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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-01 | 509635 | 42-391-31310 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #P145 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,112 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 509551 | 42-391-32399 | BARBER RANCH #2 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 509534 | 42-391-00883 | O'BRIEN, J. M. A (AM) #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 2,270 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 509514 | 42-391-00854 | O'BRIEN, J. M. J-1 (AR) #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 2001-06-01 | 509408 | 42-391-00747 | HEARD, WILSON "B" #3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,961 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509547 | 42-391-32426 | WELDER HEIRS B #11 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509510 | 42-391-30596 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 90 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,927 | |
| 2001-05-30 | 509510 | 42-391-30596 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 90 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,927 | |
| 2001-05-21 | 506989 | 42-391-03160 | ROCHE, K. D. A #41 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,832 | |
| 2001-05-21 | 506988 | 42-391-03151 | ROCHE, K. D. A #24 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,840 | |
| 2001-05-17 | 509050 | 42-391-32424 | WOOD #4 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-05-17 | 509049 | 42-391-32425 | THOMSON-BARROW CORP. C #24 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 509006 | 42-391-31833 | HUFF GU 1 #8 | SETEX OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 2001-05-11 | 508775 | 42-391-02033 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #99 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508559 | 42-391-03612 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #4 | SIMRAY OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508507 | 42-391-32365 | WELDER HEIRS #6 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508506 | 42-391-32324 | ROOKE, F. B. 4 #2 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2001-04-27 | 508112 | 42-391-31971 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 27 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 2001-04-24 | 508121 | 42-391-32423 | WELDER HEIRS A-10 #10 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 508089 | 42-391-32422 | ROOKE "B" #5 | WOFFORD, C. J. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 508089 | 42-391-32422 | ROOKE "B" #5 | WOFFORD, C. J. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 508057 | 42-391-32421 | CAMPBELL, DUDLEY T. #1R | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 507289 | 42-391-32391 | WILLIAMS #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2001-04-16 | 507606 | 42-391-32420 | WELDER HEIRS #5 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507694 | 42-391-32236 | ROOKE "B" #1 | WOFFORD, C. J. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507682 | 42-391-32419 | MESSER #1 | ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507682 | 42-391-32419 | MESSER #1 | ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507614 | 42-391-00838 | HEARD, CLEMENT #1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507614 | 42-391-00838 | TOM O'CONNOR 4400 SAND GAS UNIT #Q501 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 2001-04-05 | 507418 | 42-391-32418 | MCGUILL UNIT #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2001-04-05 | 506571 | 42-391-02328 | STRAUCH, GEORGE #1A | PWI-WILLCO, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 2001-04-04 | 507377 | 42-391-32417 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #11 | ANDERSON OIL LTD | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2001-04-04 | 507377 | 42-391-32417 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #11 | ANDERSON OIL LTD | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2001-03-30 | 507111 | 42-391-01040 | O'BRIEN, J. M. BP (AM) #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2001-03-28 | 506339 | 42-391-32416 | ROCHE #12 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-03-28 | 506339 | 42-391-32416 | ROCHE #12 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,881 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506909 | 42-391-00699 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #40 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506909 | 42-391-00699 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #40 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506908 | 42-391-30187 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #13 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2001-03-22 | 506869 | 42-391-31209 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #97 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,125 | |
| 2001-03-14 | 506373 | 42-391-30211 | HEARD, IRA "B" #15 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2001-03-14 | 506292 | 42-391-31589 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #17L | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,756 | |
| 2001-03-13 | 506382 | 42-391-00728 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #7G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,812 | |
| 2001-03-13 | 502254 | 42-391-01324 | LAMBERT, M. F. #67 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2001-03-09 | 505142 | 42-391-31731 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #7 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2001-03-08 | 506209 | 42-391-32415 | JD #1 | PREMIER MINERALS, INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2001-03-07 | 506111 | 42-391-32414 | SWYKA #5R | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2001-03-07 | 506061 | 42-391-30255 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 64 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,801 | |
| 2001-03-05 | 506041 | 42-391-32413 | O'CONNOR, L.W. #201 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2001-03-02 | 506035 | 42-391-03897 | LAMBERT, M. F. #127 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.