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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

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-12-0818101642-215-30801SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,207
1982-12-0817986942-215-31127SCHALEBEN, HALE #1HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THERECOMP8,600
1982-12-0817971542-215-01225SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1982-12-0217951242-215-31298CRAIN-GRIFFITH #17SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-11-3017882642-215-31296THREE-N-ONE FARMS #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,400
1982-11-2417829842-215-00726HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP10,100
1982-11-2417823842-215-31295VAN SCHERPE, PETER #3JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,350
1982-11-2217950742-215-31297A. DE LA GARZA G.U. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1982-11-1817777042-215-31294YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO. #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL6,400
1982-11-1718031342-215-30288JULIA AVILA GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,999
1982-11-1717755542-215-31293JOHNSON GAS UNIT AB #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,600
1982-11-1517714542-215-31127SCHALEBEN, HALE #1HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THERECOMP8,600
1982-11-0117609642-215-30411RENTFRO, RUSSELL #4TEXACO INC.OTHER12,900
1982-10-2717565142-215-31291E.E. COHRS GAS UNIT #1FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS.DRILL12,965
1982-10-2217608942-215-31292F. E. CHESTNUT GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1982-10-2117580842-215-30855JOHNSON, F. I. #8SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP11,700
1982-10-2017501142-215-31290BOX, JOHN L. ET AL #4PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL5,800
1982-10-2017497642-215-31289ANDERSON #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL10,050
1982-10-1917485442-215-31288JOHNSON, F. I. #15SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,100
1982-10-1917485342-215-31287JOHNSON, F. I. #18SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1982-10-1817531642-215-31017BROWN #1MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,400
1982-10-1817457242-215-31286HAMMAN "B" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,900
1982-10-1817456942-215-31285HAMMAN "B" #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,900
1982-10-1817454342-215-80032CNG PRODUCING COMPANY #1ANDERSON PRODUCING, INCOTHER8,150
1982-10-1417466642-215-80216SCHALEBEN, SHELL #2NEUHAUS, V. F.RECOMP11,520
1982-10-1417434142-215-31284MCALLEN, A. A. #13TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL13,500
1982-10-0117343142-215-31282SWEENEY, J. J. #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,800
1982-09-2917328842-215-31278PENA UNIT #1EADS OPERATING CO.DRILL3,609
1982-09-2317265642-215-00040GOLDSTON, W. L. #9CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,175
1982-09-2217261542-215-31281EDINBURG UNIT #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL7,950
1982-09-1017182842-215-31280A. E. EWING #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1982-09-0917220642-215-01278DEVINE, ANNA #1GRAY, RICHARD L.OTHER8,091
1982-09-0917133242-215-30042GUERRA, A. E. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,100
1982-09-0917129442-215-30984MCALLEN, A. A. #67RSHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,500
1982-09-0917125542-215-31279SANTA FE RANCH "B" #78EXXON CORP.DRILL8,925
1982-08-3017088242-215-31277GUZMAN, UVALDO #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL14,000
1982-08-2617078442-215-01779TEXOIL PAINTER TRUSTEE GAS UNIT #3TEXOIL PRODUCTION, INC.OTHER9,020
1982-08-2617031242-215-31276LOS TORRITOS GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PET. & HAWN BROS.DRILL9,500
1982-08-2617022242-215-01915BEAURLINE, A. W. #2-XCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,665
1982-08-1716959842-215-31275FREELAND #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,023
1982-08-1716952142-215-31274GUERRA, D. V. #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,700
1982-08-1316947842-215-31273HAMMAN RANCH #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,700
1982-08-0516837742-215-31270SADLER GAS UNIT "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,520
1982-08-0416816942-215-01396MEYERHOFF UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP8,280
1982-08-0316795542-215-31268FREELAND-DAVIS #1ENI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1982-07-3016776142-215-02025SAVAGE UNIT #B-2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP6,817
1982-07-2916816042-215-31253WERNER, C. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,300
1982-07-2916763042-215-31267SANTA FE RANCH "B" #79EXXON CORP.DRILL8,525
1982-07-2716731042-215-31266HAMMAN "A" #4BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1982-07-2316839042-215-31269HIDALGO-WILLACY OIL CO. #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.