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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1985-08-1228225542-215-31644ROPER UNIT #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1985-08-1228227342-215-01020LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,804
1985-08-0828205842-215-31643ROBINETTE, J. C. #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1985-08-0828216842-215-30788MCALLEN, A. A. #53SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,150
1985-08-0528180242-215-31642CHAPA, DAVID #6TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL9,500
1985-08-0228162642-215-31641HAMMAN UNIT "A" #4SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,100
1985-07-3128150442-215-31640HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #21SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,200
1985-07-3128153742-215-31528JOHNSON, F. I. #54SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,000
1985-07-3028144242-215-31639COATES ENERGY TRUST ET AL #1SENECA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,500
1985-07-3028130342-215-31638HAMMAN "D" #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL20,000
1985-07-2928114242-215-31636MACHAC, FRANK #1KCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,800
1985-07-2928114842-215-31637JOHNSON, FLORA I. #18TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,200
1985-07-2328080942-215-30022RENTFRO, RUSSELL #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP12,240
1985-07-1728038342-215-31634FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL10,800
1985-07-1528025042-215-31369BEAURLINE, A. W. #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,815
1985-07-1528041442-215-31635LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #4MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-07-1528033442-215-31633SAL DEL REY CATTLE, LAND&SALT CO #8EXXON CORP.DRILL10,030
1985-07-1027976742-215-31632JOHNSON, FLORA I. #16TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,500
1985-07-0827962442-215-31188YOUNG #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,800
1985-07-0227948342-215-30984MCALLEN, A. A. #67RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,500
1985-07-0127908242-215-01098CRAIN & GRIFFITH #J11SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,506
1985-07-0127908042-215-01106CRAIN & GRIFFITH #1SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,711
1985-06-2727905542-215-31631J. MORIN GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1985-06-2727879942-215-31421BENTSEN BROS. #10SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,500
1985-06-2627877042-215-30806DOUGHERTY ET AL #4NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.RECOMP8,500
1985-06-2427857242-215-31438JOHNSON, F. I. #36SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,850
1985-06-2429451142-215-31437BEAURLINE, A. W. #8SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1985-06-1927808642-215-31630JOHNSON, F. I. #57SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,200
1985-06-1427763342-215-31196KAWAHATA UNIT #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,450
1985-06-1127743142-215-31392M.L. OLIVAREZ ET AL GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,200
1985-06-1127736042-215-31628GUERRA, A. E. #31TEXACO INC.DRILL15,500
1985-06-1027725842-215-31287JOHNSON, F. I. #18SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP6,872
1985-06-1027709942-215-30868REDDING GAS UNIT #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,600
1985-06-0727702542-215-31627ESPINOZA, JUAN #1TXP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL14,000
1985-06-0527682842-215-31626COATES, GEORGE SWD #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1985-06-0427680642-215-31625BLACK, FRANCES G. #1AMERICAN EXPL. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,700
1985-05-3127649842-215-31623GARZA, JUAN A. ET AL #3SENECA RESOURCES CORP.DRILL9,400
1985-05-3127647742-215-31622THREE CITIES #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL13,000
1985-05-3127646242-215-01010LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #11AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,618
1985-05-3027665842-215-31624J. M. SCHMIDT GAS UNIT #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,500
1985-05-2327596142-215-31004DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,227
1985-05-2227595242-215-30336PUCKETT, HOWARD A. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP13,500
1985-05-2227594642-215-01021LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,605
1985-05-2125341542-215-31546MARION SINSHEIMER UNIT #1EADS OPERATING CO.DRILL8,100
1985-05-2027538842-215-31620JOHNSON, FLORA I. #13TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,300
1985-05-2027538242-215-31619JOHNSON, FLORA I. #12TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,200
1985-05-2027538042-215-31618JOHNSON, FLORA I. #11TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1985-05-1727544142-215-30963EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT I #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,200
1985-05-1627540442-215-31621YTURRIA TOWN & IMPROVEMENT CO. #1RISA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1985-05-1527513242-215-31617YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.