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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-08 | 238488 | 42-215-31481 | ARCO C. N. G. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-05-07 | 238029 | 42-215-31479 | JOHNSON, F. I. #50 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237080 | 42-215-31477 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #9 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237079 | 42-215-31476 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #10 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237083 | 42-215-31478 | MCALLEN, A. A. RANCH #14 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236327 | 42-215-31475 | HAMMAN UNIT "A" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236169 | 42-215-31474 | SANTA FE RANCH #96 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236022 | 42-215-31469 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #5 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 237035 | 42-215-31473 | ZAMORA GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 235916 | 42-215-31472 | SULLIVAN, D. J. #96 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235639 | 42-215-31471 | HAMMAN RANCH #24 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235525 | 42-215-31470 | C. T. WOOD JR. ET AL G. U. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235300 | 42-215-30232 | SAL DEL REY LAND & SALT CO. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235131 | 42-215-31468 | MOFFITT "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-04-09 | 234905 | 42-215-31108 | SANTA FE RANCH #70 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1984-04-09 | 234823 | 42-215-31465 | RENTZ GAS UNIT #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234761 | 42-215-31390 | JOHNSON, F. I. #35U | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,620 | |
| 1984-04-05 | 234602 | 42-215-31466 | A. LONGORIA G. U. 2 #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234706 | 42-215-31467 | HAMMAN #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1984-03-27 | 234704 | 42-215-31401 | STROOT, CHANDLER #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 233455 | 42-215-31463 | JOHNSON, F. I. #25 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 233456 | 42-215-31464 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #91 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233424 | 42-215-31462 | MCALLEN, A. A. RANCH #15 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,950 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233363 | 42-215-31461 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233432 | 42-215-30243 | MCALLEN, A. A. #42 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 13,370 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233314 | 42-215-31351 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1984-03-22 | 233195 | 42-215-31460 | JOHNSON, F. I. #46 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 234636 | 42-215-01552 | ELKINS G. U. #1 | KIMMELL, C. E. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232863 | 42-215-31458 | HAMMAN RANCH #21 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232848 | 42-215-31457 | JOHNSON, F. I. #44 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 233113 | 42-215-31044 | SILSBEE GAS UNIT #1 | FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,420 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232802 | 42-215-31456 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #8 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232756 | 42-215-30979 | PRODUCTIVE PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 16,305 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 232939 | 42-215-31459 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #11 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232315 | 42-215-31455 | JOHNSON, F. I. #47 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231619 | 42-215-31454 | JOHNSON, F. I. #45 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231600 | 42-215-31453 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #9 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231432 | 42-215-31452 | VELA, R. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231086 | 42-215-31450 | ATLANTIC ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231125 | 42-215-31451 | FREELAND-DAVIS #1 | TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230355 | 42-215-31449 | JOHNSON, F. I. #43 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230302 | 42-215-31448 | RILEY-JENKINS #3S | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230028 | 42-215-31447 | T. B. WAITE JR. ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 21,500 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229842 | 42-215-31436 | ROA GAS UNIT #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229768 | 42-215-31446 | M. L. OLIVAREZ GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-02-16 | 229721 | 42-215-31445 | MO-VAC ANDREWS #SWD3 | MO-VAC SERVICE CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-16 | 229735 | 42-215-30169 | CASTILLO FLORES GAS UNIT #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,690 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229352 | 42-215-31444 | LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #3 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229262 | 42-215-30153 | ROBINETTE, J. C. #2 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229141 | 42-215-31443 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #7 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.