REFUGIO County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · 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). 1 was issued in the past week. RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Refugio County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,300 ft (prior year: 6,070 ft); 0% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
7894
Operators (all)
406
Avg Depth (all)
6,014
Hz % (all)
0%
All Time
7,894
Depth Range: 0 - 78,655 ft
SWD wells in REFUGIO County → 231 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
RECOMP
4994
DRILL
2520
OTHER
239
RENTR
118
FLD-XFR
17
RECLASS
6
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, | 8 | 14 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 5 | 758 |
| T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | 5 | 487 |
| DALLAS PETROLEUM GROUP, LLC | 1 | 5 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917064 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C- | RECOMP | 2026-07-22 |
| 916216 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-06-11 |
| 916217 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-06-09 |
| 916201 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-06-05 |
| 915665 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT | DRILL | 2026-06-01 |
| 915714 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915715 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915716 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915717 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-05-19 |
| 915515 | ROOKE. B.D. | DRILL | 2026-05-13 |
New to REFUGIO County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, | 2026-05-13 | 8 | first TX permits |
| DALLAS PETROLEUM GROUP, LLC | 2026-04-10 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |