Oil & Gas / Mineral Rights
Oil and gas activity in Refugio County is regulated by the Railroad Commission
Refugio County has a long history of oil and gas production, and the Texas Railroad Commission's District 2 office in San Antonio handles permits and complaints for the area.
Refugio County has been an oil and gas producing area since the Greta oilfield opened in 1928, according to the Handbook of Texas. If you own land here, you may have mineral rights that are separate from your surface rights. Mineral rights can be sold or leased apart from the land itself.
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) regulates all oil and gas wells in the state. For Refugio County, the responsible office is RRC District 2, based in San Antonio. The RRC handles well permits, plugging of abandoned wells, and complaints about oil field operations. If you are buying land and want to know about existing wells or leases on it, you can search the RRC's online database. Check rrc.texas.gov for the current contact details for District 2.
Source to confirm: Texas Railroad Commission — Oil & Gas Counties and Districts