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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-24 | 141529 | 42-215-31201 | RAMEY, ALEX #7 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-11-19 | 141273 | 42-215-31197 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #27 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1981-11-19 | 141272 | 42-215-01901 | MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 15,925 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 142267 | 42-215-30320 | SANDERS GAS UNIT #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,190 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 141338 | 42-215-31198 | GARZA, ROMULO #1 | PADRE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,951 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140565 | 42-215-31196 | KAWAHATA UNIT #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140239 | 42-215-00231 | MCALLEN, A.A. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,755 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 140065 | 42-215-31195 | HANKAMER "A" #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139873 | 42-215-31194 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 139815 | 42-215-30899 | SWEENEY, J.J. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1981-11-03 | 139441 | 42-215-31193 | GUERRA, A.E. #21 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 16,622 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 139275 | 42-215-31192 | MIDGETT #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,021 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 138001 | 42-215-31081 | SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137705 | 42-215-30976 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,921 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137704 | 42-215-30873 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137541 | 42-215-31186 | MUCHER, J. ET AL #1 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137488 | 42-215-30854 | MORIN, J. GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,207 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137836 | 42-215-31191 | YTURRIA, H. LAND & CATTLE CO #1 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,533 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136945 | 42-215-31188 | YOUNG UNIT #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136926 | 42-215-01026 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,081 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136923 | 42-215-01051 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136996 | 42-215-31189 | SLAVIK #7 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 8,331 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136832 | 42-215-31187 | TURNER #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,020 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 136361 | 42-215-31185 | RAJO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135344 | 42-215-30854 | MORIN, J. GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,207 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137170 | 42-215-30305 | MCALLEN, A.A. #4 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 13,693 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134623 | 42-215-31184 | GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #1 | HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134586 | 42-215-30203 | GUERRA, A. #5 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,310 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134564 | 42-215-31183 | GEORGE COATES "B" #3 P | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 134488 | 42-215-31181 | JEFFRESS, J. D. #14 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 141094 | 42-215-30355 | AVILA, JULIA GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,847 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134562 | 42-215-31182 | HAMMAN RANCH #11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1981-09-23 | 137691 | 42-215-31003 | RICE GAS UNIT #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 134554 | 42-215-31179 | HOWELL, M. S. GAS UNIT #1 | PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,812 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 134450 | 42-215-01330 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133693 | 42-215-00043 | GOLDSTON, W.L. #14 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,327 | |
| 1981-09-18 | 137796 | 42-215-31190 | MCALLEN, A.A. ET AL #3 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,280 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 137195 | 42-215-31140 | BREWSTER OIL UNIT #1 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,559 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133416 | 42-215-31180 | STIERS #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 133039 | 42-215-31178 | MARTIN, H.L. #1 | ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 133030 | 42-215-31177 | FANJAC TRUST GAS UNIT #1 | FARGO TRADING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132673 | 42-215-31176 | SCHERPE, VAN #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-09-03 | 132150 | 42-215-31175 | BROWNIE"B" #1 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-09-01 | 132032 | 42-215-31174 | HILDALGO-WILLACY OIL COMPANY #1 | COLOMA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,801 | |
| 1981-09-01 | 132031 | 42-215-31168 | PEREZ, GLORIA ET AL #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1981-08-21 | 130696 | 42-215-31173 | HOFFMASTER, VANCE. D. III #1 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,486 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130589 | 42-215-31172 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130579 | 42-215-31171 | YTURRIA LAND & CATTLE CO #1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130577 | 42-215-31170 | VELA, ED #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,681 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 130189 | 42-215-31169 | MCALLEN, A.A. #10 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 16,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.