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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-02-2632714442-215-01835EDINBURG UNIT #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,730
1987-02-2332700642-215-31593VANNOY SCHMIDT GAS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.RENTR16,780
1987-02-1932673042-215-31479JOHNSON, F. I. #50FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,450
1987-02-1932666942-215-31744DEAN GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-02-1832675242-215-31743A.R.G.L. & I. #1AGCO PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,500
1987-02-1832675242-215-31743A.R.G.L. & I. #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM, INCDRILL9,350
1987-02-1732651142-215-31741WOODS CHRISTIAN #29SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,000
1987-02-1732651042-215-31742MCALLEN, A. A. #79SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1987-02-1232485142-215-00995SANTA CRUZ FARMS #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,325
1987-02-1132630542-215-31740GUERRA, E. E. JR. #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL18,000
1987-02-1132621942-215-31739GUERRA, A. E. #33TEXACO INC.DRILL15,000
1987-02-1032630442-215-30350MCALLEN, A. A. #47SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,301
1987-02-1032620942-215-31023WOODS CHRISTIAN #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,576
1987-02-0532515742-215-31320DUDLEY OIL UNIT "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,850
1987-02-0432615942-215-31738HIDALGO-WILLACY #9BTANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1987-02-0232596942-215-30421MCALLEN, A. A. #14FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP14,500
1987-02-0232596842-215-30389MCALLEN, A. A. #12FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP14,032
1987-01-3035555042-215-30837HINOJOSA ET AL #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,950
1987-01-2632584442-215-30275VAN SCHERPE, PETER "B" #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,521
1987-01-2632576642-215-31737NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE CORP. #1OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANYDRILL8,600
1987-01-2032552742-215-31639COATES ENERGY TRUST ET AL #1SENECA RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP9,500
1987-01-1632547842-215-00017SANTA FE RANCH B #15EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,300
1987-01-1332534142-215-31736YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL12,500
1987-01-0932485642-215-31578WADE, J. R. FARMS #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,350
1987-01-0632505642-215-00742DE GARZA, E. G. #1BARBEE & CO., INC.RENTR9,051
1987-01-0532498742-215-31152NORTH WESLACO UNIT #1MAY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP10,604
1986-12-3132491542-215-31429JOHNSON, F. I. #33MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,653
1986-12-1832454142-215-31735YTURRIA L & C -B- #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL12,500
1986-12-1732443442-215-30826MCALLEN, A. A. #58SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,000
1986-12-1232415042-215-31734HIDALGO-WILLACY #8BTANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,700
1986-12-1032411542-215-31733GUERRA, A. E. #32TEXACO INC.DRILL14,500
1986-12-0232312542-215-31727LA GLORIA FARMS, INC. STATE #2WINOIL, INC.DRILL8,500
1986-11-2632359742-215-31731J. M. MORIN GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,200
1986-11-2632359742-215-31731J. M. MORIN GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,200
1986-11-2632359642-215-31732CNG G. U. III #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,700
1986-11-2632350542-215-31730BENTSEN BROS. #12SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL14,300
1986-11-2632350542-215-31730BENTSEN BROS. #12SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL6,900
1986-11-2032322842-215-31728HIDALGO-WILLACY #7BTANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,200
1986-11-1932330842-215-31729IDA #1VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1986-11-1432289142-215-31295SCHERPE, PETER VAN #3JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,030
1986-11-1232293942-215-31725SW EDINBURG UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,700
1986-11-1232291842-215-31726JOHNSON "A" #2TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1986-11-0732284842-215-3172486JV YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO. #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1986-11-0732277942-215-31723SCHALEBEN #1MAGGERT ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,500
1986-11-0432225942-215-31521PAINTER G. U. #9TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP11,000
1986-10-3132231842-215-30856MCALLEN, A. A. #54SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,324
1986-10-3132231742-215-30938MCALLEN, A. A. #62SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,700
1986-10-2832231142-215-31239HAMMAN RANCH #14SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP16,415
1986-10-2732176742-215-01548REYNOLDS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP8,446
1986-10-2132194542-215-01054WALLACE UNIT #1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP12,015
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.