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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-20 | 327338 | 42-215-31745 | LA GLORIA FARMS, INC.-STATE #1 | WINOIL, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321513 | 42-215-31698 | CNG VI #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 1986-10-07 | 321349 | 42-215-31720 | SERROS, E. E. GUERRA #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-10-06 | 321348 | 42-215-31721 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-10-06 | 321348 | 42-215-31721 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-09-29 | 321187 | 42-215-31719 | SCHERPE, PETER VAN #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320918 | 42-215-31717 | HCID G.U. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320913 | 42-215-31718 | CNG V #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320913 | 42-215-31718 | CNG V #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320832 | 42-215-00040 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,175 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320301 | 42-215-31716 | H-G-P GAS UNIT #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320161 | 42-215-31713 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #5B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320160 | 42-215-31714 | ROPER UNIT #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320159 | 42-215-31715 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #6B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320159 | 42-215-31715 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #6B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1986-09-03 | 320073 | 42-215-31712 | ZAMORA STATE #3 | GREENBRIER OPER. CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1986-08-28 | 305742 | 42-215-31711 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #2B | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-08-28 | 305738 | 42-215-31428 | JOHNSON, F. I. #39D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1986-08-25 | 305618 | 42-215-30812 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,400 | |
| 1986-08-25 | 305621 | 42-215-31454 | JOHNSON, F. I. #45 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1986-08-22 | 305702 | 42-215-31344 | JOHNSON, MARY #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | RECOMP | 9,430 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 305360 | 42-215-31710 | GUERRA, A. E. #30 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 305347 | 42-215-31709 | BENTSEN "A" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 305347 | 42-215-31709 | BENTSEN "A" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 305317 | 42-215-31387 | JOHNSON, F. I. #34F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 1986-08-15 | 305311 | 42-215-31708 | YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO #3 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1986-08-12 | 305182 | 42-215-31224 | MCALLEN, A. A. #78 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,660 | |
| 1986-08-06 | 304894 | 42-215-31706 | GOLDSTON #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-08-06 | 304910 | 42-215-31707 | GUERRA, E. E. JR. #9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-08-05 | 304947 | 42-215-30446 | THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 1986-07-28 | 304634 | 42-215-30216 | MCALLEN, A. A. #39 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,214 | |
| 1986-07-23 | 304480 | 42-215-30104 | GUERRA, A. E. #14 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,485 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304447 | 42-215-30789 | BARRERA UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 1986-07-21 | 304427 | 42-215-31686 | MARGARET BISHOP, TR. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | TXP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,580 | |
| 1986-07-21 | 304425 | 42-215-31686 | MARGARET BISHOP, TR. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | TXP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,580 | |
| 1986-07-11 | 304051 | 42-215-31705 | SABINE - FROST #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 17,100 | |
| 1986-07-08 | 303877 | 42-215-01802 | ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #4 | CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1986-07-08 | 303877 | 42-215-01802 | ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #4 | CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1986-07-02 | 303765 | 42-215-31704 | MICO #1 | ARROW DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303684 | 42-215-31703 | GOLDSTON #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 17,100 | |
| 1986-06-27 | 303640 | 42-215-31456 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1986-06-26 | 303615 | 42-215-31702 | EL TEXANO TRACT 3 #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-06-24 | 303584 | 42-215-31008 | JOHNSON, F. I. #10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,832 | |
| 1986-06-23 | 303450 | 42-215-31359 | MCALLEN, A. A. #26 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 13,860 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303369 | 42-215-31528 | JOHNSON, F. I. #54F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1986-06-13 | 303170 | 42-215-31700 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303192 | 42-215-31701 | YTURRIA L&L CO. -C- #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1986-06-10 | 303207 | 42-215-31473 | ZAMORA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | OTHER | 5,995 | |
| 1986-06-05 | 302938 | 42-215-31699 | WYSONG UNIT #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1986-06-03 | 303204 | 42-215-01535 | WEST MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #1LT | MAYFAIR MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 9,674 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.