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
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-20 | 10233 | 42-215-30807 | MACHAC, FRANK #1 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10224 | 42-215-30806 | DOUGHERTY, ET AL #4 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,490 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10121 | 42-215-30054 | ZAMORA, G.G. #2 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 4,610 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10079 | 42-215-30805 | MARTIN, ANNA, ET AL #1 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10073 | 42-215-30446 | THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10072 | 42-215-30213 | MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 15,660 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9896 | 42-215-30803 | DRAWE, BEVERLY #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,301 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9892 | 42-215-30802 | BETANCOURT #3 | VARN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10011 | 42-215-30804 | GARZA ET AL UNIT #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 10271 | 42-215-30801 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9693 | 42-215-30799 | DAVIS, W. J. #1-SWD | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9631 | 42-215-01025 | WYSONG UNIT #2 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 12,515 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9424 | 42-215-30800 | WOOD CHRISTIAN #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,484 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9805 | 42-215-30798 | WESLACO, SOUTH GAS UNIT #19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,541 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8783 | 42-215-30408 | MEYERHOFF #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8395 | 42-215-30797 | BEVATEX PROP.,INC. ET AL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN PETRO. CORP. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8253 | 42-215-30796 | LIPS, BARBARA #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 4805 | 42-215-80123 | PERKIN #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8057 | 42-215-30405 | HINOJOSA ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 7105 | 42-215-30793 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 329 | 42-215-30431 | HOPKINS, M. A. GAS UNIT #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,437 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 326 | 42-215-30768 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,380 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7672 | 42-215-30794 | MCALLEN, A. A. #17 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,576 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7056 | 42-215-30792 | GOLDSTON, ET AL "A" #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,516 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7055 | 42-215-30791 | GOLDSTON, ET AL #1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6544 | 42-215-30790 | MELLINGER #1 | PETER PAUL PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,811 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6500 | 42-215-30788 | MCALLEN, A. A. #53 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6486 | 42-215-30787 | HARRIS-BOYKIN #1 | DESSA DRILLING CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6483 | 42-215-30786 | RAMSOWER, G. R. #3 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,557 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6379 | 42-215-30785 | LA VINA DE, JUAN "B" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6672 | 42-215-80124 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6009 | 42-215-30784 | GIESE #1 | FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5815 | 42-215-30783 | MCALLEN, A. A. #52 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5710 | 42-215-30782 | SANTA FE RANCH #37 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 5706 | 42-215-30433 | ADERHOLD UNIT #5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 8,315 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4846 | 42-215-30780 | BOSTON-TEXAS LAND TRUST #11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4344 | 42-215-30428 | GARZA, GENARO GAS UNIT #1 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3805 | 42-215-30777 | KOCUR #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 3537 | 42-215-30776 | SHARYLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | ENGELKE,R H &BROONER, FRANK I JR | DRILL | 7,215 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2858 | 42-215-00043 | GOLDSTON, W. L. #14 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 7,327 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2820 | 42-215-30775 | SAL DEL REY CATTLE, LAND & SALT #1 | HAWN BROTHERS | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-07-12 | 2803 | 42-215-30774 | ENGLEMAN GARDENS #6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-07-06 | 2406 | 42-215-30773 | WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2023 | 42-215-30772 | MCALLEN, A. A. #51 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-06-29 | 2013 | 42-215-30771 | HINOJOSA ET AL #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,450 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1457 | 42-215-30439 | MID-CONTINENT LIFE INS. CO.,ETAL #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1386 | 42-215-30104 | GUERRA, A. E. #14 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,485 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1117 | 42-215-30769 | FORDYCE CO "A" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 449 | 42-215-01947 | ADERHOLD UNIT #4 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,652 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 427 | 42-215-30427 | JOHNSON, FLORA I. #2 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.