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Hidalgo County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hidalgo County — updated daily, data through 2026-06-29.

Hidalgo County permitting is running 0.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (1 total, after a quiet prior quarter). MERIT ENERGY COMPANY leads with 1 permit in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2026-06-2991639042-215-32844MCALLEN, A. A. #109MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,400
2025-07-1690925442-215-34171MARY BELL DOFFING GAS UNIT #2MIDAS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,300
2025-06-0590813242-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP12,416
2024-12-3190488742-215-33271EDINBURG GAS UNIT #12ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,300
2024-04-1589692242-215-32952WOODS CHRISTIAN #42MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,530
2024-02-2689712042-215-31822WOODS CHRISTIAN #34MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,150
2024-02-0889696942-215-33148WOODS CHRISTIAN #44MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,415
2024-02-0589678142-215-31777WOODS CHRISTIAN #30MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,130
2023-06-0989079942-215-34170MEME LA PALOMA #1EL RENO ENERGY, LLCDRILL3,500
2023-06-0989079942-215-34170MEME LA PALOMA #1GCOWS OPERATING LLCDRILL3,500
2023-06-0789068942-215-33950E. E. GUERRA #21DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,600
2023-04-2488986742-215-31694E. E. GUERRA #8DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,450
2023-04-1488970442-215-32968E. E. GUERRA #18DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,400
2023-03-2088909942-215-31774E. E. GUERRA #10DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP15,174
2022-09-2888426742-215-34169SANTA FE RANCH CAYOS #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL14,000
2022-02-0787665742-215-32955DAVIS, W. J. 'A' #9MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,500
2022-02-0187655742-215-33712OLIVAREZ UNIT #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,347
2022-01-2587608242-215-34168BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #96MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,500
2022-01-2587608242-215-34168BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #96MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,500
2022-01-2587608242-215-34168BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #96MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,090
2022-01-2487616542-215-31784GUERRA 'A' GAS UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,150
2021-12-2887550542-215-33340DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #16MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,000
2021-10-2187368942-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,700
2021-10-2187368942-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,700
2021-10-2187368942-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,700
2021-03-2686848442-215-32449WOODS CHRISTIAN #40MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,726
2021-03-0886816342-215-33328WOODS CHRISTIAN #46MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,220
2021-03-0286794242-215-33028OLIVAREZ-VAN DRESAR UNIT #2PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.RECOMP10,800
2021-02-1686770842-215-31460JOHNSON, F.I. #46HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2021-02-1686770842-215-31460JOHNSON, F.I. #46HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2020-11-1286592242-215-33098EDINBURG UNIT #6ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,726
2020-02-0386081742-215-33753DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #20STMERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,900
2020-01-2986106142-215-32161EDINBURG UNIT #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP12,500
2019-12-2086007042-215-34167BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #92MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,500
2019-07-1785517442-215-32821TURNER, EVELYN #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP20,300
2019-06-1885424642-215-32678WHEELOCK GAS UNIT #7XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP15,500
2019-03-0785057742-215-33388DOFFING, MARY BELL ET AL #1MIDAS RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,750
2019-03-0684856042-215-34165GUNSMOKE #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,650
2019-01-2984896742-215-34166MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' #100MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,700
2019-01-2984896742-215-34166MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' #100MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,900
2018-11-2984723942-215-34164BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #84MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,200
2018-11-2984723642-215-34163BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #89MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,200
2018-11-2984721942-215-34162BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #88MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,300
2018-11-2084666042-215-33000STALKER GAS UNIT #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP17,750
2018-09-0684309342-215-33376HARRIS GAS UNIT #6DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP12,800
2018-08-0784321542-215-33803COATES 'A' #42MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,600
2018-08-0184298642-215-33094SWOLI #A 1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,730
2018-05-3184054242-215-34161MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' #99MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,700
2018-05-2183995542-215-32513MACHAC GAS UNIT #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP16,500
2018-05-1183988342-215-34160MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' #98MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.