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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1977-10-201023342-215-30807MACHAC, FRANK #1COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.DRILL14,500
1977-10-201022442-215-30806DOUGHERTY, ET AL #4NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL8,490
1977-10-191012142-215-30054ZAMORA, G.G. #2COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.RECOMP4,610
1977-10-181007942-215-30805MARTIN, ANNA, ET AL #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1977-10-181007342-215-30446THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #2SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP15,000
1977-10-181007242-215-30213MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #2SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP15,660
1977-10-17989642-215-30803DRAWE, BEVERLY #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL9,301
1977-10-17989242-215-30802BETANCOURT #3VARN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL6,950
1977-10-141001142-215-30804GARZA ET AL UNIT #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,650
1977-10-131027142-215-30801SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1977-10-13969342-215-30799DAVIS, W. J. #1-SWDSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,900
1977-10-12963142-215-01025WYSONG UNIT #2PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP12,515
1977-10-11942442-215-30800WOOD CHRISTIAN #4TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL15,484
1977-10-05980542-215-30798WESLACO, SOUTH GAS UNIT #19AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,541
1977-09-29878342-215-30408MEYERHOFF #2COX, EDWIN L.DRILL8,100
1977-09-26839542-215-30797BEVATEX PROP.,INC. ET AL #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN PETRO. CORP.DRILL8,350
1977-09-23825342-215-30796LIPS, BARBARA #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL16,500
1977-09-23480542-215-80123PERKIN #1COX, EDWIN L.RECOMP8,100
1977-09-21805742-215-30405HINOJOSA ET AL #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL12,500
1977-09-21710542-215-30793MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #8SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1977-09-2132942-215-30431HOPKINS, M. A. GAS UNIT #5SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP14,437
1977-09-2132642-215-30768DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #2SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,380
1977-09-15767242-215-30794MCALLEN, A. A. #17FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,576
1977-09-08705642-215-30792GOLDSTON, ET AL "A" #1CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC.DRILL8,516
1977-09-08705542-215-30791GOLDSTON, ET AL #1CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC.DRILL9,150
1977-08-30654442-215-30790MELLINGER #1PETER PAUL PETROLEUM CO.DRILL7,811
1977-08-30650042-215-30788MCALLEN, A. A. #53SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1977-08-29648642-215-30787HARRIS-BOYKIN #1DESSA DRILLING CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1977-08-29648342-215-30786RAMSOWER, G. R. #3EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,557
1977-08-26637942-215-30785LA VINA DE, JUAN "B" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL14,000
1977-08-25667242-215-80124LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #10AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1977-08-23600942-215-30784GIESE #1FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,800
1977-08-18581542-215-30783MCALLEN, A. A. #52SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1977-08-18571042-215-30782SANTA FE RANCH #37EXXON CORP.DRILL8,400
1977-08-18570642-215-30433ADERHOLD UNIT #5PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.DRILL8,315
1977-08-08484642-215-30780BOSTON-TEXAS LAND TRUST #11SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1977-08-01434442-215-30428GARZA, GENARO GAS UNIT #1HUBER, J. M., CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1977-07-25380542-215-30777KOCUR #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL18,000
1977-07-21353742-215-30776SHARYLAND GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1ENGELKE,R H &BROONER, FRANK I JRDRILL7,215
1977-07-13285842-215-00043GOLDSTON, W. L. #14CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP7,327
1977-07-12282042-215-30775SAL DEL REY CATTLE, LAND & SALT #1HAWN BROTHERSDRILL8,300
1977-07-12280342-215-30774ENGLEMAN GARDENS #6ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL3,000
1977-07-06240642-215-30773WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #4TEXACO INC.DRILL13,600
1977-06-29202342-215-30772MCALLEN, A. A. #51SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL14,000
1977-06-29201342-215-30771HINOJOSA ET AL #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,450
1977-06-22145742-215-30439MID-CONTINENT LIFE INS. CO.,ETAL #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL6,600
1977-06-22138642-215-30104GUERRA, A. E. #14TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,485
1977-06-20111742-215-30769FORDYCE CO "A" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,300
1977-06-1044942-215-01947ADERHOLD UNIT #4PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP7,652
1977-06-1042742-215-30427JOHNSON, FLORA I. #2TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.