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
1978-07-062802142-215-30861BEAURLINE, A. W. "A" #1MARMADUKE & SEBRINGDRILL7,520
1978-07-032780442-215-30860VALDEZ ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,271
1978-06-292758342-215-30859J & C ROYALTY CORP. #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,800
1978-06-192678242-215-30858MCALLEN, A. A. #60SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,141
1978-06-192678142-215-30857MCALLEN, A. A. #56SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,500
1978-06-192678042-215-30856MCALLEN, A. A. #54SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,324
1978-06-162666942-215-30404MCALLEN, A. A. #10FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,600
1978-06-152766742-215-30854MORIN, J. M. #1ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL11,000
1978-06-132632242-215-30855JOHNSON, FLORA I. ET AL #8SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL11,700
1978-06-132631742-215-30420SANTA FE RANCH "B" #30EXXON CORP.OTHER8,000
1978-06-122624542-215-30853ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #9COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OFDRILL2,700
1978-06-062587942-215-30852PEREZ #1CHAPMAN OILDRILL9,035
1978-05-312630142-215-80140WOOD, SHELDON UNIT #1CLARK FUEL PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP3,516
1978-05-312551542-215-30851BEAURLINE, A. W. #3SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL17,200
1978-05-262531242-215-02000GOLDSTON, W. L. #A-16CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,515
1978-05-232501442-215-30850SANTA FE RANCH MULA PASTURE #17EXXON CORP.DRILL12,700
1978-05-232499842-215-30849BEAURLINE, A. W., ET AL #3SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL14,000
1978-05-122406942-215-30848SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL8,550
1978-05-052364542-215-30847DICKERSON ET AL #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,715
1978-05-042354142-215-01913BEAURLINE, A. W. #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,520
1978-05-042351742-215-00040GOLDSTON, W. L. #9CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,175
1978-04-272311342-215-30406PERKIN #1COX, EDWIN L.OTHER8,640
1978-04-262294242-215-30846COATES, GEORGE -A- #4COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.DRILL15,000
1978-04-262292742-215-30845ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #8COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OFDRILL3,100
1978-04-262290342-215-30844BARNICK, RAYMOND M., ET UX #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,515
1978-04-202263242-215-00767WEST, T. W. #12ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP6,696
1978-04-202255942-215-00036GOLDSTON, W. L. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP8,448
1978-04-142223842-215-30843SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1978-04-142222442-215-30842SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1978-04-142218042-215-30841FOX, JAMES E. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,516
1978-04-102172042-215-01901MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP15,925
1978-04-062153442-215-20069FIRST NAT'L BANK OF CINCINNATI #3SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC.RECOMP10,072
1978-04-062153342-215-20087MCALLEN, A. A. #2SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC.RECOMP13,934
1978-04-052149142-215-80135GOLDSTON, W. L. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,261
1978-04-042140342-215-00231MCALLEN, A. A. #3SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,755
1978-04-042140242-215-01997MCALLEN, A. A. #25SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,505
1978-04-042139842-215-30236MONTGOMERY UNIT #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP8,312
1978-03-312114042-215-80134SAN SALVADOR UNIT #2ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP8,653
1978-03-302192342-215-80138JACKSON #1COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP8,500
1978-03-202192142-215-01069TAYLOR, J. B., ET AL #1FOX, HEWITT B., INC.RECOMP8,080
1978-03-202042842-215-30840BALDWIN, J. A. ET AL #1CAROLINA GAS EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,507
1978-03-162021342-215-30839GUERRA, RAFAEL #1CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,756
1978-03-162021242-215-00995SANTA CRUZ FARMS #5MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,325
1978-03-142001542-215-30838MC ALLEN, A.A. "B" #14SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,353
1978-03-081962442-215-30837HINOJOSA ET AL #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1978-03-081962342-215-30836MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #10SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1978-03-081962242-215-30835MC ALLEN, A. A. "B" #12SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,450
1978-02-281912942-215-30082GUERRA, A. E. #11TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,500
1978-02-271897142-215-30834HIDALGO-WILLACY #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL15,200
1978-02-221924842-215-30829GRIFFIN, JANE H., ET AL #1GILLRING OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.