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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
1979-09-205846642-215-30962SAL DEL REY CATTLE LND.& SALT CO #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL11,000
1979-09-175808442-215-30961EXXON- HIDALGO-WILLACY #1CINCO CORPORATIONDRILL9,302
1979-09-175807242-215-30960JONES RANCH "A" #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,500
1979-09-175807142-215-30959MCALLEN, A. A. #63SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1979-09-135791042-215-30958THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1979-09-115764042-215-30957MCALLEN, A. A. #67SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,272
1979-09-105799042-215-30955CARROLL, B. J. #1CARL, WILLIAM E.DRILL7,800
1979-09-055751442-215-30956HUGHES, HELEN M. #1WEAVER OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,114
1979-09-055716642-215-30954HAMBRICK-SVOLOS UNIT #1ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL9,416
1979-09-055715742-215-30953HUCKLEBERRY #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1979-08-285661242-215-30952D'HEMECOURT PROPERTIES INC. #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL10,627
1979-08-235637642-215-30950SANTA FE RANCH "B" #52EXXON CORP.DRILL8,700
1979-08-215639242-215-30951HIDALGO-WILLACY #1ATANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,375
1979-08-175586842-215-30949OLIVAREZ UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,400
1979-08-155571042-215-30948GUERRA, ARCADIA #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1979-08-155564542-215-30947DAVIS, W. J. "A" #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,000
1979-08-085486542-215-30946YTURRIA, H. LAND AND CATTLE CO. #1MECOM, THE JOHN W. CO.DRILL15,000
1979-08-075481642-215-80157BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #3SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,435
1979-08-065467642-215-30945GUERRA #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,350
1979-07-305443342-215-30928WEST, T. W. #30ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1979-07-305443342-215-30928WEST, T. W. #30VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,605
1979-07-265377142-215-30944MANSFIELD "A" GAS UNIT #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,700
1979-07-255371042-215-30943GUERRA, RAFAEL A. #1EGAN RESOURCES INC.DRILL9,600
1979-07-255364942-215-30942CHANDLER #1LEY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,700
1979-07-245363842-215-30941CASAS, ELVIRA B. GAS UNIT #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL11,600
1979-07-235350742-215-30940HANKAMER, ET AL "A" #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL8,931
1979-07-205331442-215-00047GOLDSTON, W. L. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,261
1979-07-175303042-215-01844MISSION WHOLE-SALE GROCERY CO. #4MOKEEN OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,270
1979-07-065243342-215-30939DIAZ HEIRS #1PHILLIPS, RICHARDDRILL6,500
1979-07-055223742-215-30938MCALLEN, A. A. #62SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,700
1979-06-295187742-215-30937CHRISTIAN, WOODS #19SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,900
1979-06-275169842-215-30936BEAURLINE, A. W. #4SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1979-06-275169642-215-30935DAVIS, W. J. #8SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1979-06-265162742-215-30934MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #47TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL12,700
1979-06-205127042-215-30933HART, W. L. #2MEYERS-LASHER, INC.DRILL6,108
1979-06-195135942-215-01269RICE UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,888
1979-06-185103042-215-30932CHRISTIAN, WOODS #20SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,251
1979-06-155126142-215-30922HIDALGO - WILLACY #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.OTHER12,000
1979-06-135070542-215-30931WEST, TEMPLE W. #31ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,250
1979-06-055004742-215-30930DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,900
1979-05-304977442-215-30243MCALLEN, A. A. #42SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,370
1979-05-304977242-215-30929SWALLOW GAS UNIT #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,000
1979-05-294968142-215-80156ZAMORA GAS UNIT #1MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC.OTHER6,110
1979-05-234911142-215-01128SCHWARZ #1ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,625
1979-05-234902342-215-30928WEST, T. W. #30ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1979-05-184880342-215-30927BOSTON-TEXAS LAND TRUST #13SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,230
1979-05-184878942-215-30926BOSTON-TEXAS LAND TRUST #15SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1979-05-174866542-215-30212MCALLEN, A. A. #36SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,280
1979-05-144842142-215-30925SANTA CRUZ FARMS #1COX, EDWIN L.DRILL10,000
1979-05-144841942-215-30924SANTA FE RANCH #50EXXON CORP.DRILL9,030
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.