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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
1980-04-237894442-215-31032FLORES, G. JR. #01BRIGHT & CO.DRILL6,317
1980-04-227883442-215-31031MCALLEN, A. A. #20FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,100
1980-04-178217942-215-80169SAENZ-FLORES UNIT #1 #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.OTHER4,200
1980-04-157826242-215-30221SWEENEY, J. J. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1980-04-147824042-215-31030JEFFRESS, J. D. #11BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,000
1980-04-147819042-215-31029GOLDSTON #1BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL16,000
1980-04-097768442-215-31028SNEARLEY #1MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-04-038055142-215-30854MORIN, J. M. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,208
1980-03-317663842-215-31027BEAURLINE, A. W. #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,471
1980-03-287657742-215-31026KEIRN, PEARL, UNIT #5TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL9,800
1980-03-287656742-215-31025BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #17SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,524
1980-03-287648942-215-31024SANTA FE RANCH "B" #64EXXON CORP.DRILL8,200
1980-03-277641842-215-31023CHRISTIAN, WOODS #22SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,000
1980-03-277641442-215-31022CHRISTIAN, WOODS #23SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1980-03-277636342-215-01281SWALLOW GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,841
1980-03-257617742-215-80167GOLDSTON, W. L. #A15CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,515
1980-03-257614942-215-31020SANTA CRUZ FARMS #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,900
1980-03-207584742-215-31019SWALLOW GAS UNIT #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,900
1980-03-187618042-215-31021COOK #2MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL7,950
1980-03-147531042-215-31018TREVINO & LONGORIA HEIRS #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL11,800
1980-03-137517042-215-31017BROWN #1MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL11,000
1980-03-067711942-215-01016LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,950
1980-03-067435642-215-31016KING RANCH ET AL #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,943
1980-03-067435542-215-31015WILLACY, HIDALGO #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,800
1980-03-047419742-215-30857MCALLEN, A. A. #56SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,000
1980-02-267455342-215-31012STREIB, B. S. #1BAY ROCK CORP.DRILL7,015
1980-02-257345842-215-31014MCALLEN, A. A. #19FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,600
1980-02-257338442-215-80166BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #3 DSHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER13,435
1980-02-227331842-215-31013KEIRN, PEARL UNIT #4TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL9,246
1980-02-207291442-215-31011SANTA FE RANCH #60EXXON CORP.DRILL8,967
1980-02-147271742-215-31010GARZA UNIT #1GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL10,000
1980-02-147265242-215-31009BIG FIVE FARMS UNIT #1MOSBACHER PROD. CO.-TRANSCO EXP.DRILL7,902
1980-02-137314242-215-31007COATES, GEORGE #A7BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL14,000
1980-02-137263342-215-31008JOHNSON, F. I. #10SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,100
1980-02-087212242-215-31006MCALLEN, A. A. #68SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,281
1980-02-057233942-215-80165CORBETTA, L. P. #1GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP8,854
1980-02-017145742-215-30391BEAURLINE, A. W. (M&S) #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,500
1980-01-317126942-215-31005EXXON-HIDALGO-WILLACY OIL CO.FEE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,110
1980-01-237067242-215-30812MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #11STHSHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,400
1980-01-227043842-215-31004DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,227
1980-01-227043642-215-31003RICE UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,500
1980-01-167005642-215-01016LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,950
1980-01-166988542-215-80164BEAURLINE, A. W. #1SOUTHWEST MINERALS, INC.OTHER7,150
1980-01-156976342-215-31002BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1980-01-146950942-215-31001CARDENAS, A. M. ET AL #2WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1980-01-146948642-215-80162LA BLANCA FIELD UNIT #29AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
1980-01-146947042-215-31000TAYLOR #1MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-01-116944142-215-30999BELL, EVERETT GAS UNIT #2 #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,600
1980-01-086893942-215-30998SWARTZ, D. J. #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,694
1980-01-076913842-215-30993SORENSON, J. A. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.