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
1984-05-0823848842-215-31481ARCO C. N. G. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1984-05-0723802942-215-31479JOHNSON, F. I. #50SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,000
1984-04-3023708042-215-31477WOODS CHRISTIAN #9TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL13,900
1984-04-3023707942-215-31476WOODS CHRISTIAN #10TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL14,100
1984-04-3023708342-215-31478MCALLEN, A. A. RANCH #14TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL13,400
1984-04-2323632742-215-31475HAMMAN UNIT "A" #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL13,000
1984-04-2023616942-215-31474SANTA FE RANCH #96EXXON CORP.DRILL10,400
1984-04-1923602242-215-31469JOHNSON, FLORA I. #5TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,700
1984-04-1823703542-215-31473ZAMORA GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC.DRILL5,600
1984-04-1823591642-215-31472SULLIVAN, D. J. #96EXXON CORP.DRILL10,400
1984-04-1623563942-215-31471HAMMAN RANCH #24SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,300
1984-04-1223552542-215-31470C. T. WOOD JR. ET AL G. U. #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1984-04-1123530042-215-30232SAL DEL REY LAND & SALT CO. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,200
1984-04-1123513142-215-31468MOFFITT "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,200
1984-04-0923490542-215-31108SANTA FE RANCH #70EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,050
1984-04-0923482342-215-31465RENTZ GAS UNIT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL12,500
1984-04-0623476142-215-31390JOHNSON, F. I. #35USUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,620
1984-04-0523460242-215-31466A. LONGORIA G. U. 2 #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,500
1984-04-0423470642-215-31467HAMMAN #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL20,000
1984-03-2723470442-215-31401STROOT, CHANDLER #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL10,000
1984-03-2623345542-215-31463JOHNSON, F. I. #25SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,000
1984-03-2623345642-215-31464SANTA FE RANCH "B" #91EXXON CORP.DRILL8,800
1984-03-2323342442-215-31462MCALLEN, A. A. RANCH #15TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL12,950
1984-03-2323336342-215-31461HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
1984-03-2323343242-215-30243MCALLEN, A. A. #42SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,370
1984-03-2323331442-215-31351HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP11,500
1984-03-2223319542-215-31460JOHNSON, F. I. #46SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
1984-03-2123463642-215-01552ELKINS G. U. #1KIMMELL, C. E.RECOMP8,100
1984-03-2023286342-215-31458HAMMAN RANCH #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,200
1984-03-2023284842-215-31457JOHNSON, F. I. #44SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL15,500
1984-03-2023311342-215-31044SILSBEE GAS UNIT #1FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATIONRECOMP10,420
1984-03-1923280242-215-31456HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #8SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL13,000
1984-03-1923275642-215-30979PRODUCTIVE PROPERTIES, INC. #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP16,305
1984-03-1623293942-215-31459HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #11SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,500
1984-03-1323231542-215-31455JOHNSON, F. I. #47SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL17,500
1984-03-0823161942-215-31454JOHNSON, F. I. #45SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,500
1984-03-0723160042-215-31453HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #9SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
1984-03-0723143242-215-31452VELA, R. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,000
1984-03-0223108642-215-31450ATLANTIC ET AL GAS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,600
1984-03-0123112542-215-31451FREELAND-DAVIS #1TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,500
1984-02-2423035542-215-31449JOHNSON, F. I. #43SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,900
1984-02-2323030242-215-31448RILEY-JENKINS #3SCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,200
1984-02-2123002842-215-31447T. B. WAITE JR. ET AL GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL21,500
1984-02-2122984242-215-31436ROA GAS UNIT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,400
1984-02-1722976842-215-31446M. L. OLIVAREZ GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,500
1984-02-1622972142-215-31445MO-VAC ANDREWS #SWD3MO-VAC SERVICE CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-02-1622973542-215-30169CASTILLO FLORES GAS UNIT #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,690
1984-02-1422935242-215-31444LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #3MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-02-1322926242-215-30153ROBINETTE, J. C. #2AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,900
1984-02-1322914142-215-31443HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #7SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.