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.
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Latest Permit
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-18 | 293256 | 42-215-31675 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #24 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 293356 | 42-215-31676 | BENNETT, CHARLOTTE #1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-12-17 | 293311 | 42-215-01359 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #13L | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292901 | 42-215-31674 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #23 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292792 | 42-215-00889 | DECAVAZOS, C. C. #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,745 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292732 | 42-215-31673 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292566 | 42-215-30011 | LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #27SW | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,898 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292203 | 42-215-30419 | DAVIS, W. J. #6 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,867 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 292570 | 42-215-31672 | RAMIREZ #3 | PETROMARK RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-12-04 | 292817 | 42-215-30901 | A. F. BUCHANAN OIL UNIT 1 #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,960 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 292204 | 42-215-31483 | MORALES, A. C. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 13,085 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291505 | 42-215-31669 | AMYX UNIT #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 291069 | 42-215-31668 | C & T #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 290419 | 42-215-31108 | SANTA FE RANCH #70 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 289983 | 42-215-31666 | HAMMAN RANCH #27 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 289992 | 42-215-31196 | KAWAHATA UNIT #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290016 | 42-215-31667 | YTURRIA L & C -B- #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289390 | 42-215-31665 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289562 | 42-215-31138 | WEST, T. W. #33 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288778 | 42-215-31664 | CARDENAS, ZULEMA ET AL #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288664 | 42-215-31663 | SANTA FE RANCH #94 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288338 | 42-215-01968 | CASSO, ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | DRILL | 11,393 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287911 | 42-215-01915 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #2Y | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,665 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287553 | 42-215-31661 | GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #4 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287743 | 42-215-31620 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #13 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287922 | 42-215-31662 | MACHAC #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287391 | 42-215-31660 | PAINTER UNIT #10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 286849 | 42-215-31659 | COOK, VANNIE #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286527 | 42-215-31429 | JOHNSON, F. I. #33 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,653 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286219 | 42-215-31352 | JOHNSON, F. I. #30 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286612 | 42-215-31658 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #19 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 285895 | 42-215-31657 | DRAWE, ILSE ANNI #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285719 | 42-215-31655 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #3A | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285720 | 42-215-31656 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #4A | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285720 | 42-215-31656 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #4A | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285359 | 42-215-31653 | BEAURLINE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285667 | 42-215-31654 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #97 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284788 | 42-215-31651 | ZAMORA UNIT #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284832 | 42-215-31652 | HAMMAN "A" #14 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 285062 | 42-215-01879 | HAMMAN "E" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | OTHER | 11,650 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284718 | 42-215-31650 | CNG III #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 284643 | 42-215-31453 | HAMMON, JOHN "B" #9LT | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284255 | 42-215-31649 | SERROS, E. E. GUERRA #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283890 | 42-215-31646 | ARROWHEAD RANCH #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-09-01 | 285482 | 42-215-31578 | J. R. WADE FARMS GAS UNIT #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283948 | 42-215-31648 | HAMMAN "B" #4 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283946 | 42-215-31647 | HAMMAN "A" #16 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-08-28 | 283396 | 42-215-31645 | WAITE, JOHN P. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283333 | 42-215-30941 | ELVIRA B. CASAS GAS UNIT #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283377 | 42-215-30153 | ROBINETTE, J. C. #2 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.