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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-06 | 28021 | 42-215-30861 | BEAURLINE, A. W. "A" #1 | MARMADUKE & SEBRING | DRILL | 7,520 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27804 | 42-215-30860 | VALDEZ ET AL UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,271 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27583 | 42-215-30859 | J & C ROYALTY CORP. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26782 | 42-215-30858 | MCALLEN, A. A. #60 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,141 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26781 | 42-215-30857 | MCALLEN, A. A. #56 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26780 | 42-215-30856 | MCALLEN, A. A. #54 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,324 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26669 | 42-215-30404 | MCALLEN, A. A. #10 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,600 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 27667 | 42-215-30854 | MORIN, J. M. #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26322 | 42-215-30855 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. ET AL #8 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26317 | 42-215-30420 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #30 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,000 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26245 | 42-215-30853 | ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #9 | COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25879 | 42-215-30852 | PEREZ #1 | CHAPMAN OIL | DRILL | 9,035 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 26301 | 42-215-80140 | WOOD, SHELDON UNIT #1 | CLARK FUEL PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,516 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25515 | 42-215-30851 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 17,200 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25312 | 42-215-02000 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #A-16 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25014 | 42-215-30850 | SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 24998 | 42-215-30849 | BEAURLINE, A. W., ET AL #3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24069 | 42-215-30848 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23645 | 42-215-30847 | DICKERSON ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,715 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23541 | 42-215-01913 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,520 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23517 | 42-215-00040 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,175 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23113 | 42-215-30406 | PERKIN #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | OTHER | 8,640 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22942 | 42-215-30846 | COATES, GEORGE -A- #4 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22927 | 42-215-30845 | ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #8 | COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22903 | 42-215-30844 | BARNICK, RAYMOND M., ET UX #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,515 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22632 | 42-215-00767 | WEST, T. W. #12 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 6,696 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22559 | 42-215-00036 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,448 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22238 | 42-215-30843 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22224 | 42-215-30842 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22180 | 42-215-30841 | FOX, JAMES E. #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,516 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21720 | 42-215-01901 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 15,925 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21534 | 42-215-20069 | FIRST NAT'L BANK OF CINCINNATI #3 | SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 10,072 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21533 | 42-215-20087 | MCALLEN, A. A. #2 | SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 13,934 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21491 | 42-215-80135 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,261 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21403 | 42-215-00231 | MCALLEN, A. A. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,755 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21402 | 42-215-01997 | MCALLEN, A. A. #25 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,505 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21398 | 42-215-30236 | MONTGOMERY UNIT #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 8,312 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21140 | 42-215-80134 | SAN SALVADOR UNIT #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 8,653 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21923 | 42-215-80138 | JACKSON #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 21921 | 42-215-01069 | TAYLOR, J. B., ET AL #1 | FOX, HEWITT B., INC. | RECOMP | 8,080 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20428 | 42-215-30840 | BALDWIN, J. A. ET AL #1 | CAROLINA GAS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 8,507 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20213 | 42-215-30839 | GUERRA, RAFAEL #1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,756 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20212 | 42-215-00995 | SANTA CRUZ FARMS #5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,325 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20015 | 42-215-30838 | MC ALLEN, A.A. "B" #14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,353 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19624 | 42-215-30837 | HINOJOSA ET AL #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19623 | 42-215-30836 | MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19622 | 42-215-30835 | MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,450 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19129 | 42-215-30082 | GUERRA, A. E. #11 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18971 | 42-215-30834 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 19248 | 42-215-30829 | GRIFFIN, JANE H., ET AL #1 | GILLRING OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.