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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-06-29
All Time
6,601
6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-06 | 336828 | 42-215-31788 | CLEMONS #1A | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336327 | 42-215-31454 | JOHNSON, F. I. #45F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336175 | 42-215-31787 | SORENSON GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-09-23 | 336189 | 42-215-31587 | ARCO MELCH & VOLZ ET AL UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,705 | |
| 1987-09-16 | 335867 | 42-215-31786 | BALDWIN #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-09-14 | 335942 | 42-215-31785 | 87JV YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO. #5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335716 | 42-215-31709 | BENTSEN "A" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 10,250 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335656 | 42-215-31784 | GUERRA "A" GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335656 | 42-215-31784 | GUERRA "A" GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,800 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 334840 | 42-215-31006 | MCALLEN, A. A. #68 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,281 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 334729 | 42-215-31783 | KOTARA-ALDRIGE, ET AL #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334177 | 42-215-31781 | J. GARZA ET AL GAS UNIT #3P | WINCHESTER, CHARLES & COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1987-08-14 | 334341 | 42-215-31782 | HAMMAN "C" GAS UNIT #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-08-14 | 334142 | 42-215-31523 | HAMMAN "A" #12 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 9,617 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 332087 | 42-215-01646 | CAVAZOS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,226 | |
| 1987-08-04 | 333823 | 42-215-31780 | GUERRA, A. E. #36 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333804 | 42-215-31779 | YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333690 | 42-215-31777 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #30 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333689 | 42-215-31778 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #31 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333689 | 42-215-31778 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #31 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333688 | 42-215-31774 | GUERRA, E. E. #10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333688 | 42-215-31774 | GUERRA, E. E. #10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333687 | 42-215-31775 | HARGROVE, H. B. #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333685 | 42-215-31776 | HAMMAN "D" #3 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-07-29 | 333666 | 42-215-31643 | ROBINETTE, J. C. #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1987-07-29 | 333596 | 42-215-30162 | MCALLEN, A. A. #31 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,521 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333415 | 42-215-31536 | JOHNSON, F. I. #55F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,606 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333414 | 42-215-31486 | JOHNSON, F. I. #51F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,380 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333269 | 42-215-31696 | COOK, V. #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,996 | |
| 1987-07-22 | 332872 | 42-215-31773 | ZAMORA-STATE #4 | GREENBRIER OPER. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-07-17 | 331568 | 42-215-01116 | R. P. EDGEMON UNIT #1 | SENTRY ENERGY CORPORATION | RENTR | 8,503 | |
| 1987-07-13 | 332652 | 42-215-31772 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #10B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-07-13 | 332652 | 42-215-31772 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #10B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-07-08 | 332631 | 42-215-31771 | SCHERPE, PETER VAN #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1987-07-08 | 332481 | 42-215-80230 | RIVERA, ISABEL #1A | SPILLER, ROBERT S. | RENTR | 4,194 | |
| 1987-07-06 | 332474 | 42-215-31770 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #33 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-07-02 | 332461 | 42-215-31769 | CNG GAS UNIT IV #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1987-07-02 | 332461 | 42-215-31769 | CNG GAS UNIT IV #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1987-07-02 | 332393 | 42-215-31768 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #11B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332111 | 42-215-31141 | J. GARZA ET AL GAS UNIT #2P | WINCHESTER, CHARLES & COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,060 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332111 | 42-215-31141 | J. GARZA ET AL GAS UNIT #2P | WINCHESTER, CHARLES & COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1987-06-23 | 331836 | 42-215-30858 | MCALLEN, A. A. #60 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,141 | |
| 1987-06-22 | 331435 | 42-215-31763 | AMYX GAS UNIT #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-17 | 331768 | 42-215-31765 | BARRERA, FRANCISCO R. #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331483 | 42-215-31764 | CNG I #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-04 | 331120 | 42-215-30780 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 11,143 | |
| 1987-06-04 | 331119 | 42-215-30914 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #6 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,454 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 330728 | 42-215-31279 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #78 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,525 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 330647 | 42-215-31329 | JOHNSON, F. I. #13 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 330541 | 42-215-31762 | IDA #2 | VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.