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

2026-06-29

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6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-07-1024443742-215-31515BARRERA, T. #1GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,500
1984-07-0624439742-215-30271MCALLEN, A. A. #43SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,271
1984-07-0324410842-215-31513GUERRA, A. E. #27TEXACO INC.DRILL13,650
1984-07-0324383142-215-31512GUERRA, A. E. #28TEXACO INC.DRILL16,500
1984-07-0224369042-215-31511W. J. LYSINGER ET AL G.U. #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,500
1984-06-2824340342-215-31001CARDENAS, A. M. ET AL #2FWAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP8,741
1984-06-2824451542-215-31480HAMMAN RANCH #25SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,500
1984-06-2724335042-215-31510BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #8SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,200
1984-06-2624322942-215-31044SILSBEE GAS UNIT #1FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATIONRECOMP10,420
1984-06-2524297242-215-31509GOLDSTON #3CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1984-06-2224282642-215-30783MCALLEN, A. A. #52SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,310
1984-06-2124278642-215-30295HAMMAN RANCH #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP10,450
1984-06-2024256442-215-31508BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #9SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1984-06-2024257442-215-31443HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #7LSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,800
1984-06-2024257542-215-31461HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10LSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,750
1984-06-1524220042-215-31507HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #12SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL13,000
1984-06-1424214642-215-31506ARRINGTON, SONAT-RISA #1SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL13,500
1984-06-1424205642-215-31505SANTA FE RANCH - MULA PAST. #45EXXON CORP.DRILL10,400
1984-06-1324179242-215-31504JOHNSON, FLORA I. #6TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,700
1984-06-1224220442-215-31416HAMMAN "B" #3BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP12,500
1984-06-1124158642-215-31503SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #44EXXON CORP.DRILL10,900
1984-06-0824147042-215-31387JOHNSON, F. I. #34LSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,620
1984-06-0824147842-215-31502JOHNSON, F. I. #49WSUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL6,500
1984-06-0524098742-215-31498HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #16SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,400
1984-06-0524098742-215-31498HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #16-DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,084
1984-06-0524101642-215-31500HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #15MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL10,500
1984-06-0524106042-215-31501HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #20SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1984-06-0524098642-215-31497HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #18SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,300
1984-06-0524117742-215-30062GUERRA, A. E. #6TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,000
1984-06-0524101142-215-31499HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #19SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL11,000
1984-06-0424090442-215-31496SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #27AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,600
1984-06-0124085342-215-31495BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #7BRIGHT & CO.DRILL9,000
1984-06-0124074742-215-31493GUERRA, A. E. #26TEXACO INC.DRILL13,500
1984-06-0124077042-215-31494ROCKELMANN #1SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL13,500
1984-05-3124066042-215-31492HAMMAN UNIT "A" #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,200
1984-05-3024045142-215-31491GRIFFITH, CRAIN #18SANTA FE MINERALS, INC.DRILL9,000
1984-05-3024046542-215-31369BEAURLINE, A. W. #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,815
1984-05-2924033442-215-31490HAMMAN "A" #11BRIGHT & CO.DRILL12,500
1984-05-2924033242-215-31697CAVAZOS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2924033142-215-31697CAVAZOS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2424014042-215-31489YTURRIA L & L CO. -C- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL11,500
1984-05-2423990642-215-31488HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #14SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL17,000
1984-05-2323988742-215-31487MCALLEN, A. A. #17SWTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL3,000
1984-05-1823928542-215-31485HAMMAN "A" #10BRIGHT & CO.DRILL11,500
1984-05-1823934042-215-31486JOHNSON, F. I. #51SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,000
1984-05-1823924942-215-31484NO. 1 HAMMAN "B" GAS UNIT #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,900
1984-05-1623908742-215-31483DE CALDERON, H. P. #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL14,300
1984-05-1523883142-215-31482HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #13SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,000
1984-05-1123852842-215-30391BEAURLINE, A. W. (M & S) #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,512
1984-05-0823808942-215-31480HAMMAN RANCH #25SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.