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
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-06-29
All Time
6,601
6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-28 | 37599 | 42-215-30892 | OGDEN, BERT R. GAS UNIT #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 8,713 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37602 | 42-215-30893 | ROCHELLE #1 | DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37345 | 42-215-01898 | MISSION WHOLESALE GROCERY, INC. #5 | MOKEEN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-11-16 | 37040 | 42-215-00042 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #11 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,265 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 37043 | 42-215-80147 | SANDERS GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 37042 | 42-215-01015 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,378 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 37007 | 42-215-30891 | WAASER, BRIGITTE #1 | BRAUN, C F & CO. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36845 | 42-215-30890 | BOSTON-TEXAS LAND & TRUST #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36483 | 42-215-30889 | GUERRA, E. E. #1C | GREAT BASINS PETR. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36303 | 42-215-30888 | FLORES, RAFAEL #1 | MUELLER, JOSEPH P. | DRILL | 4,265 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36277 | 42-215-30887 | WALKER-ALDRIDGE GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36130 | 42-215-30221 | SWEENEY, J. J. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35959 | 42-215-30886 | WEST, TEMPLE #29 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35543 | 42-215-30374 | BOSTON-TEXAS LAND & TRUST "A" #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,421 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35174 | 42-215-80146 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35173 | 42-215-30885 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35172 | 42-215-30884 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35024 | 42-215-30883 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #9 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34940 | 42-215-30391 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #1 | MARMADUKE & SEBRING | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34936 | 42-215-30882 | LONGORIA, L. #1 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 34627 | 42-215-30881 | HART, W. L. #1 | MEYERS-LASHER, INC. | DRILL | 6,210 | |
| 1978-10-12 | 34460 | 42-215-30880 | DICKERSON ET AL UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 34392 | 42-215-30879 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #18 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 34333 | 42-215-30878 | RIETHMEYER, E. ET AL #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33713 | 42-215-80144 | DIETRICH GAS UNIT #1 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,605 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 34080 | 42-215-01285 | SWEENEY, J. J. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,114 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32700 | 42-215-80143 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #20-L | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,515 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32241 | 42-215-30877 | MCALLEN, A. A. #57 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 32180 | 42-215-30876 | CROUCH, PAULINE UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31986 | 42-215-30875 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1978-09-05 | 31967 | 42-215-01287 | SWEENEY, J. J. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,360 | |
| 1978-09-01 | 31979 | 42-215-30874 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31846 | 42-215-30056 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31438 | 42-215-30873 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4-X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31111 | 42-215-30871 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,006 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30914 | 42-215-30870 | JONES RANCH "A" #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 16,700 | |
| 1978-08-18 | 31201 | 42-215-30872 | SCHUSTER, FRANK #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,116 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30818 | 42-215-00212 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30360 | 42-215-30869 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 31174 | 42-215-30865 | FROST, MIKE #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,723 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29876 | 42-215-30802 | BETANCOURT #3 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 6,950 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29666 | 42-215-30075 | GUERRA, A. #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29662 | 42-215-80141 | HAMMAN RANCH #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,544 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29661 | 42-215-30783 | MCALLEN, A. A. #52 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,310 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29905 | 42-215-30867 | ROYALTY, S. W. CO. #1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29461 | 42-215-30868 | REDDING GAS UNIT #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 29168 | 42-215-30866 | COATES, GEORGE ESTATE #1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,025 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28794 | 42-215-30864 | RAMEY, ALEX UNIT 1 #5 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28676 | 42-215-30863 | DAVIS, W. J. ET AL #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28155 | 42-215-30862 | HIDALGO WILLACY OIL COMPANY #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.