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.
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-02 | 674933 | 42-215-33900 | GARZA ET AL UNIT #19 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2009-01-02 | 670735 | 42-215-32947 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2009-01-02 | 670735 | 42-215-32947 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2008-12-30 | 675560 | 42-215-33403 | HAMMAN RANCH #74 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | RECOMP | 11,815 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 675713 | 42-215-33907 | EVERETT R. BELL G.U. #1 #9 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-12-02 | 675664 | 42-215-33906 | ETHYL L. CARTER ET AL G.U. #3 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-12-02 | 675610 | 42-215-33455 | A.E. GUERRA #106 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 2008-12-01 | 675536 | 42-215-33905 | MCALLEN, A. A. #135 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2008-11-26 | 675493 | 42-215-33904 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #21 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,960 | |
| 2008-11-25 | 674897 | 42-215-33901 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #56 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-11-24 | 675101 | 42-215-33902 | A.E. GUERRA #126 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2008-11-20 | 675158 | 42-215-31578 | J.R. WADE FARMS #2 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 2008-11-20 | 675132 | 42-215-33903 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #74 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,100 | |
| 2008-11-19 | 674985 | 42-215-31155 | HAMMAN RANCH #8 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2008-11-19 | 674896 | 42-215-33897 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #55 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-11-19 | 674895 | 42-215-33898 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #54 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 674952 | 42-215-33899 | F. B. GUERRA #2 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 674937 | 42-215-31834 | HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #2 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP | RECOMP | 9,005 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 674934 | 42-215-32264 | F. B. GUERRA #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 14,492 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 674670 | 42-215-33896 | COOK, FAYE #3 | PRESIDIO SWD, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-11-13 | 669708 | 42-215-33873 | GUERRA #28 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2008-11-10 | 674395 | 42-215-33895 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #39 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2008-11-07 | 674316 | 42-215-33894 | COATES #1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2008-11-06 | 674211 | 42-215-31521 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #9 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2008-11-05 | 670175 | 42-215-33513 | REIS GAS UNIT #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 2008-10-29 | 666122 | 42-215-31529 | GARCIA L & L #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 4,510 | |
| 2008-10-28 | 671169 | 42-215-33877 | BARRERA UNIT #18 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-10-25 | 673735 | 42-215-33893 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #59 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-10-24 | 673444 | 42-215-33891 | E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #9 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-10-23 | 673458 | 42-215-32382 | WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #6 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,830 | |
| 2008-10-23 | 673439 | 42-215-33890 | G P KELLER ET AL #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2008-10-21 | 673239 | 42-215-31408 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #8 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 2008-10-20 | 673165 | 42-215-33415 | BARRERA, TERESA TRUST #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,550 | |
| 2008-10-20 | 673057 | 42-215-33889 | GUZMAN #2 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-10-16 | 671993 | 42-215-00496 | CHAPA, V. G. #2A | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672852 | 42-215-33888 | MCALLEN, A. A. #48 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672844 | 42-215-31704 | MICO #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672841 | 42-215-33649 | BARRERA UNIT #8 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 672611 | 42-215-33232 | MOORE #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,682 | |
| 2008-10-11 | 672353 | 42-215-33079 | FARLEY #A 1 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2008-10-09 | 671847 | 42-215-33433 | VANDERPOOL #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 672174 | 42-215-33887 | BARTON #2 | THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 672111 | 42-215-33886 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #73 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 672109 | 42-215-33885 | THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-10-07 | 671487 | 42-215-33881 | GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #7 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 672057 | 42-215-33883 | EVERETT R. BELL G.U. #3 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671677 | 42-215-33882 | THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671470 | 42-215-33880 | A. A. MCALLEN #50 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671470 | 42-215-33880 | A. A. MCALLEN #50 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 668780 | 42-215-33884 | WEST TEMPLE W #87 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.