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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
7,894
7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-05 | 459453 | 42-391-32081 | LAMBERT, M.F. #B 2D | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459451 | 42-391-31223 | FOX, W.J. #A 44 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 458904 | 42-391-31601 | SHELTON, F. B. #1 | LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,580 | |
| 1997-03-04 | 459275 | 42-391-01500 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'A' #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,838 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 459312 | 42-391-32175 | GANT-STONE #2RL | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 458893 | 42-391-00545 | TOM OCONNOR (5800 SD) FIELD UNIT #Q410 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 458880 | 42-391-00220 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D 3G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,106 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 459085 | 42-391-30158 | HEARD, IRA 'A' #14 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,565 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458850 | 42-391-00564 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458850 | 42-391-00564 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 459009 | 42-391-32174 | GANT-STONE #2R | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458730 | 42-391-32173 | WELDER "B" #26 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458729 | 42-391-32172 | WELDER "C" #25 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458643 | 42-391-32170 | WELDER "G" #28 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458643 | 42-391-32170 | WELDER "G" #28 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458642 | 42-391-32171 | WELDER "G" #27 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458642 | 42-391-32171 | WELDER "G" #27 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458618 | 42-391-32169 | GANT-STONE #2 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458614 | 42-391-32167 | WELDER "C" #24 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458614 | 42-391-32167 | WELDER "C" #24 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458613 | 42-391-32168 | SHAY #1 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458613 | 42-391-32168 | SHAY #1 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-07 | 458364 | 42-391-32166 | WELDER "C" #23 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-07 | 458364 | 42-391-32166 | WELDER "C" #23 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-07 | 458311 | 42-391-32165 | ROCHE RANCH #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1997-02-06 | 458209 | 42-391-01531 | TOM O'CONNOR 4400 SAND GAS UNIT #Q002G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 456760 | 42-391-32161 | ROCHE, K. D. "D" #5 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457868 | 42-391-00217 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D 63F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,848 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457624 | 42-391-31775 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D125 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,110 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457624 | 42-391-31775 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D125 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,110 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457609 | 42-391-02639 | O'BRIEN, J. J. #1 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457334 | 42-391-30142 | HEARD, IRA 'A' #13 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457334 | 42-391-30142 | HEARD, IRA 'A' #13 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457105 | 42-391-32163 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'C' #5 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-01-15 | 457313 | 42-391-32164 | WELDER "G" #21 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-01-14 | 457163 | 42-391-03398 | LA ROSA UNIT #45 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 4,872 | |
| 1997-01-14 | 457111 | 42-391-31942 | O'CONNOR #66 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1997-01-14 | 457106 | 42-391-30127 | HEARD, IRA 'A' #12 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,325 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 457066 | 42-391-30255 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 64 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,801 | |
| 1997-01-09 | 457066 | 42-391-30255 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 64 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,801 | |
| 1997-01-02 | 456906 | 42-391-32162 | WELDER "C" #20 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456702 | 42-391-03171 | ROCHE, K. D. A #15 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,840 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 456702 | 42-391-03171 | ROCHE (6000 SAND) UNIT #15 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,840 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 455878 | 42-391-02578 | HEARD, F.V.W. "B" #21 | CTR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,462 | |
| 1996-12-17 | 456144 | 42-391-31798 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D136 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,665 | |
| 1996-12-16 | 456354 | 42-391-32160 | WELDER "C" #19 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-12-16 | 456354 | 42-391-32160 | WELDER "C" #19 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-12-13 | 454398 | 42-391-31263 | LAMBERT, M. F "H" #H109 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456145 | 42-391-30221 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D 61 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,652 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456085 | 42-391-00438 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #30 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,962 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.