Refugio County, Texas
Refugio County drilling permits: what the state recorded
- 32drilling permits
- 18completions
- 3first-production reports
- in the last twelve months
Wells by coordinates
Oil wells and drilling locations in Refugio County
- Drilling locations48Permits issued in the last two years
- Producing wells1,093On a lease reporting production now
- Not producing404Shut in, inactive or no lease on record
- Plugged593The state's wellbore record says plugged
Sources: Railroad Commission of Texas well layers and permit files, US Census Bureau county outline, town points from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), base map from USGS The National Map. A dot is a surface location; a horizontal well runs a mile or more from it.
2,090 wells with a location on the state's map and 48 drilling locations permitted in the last 24 months, each where the Railroad Commission puts it.
32 drilling permits, 18 completions and 3 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.
A permit is not a well.
Wells near each town in Refugio County
Wells within 10 miles of each town, on either side of the county line.
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<p style="margin:4px 0 0;font-size:14px">Map: <a href="https://royaltyclerk.com/texas-well-watch/refugio-county-tx">Refugio County, Texas oil and gas wells</a> by Royalty Clerk, from Railroad Commission of Texas records</p>The last twelve months
Month by month in Refugio County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Counted from November 15, 2025 to November 5, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
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The newest drilling permits in Refugio County
The 50 newest W-1 permits the Railroad Commission issued here, through November 5, 2026.
| Issued | Lease and well | Operator | Drilling began | Depth, ft | API number | Coordinates | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- 102new drill · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33363 · permit 091995128.36813, -97.133375,850 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- 101new drill · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33362 · permit 091995028.36826, -97.133435,850 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- 100new drill · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33361 · permit 091994928.36646, -97.139335,840 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- 99new drill · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33364 · permit 091995228.36643, -97.139395,850 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-10-28 | O'CONNOR -H- H 37recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33186 · permit 091974728.53749, -97.056155,480 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2026-10-02 | CLAY PASTURE -E- STATE UNIT 1recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33235 · permit 091899528.54495, -97.048035,692 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | ROOKE. B.D. SWD 3new drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33360 · permit 091900528.18328, -97.347616,000 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | ROOKE. B.D. SWD 2new drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33359 · permit 091900328.18928, -97.343506,000 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | ROOKE. B.D. SWD 1new drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33358 · permit 091900128.18751, -97.333126,000 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-09-25 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL 'A' A 12recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-31640 · permit 091885628.44711, -97.001296,212 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2026-09-25 | HEARD, FANNIE V.W. MRS. 14recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-00683 · permit 091876428.37514, -97.146725,925 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-09-22 | ROOKE. B.D. 8201Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33355 · permit 091864828.16762, -97.338348,600 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | ROOKE. B.D. 8204Jnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33357 · permit 091874128.16352, -97.343878,600 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | ROOKE. B.D. 8202Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33356 · permit 091872728.16452, -97.337348,600 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | ROOKE. B.D. 8203Jnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33354 · permit 091864728.16060, -97.342788,600 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | OCONNOR THOMAS C 14recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-01564 · permit 091853328.36350, -97.144895,948 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-08-20 | ROOKE. B.D. 6901PRnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33353 · permit 091792928.16992, -97.336607,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-07-22 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C- 4Grecompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-01159 · permit 091706428.36653, -97.154895,980 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-06-11 | ROOKE. B.D. 6907Jnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33350 · permit 091621628.16444, -97.340917,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-06-09 | ROOKE. B.D. 6908Jnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33352 · permit 091621728.16766, -97.338347,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-06-05 | ROOKE. B.D. 6903Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33351 · permit 091620128.16459, -97.337347,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-06-01 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT 125new drill · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33345 · permit 091566528.36403, -97.137756,115 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2026-05-19 | ROOKE. B.D. 6906Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33349 · permit 091571728.16701, -97.34074drilling began 2026-07-02 · 7,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-05-19 | ROOKE. B.D. 6905Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33348 · permit 091571628.16359, -97.34386drilling began 2026-07-19 · 7,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-05-19 | ROOKE. B.D. 6904Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33347 · permit 091571528.16059, -97.342717,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-05-19 | ROOKE. B.D. 6901Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33346 · permit 091571428.16988, -97.33660drilling began 2026-06-15 · 7,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-05-13 | ROOKE. B.D. 6902Pnew drill · verticalRising Star Energy Partners II,API 42-391-33344 · permit 091551528.16820, -97.33480drilling began 2026-05-25 · 7,300 ft | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | |||||
| 2026-04-10 | WELDER FORD 6re-entry · verticalDallas Petroleum Group, LLCAPI 42-391-33073 · permit 091444928.11066, -97.256916,500 ft | Dallas Petroleum Group, LLC | |||||
| 2026-02-26 | O'CONNOR -H- H 37recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33186 · permit 091370328.53749, -97.05615drilling began 2018-02-25 · 5,480 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2026-01-09 | O'CONNOR -H- H 41recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33340 · permit 091235828.53860, -97.05343drilling began 2025-09-24 · 4,148 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-12-19 | BRAMAN -G- 1recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33258 · permit 091226528.21718, -97.15311drilling began 2022-05-11 · 8,949 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-12-05 | MEOC-MELLON-STATE UNIT 2recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33247 · permit 091201728.25682, -97.21455drilling began 2021-12-22 · 8,310 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-09-26 | CLAY PASTURE -B- STATE UNIT 21recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-32876 · permit 091071228.54045, -97.05456drilling began 2009-06-07 · 4,148 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-09-18 | TOM OCONNOR (5800SD) FLD. UNIT Q106Erecompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-02036 · permit 091035428.35454, -97.133096,500 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-09-10 | TOM OCONNOR (5800SD) FLD. UNIT Q097Erecompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-01579 · permit 091032128.35582, -97.135126,500 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-08-05 | TOM OCONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT 118recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-32502 · permit 090965728.35671, -97.131108,000 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-07-24 | WLP 99new drill · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33261 · permit 090944928.45680, -97.08157drilling began 2025-08-25 · 5,000 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-07-18 | O'CONNOR -H- H 32recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-32949 · permit 090928728.53540, -97.060093,300 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-05-09 | HEARD CLAUDE E ALLOC. 46Hnew drill · horizontalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33343 · permit 090757028.40553, -97.13851drilling began 2025-05-29 · 16,500 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-03-19 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ETAL -A- LEASE 243Hnew drill · horizontalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33342 · permit 090664428.40925, -97.079467,500 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-03-19 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ETAL -A- LEASE 242Hnew drill · horizontalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-33341 · permit 090664328.40923, -97.07953drilling began 2025-05-04 · 7,500 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2025-03-03 | BRAMAN -H- 1new drill · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33274 · permit 090627328.21962, -97.14738drilling began 2025-04-14 · 8,500 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-02-19 | CLAY PASTURE -B- STATE UNIT 14recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-32932 · permit 090595528.54178, -97.050113,346 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-02-11 | O'CONNOR 91recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33224 · permit 090583828.49014, -97.023475,903 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-02-05 | O'CONNOR -H- H 41new drill · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33340 · permit 090566228.53860, -97.05343drilling began 2025-09-24 · 4,500 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2025-01-08 | O'CONNOR 84recompletion · verticalT-C Oil Company, LLCAPI 42-391-33271 · permit 090501128.47971, -97.04271drilling began 2022-09-02 · 5,904 ft | T-C Oil Company, LLC | |||||
| 2024-12-12 | TOM OCONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT Q344recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-00703 · permit 090455528.38546, -97.138547,000 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2024-12-09 | LAKE PASTURE /FT-569/ FIELD UNIT 1003recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-00207 · permit 090446928.41970, -97.058665,967 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2024-11-04 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' 5recompletion · verticalHilcorp Energy CompanyAPI 42-391-01498 · permit 090361328.35297, -97.148395,846 ft | Hilcorp Energy Company | |||||
| 2024-10-31 | SBV 1new drill · verticalKebo Oil & Gas, Inc.API 42-391-33339 · permit 090366828.16503, -97.21758drilling began 2024-11-13 · 6,000 ft | Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc. |
These are the newest 50 of 111 permits on file for Refugio County. The rest follow, 50 to a page.
A permit is permission to drill, not a well. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.
Year by year
Drilling permits issued in Refugio County, by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 30 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 16 |
Counted from the permit files we hold, which start in 2023; that first year may be partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas drilling permit files.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyOCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- · A-387 · permit 0919951 |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyOCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- · A-387 · permit 0919950 |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyOCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- · A-387 · permit 0919949 |
| 2026-11-05 | Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyOCONNOR, THOMAS, -C- · A-387 · permit 0919952 |
| 2026-10-28 | Permit issued: T-C Oil Company, LLCO'CONNOR -H- · A-40 · permit 0919747 |
| 2026-10-02 | Permit issued: T-C Oil Company, LLCCLAY PASTURE -E- STATE UNIT · A-40 · permit 0918995 |
| 2026-10-01 | Completed: T-C Oil Company, LLCO'CONNOR -D- · A-59 · permit 0900008 |
| 2026-10-01 | Permit issued: Rising Star Energy Partners II,ROOKE. B.D. SWD · A-3 · permit 0919005 |
| 2026-10-01 | Permit issued: Rising Star Energy Partners II,ROOKE. B.D. SWD · A-3 · permit 0919003 |
| 2026-10-01 | Permit issued: Rising Star Energy Partners II,ROOKE. B.D. SWD · A-3 · permit 0919001 |
| 2026-09-26 | Completed: Hilcorp Energy CompanyTOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT · A-387 · permit 0915665 |
| 2026-09-25 | Permit issued: T-C Oil Company, LLCANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL 'A' · A-57 · permit 0918856 |
| 2026-09-25 | Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyHEARD, FANNIE V.W. MRS. · A-298 · permit 0918764 |
| 2026-09-24 | Completed: T-C Oil Company, LLCT-C OIL CO.- O'CONNOR · A-59 |
| 2026-09-22 | Permit issued: Rising Star Energy Partners II,ROOKE. B.D. · A-3 · permit 0918648 |
Coming up
First checks coming due in Refugio County
Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
- OCONNOR, DENNIS, ETAL -L-, T-C Oil Company, LLCby November 28, 2026
- WLP, T-C Oil Company, LLCby January 28, 2027
- T-C OIL CO.- O'CONNOR, T-C Oil Company, LLCby January 28, 2027
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Refugio County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 32 drilling permits in Refugio County in the twelve months to November 5, 2026, and recorded 18 completions and 3 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Refugio County?
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When is my first royalty check due after a new well?
Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.
Got a new well on your land?
The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.