Refugio County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Refugio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Refugio County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
7,894
7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-14 | 518292 | 42-391-32466 | WLP #30 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 518261 | 42-391-00797 | HEARD, F. V. W. #13 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 518260 | 42-391-30183 | HEARD, F. V. W. #22 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 518258 | 42-391-30209 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #308 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 518205 | 42-391-00257 | O'CONNOR #40 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,625 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 517507 | 42-391-01174 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #Q230 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2002-03-14 | 517507 | 42-391-01174 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #30 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2002-03-04 | 518048 | 42-391-30334 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #10 | ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2002-02-26 | 517862 | 42-391-31589 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #17 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,756 | |
| 2002-02-22 | 517834 | 42-391-32461 | O'CONNOR "J" #1 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2002-02-22 | 517687 | 42-391-00762 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2002-02-20 | 517715 | 42-391-32457 | THOMSON-BARROW CORP. C #26 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2002-02-19 | 517728 | 42-391-32460 | O'CONNOR "C" #2 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2002-02-15 | 517664 | 42-391-32459 | ROOKE #7 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2002-02-12 | 517486 | 42-391-00770 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2002-02-11 | 516647 | 42-391-00545 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800SD) FIELD UNIT #Q410 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2002-02-04 | 517281 | 42-391-01551 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #84 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 2002-02-04 | 517281 | 42-391-01551 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #84 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 2002-02-04 | 517280 | 42-391-01552 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #85 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 2002-02-04 | 517279 | 42-391-01574 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #54 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,912 | |
| 2002-01-25 | 517120 | 42-391-32455 | O'CONNOR "E" #3 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-01-24 | 516431 | 42-391-01128 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #17 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,940 | |
| 2002-01-24 | 516341 | 42-391-01164 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #Q206 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2002-01-22 | 516024 | 42-391-01576 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #87 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 2002-01-22 | 516024 | 42-391-01576 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #87 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 2002-01-17 | 516892 | 42-391-32458 | SCHIRMER, H. A. #1 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2002-01-10 | 516749 | 42-391-32416 | ROCHE #12 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,691 | |
| 2002-01-10 | 516720 | 42-391-32456 | WOOD, L. EST. #12 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-01-10 | 516720 | 42-391-32456 | WOOD, L. EST. #12 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-01-08 | 516673 | 42-391-32438 | LA ROSA UNIT #49 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 6,295 | |
| 2002-01-03 | 516432 | 42-391-01562 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #Q212 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2002-01-02 | 516568 | 42-391-32313 | LA ROSA UNIT #46 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 5,877 | |
| 2001-12-28 | 516430 | 42-391-01517 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #42 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-12-28 | 516430 | 42-391-01517 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #42 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-12-19 | 516138 | 42-391-01140 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #3G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2001-12-18 | 516229 | 42-391-00306 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #25 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 2001-12-18 | 516228 | 42-391-00309 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNER #30 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,412 | |
| 2001-12-18 | 516227 | 42-391-30452 | O'CONNOR -D- #D 28 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,462 | |
| 2001-12-18 | 516139 | 42-391-02026 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #82 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 2001-12-18 | 516137 | 42-391-01459 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #32 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,960 | |
| 2001-12-17 | 516092 | 42-391-01529 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #110 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,525 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516028 | 42-391-01483 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #111 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,477 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516027 | 42-391-01514 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,902 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516027 | 42-391-01514 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,902 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516026 | 42-391-01130 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #44 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,926 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516025 | 42-391-00764 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516023 | 42-391-02020 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #42 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-12-13 | 516022 | 42-391-01530 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #113 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2001-12-07 | 515952 | 42-391-32454 | LA ROSA UNIT #50 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515869 | 42-391-00327 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 32 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,452 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.