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
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All Time
6,601
6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-02-17 | 18768 | 42-215-30833 | ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #7 | COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 3,058 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18076 | 42-215-30832 | WEST, TEMPLE #26 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18046 | 42-215-30831 | TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,230 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18025 | 42-215-30830 | BREWSTER GAS UNIT #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,928 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 17612 | 42-215-30828 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #23 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,346 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17431 | 42-215-30827 | PALACIOS #1 | BROONER, FRANK I. JR. | DRILL | 8,380 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17368 | 42-215-30436 | HINOJOSA "A" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,368 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17365 | 42-215-30826 | MCALLEN, A. A. #58 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17195 | 42-215-80133 | SHEPPARD, W. E. ESTATE OF #3 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17470 | 42-215-30316 | EWING GAS UNIT #1 | HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17116 | 42-215-30444 | GARZA ET AL "A" UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17101 | 42-215-30825 | HAGAN, C. O. GAS UNIT #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,152 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16929 | 42-215-30824 | SALINAS, M. #1 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 13,064 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16822 | 42-215-30441 | GARZA ET AL UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16748 | 42-215-30432 | MCALLEN, A. A. #16 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,666 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 6504 | 42-215-30789 | BARRERA #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16344 | 42-215-30823 | SAL DE REY CATTLE,LAND&SALT CO. #1-A | STEWARD & QUIGLEY | DRILL | 8,178 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16342 | 42-215-30822 | ARCADIO GUERRA ESTATE #1 | PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 6,582 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16328 | 42-215-30821 | SAL DEL REY CATTLE,LAND&SALT CO. #1-B | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 1538 | 42-215-80122 | SWEENEY, J. J. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 5591 | 42-215-01248 | HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15604 | 42-215-30820 | DILLON UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15174 | 42-215-30388 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 15082 | 42-215-30819 | OBLATE FATHERS #1 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14895 | 42-215-30818 | BEAURLINE, A. W., ET AL #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 14,025 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14809 | 42-215-80130 | HOUSTON UNIT #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,025 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 16179 | 42-215-00486 | SALINAS-FLORES #1 | CLARK FUEL PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,531 | |
| 1977-12-21 | 14448 | 42-215-30817 | MCALLEN, A. A. #18 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,650 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14262 | 42-215-30379 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #01 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 9,037 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14252 | 42-215-30816 | WIESEHAN UNIT #1 | BELL, KELLY INC. | DRILL | 7,880 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 15836 | 42-215-01285 | SWEENY, J.J. #3-L | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,114 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14055 | 42-215-30815 | HINOJOSA, F. G. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 1577 | 42-215-30270 | HAMMAN RANCH #6 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,503 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13962 | 42-215-30814 | BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13519 | 42-215-00229 | GUERRA, A. #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,022 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13221 | 42-215-30813 | GARDENS, ENGLEMAN #7 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13697 | 42-215-80129 | DUDLEY, J. N. #1 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 9,020 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12793 | 42-215-30812 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 13187 | 42-215-30810 | DOUGHERTY ET AL #2 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12484 | 42-215-30062 | GUERRA, A. E. #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12977 | 42-215-30809 | DOUGHERTY ET AL #3 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12347 | 42-215-30811 | BRENNAN FOUR S MINERALS, LTD. #2 | BRENNAN, RAYMOND H. | DRILL | 8,802 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11932 | 42-215-01098 | CRAIN & GRIFFITH #"J" * | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,506 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11761 | 42-215-30808 | SLAVIK UNIT #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11615 | 42-215-01892 | SLAVIK UNIT #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1977-11-08 | 11557 | 42-215-01360 | FIELDWIDE, PHARR UNIT #15-LT | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 10,350 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11025 | 42-215-80126 | KIRKPATRICK, HUGH #1 | GRAHAM, N. E. OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 8,700 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 7716 | 42-215-30795 | CHAPA, SALOMON #9 | COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 11333 | 42-215-80127 | CHAPA, DAVID #3 L | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,775 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10539 | 42-215-30421 | MCALLEN, A. A. #14 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.