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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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-04-1119181142-215-00693ROPER, CHARLES C. #1PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASRECOMP7,850
1983-04-0619259142-215-31334JOHNSON, F. I. #14SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1983-04-0419384542-215-31070LUITJEN #1AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO.RECOMP8,319
1983-04-0119088142-215-31314F.E. CHESTNUT G.U. #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1983-03-2919094142-215-31323THESER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1983-03-2819088042-215-31327BLACK, FRANCES #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,000
1983-03-2818970942-215-80219HIDALGO-PATE G/U #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,600
1983-03-2818962442-215-31032FLORES, G., JR. #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP6,317
1983-03-2818962342-215-31326HAMMAN "A" #5BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1983-03-2818961942-215-30203GUERRA, A. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,310
1983-03-2319139342-215-31329JOHNSON, F. I. #13SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1983-03-2318952242-215-313241ST NATIONAL BANK OF HARLINGEN #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1983-03-1618977242-215-31320B.J. DUDLEY UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,850
1983-03-1118812942-215-31321MC ALLEN, A. A. "A" #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,000
1983-03-1118821442-215-31322PENNZOIL FEE #1VCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,970
1983-03-1118814042-215-31032FLORES, G., JR. #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP6,317
1983-03-1118807042-215-31335KOTZUR, SUSIE D. #1RPENACO, INC.DRILL18,000
1983-03-1018814742-215-30202GUERRA, A. E. #18HTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,709
1983-03-1018797442-215-31319KOTZUR, SUSIE D. #1PENACO, INC.DRILL2,270
1983-03-0718765742-215-31317ARCO MELCH & VOLZ ET AL UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
1983-03-0418777642-215-31318EDINBURG GAS UNIT #1HAWN BROTHERSDRILL8,808
1983-03-0418743042-215-31316JOHNSON, F. I. #20SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL17,000
1983-03-0218725542-215-01947ADERHOLD UNIT #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,652
1983-02-2818710942-215-31315JOHNSON, FLORA I. #3TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,343
1983-02-2318808542-215-30295HAMMAN RANCH #7SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,450
1983-02-1818642942-215-31262BELL GAS UNIT #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,700
1983-02-1818638642-215-30444GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP4,447
1983-02-0918619242-215-00715MCASKILL, MAUDE L. SWD #1 DWILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.OTHER6,450
1983-02-0918619242-215-00715MCASKILL, MAUDE L. SWD #1 DWILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.RENTR6,450
1983-02-0318509142-215-31313SCHWARZ, M. A. #1COCKRELL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,081
1983-01-3118895542-215-30902WIESEHAN #1MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,883
1983-01-2118418642-215-31311HAMMAN RANCH #15SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,800
1983-01-1318344842-215-31309SCHMIDT #1 #1-15SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,700
1983-01-1318322142-215-80033TEXOIL PAINTER TRUSTEE GAS UNIT #1TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC.OTHER8,515
1983-01-0718443942-215-31312JOHNSON, F. I. #16SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL6,750
1982-12-3119122842-215-31278PENA UNIT #1EADS OPERATING CO.DRILL3,609
1982-12-3118366742-215-31310SLOCOMB, T. CASEY #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,200
1982-12-3118322342-215-31107PAINTER GAS UNIT #7TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,300
1982-12-3118244242-215-31305GUERRA, A. E. #23TEXACO INC.DRILL14,500
1982-12-3118234842-215-31304HAMMAN RANCH #2TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1982-12-3018169542-215-30849BEAURLINE, A. W. #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP13,987
1982-12-2918302242-215-31308BENIGNO CERDA UNIT I #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,688
1982-12-2918163842-215-31302BEAURLINE, A. W. #1CARL, W. E.DRILL7,500
1982-12-2818198542-215-31303AMER. UNITED LIFE INSUR. CO. #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,266
1982-12-2218101442-215-31301HAMMAN RANCH #16SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,700
1982-12-2218101242-215-31300HAMMAN RANCH #17SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL17,000
1982-12-2118247042-215-31306JOHNSON, F. I. #19SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL6,700
1982-12-1518246342-215-30182SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #15AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1982-12-1518123242-215-31283LUITJEN #1QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,800
1982-12-1518025742-215-31299HAMMAN RANCH #10SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.