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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-22 | 464971 | 42-391-00662 | TOM OCONNOR (5800 SD) FIELD UNIT #Q434 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,290 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464970 | 42-391-31577 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #100 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,017 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 465075 | 42-391-01741 | MELLON OIL UNIT #27 | MELLON OIL UNIT | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 464843 | 42-391-10075 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #1G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,949 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 464384 | 42-391-03366 | LA ROSA GAS UNIT #46 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 463676 | 42-391-32188 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'B' #54 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1997-07-02 | 464518 | 42-391-32189 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #4 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1997-06-30 | 464139 | 42-391-01551 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'A' #84 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 462012 | 42-391-01167 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464033 | 42-391-00568 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q346 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1997-06-18 | 463678 | 42-391-01135 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #22 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-06-18 | 463678 | 42-391-01135 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #22 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 463578 | 42-391-30168 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L 38 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1997-06-16 | 463525 | 42-391-01663 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "E" #E 39 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 463095 | 42-391-32184 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'B' #52 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 463095 | 42-391-32184 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'B' #52 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 462906 | 42-391-32182 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'A' #115 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1997-06-09 | 462905 | 42-391-32183 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'B' #39 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1997-06-06 | 463485 | 42-391-32187 | TATTON #1BE | EDCO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463380 | 42-391-32186 | SHAY "B" #2 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463380 | 42-391-32186 | SHAY "B" #2 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463379 | 42-391-32185 | WELDER "C" #30 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463379 | 42-391-32185 | WELDER "C" #30 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 462945 | 42-391-00421 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1997-06-04 | 462908 | 42-391-01562 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #12 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462882 | 42-391-01621 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B 41 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1997-05-30 | 462882 | 42-391-01621 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B 41 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1997-05-19 | 462351 | 42-391-32181 | KLOESEL #1 | EL REGALO OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-05-19 | 461376 | 42-391-02772 | SHELTON, J. ISABELLA #B 3 | SLACK OIL & GAS | RENTR | 6,020 | |
| 1997-05-14 | 462317 | 42-391-32033 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #49 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 461183 | 42-391-00862 | HEARD, J.F.B. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,856 | |
| 1997-05-09 | 462252 | 42-391-32180 | WELDER "H" #31 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 461080 | 42-391-01879 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #B 8 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-05-06 | 460026 | 42-391-10075 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,942 | |
| 1997-05-02 | 461722 | 42-391-03687 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,215 | |
| 1997-05-01 | 461883 | 42-391-30180 | ST. TRACT #2 SAN ANTONIO RIVER #1 | TEXAS WESTERN ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,530 | |
| 1997-05-01 | 461857 | 42-391-32179 | WELDER "H" #29 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 460304 | 42-391-00528 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'B' #31D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,008 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461191 | 42-391-00434 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #26 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-04-16 | 460954 | 42-391-02814 | MITCHELL, J. N. #5 | SLACK OIL & GAS | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 460997 | 42-391-32178 | OLSON #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 460997 | 42-391-32178 | OLSON #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-04-11 | 460784 | 42-391-00493 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SAND) FIELD U #Q933 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,021 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460872 | 42-391-32177 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #7 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460872 | 42-391-32177 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #7 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,247 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460644 | 42-391-31974 | HEARD-STATE UNIT #2 #206 | CTR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 2,518 | |
| 1997-04-02 | 460332 | 42-391-02793 | MITCHELL, J.N. #6 | SLACK OIL & GAS | RENTR | 5,790 | |
| 1997-03-31 | 460410 | 42-391-01147 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #32 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-03-28 | 460483 | 42-391-32176 | O'CONNOR M. V. #3 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1997-03-18 | 459821 | 42-391-01034 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #2 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.