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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-16 | 254582 | 42-215-30227 | COATES, G. H. "B" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,950 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254401 | 42-215-31551 | BOYD, MATTIE M. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254397 | 42-215-31550 | MCALLEN, A. A. #27 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254316 | 42-215-31549 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254227 | 42-215-31548 | BRIGHT FEE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254135 | 42-215-31547 | WILLIAMS-BRIGHT FOUR-S MINERALS #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254727 | 42-215-31014 | MCALLEN, A. A. #19 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,770 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 253985 | 42-215-30002 | BENTSEN BROS. #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,201 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253965 | 42-215-31542 | GARCIA L & L #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253235 | 42-215-31405 | JOHNSON, F. I. #37 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,209 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252476 | 42-215-31545 | HAMMAN "D" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252421 | 42-215-31182 | HAMMAN RANCH #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 251973 | 42-215-31544 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #98 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251866 | 42-215-31396 | HAMMAN "A" #08 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 16,584 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251022 | 42-215-31540 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 251108 | 42-215-31344 | JOHNSON, MARY #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | RECOMP | 9,430 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250712 | 42-215-31539 | A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT 2 #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 249797 | 42-215-31538 | INTERFIRST #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249514 | 42-215-31288 | JOHNSON, F. I. #15 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,960 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249427 | 42-215-31536 | JOHNSON, F. I. #55 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249435 | 42-215-31537 | SAENZ, G. F. #2 | SPILLER, ROBERT S. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249365 | 42-215-31535 | J. L. BELL GAS UNIT #1 | DISCORBIS OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249354 | 42-215-31534 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #14X | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249097 | 42-215-01021 | LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,603 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249066 | 42-215-31533 | BENTSEN #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249117 | 42-215-01285 | SWEENEY, J. J. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,114 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248855 | 42-215-31531 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248899 | 42-215-31532 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248899 | 42-215-31532 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | FLD-XFR | 7,300 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 248850 | 42-215-31530 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #93 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248363 | 42-215-31529 | GARCIA L & L #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 247990 | 42-215-30030 | LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1984-08-08 | 247576 | 42-215-31528 | JOHNSON, F. I. #54 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246410 | 42-215-31262 | BELL G. U. #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246221 | 42-215-31520 | DEAN GAS UNIT #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246120 | 42-215-31453 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #9L | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246278 | 42-215-31527 | K. KRAMER UNIT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246190 | 42-215-31526 | SANTA FE RANCH - MULA PAST. #46 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 246041 | 42-215-31525 | JOHNSON, F. I. #53 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245683 | 42-215-31524 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #7 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245526 | 42-215-31523 | HAMMAN "A" #12 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245328 | 42-215-31522 | SMITH GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245295 | 42-215-31521 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245207 | 42-215-31519 | HAMMAN RANCH #31 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244794 | 42-215-31518 | HAMMAN RANCH #26 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244708 | 42-215-31517 | JEFFRESS, J. D. #15S | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-07-11 | 244710 | 42-215-31127 | SCHALEBEN, HALE #1 | HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE | RECOMP | 8,275 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244521 | 42-215-31516 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #17 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244571 | 42-215-31239 | HAMMAN RANCH #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 16,415 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244436 | 42-215-31514 | BETANCOURT #1 | GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.