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
1978-11-283759942-215-30892OGDEN, BERT R. GAS UNIT #1COX, EDWIN L.DRILL8,713
1978-11-273760242-215-30893ROCHELLE #1DAWSON EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,250
1978-11-213734542-215-01898MISSION WHOLESALE GROCERY, INC. #5MOKEEN OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1978-11-163704042-215-00042GOLDSTON, W. L. #11CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,265
1978-11-153704342-215-80147SANDERS GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1978-11-153704242-215-01015LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #10AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,378
1978-11-143700742-215-30891WAASER, BRIGITTE #1BRAUN, C F & CO.DRILL6,250
1978-11-143684542-215-30890BOSTON-TEXAS LAND & TRUST #12SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
1978-11-083648342-215-30889GUERRA, E. E. #1CGREAT BASINS PETR. CO.DRILL9,000
1978-11-063630342-215-30888FLORES, RAFAEL #1MUELLER, JOSEPH P.DRILL4,265
1978-11-063627742-215-30887WALKER-ALDRIDGE GAS UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,300
1978-11-033613042-215-30221SWEENEY, J. J. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1978-10-313595942-215-30886WEST, TEMPLE #29ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,950
1978-10-253554342-215-30374BOSTON-TEXAS LAND & TRUST "A" #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,421
1978-10-203517442-215-80146SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #17AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,200
1978-10-203517342-215-30885SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #26AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1978-10-203517242-215-30884SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,500
1978-10-193502442-215-30883JOHNSON, FLORA I. #9SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,900
1978-10-183494042-215-30391BEAURLINE, A. W. #1MARMADUKE & SEBRINGRECOMP7,500
1978-10-183493642-215-30882LONGORIA, L. #1MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,500
1978-10-163462742-215-30881HART, W. L. #1MEYERS-LASHER, INC.DRILL6,210
1978-10-123446042-215-30880DICKERSON ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL8,450
1978-10-103439242-215-30879WOODS CHRISTIAN #18SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1978-10-103433342-215-30878RIETHMEYER, E. ET AL #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,700
1978-09-283371342-215-80144DIETRICH GAS UNIT #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONRECOMP8,605
1978-09-213408042-215-01285SWEENEY, J. J. #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,114
1978-09-143270042-215-80143LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #20-LAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,515
1978-09-113224142-215-30877MCALLEN, A. A. #57SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1978-09-083218042-215-30876CROUCH, PAULINE UNIT #1BELL, KELLYDRILL9,100
1978-09-053198642-215-30875GOLDSTON, W. L. #1SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO.DRILL16,000
1978-09-053196742-215-01287SWEENEY, J. J. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,360
1978-09-013197942-215-30874SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #24AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1978-08-293184642-215-30056LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #28AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,500
1978-08-253143842-215-30873SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4-XARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,750
1978-08-223111142-215-30871SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,006
1978-08-213091442-215-30870JONES RANCH "A" #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL16,700
1978-08-183120142-215-30872SCHUSTER, FRANK #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,116
1978-08-173081842-215-00212CHRISTIAN, WOODS #7SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,500
1978-08-103036042-215-30869BEAURLINE, A. W. #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
1978-08-093117442-215-30865FROST, MIKE #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL7,723
1978-08-032987642-215-30802BETANCOURT #3VARN PETROLEUM CO.OTHER6,950
1978-08-022966642-215-30075GUERRA, A. #3TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,000
1978-08-022966242-215-80141HAMMAN RANCH #4SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,544
1978-08-022966142-215-30783MCALLEN, A. A. #52SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,310
1978-07-312990542-215-30867ROYALTY, S. W. CO. #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL12,800
1978-07-312946142-215-30868REDDING GAS UNIT #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,600
1978-07-262916842-215-30866COATES, GEORGE ESTATE #1HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL18,025
1978-07-202879442-215-30864RAMEY, ALEX UNIT 1 #5AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL10,500
1978-07-182867642-215-30863DAVIS, W. J. ET AL #7SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
1978-07-102815542-215-30862HIDALGO WILLACY OIL COMPANY #1EXXON CORP.DRILL9,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.