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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All Time
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-09 | 446578 | 42-391-30406 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #16 | JTB OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 8,549 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446577 | 42-391-03616 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #8 | JTB OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,570 | |
| 1996-04-09 | 446318 | 42-391-30400 | O'BRIEN, J. M. C #7 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1996-04-08 | 445604 | 42-391-02026 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #82 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446659 | 42-391-32134 | WELDER "C" #6 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446659 | 42-391-32134 | WELDER "C" #6 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446529 | 42-391-31401 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #112 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,971 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446323 | 42-391-01753 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #73 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,929 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446393 | 42-391-03177 | ROCHE, K. D. A #34 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,838 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446391 | 42-391-03148 | ROCHE, K. D. A #20 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,836 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446390 | 42-391-03156 | ROCHE, K. D. A #30 | H & D OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,830 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446336 | 42-391-01568 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #40 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446336 | 42-391-01568 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #40 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1996-04-01 | 446336 | 42-391-01568 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #40 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1996-03-29 | 446284 | 42-391-00216 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 56F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,826 | |
| 1996-03-28 | 446434 | 42-391-32047 | BARBER #5 | FISCHER OPERATING CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1996-03-04 | 445062 | 42-391-00504 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #4 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,928 | |
| 1996-03-01 | 445162 | 42-391-31442 | HEARD-STATE UNIT #1 #126 | CTR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 6,812 | |
| 1996-03-01 | 445018 | 42-391-01154 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #Q210 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,916 | |
| 1996-02-29 | 443644 | 42-391-01515 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #37U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,921 | |
| 1996-02-26 | 444971 | 42-391-01870 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #17 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1996-02-26 | 444857 | 42-391-00309 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #30 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 445025 | 42-391-01938 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #B 9 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,025 | |
| 1996-02-12 | 444518 | 42-391-01461 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,495 | |
| 1996-02-12 | 444415 | 42-391-01130 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #44 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,926 | |
| 1996-02-12 | 444415 | 42-391-01130 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #44 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,926 | |
| 1996-02-07 | 444515 | 42-391-31881 | HYNES #9 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 6,410 | |
| 1996-02-05 | 444157 | 42-391-02022 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SD) FIELD UNIT #Q245 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1996-02-01 | 444382 | 42-391-32133 | WELDER "B" #3 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1996-01-29 | 444179 | 42-391-31811 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L 58 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1996-01-29 | 444178 | 42-391-00316 | O'CONNOR, DENNNIS ET AL "L" #L 26 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1996-01-29 | 444158 | 42-391-01143 | THOMAS O'CONNOR "C" #51 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1996-01-29 | 444053 | 42-391-00290 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 54F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,806 | |
| 1996-01-29 | 443875 | 42-391-00779 | O'BRIEN, J. J. A #6 | CHILTON ENERGY | RECOMP | 3,030 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 443889 | 42-391-01836 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,125 | |
| 1996-01-26 | 443293 | 42-391-31323 | SCHUBERT, ELSIE #1 | DISCOVERY ENERGY CORP. CC | RECOMP | 5,815 | |
| 1996-01-25 | 443829 | 42-391-01593 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B 13 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1996-01-24 | 443786 | 42-391-01161 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q203 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1996-01-24 | 443782 | 42-391-01140 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q203G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1996-01-23 | 443746 | 42-391-31184 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 51 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,100 | |
| 1996-01-23 | 443594 | 42-391-32132 | HALE #1 | MARQUEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1996-01-22 | 443927 | 42-391-00269 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #22 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1996-01-22 | 443893 | 42-391-30327 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 78 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,670 | |
| 1996-01-19 | 443907 | 42-391-01876 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #B 2A | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,024 | |
| 1996-01-04 | 443426 | 42-391-01886 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #E 5 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 1996-01-04 | 443425 | 42-391-01879 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #B 8 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RENTR | 6,057 | |
| 1996-01-04 | 443410 | 42-391-31823 | HUFF G. U. 1 #7 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1996-01-04 | 443409 | 42-391-30141 | HUFF, G. U. 1 #4 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. | RECOMP | 2,850 | |
| 1995-12-22 | 443114 | 42-391-32092 | O'CONNOR #77 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-12-19 | 442868 | 42-391-02029 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #90 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.