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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-10-0265388842-215-33783WEST, TEMPLE W #60FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-10-0167127242-215-33879E. E. GUERRA #19DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2008-10-0167120142-215-33878GUERRA TRUST #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2008-09-2967097642-215-33876GARZA #1DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
2008-09-2667087742-215-33875A.E. GUERRA #124CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2008-09-2667087742-215-33875A.E. GUERRA #124CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER15,500
2008-09-2267042942-215-33874A. A. MCALLEN #47FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2008-09-2267040342-215-32813HAMMAN RANCH #57EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP14,080
2008-09-1967045742-215-32692BRIGHT SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #16EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,500
2008-09-1967044942-215-31002BRIGHT SCHIFF GAS UNIT #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,770
2008-09-1266970842-215-33873GUERRA #28EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL13,500
2008-09-1266970842-215-33873GUERRA #28EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL13,500
2008-09-1266970842-215-33873GUERRA #28CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL13,500
2008-09-1166951042-215-33515COATES ENERGY #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP9,425
2008-09-0866876842-215-33867WEST TEMPLE W #86FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-09-0866876042-215-33866WEST TEMPLE W #85FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-09-0666921342-215-33872BUTLER #4REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL9,000
2008-09-0666917942-215-33871BETTY STEEN #8KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,600
2008-09-0666917942-215-33871BETTY STEEN #8KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,650
2008-09-0466917642-215-33870BETTY STEEN #7KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,600
2008-09-0466890342-215-33868HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #6SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,750
2008-09-0466857242-215-33863GARZA ET AL UNIT #17CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-09-0366899542-215-33869HAMMAN "E" #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,800
2008-09-0366899542-215-33869HAMMAN "E" #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,800
2008-09-0366684842-215-33851JD JEFFRESS #43EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,500
2008-09-0266885242-215-31954BOYT ET AL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,900
2008-09-0266875942-215-33865MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #104SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-08-2866863642-215-33864WEST TEMPLE W #78FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-08-2666850442-215-33862BARRERA, C., DR. #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-08-2566841842-215-32691BRIGHT SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #15EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,972
2008-08-2266838242-215-33861DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK #9COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL12,500
2008-08-2066793242-215-33860BARRERA #13CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-08-1966820842-215-33859THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,700
2008-08-1866788542-215-33362BARRERA #2CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCRECOMP9,992
2008-08-1866788542-215-33362BARRERA #2CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCRECOMP9,992
2008-08-1566793042-215-33858BARRERA #12CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-08-1566792642-215-33857BARRERA #11CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-08-1566790842-215-33856GUERRA BROTHERS #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,750
2008-08-1366771842-215-33855HIDALGO-PATE GAS UNIT #4DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,750
2008-08-1266768442-215-33854HINOJOSA ET AL #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-08-1266764142-215-32030HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #8KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,400
2008-08-0766721242-215-33853HAMMAN "A-3" GU #18EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2008-08-0666708642-215-33852HINOJOSA ET AL #7CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-08-0666699242-215-33668ZAMORA STATE #11STEL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,700
2008-08-0666699242-215-33668ZAMORA STATE #11STEL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,700
2008-08-0666696242-215-33651PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #51SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2008-08-0266717642-215-33850BARRERA #10CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,500
2008-08-0266670942-215-32234HAMMAN RACNH #35STEL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP12,750
2008-07-3166650342-215-33849SAL DEL REY #2SAMSON LONE STAR, LLCDRILL9,000
2008-07-3166626242-215-33847COATES "A" #43EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.