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)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-29
All Time
6,601
6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-26 | 327144 | 42-215-01835 | EDINBURG UNIT #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,730 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 327006 | 42-215-31593 | VANNOY SCHMIDT GAS UNIT #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | RENTR | 16,780 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326730 | 42-215-31479 | JOHNSON, F. I. #50F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326669 | 42-215-31744 | DEAN GAS UNIT #2 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326752 | 42-215-31743 | A.R.G.L. & I. #1 | AGCO PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326752 | 42-215-31743 | A.R.G.L. & I. #1 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM, INC | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1987-02-17 | 326511 | 42-215-31741 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #29 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-02-17 | 326510 | 42-215-31742 | MCALLEN, A. A. #79 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-02-12 | 324851 | 42-215-00995 | SANTA CRUZ FARMS #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,325 | |
| 1987-02-11 | 326305 | 42-215-31740 | GUERRA, E. E. JR. #7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1987-02-11 | 326219 | 42-215-31739 | GUERRA, A. E. #33 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326304 | 42-215-30350 | MCALLEN, A. A. #47 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,301 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326209 | 42-215-31023 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,576 | |
| 1987-02-05 | 325157 | 42-215-31320 | DUDLEY OIL UNIT "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 326159 | 42-215-31738 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #9B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-02-02 | 325969 | 42-215-30421 | MCALLEN, A. A. #14 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 1987-02-02 | 325968 | 42-215-30389 | MCALLEN, A. A. #12 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 14,032 | |
| 1987-01-30 | 355550 | 42-215-30837 | HINOJOSA ET AL #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1987-01-26 | 325844 | 42-215-30275 | VAN SCHERPE, PETER "B" #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,521 | |
| 1987-01-26 | 325766 | 42-215-31737 | NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE CORP. #1 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1987-01-20 | 325527 | 42-215-31639 | COATES ENERGY TRUST ET AL #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1987-01-16 | 325478 | 42-215-00017 | SANTA FE RANCH B #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325341 | 42-215-31736 | YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-01-09 | 324856 | 42-215-31578 | WADE, J. R. FARMS #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1987-01-06 | 325056 | 42-215-00742 | DE GARZA, E. G. #1 | BARBEE & CO., INC. | RENTR | 9,051 | |
| 1987-01-05 | 324987 | 42-215-31152 | NORTH WESLACO UNIT #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 10,604 | |
| 1986-12-31 | 324915 | 42-215-31429 | JOHNSON, F. I. #33 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,653 | |
| 1986-12-18 | 324541 | 42-215-31735 | YTURRIA L & C -B- #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1986-12-17 | 324434 | 42-215-30826 | MCALLEN, A. A. #58 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1986-12-12 | 324150 | 42-215-31734 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #8B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1986-12-10 | 324115 | 42-215-31733 | GUERRA, A. E. #32 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 323125 | 42-215-31727 | LA GLORIA FARMS, INC. STATE #2 | WINOIL, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323597 | 42-215-31731 | J. M. MORIN GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323597 | 42-215-31731 | J. M. MORIN GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323596 | 42-215-31732 | CNG G. U. III #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323505 | 42-215-31730 | BENTSEN BROS. #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323505 | 42-215-31730 | BENTSEN BROS. #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1986-11-20 | 323228 | 42-215-31728 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #7B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1986-11-19 | 323308 | 42-215-31729 | IDA #1 | VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-11-14 | 322891 | 42-215-31295 | SCHERPE, PETER VAN #3J | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,030 | |
| 1986-11-12 | 322939 | 42-215-31725 | SW EDINBURG UNIT #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1986-11-12 | 322918 | 42-215-31726 | JOHNSON "A" #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-11-07 | 322848 | 42-215-31724 | 86JV YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO. #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1986-11-07 | 322779 | 42-215-31723 | SCHALEBEN #1 | MAGGERT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 322259 | 42-215-31521 | PAINTER G. U. #9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322318 | 42-215-30856 | MCALLEN, A. A. #54 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,324 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322317 | 42-215-30938 | MCALLEN, A. A. #62 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,700 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322311 | 42-215-31239 | HAMMAN RANCH #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 16,415 | |
| 1986-10-27 | 321767 | 42-215-01548 | REYNOLDS UNIT #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 8,446 | |
| 1986-10-21 | 321945 | 42-215-01054 | WALLACE UNIT #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 12,015 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.