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Refugio County

Refugio County reported 2 million barrels of oil and 4.8 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 48th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

2,026,235bbl oil, last 12 months−18% vs prior year
Producing leases
131of 665 on record
Operators
19
Fields
83
Top operator
Hilcorp Energy Company

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Where it sits

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Refugio County · RRC district 02
Gas, last 12 months
4,789,678 mcf
Share of Texas oil
0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Tom Oconnor (5800)

Five years of output in Refugio County

Oil output in Refugio County fell 18% over the last 12 months

2M bbl through Jul 2026, against 2.5M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 244k bbl.

Oil output in Refugio County fell 18% over the last 12 months2M bbl through Jul 2026, against 2.5M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 244k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150k200k250kPeak 244k (May 25)155k20222023202420252026
Oil output in Refugio County fell 18% over the last 12 months2M bbl through Jul 2026, against 2.5M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 244k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150k200k250kPeak 244k (May 25)155k'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in Refugio County fell 17% over the last 12 months

4.8M mcf through Jul 2026, against 5.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jan 2023: 2.4M mcf.

Gas output in Refugio County fell 17% over the last 12 months4.8M mcf through Jul 2026, against 5.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jan 2023: 2.4M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.4M (Jan 23)204k20222023202420252026
Gas output in Refugio County fell 17% over the last 12 months4.8M mcf through Jul 2026, against 5.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jan 2023: 2.4M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.4M (Jan 23)204k'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, county totals, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

The biggest leases in Refugio County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 131, ranked by output value.

Every lease in Refugio County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Refugio County, by oil

Hilcorp Energy leads

  1. Hilcorp Energy Company41 leases1.2Mbbl
  2. T-C Oil Company, LLC40 leases681kbbl
  3. Dorchester Operating Company LLC4 leases29.7kbbl
  4. Greta Operating Company LLC13 leases27.1kbbl
  5. San Isidro Development Co, L. C.6 leases15.5kbbl
  6. South Texas Operating Company2 leases13.9kbbl
  7. Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.3 leases13.7kbbl
  8. Dallas Petroleum Group, LLC1 lease12.6kbbl

Fields in Refugio County, by oil

Tom Oconnor (5800) leads

  1. Tom Oconnor (5800)1 lease · District 02 · Field 90534863627kbbl
  2. Lake Pasture (H-440 Sand)4 leases · District 02 · Field 51512912483kbbl
  3. Tom Oconnor (4400)3 leases · District 02 · Field 90534325107kbbl
  4. Lake Pasture (H-434)2 leases · District 02 · Field 5151290298.5kbbl
  5. Greta (4400)12 leases · District 02 · Field 3686778079.6kbbl
  6. Tom Oconnor (5200, East)6 leases · District 02 · Field 9053452567.6kbbl
  7. McFaddin (4400)1 lease · District 02 · Field 5937162954.3kbbl
  8. Tom Oconnor2 leases · District 02 · Field 9053400153.7kbbl

More operators here

OperatorBent Wing Energy, LLC7OperatorPaloma Operating, LLC3OperatorPaleo Oil Company LLC1OperatorRising Star Energy Partners II,2
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