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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-07 | 68857 | 42-215-30997 | BEERS, MARK #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68795 | 42-215-30996 | HINOJOSA, R. L. #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68793 | 42-215-30995 | PEREZ, L. #1 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68389 | 42-215-30994 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68050 | 42-215-30992 | CONRAD, V. L. #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67938 | 42-215-30991 | BELL, EVERETT GAS UNIT 1 #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67844 | 42-215-30990 | YOUNGBLOOD "A" #1 | PAMALE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,002 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67460 | 42-215-30989 | RYMAN GAS UNIT 1 #1 | HOMABY BAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,560 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67314 | 42-215-30988 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67241 | 42-215-30987 | MARTINEZ, E. L. ET AL #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66427 | 42-215-30838 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,353 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65761 | 42-215-30986 | MONTGOMERY, W. R. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,599 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 66265 | 42-215-30355 | AVILA, JULIA GAS UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,847 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65362 | 42-215-30977 | PAGE, ROY C. GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64877 | 42-215-30985 | GUERRA, RAFAEL A. #2 | TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64370 | 42-215-30984 | MCALLEN, A. A. #67R | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 69563 | 42-215-80163 | SWEENEY, J. J. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64047 | 42-215-30983 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #16 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,324 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64026 | 42-215-30982 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 69572 | 42-215-01218 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,969 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 64024 | 42-215-30981 | MCALLEN, A. A. #66 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63862 | 42-215-30980 | CROSS, J. T. ET AL #1 | MARLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,520 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63687 | 42-215-01948 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #43 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 13,600 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63551 | 42-215-30429 | WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,250 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63472 | 42-215-30979 | PRODUCTIVE PROPERTIES, INC. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62859 | 42-215-80160 | WEST, TEMPLE W. #24 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1979-10-31 | 62544 | 42-215-30978 | STONEHAM, G. C. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 6,212 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62205 | 42-215-30976 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 61985 | 42-215-30975 | COATES, GEORGE -A- #4 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61854 | 42-215-30974 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #24 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,340 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61580 | 42-427-31248 | THOMAS-RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,799 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61433 | 42-215-30973 | C & K PETROLEUM CORP. FEE #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61360 | 42-215-30972 | ROGERS #1 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60613 | 42-215-00712 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 11,051 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60530 | 42-215-30867 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTY GAS UNIT #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60480 | 42-215-30970 | CHRISTIAN ESTATE ET AL #2 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,720 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60435 | 42-215-30969 | DAVIS, W. J. #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,078 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60497 | 42-215-30971 | DAVIS, R.A.J. #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 7,190 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60147 | 42-215-30968 | COOK #1 | MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60125 | 42-215-30967 | RAGSDALE #1 | MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59644 | 42-215-30966 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #21 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59633 | 42-215-30056 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59628 | 42-215-01392 | KELLY, J. C. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,084 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59612 | 42-215-30965 | GEE, RAYMOND GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,667 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59575 | 42-215-30964 | CARDENAS, A. M. ET AL #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59067 | 42-215-00708 | JOHNSON, F. I. #4 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 8,639 | |
| 1979-09-26 | 58992 | 42-215-30963 | BELL, EVERETT, GAS UNIT I #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-09-26 | 58979 | 42-215-30342 | MARTIN, H. L. #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1979-09-26 | 58978 | 42-215-80158 | EWING GAS UNIT #1 | HAGENS, R. C. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 59994 | 42-215-80022 | J.R. WADE FARMS GAS UNIT #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 8,146 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.