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
1978-02-171876842-215-30833ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "A" #7COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OFDRILL3,058
1978-02-131807642-215-30832WEST, TEMPLE #26ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1978-02-101804642-215-30831TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,230
1978-02-101802542-215-30830BREWSTER GAS UNIT #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,928
1978-02-031761242-215-30828PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #23TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,346
1978-02-011743142-215-30827PALACIOS #1BROONER, FRANK I. JR.DRILL8,380
1978-01-311736842-215-30436HINOJOSA "A" #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,368
1978-01-311736542-215-30826MCALLEN, A. A. #58SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1978-01-271719542-215-80133SHEPPARD, W. E. ESTATE OF #3EXXON CORP.OTHER10,000
1978-01-261747042-215-30316EWING GAS UNIT #1HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,200
1978-01-261711642-215-30444GARZA ET AL "A" UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,700
1978-01-261710142-215-30825HAGAN, C. O. GAS UNIT #1NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL10,152
1978-01-241692942-215-30824SALINAS, M. #1GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL13,064
1978-01-231682242-215-30441GARZA ET AL UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,700
1978-01-201674842-215-30432MCALLEN, A. A. #16FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,666
1978-01-16650442-215-30789BARRERA #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,900
1978-01-131634442-215-30823SAL DE REY CATTLE,LAND&SALT CO. #1-ASTEWARD & QUIGLEYDRILL8,178
1978-01-131634242-215-30822ARCADIO GUERRA ESTATE #1PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL6,582
1978-01-131632842-215-30821SAL DEL REY CATTLE,LAND&SALT CO. #1-BMOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL8,400
1978-01-06153842-215-80122SWEENEY, J. J. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,300
1978-01-05559142-215-01248HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
1978-01-041560442-215-30820DILLON UNIT #1BELL, KELLY INC.DRILL8,800
1977-12-301517442-215-30388SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #18AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,200
1977-12-281508242-215-30819OBLATE FATHERS #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,600
1977-12-281489542-215-30818BEAURLINE, A. W., ET AL #2SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL14,025
1977-12-281480942-215-80130HOUSTON UNIT #1ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP7,025
1977-12-221617942-215-00486SALINAS-FLORES #1CLARK FUEL PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP6,531
1977-12-211444842-215-30817MCALLEN, A. A. #18FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,650
1977-12-191426242-215-30379JOHNSON, FLORA I. #01TANA OIL & GAS CORP.OTHER9,037
1977-12-191425242-215-30816WIESEHAN UNIT #1BELL, KELLY INC.DRILL7,880
1977-12-161583642-215-01285SWEENY, J.J. #3-LAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,114
1977-12-141405542-215-30815HINOJOSA, F. G. #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1977-12-14157742-215-30270HAMMAN RANCH #6SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP12,503
1977-12-131396242-215-30814BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #2ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL8,100
1977-12-071351942-215-00229GUERRA, A. #4TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,022
1977-12-021322142-215-30813GARDENS, ENGLEMAN #7ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL2,800
1977-11-301369742-215-80129DUDLEY, J. N. #1COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.RECOMP9,020
1977-11-281279342-215-30812MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #11SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
1977-11-211318742-215-30810DOUGHERTY ET AL #2NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL6,200
1977-11-211248442-215-30062GUERRA, A. E. #6TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,000
1977-11-171297742-215-30809DOUGHERTY ET AL #3NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL6,200
1977-11-171234742-215-30811BRENNAN FOUR S MINERALS, LTD. #2BRENNAN, RAYMOND H.DRILL8,802
1977-11-141193242-215-01098CRAIN & GRIFFITH #"J" *ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,506
1977-11-101176142-215-30808SLAVIK UNIT #6AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL7,800
1977-11-081161542-215-01892SLAVIK UNIT #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP7,600
1977-11-081155742-215-01360FIELDWIDE, PHARR UNIT #15-LTTENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP10,350
1977-10-311102542-215-80126KIRKPATRICK, HUGH #1GRAHAM, N. E. OIL & GAS CO.OTHER8,700
1977-10-31771642-215-30795CHAPA, SALOMON #9COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OFDRILL5,600
1977-10-251133342-215-80127CHAPA, DAVID #3 LTENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,775
1977-10-241053942-215-30421MCALLEN, A. A. #14FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.