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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-10 | 229111 | 42-215-30112 | GUERRA, A. E. #15 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 229039 | 42-215-31442 | JOHNSON, F. I. #42 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 229925 | 42-215-31387 | JOHNSON, F. I. #34 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228667 | 42-215-31440 | JOHNSON, F. I. #41 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228710 | 42-215-31441 | GARZA, JUAN A. ET AL #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1984-02-06 | 228388 | 42-215-31439 | PRIDE O' TEXAS GAS UNIT II #1 | ACOCK ENGINEERING & OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228293 | 42-215-31438 | JOHNSON, F. I. #36 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-01 | 228110 | 42-215-31297 | A. DE LA GARZA GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1984-02-01 | 228113 | 42-215-30189 | GUERRA, A. #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1984-01-30 | 228337 | 42-215-01661 | BOX, JOHN L. ET AL UNIT #1 | PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE | RECOMP | 6,148 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228209 | 42-215-01647 | GRAND ARCH GAS UNIT #1 | MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC. | OTHER | 7,400 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227322 | 42-215-31437 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227164 | 42-215-31435 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226402 | 42-215-31433 | JOHNSON, F. I. #40 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226399 | 42-215-31432 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #6 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1984-01-13 | 226469 | 42-215-31434 | RIO GRANDE LAND TRUST CO. #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-01-10 | 227256 | 42-215-31410 | GARZA, ADAN #1 | PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225780 | 42-215-31429 | JOHNSON, F. I. #33 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225868 | 42-215-31430 | MARTIN, JACK #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-01-03 | 227227 | 42-215-31431 | EIA-BALDRIDGE UNIT #1 | WINCHESTER ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1983-12-29 | 225051 | 42-215-31428 | JOHNSON, F. I. #39 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 224907 | 42-215-31426 | L. A. SCHWARZ, ET AL GU #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 224915 | 42-215-31427 | CNG PRODUCING #2 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-12-23 | 224470 | 42-215-31425 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #5 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-12-22 | 224277 | 42-215-31424 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-12-22 | 225832 | 42-215-31409 | CROW, V. N. #1 | PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-12-21 | 224244 | 42-215-31423 | C. T. WOOD JR. ET AL G. U. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 224075 | 42-215-31422 | NOLTING, ROBERT P. #1 | FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223384 | 42-215-31420 | HAMMAN RANCH #20 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223388 | 42-215-31421 | BENTSEN BROS. #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223428 | 42-215-31400 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-12-12 | 223291 | 42-215-31419 | DRAWE, W. H. #2 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-12-07 | 222865 | 42-215-31418 | JOHNSON, MARY #4 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222212 | 42-215-31416 | HAMMAN "B" #03 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222445 | 42-215-31417 | JOHNSON, F. I. #38 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-12-01 | 222208 | 42-215-31415 | HAMMAN GAS UNIT #02 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221935 | 42-215-31413 | HAMMAN RANCH #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 16,090 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221928 | 42-215-31412 | SANTA FE RANCH #90 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221943 | 42-215-31414 | HAMMAN UNIT #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-11-28 | 221870 | 42-215-31411 | FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-11-28 | 221744 | 42-215-31408 | PAINTER UNIT #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221525 | 42-215-31407 | SUNLAND FARMS GAS UNIT #1 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221092 | 42-215-31378 | GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #2 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 220874 | 42-215-31406 | KNAPP, F. E. ET AL #1 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-11-15 | 220765 | 42-215-31405 | JOHNSON, F. I. #37 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-11-14 | 220438 | 42-215-31403 | GOLDSTON OIL CO. ETAL #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1983-11-14 | 220685 | 42-215-31404 | GOLDSTON #2 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1983-11-09 | 220336 | 42-215-01043 | LABLANCA GAS UNIT #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1983-11-08 | 220096 | 42-215-31402 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #4 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 220092 | 42-215-31401 | STROOT, CHANDLER #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.