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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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-08-1212991542-215-31167SILSBEE, B. GAS UNIT #2FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATIONDRILL11,001
1981-08-1012938242-215-30390MCALLEN, A. A. #13FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP14,810
1981-08-0612882142-215-31166MCALLEN, A.A. #24FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,500
1981-08-0412856542-215-00708JOHNSON, F.I. #4SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,639
1981-08-0412834542-215-31165SCHALEBEN, HALE #2HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THEDRILL12,000
1981-08-0312826242-215-30965GEE, RAYMOND GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP12,667
1981-07-2912761642-215-30901BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,950
1981-07-2912761342-215-31164SCHERPE, PETER VAN JR "B" #3BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,800
1981-07-2912761142-215-31163COATES, GEORGE "B" #2PBORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL15,000
1981-07-2912758142-215-80192GOLDSTON, W. L. #A-15CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,515
1981-07-2712757942-215-31162ORR, JOHN G. UNIT #1WEAVER OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,000
1981-07-2712710242-215-31161WATSON-RAMEY #1GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1981-07-2112706742-215-31160RALSTON, D. R. #1ALPHA PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL9,010
1981-07-2012574542-215-31158BLACKWELL #1FIRST MATAGORDA CORPORATIONDRILL10,650
1981-07-2012566042-215-31157WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #5SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,200
1981-07-2012565942-215-31156MC ALLEN, A.A. #76SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,970
1981-07-1712561542-215-31155HAMMAN RANCH #8SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1981-07-1712558242-215-30379JOHNSON, FLORA #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,414
1981-07-1712551242-215-30801SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,207
1981-07-1612582142-215-31159BOYT INVESTMENT CO. #1CNG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL14,000
1981-07-1412555142-215-31154GUERRA, OSCAR #1ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL15,000
1981-07-1412511842-215-30901BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,950
1981-07-1012504242-215-31153CHESTNUT, FRANK E. UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,000
1981-07-0812428742-215-80025GOLDSTON, W.L. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,258
1981-07-0812428542-215-31152NORTH WESLACO UNIT #1BELL, KELLY INC.DRILL10,300
1981-07-0712411642-215-31151HAMMAN "A" #A1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1981-07-0312360442-215-30441GARZA ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,700
1981-06-2610549342-215-31106COATES, GEO. NCT-1 #A-6BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,512
1981-06-2312248142-215-31149CARROL GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,610
1981-06-2312211642-215-80190FLORES, G. JR #02ABRIGHT & CO.RECOMP5,960
1981-06-1812153942-215-31147WOODS CHRISTIAN #6TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL14,000
1981-06-1712210642-215-31150ARCADIA GUERRA #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,650
1981-06-1612121642-215-31145MCMANUS, J.S. UNIT #1CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC.DRILL9,075
1981-06-1612119642-215-31144BENTSEN BROS. -C- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL12,825
1981-06-1612118242-215-31143GREEN, B.P. #1-ASOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL10,500
1981-06-1212121942-215-31146MCALLEN, A.A. #74SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,400
1981-06-0912040442-215-30441GARZA ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,700
1981-06-0512009942-215-31142DUDLEY, BARBARA ET AL #1CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,100
1981-06-0311995342-215-31141GARZA, J. ET AL GAS UNIT #2PCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,050
1981-06-0311987542-215-31140BREWSTER GAS UNIT #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1981-06-0211986442-215-31139ATWOOD, JEWELL #1RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL7,700
1981-06-0112289542-215-31050JONES #1MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,755
1981-06-0112090142-215-01021LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,605
1981-05-2011968042-215-31138WEST, T.W. #33ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,750
1981-05-1811867342-215-31137SWEENEY, J.J. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,315
1981-05-1811830642-215-31135BROWNIE #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL6,107
1981-05-1511822542-215-31134COATES, GEORGE B #1-PBORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,500
1981-05-0711739542-215-31133COLE ESTATE #1MACERO MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,510
1981-05-0512196742-215-31148HAMMAN RANCH #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL11,705
1981-05-0111730942-215-31130CARD-HCWC&I DIST. 6 UNIT #1ABCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.