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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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-08 | 681867 | 42-215-33934 | COATES #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2009-06-04 | 681825 | 42-215-33933 | A. A. MCALLEN "B" #76 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2009-06-03 | 659821 | 42-215-33815 | ROCHESTER #2 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2009-05-28 | 681596 | 42-215-33932 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #40 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-05-27 | 681497 | 42-215-33767 | A. A. MCALLEN #43 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,200 | |
| 2009-05-26 | 681516 | 42-215-33931 | CHAPA #1 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 681360 | 42-215-33698 | BETTY STEEN #5 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2009-05-18 | 681303 | 42-215-33930 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #62 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-05-01 | 680736 | 42-215-33233 | GARCIA MORSE UNIT #1 | RIDDLE ENGINEERING CORP. | RECOMP | 5,030 | |
| 2009-04-30 | 679579 | 42-215-33332 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #35 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2009-04-30 | 678822 | 42-215-33332 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #35 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2009-04-27 | 674934 | 42-215-32264 | F. B. GUERRA #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 14,492 | |
| 2009-04-22 | 660424 | 42-215-33818 | YTURRIA L&L CO. -C- #11 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | DRILL | 12,120 | |
| 2009-04-15 | 680394 | 42-215-33929 | LOUISE DEGOCHE #1 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-04-15 | 680394 | 42-215-33929 | LOUISE DEGOCHE #1 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-04-03 | 680041 | 42-215-33928 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #75 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2009-04-03 | 680023 | 42-215-33927 | CITY OF MCALLEN UNIT #1 | VENTEX OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2009-03-31 | 679914 | 42-215-33926 | THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-03-24 | 679302 | 42-215-33186 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #89 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 12,176 | |
| 2009-03-20 | 679493 | 42-215-33924 | BOB MILLER #2 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-03-17 | 679417 | 42-215-33925 | MCALLEN, A. A. #137 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 653883 | 42-215-33782 | WEST, TEMPLE W #81 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 678931 | 42-215-33923 | BALES GAS UNIT #7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-03-10 | 678933 | 42-215-33922 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #105 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-03-06 | 679208 | 42-215-33921 | E. E. GUERRA #20 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 678646 | 42-215-33920 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #61 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 677760 | 42-215-33914 | JAMIESON #5 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 678660 | 42-215-33919 | MCALLEN, A. A. #136 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2009-02-18 | 677485 | 42-215-30843 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | RECLASS | 9,012 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 678485 | 42-215-33436 | DUDLEY GU #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2009-02-12 | 678485 | 42-215-33436 | DUDLEY GU #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 678324 | 42-215-33918 | YTURRIA L&C -B- #11 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | 671470 | 42-215-33880 | A. A. MCALLEN #50 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2009-02-05 | 677813 | 42-215-31300 | HAMMAN RANCH #17 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | RECOMP | 15,870 | |
| 2009-02-04 | 677885 | 42-215-33917 | MILLER, BOB #1 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2009-02-03 | 677471 | 42-215-33528 | F. G. HINOJOSA #5 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2009-02-02 | 677924 | 42-215-33916 | DONALD E. WILSON #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 17,300 | |
| 2009-01-30 | 676674 | 42-215-33908 | GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #9 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 677909 | 42-215-33915 | BARRERA UNIT #21 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 677901 | 42-215-32731 | COATES ENERGY TRUST GAS UNIT "1" #2 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,675 | |
| 2009-01-28 | 677487 | 42-215-00536 | FLORES #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677594 | 42-215-33913 | WEST TEMPLE W #88 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677514 | 42-215-33649 | BARRERA UNIT #8 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677514 | 42-215-33649 | BARRERA UNIT #8 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-21 | 677512 | 42-215-33452 | DR. C BARRERA #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677260 | 42-215-33911 | WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #18 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677260 | 42-215-33911 | WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #18 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | OTHER | 14,800 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 677035 | 42-215-33912 | YTURRIA, FRANK #2 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 677105 | 42-215-33909 | SIPORIN #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2009-01-13 | 676948 | 42-215-33910 | E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #10 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.