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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
1980-12-2210303042-215-31097THESER GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,300
1980-12-1010171942-215-31096ROGERS, D.C. #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONDRILL8,796
1980-12-1010149342-215-31095CHRISTIAN, WOODS #5TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL12,562
1980-12-0810125842-215-30403MCALLEN, A.A. #15FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP14,005
1980-12-0810125742-215-31094DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,049
1980-12-0210059842-215-01288SANDERS GAS UNIT #1DAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER6,162
1980-11-2510044542-215-31093SCHUSTER #1NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,500
1980-11-2110015342-215-31089BELL #1HAWN BROTHERS & FARGO TRADING CODRILL7,900
1980-11-2010002442-215-31092HUDNALL, J. S. ET AL #1CNG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL14,000
1980-11-2010002342-215-31091BEAURLINE, A. W. (M&S) #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,000
1980-11-2010002042-215-80182SANTA FE RANCH #17EXXON CORP.OTHER9,070
1980-11-2010001542-215-31090BEAURLINE, A. W. #6SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,160
1980-11-199973842-215-31002BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,000
1980-11-109932242-215-80181HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,129
1980-11-109862342-215-31088MCALLEN, A. A. #21FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,600
1980-11-109861742-215-31087HILL ET AL #1VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP.DRILL7,000
1980-11-069830642-215-31086FORDYCE #1ABCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,200
1980-11-039887642-215-31074H.C.W.C. & IMP. DISTRICT #6 #1ABCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1980-10-309759242-215-31085WYANT, EDNA ET AL #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,038
1980-10-289729942-215-31084DENNIS, J.L. #1TRACE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,915
1980-10-239662542-215-31083HOWELL, M.S. #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,015
1980-10-239662342-215-31082LIPS, BARBARA "D" #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP17,751
1980-10-169574942-215-80180MCALLEN, A. A. #23SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,870
1980-10-169574742-215-80179BELL, J. L. GAS UNIT #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,611
1980-10-169574642-215-31081SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,500
1980-10-159563242-215-30226DOYLE, MARY ELLEN GAS UNIT #2HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONOTHER8,570
1980-10-109547942-215-31080LA VILLA UNIT #1BELL, KELLYDRILL9,500
1980-10-079495542-215-31079LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,400
1980-10-079492342-215-31078MCALLEN, A. A. #71SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,200
1980-10-069482342-215-80178GUERRA, A. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,310
1980-09-309417342-215-31077LMB CORPORATION #1AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO.DRILL9,299
1980-09-269392642-215-31076CARDENAS, A.M. ET AL #3WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1980-09-249371042-215-31075JONES RANCH "A" #5SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,200
1980-09-119221242-215-31052COATES ESTATE #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,350
1980-09-109272542-215-80177GARCIA, J.A. ET AL #12O'BRYAN, JAMES F.OTHER5,200
1980-09-109267342-215-80176GARCIA, J. A. #1O'BRYAN, JAMES F.OTHER5,200
1980-09-089174342-215-31071CONCEPCION GARZA ZAMORA #1MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,502
1980-08-269163742-215-31070LUITJEN #1AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO.DRILL8,500
1980-08-269095642-215-01915BEAURLINE, A.W. #2-ZCHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,665
1980-08-259149242-215-31053CRAIN & GRIFFITH "L" #16ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL8,300
1980-08-259088042-215-31068JEFFRESS J.D. NCT-2 #12BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL11,519
1980-08-259083442-215-00043GOLDSTON, W. L. #14CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,327
1980-08-209088742-215-31069FLORES, G. JR. #02 ABRIGHT & CO.DRILL5,960
1980-08-209077542-215-31067TOWNSEND, C. A. #1MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL9,215
1980-08-199026542-215-31065MCALLEN, A. A. ET AL #3KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1980-08-199018542-215-31064ODBORNE #1BISHOP, R. H.DRILL7,510
1980-08-199018442-215-31063SOBEL-WAITE #1BISHOP, R. H.DRILL8,600
1980-08-148989842-215-31062ESPENSEN #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,315
1980-08-148976842-215-31061CHESTNUT, FRANK E. UNIT "R" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1980-08-118940642-215-30022RENTFRO, RUSSELL #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP12,235
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.