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

0

Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2009-06-0868186742-215-33934COATES #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL2,500
2009-06-0468182542-215-33933A. A. MCALLEN "B" #76SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2009-06-0365982142-215-33815ROCHESTER #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2009-05-2868159642-215-33932SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #40KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,000
2009-05-2768149742-215-33767A. A. MCALLEN #43FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP15,200
2009-05-2668151642-215-33931CHAPA #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL10,000
2009-05-1968136042-215-33698BETTY STEEN #5KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,700
2009-05-1868130342-215-33930BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #62SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,000
2009-05-0168073642-215-33233GARCIA MORSE UNIT #1RIDDLE ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP5,030
2009-04-3067957942-215-33332SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #35KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP9,000
2009-04-3067882242-215-33332SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #35KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP9,000
2009-04-2767493442-215-32264F. B. GUERRA #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP14,492
2009-04-2266042442-215-33818YTURRIA L&L CO. -C- #11KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPDRILL12,120
2009-04-1568039442-215-33929LOUISE DEGOCHE #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2009-04-1568039442-215-33929LOUISE DEGOCHE #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2009-04-0368004142-215-33928MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #75SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,800
2009-04-0368002342-215-33927CITY OF MCALLEN UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,000
2009-03-3167991442-215-33926THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #14SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-03-2467930242-215-33186MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #89SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP12,176
2009-03-2067949342-215-33924BOB MILLER #2CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2009-03-1767941742-215-33925MCALLEN, A. A. #137SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,600
2009-03-1665388342-215-33782WEST, TEMPLE W #81FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2009-03-1367893142-215-33923BALES GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-03-1067893342-215-33922MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #105SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2009-03-0667920842-215-33921E. E. GUERRA #20DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2009-02-2367864642-215-33920BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #61SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,600
2009-02-2367776042-215-33914JAMIESON #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL16,000
2009-02-2067866042-215-33919MCALLEN, A. A. #136SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,200
2009-02-1867748542-215-30843SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21KALER ENERGY CORP.RECLASS9,012
2009-02-1267848542-215-33436DUDLEY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2009-02-1267848542-215-33436DUDLEY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2009-02-0967832442-215-33918YTURRIA L&C -B- #11KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPDRILL13,000
2009-02-0967147042-215-33880A. A. MCALLEN #50FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
2009-02-0567781342-215-31300HAMMAN RANCH #17EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP15,870
2009-02-0467788542-215-33917MILLER, BOB #1CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
2009-02-0367747142-215-33528F. G. HINOJOSA #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2009-02-0267792442-215-33916DONALD E. WILSON #3SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL17,300
2009-01-3067667442-215-33908GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2009-01-2967790942-215-33915BARRERA UNIT #21CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2009-01-2967790142-215-32731COATES ENERGY TRUST GAS UNIT "1" #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP9,675
2009-01-2867748742-215-00536FLORES #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP3,300
2009-01-2267759442-215-33913WEST TEMPLE W #88FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2009-01-2267751442-215-33649BARRERA UNIT #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2009-01-2267751442-215-33649BARRERA UNIT #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2009-01-2167751242-215-33452DR. C BARRERA #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2009-01-1567726042-215-33911WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #18SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,800
2009-01-1567726042-215-33911WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #18SHELL WESTERN E&POTHER14,800
2009-01-1567703542-215-33912YTURRIA, FRANK #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL15,000
2009-01-1367710542-215-33909SIPORIN #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,000
2009-01-1367694842-215-33910E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #10COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL13,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.