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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-07-23 | 167079 | 42-215-31075 | JONES RANCH "A" #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,255 | |
| 1982-07-21 | 166765 | 42-215-01288 | SANDERS GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,162 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 166699 | 42-215-80210 | RAMEY #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166578 | 42-215-31023 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #22 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,576 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166422 | 42-215-31265 | GREGORY UNIT #1 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166006 | 42-215-31060 | MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #48 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 165703 | 42-215-31264 | LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #2 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165229 | 42-215-01969 | RAMEY, ALEX #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 5,844 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165104 | 42-215-31263 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #30 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 164926 | 42-215-02046 | VAN SCHERPE, PETER JR. #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164808 | 42-215-31261 | HAMMAN RANCH #13 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1982-06-23 | 164460 | 42-215-31260 | SCHWARZ, L. I. ET AL #01 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163928 | 42-215-31259 | GUERRA, A. E. #22 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1982-06-15 | 163630 | 42-215-31258 | BRANN, REGINA #2J | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163623 | 42-215-30934 | MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #47 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,580 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163541 | 42-215-31253 | WERNER, C. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 165059 | 42-215-31262 | BELL GAS UNIT #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163404 | 42-215-31257 | SAL DEL REY #1 | GIERHART, B. J. INC. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163259 | 42-215-31256 | HUDNALL, J. S. #3 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163155 | 42-215-31255 | JOHNSON, MARY #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 163159 | 42-215-31205 | EDINBURG IMPR. ASSOC. #1 GU #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 15,084 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162863 | 42-215-31252 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY #1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. | DRILL | 6,016 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162774 | 42-215-31254 | MARTIN, J. R. ET AL #1 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-06-02 | 162635 | 42-215-31251 | HAMMAN "A" #3 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162509 | 42-215-31039 | EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT #2 #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162351 | 42-215-80207 | BARNES UNIT #1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 11,628 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162256 | 42-215-30782 | SANTA FE RANCH #37 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162149 | 42-215-31250 | JOHNSON, F. I. #11 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161521 | 42-215-01915 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #2Y | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,665 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161451 | 42-215-30289 | VAN SCHERPE, GEO. "C" #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 12,697 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161516 | 42-215-31249 | CERDA GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1982-05-20 | 161245 | 42-215-30433 | ADERHOLD UNIT #5F | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,315 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161159 | 42-215-31070 | LUITJEN #1 | AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-17 | 161160 | 42-215-30808 | SLAVIK #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 161347 | 42-215-31248 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160439 | 42-215-31247 | JONES RANCH "A" #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,325 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 162352 | 42-215-31050 | JONES #1 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,755 | |
| 1982-05-03 | 159170 | 42-215-31246 | COATES, GEORGE H. "A" #9J | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 158378 | 42-215-31245 | DAVID FOSTER UNIT #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 158296 | 42-215-31244 | JONES RANCH "A" #6 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1982-04-23 | 160163 | 42-215-80205 | TURNER, J.G. #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 9,820 | |
| 1982-04-16 | 157883 | 42-215-31242 | HIDALGO CO, IRRIG. DIST. NO. 6 #1 | ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,935 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156466 | 42-215-31241 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156899 | 42-215-31235 | AMMANN - GEORGE #01 | EADS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155914 | 42-215-31240 | SCHERPE, PETER VAN #D1J | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155887 | 42-215-31239 | HAMMAN RANCH #14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,415 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155881 | 42-215-31238 | HAMMAN "A" #02 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155788 | 42-215-31236 | MCALLEN, A.A. #12 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 16,700 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 157077 | 42-215-80204 | SANDERS GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,190 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155351 | 42-215-31230 | DIAZ #01 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.