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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-03 | 455654 | 42-391-02539 | O'BRIEN, J. J. #5 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,400 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 454626 | 42-391-00475 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #17 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,937 | |
| 1996-11-27 | 455422 | 42-391-01940 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #E 4 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,506 | |
| 1996-11-27 | 454324 | 42-391-30459 | HEARD-STATE UNIT #2 #205 | CTR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 1,996 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455680 | 42-391-32124 | SCHIRMER "C-120" #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 6,509 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455680 | 42-391-32124 | SCHIRMER "C-120" #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 6,509 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455556 | 42-391-32159 | WELDER "D" #18 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455131 | 42-391-01905 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #A 7 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 1996-11-13 | 455125 | 42-391-32158 | VINCENT #1 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-11-12 | 455062 | 42-391-32157 | WELDER "F" #17 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-11-08 | 454915 | 42-391-01530 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'A' #113 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 454795 | 42-391-32156 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #18 | SIMRAY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1996-11-05 | 453550 | 42-391-00840 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SAND) FLD UNIT #Q503 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,929 | |
| 1996-10-31 | 454491 | 42-391-31497 | O'CONNOR #60 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 454523 | 42-391-32133 | WELDER "B" #3 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1996-10-29 | 454389 | 42-391-00676 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453940 | 42-391-01032 | O'BRIEN, J. M. 'B' #2 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,380 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 453879 | 42-391-32155 | WELDER "D" #15 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1996-10-14 | 453745 | 42-391-31613 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SAND) FIELD U #Q285 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,110 | |
| 1996-10-10 | 453523 | 42-391-32154 | ROOKE #1 | SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-10-07 | 453511 | 42-391-32153 | WELDER "A" #14 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-10-07 | 453510 | 42-391-32095 | LAMBERT, M. F. #B 3 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1996-10-03 | 453394 | 42-391-31238 | FAGAN -M- #5 | DINERO OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1996-10-02 | 453375 | 42-391-32152 | PETROPOULOS, C.G. #1 | EL DORADO RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-10-02 | 453375 | 42-391-32152 | PETROPOULOS, C.G. #1 | LAROCA RESOURCES, LTD | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-10-01 | 453173 | 42-391-32085 | LAMBERT, M. F. #133 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1996-10-01 | 453173 | 42-391-32085 | LAMBERT, M. F. "H" #H133C | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,010 | |
| 1996-09-26 | 452994 | 42-391-32151 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -B- #1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452669 | 42-391-32150 | TERRELL RANCH "F" #3 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452573 | 42-391-01557 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #101 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,898 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452517 | 42-391-00488 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #66 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452517 | 42-391-00488 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #66 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452516 | 42-391-00285 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 32F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1996-09-13 | 452515 | 42-391-00736 | TOM OCONNOR (5800 SD) FIELD UNIT #A001 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 452429 | 42-391-03768 | O'CONNOR "H" #24 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 452219 | 42-391-32148 | O'CONNOR 'A' #3 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452255 | 42-391-32149 | WOOD, J.L. ET AL #1 | CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452100 | 42-391-30347 | LAKE PASTURE (FS-550) SAND UNIT #183 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,563 | |
| 1996-09-03 | 452098 | 42-391-30424 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 88 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 452044 | 42-391-03804 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #61 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,515 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451995 | 42-391-32147 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #C476 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451633 | 42-391-32145 | SCHIRMER "C-120" #2 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-08-21 | 451756 | 42-391-32146 | WELDER "B" #12 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-08-14 | 450103 | 42-391-00752 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SAND)FLD UNIT #Q603 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 1996-08-06 | 451035 | 42-391-01473 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #57 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1996-08-06 | 449959 | 42-391-02778 | SHELTON, J. ISABELLA #B 8 | SLACK OIL & GAS | RENTR | 6,432 | |
| 1996-08-01 | 450890 | 42-391-31790 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D138 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,701 | |
| 1996-08-01 | 450890 | 42-391-31790 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D138 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,701 | |
| 1996-07-26 | 450844 | 42-391-32144 | WELDER "C" #10 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-07-19 | 450596 | 42-391-32143 | O'CONNOR, M. V. ESTATE #2 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.