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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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-23 | 512850 | 42-391-00516 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2001-08-20 | 512769 | 42-391-32445 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 8 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-08-17 | 512636 | 42-391-32444 | ROOKE, F. B. 9 #3 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2001-08-16 | 512511 | 42-391-00547 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #12 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-08-16 | 512511 | 42-391-00547 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #12 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512441 | 42-391-32443 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #86 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512440 | 42-391-32442 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #87 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512439 | 42-391-32441 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #88 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512438 | 42-391-00384 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #42 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,511 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512437 | 42-391-03802 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -G- #G 7 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2001-08-10 | 512365 | 42-391-00479 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #49 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 2001-08-08 | 511998 | 42-391-32439 | THOMSON-BARROW CORP. C #25 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-08-08 | 511530 | 42-391-30202 | O'CONNOR -E- #E 8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,327 | |
| 2001-08-07 | 512061 | 42-391-00551 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. #13 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-08-07 | 512061 | 42-391-00551 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. #13 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 511982 | 42-391-32440 | PWI WILLCO, INC. #1SD | PWI-WILLCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 511979 | 42-391-03139 | ROCHE, K. D. "A" #9 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,855 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512060 | 42-391-31588 | HEARD, CLEMENT #24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,808 | |
| 2001-08-03 | 512060 | 42-391-31588 | HEARD, CLEMENT #24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,808 | |
| 2001-07-30 | 511966 | 42-391-02750 | MITCHELL, JOHN N. #1 | BECKHAM RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 8,745 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511659 | 42-391-32436 | MCGUILL, J. #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511657 | 42-391-32309 | ROCHE #4 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 7,156 | |
| 2001-07-26 | 511913 | 42-391-32438 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 10 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2001-07-26 | 511912 | 42-391-32437 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 9 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2001-07-26 | 511912 | 42-391-32437 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 9 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511531 | 42-391-32435 | WOOD #5 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511364 | 42-391-01579 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #97 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2001-07-17 | 511545 | 42-391-32434 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 11 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-07-17 | 511536 | 42-391-32433 | O'CONNOR "E" #2 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2001-07-16 | 511036 | 42-391-32141 | WELDER "D" #8 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,360 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511431 | 42-391-32432 | SCHIRMER-BUCK "A" UNIT #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511431 | 42-391-32432 | SCHIRMER-BUCK "A" UNIT #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511411 | 42-391-32430 | O'CONNOR "D" #2 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | 511410 | 42-391-32431 | O'CONNOR "I" #1 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-07-10 | 510022 | 42-391-00929 | O'BRIEN, J. M. D & E -E- #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 2,560 | |
| 2001-07-06 | 510951 | 42-391-00277 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 12 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,760 | |
| 2001-06-27 | 510720 | 42-391-03850 | COPANO GAS UNIT #1 | COPANO GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 5,259 | |
| 2001-06-26 | 510616 | 42-391-32368 | SCHIRMER-BUCK UNIT #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 2001-06-22 | 509532 | 42-391-31890 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #110 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 2001-06-22 | 509530 | 42-391-31576 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #99 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,028 | |
| 2001-06-21 | 510603 | 42-391-32429 | ROOKE #5A | CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-06-14 | 510020 | 42-391-00936 | O'BRIEN, J. M. D & E -D- #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 2,290 | |
| 2001-06-13 | 510182 | 42-391-02029 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #90 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 2001-06-12 | 510100 | 42-391-32428 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 61 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510108 | 42-391-32427 | WELDER HEIRS A #12 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510108 | 42-391-32427 | WELDER HEIRS A #12 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2001-06-08 | 509718 | 42-391-01236 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #P097 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,840 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509716 | 42-391-30599 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #P142 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,032 | |
| 2001-06-07 | 509710 | 42-391-01432 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #P055 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 509637 | 42-391-01428 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #P050 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,905 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.