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
1982-07-2316707942-215-31075JONES RANCH "A" #5SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,255
1982-07-2116676542-215-01288SANDERS GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER6,162
1982-07-2016669942-215-80210RAMEY #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,260
1982-07-1916657842-215-31023WOODS CHRISTIAN #22SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,576
1982-07-1416642242-215-31265GREGORY UNIT #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,350
1982-07-1216600642-215-31060MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #48TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP10,400
1982-07-0616570342-215-31264LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1982-06-3016522942-215-01969RAMEY, ALEX #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP5,844
1982-06-2916510442-215-31263WOODS CHRISTIAN #30SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,750
1982-06-2816492642-215-02046VAN SCHERPE, PETER JR. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,000
1982-06-2516480842-215-31261HAMMAN RANCH #13SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL18,000
1982-06-2316446042-215-31260SCHWARZ, L. I. ET AL #01RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANYDRILL9,200
1982-06-1616392842-215-31259GUERRA, A. E. #22TEXACO INC.DRILL14,200
1982-06-1516363042-215-31258BRANN, REGINA #2JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1982-06-1416362342-215-30934MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #47TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP11,580
1982-06-1416354142-215-31253WERNER, C. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL7,700
1982-06-1116505942-215-31262BELL GAS UNIT #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,700
1982-06-1116340442-215-31257SAL DEL REY #1GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL9,900
1982-06-1016325942-215-31256HUDNALL, J. S. #3CNG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL15,000
1982-06-0816315542-215-31255JOHNSON, MARY #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL12,000
1982-06-0416315942-215-31205EDINBURG IMPR. ASSOC. #1 GU #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP15,084
1982-06-0416286342-215-31252CNG PRODUCING COMPANY #1DELRAY OIL, INC.DRILL6,016
1982-06-0416277442-215-31254MARTIN, J. R. ET AL #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,000
1982-06-0216263542-215-31251HAMMAN "A" #3BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1982-06-0116250942-215-31039EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT #2 #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,900
1982-06-0116235142-215-80207BARNES UNIT #1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP11,628
1982-05-2716225642-215-30782SANTA FE RANCH #37EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,400
1982-05-2716214942-215-31250JOHNSON, F. I. #11SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,200
1982-05-2116152142-215-01915BEAURLINE, A. W. #2YCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,665
1982-05-2116145142-215-30289VAN SCHERPE, GEO. "C" #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.RECOMP12,697
1982-05-2016151642-215-31249CERDA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL7,350
1982-05-2016124542-215-30433ADERHOLD UNIT #5FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,315
1982-05-1916115942-215-31070LUITJEN #1AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO.RECOMP8,500
1982-05-1716116042-215-30808SLAVIK #6AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,800
1982-05-1016134742-215-31248BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #5SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL18,000
1982-05-1016043942-215-31247JONES RANCH "A" #7SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,325
1982-05-0616235242-215-31050JONES #1MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,755
1982-05-0315917042-215-31246COATES, GEORGE H. "A" #9JBORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1982-04-2715837842-215-31245DAVID FOSTER UNIT #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL12,250
1982-04-2715829642-215-31244JONES RANCH "A" #6SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,500
1982-04-2316016342-215-80205TURNER, J.G. #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.OTHER9,820
1982-04-1615788342-215-31242HIDALGO CO, IRRIG. DIST. NO. 6 #1ABCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,935
1982-04-1215646642-215-31241PAINTER GAS UNIT #8TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,200
1982-04-0815689942-215-31235AMMANN - GEORGE #01EADS OPERATING CO.DRILL3,500
1982-04-0715591442-215-31240SCHERPE, PETER VAN #D1JBORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,200
1982-04-0715588742-215-31239HAMMAN RANCH #14SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,415
1982-04-0715588142-215-31238HAMMAN "A" #02BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1982-04-0715578842-215-31236MCALLEN, A.A. #12TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL16,700
1982-04-0615707742-215-80204SANDERS GAS UNIT #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,190
1982-03-3015535142-215-31230DIAZ #01LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.