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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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-12 | 282255 | 42-215-31644 | ROPER UNIT #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282273 | 42-215-01020 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,804 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282058 | 42-215-31643 | ROBINETTE, J. C. #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282168 | 42-215-30788 | MCALLEN, A. A. #53 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,150 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281802 | 42-215-31642 | CHAPA, DAVID #6 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-08-02 | 281626 | 42-215-31641 | HAMMAN UNIT "A" #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1985-07-31 | 281504 | 42-215-31640 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #21 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-07-31 | 281537 | 42-215-31528 | JOHNSON, F. I. #54 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281442 | 42-215-31639 | COATES ENERGY TRUST ET AL #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281303 | 42-215-31638 | HAMMAN "D" #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281142 | 42-215-31636 | MACHAC, FRANK #1K | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281148 | 42-215-31637 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #18 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280809 | 42-215-30022 | RENTFRO, RUSSELL #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 12,240 | |
| 1985-07-17 | 280383 | 42-215-31634 | FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280250 | 42-215-31369 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,815 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280414 | 42-215-31635 | LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #4 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280334 | 42-215-31633 | SAL DEL REY CATTLE, LAND&SALT CO #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,030 | |
| 1985-07-10 | 279767 | 42-215-31632 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #16 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279624 | 42-215-31188 | YOUNG #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1985-07-02 | 279483 | 42-215-30984 | MCALLEN, A. A. #67R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279082 | 42-215-01098 | CRAIN & GRIFFITH #J11 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,506 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279080 | 42-215-01106 | CRAIN & GRIFFITH #1 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,711 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 279055 | 42-215-31631 | J. MORIN GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278799 | 42-215-31421 | BENTSEN BROS. #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278770 | 42-215-30806 | DOUGHERTY ET AL #4 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278572 | 42-215-31438 | JOHNSON, F. I. #36 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 294511 | 42-215-31437 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1985-06-19 | 278086 | 42-215-31630 | JOHNSON, F. I. #57 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 277633 | 42-215-31196 | KAWAHATA UNIT #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1985-06-11 | 277431 | 42-215-31392 | M.L. OLIVAREZ ET AL GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1985-06-11 | 277360 | 42-215-31628 | GUERRA, A. E. #31 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277258 | 42-215-31287 | JOHNSON, F. I. #18 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,872 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277099 | 42-215-30868 | REDDING GAS UNIT #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1985-06-07 | 277025 | 42-215-31627 | ESPINOZA, JUAN #1 | TXP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1985-06-05 | 276828 | 42-215-31626 | COATES, GEORGE SWD #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276806 | 42-215-31625 | BLACK, FRANCES G. #1 | AMERICAN EXPL. OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276498 | 42-215-31623 | GARZA, JUAN A. ET AL #3 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276477 | 42-215-31622 | THREE CITIES #1 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-05-31 | 276462 | 42-215-01010 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,618 | |
| 1985-05-30 | 276658 | 42-215-31624 | J. M. SCHMIDT GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 275961 | 42-215-31004 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,227 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275952 | 42-215-30336 | PUCKETT, HOWARD A. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275946 | 42-215-01021 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,605 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 253415 | 42-215-31546 | MARION SINSHEIMER UNIT #1 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275388 | 42-215-31620 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #13 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275382 | 42-215-31619 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #12 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275380 | 42-215-31618 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #11 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275441 | 42-215-30963 | EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT I #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1985-05-16 | 275404 | 42-215-31621 | YTURRIA TOWN & IMPROVEMENT CO. #1 | RISA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275132 | 42-215-31617 | YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.