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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.

Last 30 Days

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-04-2911738842-215-31131SWEENEY, J.J. #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,300
1981-04-2911635642-215-31127SCHALEBEN, HALE #1HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THEDRILL9,500
1981-04-2911634642-215-01915BEAURLINE, A.W. #2-XCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,665
1981-04-2811673442-215-31129BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #19SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,288
1981-04-2811673042-215-31128MCALLEN, A.A. #75SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,750
1981-04-2711617642-215-31126COATES, GEORGE #A-4BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,280
1981-04-2711617242-215-30973C&K PETROLEUM CORP. FEE #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.OTHER9,500
1981-04-2711617142-215-01384RAMOS, J. #1 DAMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.OTHER8,300
1981-04-2411739342-215-31132WEHMEYER, ET AL #1FISHER-WEBB, INC.DRILL8,192
1981-04-2411601142-215-30236MONTGOMERY UNIT #4FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,312
1981-04-2411589742-215-31124RAMIREZ #2LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL6,500
1981-04-1611605142-215-31125BELL, E. G.U.I #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,000
1981-04-1511530942-215-31123GUERRA, A. E. #20TEXACO INC.DRILL17,500
1981-04-1311876442-215-80189NECKER GAS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP1,420
1981-04-1311616542-215-31122YOUNGBLOOD, ELLA THOMPSON ET AL #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,650
1981-04-0711414342-215-31121GREEN, B.P. #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL9,641
1981-04-0614245742-215-01218SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,969
1981-03-2711348142-215-31120MCALLEN, A.A. #73SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,600
1981-03-2711347042-215-30221SWEENEY, J.J. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1981-03-2011404442-215-30257BELL "B" #1COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP8,500
1981-03-1911254342-215-30148RAMSOWER, G. R. #1EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,268
1981-03-1711237742-215-31069FLORES, G. JR. #02ABRIGHT & CO.RECOMP5,960
1981-03-1311220342-215-31119WOODS CHRISTIAN #25SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,730
1981-03-1011164142-215-31118MCALLEN, A. A. #23FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,300
1981-03-1011146442-215-31117MC ALLEN, A. A. #72SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1981-03-0311053142-215-31069FLORES, G. JR. #02ABRIGHT & CO.RECOMP5,960
1981-03-0311044942-215-31116HAWKINS #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,500
1981-02-2710985542-215-31115TURNER, EVELYN EST. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,130
1981-02-2710985242-215-31114MCALLEN, A. A. #70SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
1981-02-2710983542-215-31113EXXON-HIDALGO WILLACY OIL CO.FEE #2EXXON CORP.DRILL8,900
1981-02-2410939542-215-80186KING RANCH ET AL #1-RBORDER EXPLORATION CO.OTHER16,000
1981-02-1810870542-215-31112GARZA #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,000
1981-02-1110812942-215-31110CHRISTIAN ESTATE ET AL #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1981-02-1010816342-215-31111BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #2SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1981-02-1010807842-215-31109ALDRIDGE ET AL #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,357
1981-02-0510758442-215-30801SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,207
1981-02-0510758342-215-30236MONTGOMERY #4-FPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,312
1981-01-2910669342-215-31108SANTA FE RANCH #70EXXON CORP.DRILL8,450
1981-01-2310605242-215-31107PAINTER UNIT #7TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,300
1981-01-2210630342-215-31101FOUR S MINERALS, LTD UNIT #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,350
1981-01-1611860442-215-30829JANE H. GRIFFIN #1JONES, J. PAULRECOMP8,897
1981-01-1510548242-215-31105MCALLEN, A. A. #22FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,100
1981-01-1410525542-215-31104HANKAMER "A" #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1981-01-1410522942-215-31103LABLANCA GRANDE #1VISA EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL8,576
1980-12-3110517542-215-31102HARRIS - BOYKIN #1GOLDEN ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,895
1980-12-3110391742-215-31100WEST, TEMPLE W. #32ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1980-12-3110369242-215-30204GUERRA, A. E. #19-HTEXACO INC.RECOMP8,300
1980-12-3110369042-215-30203GUERRA, A. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,310
1980-12-3110362142-215-30112GUERRA, A. E. #15TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,800
1980-12-3010337642-215-31098CHRISTIAN, WOODS #26SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,008
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.