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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-08 | 204627 | 42-215-31363 | JOHNSON "A" #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-08-08 | 204587 | 42-215-31362 | YTURRIA #01 | ENDREX EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-08-02 | 203694 | 42-215-31361 | GUERRA, A. E. #25 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203316 | 42-215-31359 | MCALLEN, A. A. #26 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203205 | 42-215-30282 | ALEX RAMEY UNIT #2 #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 201933 | 42-215-30890 | BOSTON-TEXAS LAND TRUST #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,183 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 200862 | 42-215-30910 | HAMMAN RANCH #9D | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200451 | 42-215-31357 | RILEY-JENKINS #1 V | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200440 | 42-215-31356 | LYSINGER, W. J. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200420 | 42-215-31355 | HAMMAN 'A' #6 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 206206 | 42-215-31053 | CRAIN-GRIFFITH #16 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,915 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200935 | 42-215-30120 | DRAWE, W. H. #1A | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199592 | 42-215-31108 | SANTA FE RANCH #70 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199534 | 42-215-31354 | MCALLEN, A. A. #25 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 199067 | 42-215-31353 | GARZA, R., ET AL #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198533 | 42-215-01045 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #17 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,619 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198474 | 42-215-31280 | A. E. EWING GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,944 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198463 | 42-215-31351 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198739 | 42-215-31352 | JOHNSON, F. I. #30 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 198160 | 42-215-31348 | JOHNSON, F. I. #27 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 198163 | 42-215-31350 | JOHNSON, F. I. #29 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 198161 | 42-215-31349 | JOHNSON, F. I. #28 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-06-13 | 197998 | 42-215-01051 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197748 | 42-215-31347 | MACBEAN UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197419 | 42-215-31346 | TARBUTTON, MAURINE E. #1 | TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,009 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197179 | 42-215-31338 | JOHNSON, F. I. #26 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197177 | 42-215-31018 | TREVINO & LONGORIA HEIRS #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 201561 | 42-215-31324 | 1ST NATIONAL BANK OF HARLINGEN #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196776 | 42-215-80120 | SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO. #1D | TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 8,525 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196672 | 42-215-31345 | TARBUTTON, MAURINE E. #1 | TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196650 | 42-215-31344 | JOHNSON, MARY #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196546 | 42-215-31343 | HAMMAN "A" #1 D | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 3,029 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196499 | 42-215-31342 | COATES ENERGY TRUST "D" #1V | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,907 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 197175 | 42-215-01650 | DOUGHERTY ET AL #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,699 | |
| 1983-05-20 | 196317 | 42-215-31341 | JOHNSON, F. I. #24 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-05-20 | 195881 | 42-215-31340 | DELTA ORCHARDS #1 | TARINA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195500 | 42-215-31137 | SWEENEY, J. J. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,315 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195428 | 42-215-31339 | GUERRA, A. E. #24 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194429 | 42-215-30934 | MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #47 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 12,420 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193700 | 42-215-31212 | H. L. MARTIN UNIT #3 | ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 195244 | 42-215-01080 | TEXOIL PAINTER TRUSTEE GAS UNIT #2 | TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC. | OTHER | 9,020 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193131 | 42-215-31336 | JOHNSON, MARY #3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1983-04-21 | 192236 | 42-215-31107 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192048 | 42-215-31333 | JOHNSON, F. I. #23 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192046 | 42-215-31332 | JOHNSON, F. I. #22 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192044 | 42-215-31331 | JOHNSON, F. I. #21 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 193446 | 42-215-31337 | HAMMAN UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191808 | 42-215-30338 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,822 | |
| 1983-04-14 | 192040 | 42-215-31330 | JOHNSON, F. I. #17 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 196692 | 42-215-31050 | JONES #1 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,484 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.