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
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-01 | 487124 | 42-391-32073 | SCHIRMER "C" GAS UNIT #1A | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 4,858 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 487051 | 42-391-00881 | O'BRIEN, J. M. -A- #3 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 3,920 | |
| 1999-08-31 | 487034 | 42-391-00657 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. #30 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,980 | |
| 1999-08-20 | 486680 | 42-391-32303 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -G- #12 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-20 | 486680 | 42-391-32303 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -G- #12 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-20 | 486679 | 42-391-32302 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -G- #11 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-17 | 486652 | 42-391-32300 | BP #16 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-17 | 486651 | 42-391-32301 | BP #15 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-17 | 486650 | 42-391-32299 | BP #14 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-17 | 486649 | 42-391-32298 | BP #13 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-08-16 | 486344 | 42-391-32295 | KLEIN-BOENING #1 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1999-08-12 | 486577 | 42-391-01144 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #52 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,905 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486507 | 42-391-32297 | WOOD, L. EST #4 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486469 | 42-391-32296 | WOOD, L. EST "C" #5 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486469 | 42-391-32296 | WOOD, L. EST "C" #5 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1999-08-05 | 486378 | 42-391-00725 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #4G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,980 | |
| 1999-08-03 | 486302 | 42-391-32294 | SCHIRMER "C" #2 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1999-08-03 | 486302 | 42-391-32294 | SCHIRMER "C" #2 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,410 | |
| 1999-08-02 | 486247 | 42-391-32293 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS #1 | ADAMS RESOURCES EXPL. CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1999-07-29 | 486165 | 42-391-31897 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #Q290 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1999-07-29 | 486165 | 42-391-31897 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #90 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1999-07-29 | 486163 | 42-391-01606 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #C226 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1999-07-28 | 486066 | 42-391-30202 | O'CONNOR "E" #E 8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,570 | |
| 1999-07-27 | 486166 | 42-391-01517 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD UNIT #Q042 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1999-07-22 | 485742 | 42-391-32289 | SHIPP #1 | D.Y. EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1999-07-20 | 485946 | 42-391-32292 | ROOKE, F. B. 7 #3 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-07-20 | 485946 | 42-391-32292 | ROOKE, F. B. 7 #3 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-07-16 | 485915 | 42-391-32291 | LAMBERT, M. F. #150 | PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1999-07-16 | 485877 | 42-391-32290 | THOMSON-BARROW CORP. "C" #15 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1999-07-16 | 485877 | 42-391-32290 | THOMSON-BARROW CORP. "C" #15 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1999-07-09 | 485704 | 42-391-32288 | ROOKE, F. B. 5 #1 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1999-07-08 | 485649 | 42-391-02020 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #42 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1999-07-06 | 485664 | 42-391-32255 | ROOKE, B. D. #C 5 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 7,980 | |
| 1999-07-01 | 485491 | 42-391-32287 | SCHIRMER "C" UNIT #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1999-07-01 | 485491 | 42-391-32287 | BONNIEVIEW SCHIRMER UNIT #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485511 | 42-391-00296 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D107F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,905 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485511 | 42-391-00296 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D107D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1999-06-22 | 485376 | 42-391-32286 | MICHNA, P. M. #11 | LAROCO LLP | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1999-06-17 | 485025 | 42-391-00883 | O'BRIEN, J. M. A (AM) #1 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,252 | |
| 1999-06-15 | 485172 | 42-391-32285 | HALE #1 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-06-09 | 485092 | 42-391-32254 | SPAULDING, J. W. #12 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1999-06-08 | 485073 | 42-391-32085 | LAMBERT, M. F. #H133 | PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | RECOMP | 2,450 | |
| 1999-06-07 | 485012 | 42-391-32284 | ROCHE #3 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1999-06-07 | 485009 | 42-391-32283 | ROCHE #2 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1999-06-01 | 484856 | 42-391-00673 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #3 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,921 | |
| 1999-06-01 | 484761 | 42-391-32282 | BP #9 | GILSTER, RALPH R. III | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-05-24 | 484611 | 42-391-31420 | O'CONNOR #56 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,769 | |
| 1999-05-21 | 484636 | 42-391-01816 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'B' #44D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,005 | |
| 1999-05-20 | 484635 | 42-391-00838 | HEARD, CLEMENT #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1999-05-20 | 483753 | 42-391-00690 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #21 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.