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
1980-01-076885742-215-30997BEERS, MARK #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,300
1980-01-076879542-215-30996HINOJOSA, R. L. #1TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,550
1980-01-076879342-215-30995PEREZ, L. #1TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,300
1980-01-036838942-215-30994SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1979-12-316805042-215-30992CONRAD, V. L. #1CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC.DRILL8,810
1979-12-316793842-215-30991BELL, EVERETT GAS UNIT 1 #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,600
1979-12-286784442-215-30990YOUNGBLOOD "A" #1PAMALE PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,002
1979-12-216746042-215-30989RYMAN GAS UNIT 1 #1HOMABY BAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,560
1979-12-206731442-215-30988BEAURLINE, A. W. #5SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1979-12-196724142-215-30987MARTINEZ, E. L. ET AL #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL11,600
1979-12-116642742-215-30838MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #14SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,353
1979-12-066576142-215-30986MONTGOMERY, W. R. #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,599
1979-12-046626542-215-30355AVILA, JULIA GAS UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,847
1979-12-046536242-215-30977PAGE, ROY C. GAS UNIT #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,200
1979-11-296487742-215-30985GUERRA, RAFAEL A. #2TEXAS ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,500
1979-11-206437042-215-30984MCALLEN, A. A. #67RSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1979-11-166956342-215-80163SWEENEY, J. J. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1979-11-166404742-215-30983BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #16SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,324
1979-11-166402642-215-30982SWALLOW GAS UNIT #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,000
1979-11-156957242-215-01218SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,969
1979-11-156402442-215-30981MCALLEN, A. A. #66SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1979-11-156386242-215-30980CROSS, J. T. ET AL #1MARLINE OIL CORP.DRILL9,520
1979-11-136368742-215-01948MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #43TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP13,600
1979-11-126355142-215-30429WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #3SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,250
1979-11-126347242-215-30979PRODUCTIVE PROPERTIES, INC. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL21,000
1979-11-016285942-215-80160WEST, TEMPLE W. #24ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,250
1979-10-316254442-215-30978STONEHAM, G. C. #1J-A-H, INC.DRILL6,212
1979-10-296220542-215-30976SWALLOW GAS UNIT #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,000
1979-10-266198542-215-30975COATES, GEORGE -A- #4COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.DRILL15,000
1979-10-256185442-215-30974CHRISTIAN, WOODS #24SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,340
1979-10-236158042-427-31248THOMAS-RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT #8SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,799
1979-10-226143342-215-30973C & K PETROLEUM CORP. FEE #1COX, EDWIN L.DRILL9,000
1979-10-196136042-215-30972ROGERS #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1979-10-156061342-215-00712JOHNSON, FLORA I. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP11,051
1979-10-156053042-215-30867SOUTHWEST ROYALTY GAS UNIT #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL12,800
1979-10-126048042-215-30970CHRISTIAN ESTATE ET AL #2INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,720
1979-10-126043542-215-30969DAVIS, W. J. #9SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,078
1979-10-116049742-215-30971DAVIS, R.A.J. #1HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL7,190
1979-10-106014742-215-30968COOK #1MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL11,500
1979-10-106012542-215-30967RAGSDALE #1MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO.DRILL8,750
1979-10-035964442-215-30966CHRISTIAN, WOODS #21SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1979-10-035963342-215-30056LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #28AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,500
1979-10-035962842-215-01392KELLY, J. C. #1TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP10,084
1979-10-035961242-215-30965GEE, RAYMOND GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,667
1979-10-035957542-215-30964CARDENAS, A. M. ET AL #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1979-09-275906742-215-00708JOHNSON, F. I. #4SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP8,639
1979-09-265899242-215-30963BELL, EVERETT, GAS UNIT I #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,200
1979-09-265897942-215-30342MARTIN, H. L. #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.RECOMP8,450
1979-09-265897842-215-80158EWING GAS UNIT #1HAGENS, R. C.RECOMP6,150
1979-09-255999442-215-80022J.R. WADE FARMS GAS UNIT #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER8,146
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.