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
1984-10-1625458242-215-30227COATES, G. H. "B" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,950
1984-10-1525440142-215-31551BOYD, MATTIE M. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1984-10-1525439742-215-31550MCALLEN, A. A. #27FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,500
1984-10-1225431642-215-31549HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1984-10-1225422742-215-31548BRIGHT FEE #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL9,500
1984-10-1125413542-215-31547WILLIAMS-BRIGHT FOUR-S MINERALS #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL18,000
1984-10-1025472742-215-31014MCALLEN, A. A. #19FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,770
1984-10-0925398542-215-30002BENTSEN BROS. #9SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,201
1984-10-0525396542-215-31542GARCIA L & L #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-10-0125323542-215-31405JOHNSON, F. I. #37SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,209
1984-09-2525247642-215-31545HAMMAN "D" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,500
1984-09-2525242142-215-31182HAMMAN RANCH #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,000
1984-09-2025197342-215-31544SANTA FE RANCH "B" #98EXXON CORP.DRILL9,400
1984-09-1925186642-215-31396HAMMAN "A" #08BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP16,584
1984-09-1125102242-215-31540BEAURLINE, A. W. #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL17,500
1984-09-1025110842-215-31344JOHNSON, MARY #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.RECOMP9,430
1984-09-0625071242-215-31539A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT 2 #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,700
1984-08-2924979742-215-31538INTERFIRST #1MAY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,100
1984-08-2424951442-215-31288JOHNSON, F. I. #15SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP6,960
1984-08-2424942742-215-31536JOHNSON, F. I. #55SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,000
1984-08-2324943542-215-31537SAENZ, G. F. #2SPILLER, ROBERT S.DRILL5,500
1984-08-2324936542-215-31535J. L. BELL GAS UNIT #1DISCORBIS OIL CO.DRILL8,200
1984-08-2224935442-215-31534HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #14XSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL17,000
1984-08-2224909742-215-01021LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,603
1984-08-2224906642-215-31533BENTSEN #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL11,000
1984-08-2224911742-215-01285SWEENEY, J. J. #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,114
1984-08-2124885542-215-31531SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #28AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,600
1984-08-2124889942-215-31532HOUSTON GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,800
1984-08-2124889942-215-31532HOUSTON GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.FLD-XFR7,300
1984-08-2124885042-215-31530SANTA FE RANCH "B" #93EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1984-08-1424836342-215-31529GARCIA L & L #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1984-08-1324799042-215-30030LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #29AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
1984-08-0824757642-215-31528JOHNSON, F. I. #54SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,700
1984-07-2624641042-215-31262BELL G. U. #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,700
1984-07-2524622142-215-31520DEAN GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,400
1984-07-2524612042-215-31453HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #9LSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,600
1984-07-2524627842-215-31527K. KRAMER UNIT #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,000
1984-07-2524619042-215-31526SANTA FE RANCH - MULA PAST. #46EXXON CORP.DRILL10,700
1984-07-2424604142-215-31525JOHNSON, F. I. #53SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1984-07-1924568342-215-31524JOHNSON, FLORA I. #7TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,500
1984-07-1924552642-215-31523HAMMAN "A" #12BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,200
1984-07-1824532842-215-31522SMITH GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,900
1984-07-1824529542-215-31521PAINTER GAS UNIT #9TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL11,000
1984-07-1824520742-215-31519HAMMAN RANCH #31SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,300
1984-07-1224479442-215-31518HAMMAN RANCH #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,300
1984-07-1224470842-215-31517JEFFRESS, J. D. #15SCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1984-07-1124471042-215-31127SCHALEBEN, HALE #1HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THERECOMP8,275
1984-07-1024452142-215-31516HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #17SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,000
1984-07-1024457142-215-31239HAMMAN RANCH #14SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP16,415
1984-07-1024443642-215-31514BETANCOURT #1GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.