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
1980-08-118939442-215-31060MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #48TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL11,500
1980-08-089341342-215-31073CARROLL, B. J. #1CARL, W. E.-HAWN BROS.DRILL9,500
1980-08-088921442-215-30042GUERRA, A. E. #5TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,100
1980-08-078895942-215-80175DOYLE, MARY ELLEN #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONOTHER8,660
1980-08-068893042-215-31059KING, RALPH ET AL #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1980-08-068892842-215-31058ARCADIA GUERRA #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,600
1980-08-048859542-215-31188YOUNG UNIT #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL7,800
1980-08-048859442-215-80174J & C ROYALTY CORP. #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,800
1980-08-039174442-215-31072RAMOS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,503
1980-07-318838542-215-80173ATWOOD, W. H. #1M-C OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,608
1980-07-308823642-215-80172LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,450
1980-07-288812842-215-31052COATES ESTATE #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,350
1980-07-288789142-215-30012DAVIS, W. J. #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,111
1980-07-258782842-215-31056CHANDLER #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,500
1980-07-258778642-215-31055SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #26EXXON CORP.DRILL9,989
1980-07-248773042-215-01997MCALLEN, A. A. #25SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,505
1980-07-248772942-215-31054SLAVIK #7AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL9,000
1980-07-168682742-215-31051MCALLEN, A. A. #69SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1980-07-158671542-215-31049FLORES, G., JR. #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL5,815
1980-07-098682342-215-31050JONES #1MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL11,000
1980-07-088602542-215-31048MCALLEN, A. A. #65SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1980-07-088602442-215-31047WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,971
1980-07-028716842-215-80171FEE #1EDINBURG & DOUGHERTYRECOMP6,230
1980-07-018560942-215-30814BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,050
1980-06-278528242-215-01054WALLACE UNIT #1PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP12,015
1980-06-248486142-215-31046RAMEY, ALEX UNIT 1 #6AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL6,650
1980-06-248482142-215-31045COATES, GEORGE NCT-1 #A5BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,500
1980-06-248477742-215-31044SILSBEE GAS UNIT #1MATAGORDA PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,500
1980-06-238474542-215-31043SWALLOW GAS UNIT #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,100
1980-06-238464642-215-31042PAGE, ROY C. GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,400
1980-06-178411242-215-30017ZAMORA, G. G. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,216
1980-06-098637342-215-30949OLIVAREZ UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,088
1980-06-058308142-215-31041FIELDWIDE, PHARR UNIT #24TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL14,500
1980-05-298237642-215-31038SOBEL-WAITE #1BISHOP, R. H.DRILL8,346
1980-05-278246842-215-31039BELL, EVERETT GAS UNIT #2 #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,900
1980-05-238203842-215-31040BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #18SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
1980-05-228194842-215-30929SWALLOW GAS UNIT #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,000
1980-05-218174542-215-31037DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,965
1980-05-158125042-215-30429WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #3SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,250
1980-05-158123942-215-80168WILLACY, HIDALGO UNIT #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP8,939
1980-05-148112042-215-80115EDINBURG UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,862
1980-05-138218142-215-80170RAMOS, JESUS #1TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,300
1980-05-078059842-215-30305MCALLEN, A. A. #4FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP13,693
1980-05-028017642-215-31036HIDALGO-WILLACY #2BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,100
1980-05-017989142-215-31035COATES, GEO. "A" #5GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL13,000
1980-05-017989042-215-31034COATES, GEO. "A" #6GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL13,000
1980-04-307969842-215-31033MCALLEN, A. A. #64SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1980-04-297966242-215-30433ADERHOLD #5LPENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,315
1980-04-287934442-215-30070GUERRA, A. E. #8TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,500
1980-04-257918342-215-01218SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,969
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.