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
1981-11-2414152942-215-31201RAMEY, ALEX #7AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL7,800
1981-11-1914127342-215-31197WOODS CHRISTIAN #27SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1981-11-1914127242-215-01901MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP15,925
1981-11-1614226742-215-30320SANDERS GAS UNIT #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,190
1981-11-1614133842-215-31198GARZA, ROMULO #1PADRE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,951
1981-11-1214056542-215-31196KAWAHATA UNIT #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL9,000
1981-11-1014023942-215-00231MCALLEN, A.A. #3SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,755
1981-11-0914006542-215-31195HANKAMER "A" #3GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL7,900
1981-11-0613987342-215-31194SWALLOW GAS UNIT #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1981-11-0613981542-215-30899SWEENEY, J.J. #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,700
1981-11-0313944142-215-31193GUERRA, A.E. #21TEXACO INC.DRILL16,622
1981-10-2913927542-215-31192MIDGETT #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL13,021
1981-10-2213800142-215-31081SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,500
1981-10-2213770542-215-30976SWALLOW GAS UNIT #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,921
1981-10-2213770442-215-30873SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4XARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,750
1981-10-2013754142-215-31186MUCHER, J. ET AL #1CNG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL16,000
1981-10-2013748842-215-30854MORIN, J. GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,207
1981-10-1913783642-215-31191YTURRIA, H. LAND & CATTLE CO #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,533
1981-10-1913694542-215-31188YOUNG UNIT #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL7,800
1981-10-1913692642-215-01026LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,081
1981-10-1913692342-215-01051LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1981-10-1613699642-215-31189SLAVIK #7AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,331
1981-10-1613683242-215-31187TURNER #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL10,020
1981-10-0713636142-215-31185RAJO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,550
1981-10-0213534442-215-30854MORIN, J. GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,207
1981-09-3013717042-215-30305MCALLEN, A.A. #4FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP13,693
1981-09-2813462342-215-31184GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #1HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO.DRILL7,000
1981-09-2813458642-215-30203GUERRA, A. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,310
1981-09-2813456442-215-31183GEORGE COATES "B" #3 PBORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1981-09-2513448842-215-31181JEFFRESS, J. D. #14BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,000
1981-09-2414109442-215-30355AVILA, JULIA GAS UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,847
1981-09-2413456242-215-31182HAMMAN RANCH #11SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1981-09-2313769142-215-31003RICE GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,000
1981-09-2113455442-215-31179HOWELL, M. S. GAS UNIT #1PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL8,812
1981-09-2113445042-215-01330HOUSTON GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,800
1981-09-2113369342-215-00043GOLDSTON, W.L. #14CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,327
1981-09-1813779642-215-31190MCALLEN, A.A. ET AL #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL10,280
1981-09-1713719542-215-31140BREWSTER OIL UNIT #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,559
1981-09-1713341642-215-31180STIERS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1981-09-1113303942-215-31178MARTIN, H.L. #1ABCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1981-09-1113303042-215-31177FANJAC TRUST GAS UNIT #1FARGO TRADING CO., INC.DRILL9,700
1981-09-0913267342-215-31176SCHERPE, VAN #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL9,500
1981-09-0313215042-215-31175BROWNIE"B" #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL10,000
1981-09-0113203242-215-31174HILDALGO-WILLACY OIL COMPANY #1COLOMA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,801
1981-09-0113203142-215-31168PEREZ, GLORIA ET AL #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL13,700
1981-08-2113069642-215-31173HOFFMASTER, VANCE. D. III #1MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,486
1981-08-2013058942-215-31172HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,500
1981-08-2013057942-215-31171YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO #1TEMPLETON ENERGY, INCDRILL9,000
1981-08-2013057742-215-31170VELA, ED #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,681
1981-08-1313018942-215-31169MCALLEN, A.A. #10TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL16,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.