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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Latest Permit
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-10 | 244437 | 42-215-31515 | BARRERA, T. #1 | GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-06 | 244397 | 42-215-30271 | MCALLEN, A. A. #43 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,271 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 244108 | 42-215-31513 | GUERRA, A. E. #27 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,650 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243831 | 42-215-31512 | GUERRA, A. E. #28 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243690 | 42-215-31511 | W. J. LYSINGER ET AL G.U. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-06-28 | 243403 | 42-215-31001 | CARDENAS, A. M. ET AL #2F | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,741 | |
| 1984-06-28 | 244515 | 42-215-31480 | HAMMAN RANCH #25 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 243350 | 42-215-31510 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243229 | 42-215-31044 | SILSBEE GAS UNIT #1 | FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,420 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 242972 | 42-215-31509 | GOLDSTON #3 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 242826 | 42-215-30783 | MCALLEN, A. A. #52 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,310 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242786 | 42-215-30295 | HAMMAN RANCH #7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 10,450 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242564 | 42-215-31508 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242574 | 42-215-31443 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #7L | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242575 | 42-215-31461 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10L | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242200 | 42-215-31507 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #12 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242146 | 42-215-31506 | ARRINGTON, SONAT-RISA #1 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242056 | 42-215-31505 | SANTA FE RANCH - MULA PAST. #45 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241792 | 42-215-31504 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #6 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1984-06-12 | 242204 | 42-215-31416 | HAMMAN "B" #3 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1984-06-11 | 241586 | 42-215-31503 | SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #44 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241470 | 42-215-31387 | JOHNSON, F. I. #34L | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,620 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241478 | 42-215-31502 | JOHNSON, F. I. #49W | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 240987 | 42-215-31498 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #16 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 240987 | 42-215-31498 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #16-D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,084 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241016 | 42-215-31500 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #15 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241060 | 42-215-31501 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #20 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 240986 | 42-215-31497 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #18 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241177 | 42-215-30062 | GUERRA, A. E. #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241011 | 42-215-31499 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #19 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240904 | 42-215-31496 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-06-01 | 240853 | 42-215-31495 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #7 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-06-01 | 240747 | 42-215-31493 | GUERRA, A. E. #26 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-06-01 | 240770 | 42-215-31494 | ROCKELMANN #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 240660 | 42-215-31492 | HAMMAN UNIT "A" #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240451 | 42-215-31491 | GRIFFITH, CRAIN #18 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240465 | 42-215-31369 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,815 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240334 | 42-215-31490 | HAMMAN "A" #11 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240332 | 42-215-31697 | CAVAZOS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240331 | 42-215-31697 | CAVAZOS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 240140 | 42-215-31489 | YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 239906 | 42-215-31488 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #14 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239887 | 42-215-31487 | MCALLEN, A. A. #17SW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239285 | 42-215-31485 | HAMMAN "A" #10 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239340 | 42-215-31486 | JOHNSON, F. I. #51 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239249 | 42-215-31484 | NO. 1 HAMMAN "B" GAS UNIT #2 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239087 | 42-215-31483 | DE CALDERON, H. P. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1984-05-15 | 238831 | 42-215-31482 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #13 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 238528 | 42-215-30391 | BEAURLINE, A. W. (M & S) #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 238089 | 42-215-31480 | HAMMAN RANCH #25 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.