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
2010-01-2768921442-215-33952BOYD UNIT #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2010-01-1968965642-215-33957EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #12FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1968962942-215-33956EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #11FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1968962942-215-33956EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #11FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1968962942-215-33956EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #11FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1568962542-215-33955EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #10FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1568962142-215-33954EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #7FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1568962142-215-33954EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #7FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2010-01-1468966142-215-33953BENTSEN #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,850
2009-12-2868903042-215-33951SMITH GU #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL11,300
2009-12-2868903042-215-33951SMITH GU #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL11,300
2009-12-1868866342-215-33950E.E. GUERRA #21DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2009-12-1668845042-215-33949PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #58SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-12-1068814442-215-33898PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #54SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2009-12-0968814342-215-33651PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #51STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2009-12-0968814342-215-33651PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #51STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2009-12-0968814242-215-32526MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #62SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP13,200
2009-12-0368811642-215-33948BTLT #H 1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2009-12-0368811642-215-33948BTLT #H 1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2009-12-0268644442-215-33908GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP14,000
2009-12-0268543942-215-32902PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #42SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,000
2009-11-2568790142-215-33445REIS GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
2009-11-2468752642-215-33947A. A. MCALLEN #49FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,400
2009-11-2068765242-215-33946A. A. MCALLEN "B" #78SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2009-11-0368599142-215-33944E. E. GUERRA "A" #7DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2009-10-2968673042-215-33945WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #20SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,000
2009-10-1268595642-215-33943MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #102SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-09-3068566342-215-33942MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #77SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2009-09-2868555142-215-33941E. E. GUERRA "A" #4DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2009-09-2868551042-215-33940GRAND ROYAL ARCH UNIT #1TRI-C RESOURCES, LLCDRILL6,500
2009-09-2568551642-215-33939VAN SCHERPE, PETER #10KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPDRILL13,500
2009-09-2568543842-215-01373PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #9SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP10,800
2009-09-2568543742-215-31870BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #2SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP9,674
2009-09-2568310242-215-33513REIS GAS UNIT #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,000
2009-09-2467957842-215-33332SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #35KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP9,000
2009-09-2368544042-215-33938PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #57SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-09-2368544042-215-33938PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #57SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-09-1868515242-215-01427KELLY, J. C. #1PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO I.S.D.RENTR11,029
2009-08-1968423742-215-33937MCALLEN, A. A. #138SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,300
2009-08-1968423742-215-33937MCALLEN, A. A. #138SHELL WESTERN E&POTHER13,300
2009-08-1368404942-215-33350HOUSTON GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,100
2009-08-0368347742-215-32982PHARR FIELD WIDE UNIT #45STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP16,500
2009-07-2368310042-215-33417REAVIS FARMS #1REVEILLE RESOURCESFLD-XFR12,000
2009-07-1568302742-215-33596GARZA, ET AL UNIT #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2009-07-1368280042-215-33802BUTLER #3REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP10,329
2009-07-0968281342-215-31834HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #2KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,800
2009-07-0968281042-215-33936CRAIN & GRIFFITH #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,150
2009-07-0968281042-215-33936CRAIN & GRIFFITH #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,150
2009-06-2568240142-215-33935ELIZONDO #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,650
2009-06-1567703542-215-33912YTURRIA, FRANK #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.