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
2009-01-0267493342-215-33900GARZA ET AL UNIT #19CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2009-01-0267073542-215-32947MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2009-01-0267073542-215-32947MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2008-12-3067556042-215-33403HAMMAN RANCH #74EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,815
2008-12-0367571342-215-33907EVERETT R. BELL G.U. #1 #9FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,000
2008-12-0267566442-215-33906ETHYL L. CARTER ET AL G.U. #3FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,800
2008-12-0267561042-215-33455A.E. GUERRA #106CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP16,000
2008-12-0167553642-215-33905MCALLEN, A. A. #135SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,800
2008-11-2667549342-215-33904DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #21SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,960
2008-11-2567489742-215-33901PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #56SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-11-2467510142-215-33902A.E. GUERRA #126CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2008-11-2067515842-215-31578J.R. WADE FARMS #2MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRENTR9,000
2008-11-2067513242-215-33903MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #74SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,100
2008-11-1967498542-215-31155HAMMAN RANCH #8EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,600
2008-11-1967489642-215-33897PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #55SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-11-1967489542-215-33898PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #54SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-11-1867495242-215-33899F. B. GUERRA #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL9,000
2008-11-1867493742-215-31834HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #2KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP9,005
2008-11-1867493442-215-32264F. B. GUERRA #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP14,492
2008-11-1867467042-215-33896COOK, FAYE #3PRESIDIO SWD, INC.DRILL4,000
2008-11-1366970842-215-33873GUERRA #28CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL16,000
2008-11-1067439542-215-33895SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #39KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,500
2008-11-0767431642-215-33894COATES #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,100
2008-11-0667421142-215-31521PAINTER GAS UNIT #9MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP9,000
2008-11-0567017542-215-33513REIS GAS UNIT #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP14,500
2008-10-2966612242-215-31529GARCIA L & L #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP4,510
2008-10-2867116942-215-33877BARRERA UNIT #18CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-10-2567373542-215-33893BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #59SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,900
2008-10-2467344442-215-33891E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #9COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL13,000
2008-10-2367345842-215-32382WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #6XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,830
2008-10-2367343942-215-33890G P KELLER ET AL #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL17,000
2008-10-2167323942-215-31408PAINTER GAS UNIT #8MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP8,700
2008-10-2067316542-215-33415BARRERA, TERESA TRUST #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP9,550
2008-10-2067305742-215-33889GUZMAN #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL9,000
2008-10-1667199342-215-00496CHAPA, V. G. #2AREVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP5,000
2008-10-1567285242-215-33888MCALLEN, A. A. #48FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,300
2008-10-1567284442-215-31704MICO #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP4,000
2008-10-1567284142-215-33649BARRERA UNIT #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP9,000
2008-10-1167261142-215-33232MOORE #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,682
2008-10-1167235342-215-33079FARLEY #A 1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP10,500
2008-10-0967184742-215-33433VANDERPOOL #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP9,900
2008-10-0867217442-215-33887BARTON #2THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-10-0867211142-215-33886MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #73SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2008-10-0867210942-215-33885THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #13SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-10-0767148742-215-33881GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #7CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-10-0467205742-215-33883EVERETT R. BELL G.U. #3FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL12,800
2008-10-0467167742-215-33882THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #12SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-10-0467147042-215-33880A. A. MCALLEN #50FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2008-10-0467147042-215-33880A. A. MCALLEN #50FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,600
2008-10-0266878042-215-33884WEST TEMPLE W #87FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.