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
2008-07-2966631042-215-31295VAN SCHERPE, PETER #3 JKERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,420
2008-07-2866628942-215-33848HINOJOSA ET AL #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-2266580342-215-33846MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #72SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,420
2008-07-2166572842-215-32698COATES "A" #24EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,951
2008-07-2166564742-215-33845BARRERA #9CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-07-1865381642-215-33779WEST TEMPLE W #67FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-07-1766470742-215-31081SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #2BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,567
2008-07-1666523342-215-33844C.M. COZAD ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL16,000
2008-07-1566484842-215-33840TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #17CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1566484842-215-33840TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #17CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-07-1466494542-215-33842EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #10EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,500
2008-07-1465946542-215-33445REIS GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
2008-07-1166504042-215-33843FREELAND #1SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL16,000
2008-07-1166494042-215-31517JEFFRESS, J. D. #15EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP12,898
2008-07-0866480042-215-33839MCALLEN, A. A. #44FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,300
2008-07-0766485742-215-33841PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #53SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,500
2008-07-0766485742-215-33841PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #53SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,500
2008-07-0166388342-215-33834BARRERA #8CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-06-2866435542-215-33837MCALLEN, A. A. #46FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2008-06-2866435542-215-33837MCALLEN, A. A. #46FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2008-06-2866435242-215-33836MCGILL BROS. #701SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,200
2008-06-2866428042-215-33838GARZA ET AL UNIT #18CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-06-2866427842-215-33835MCALLEN, A. A. #45FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,800
2008-06-1966336142-215-01751PAINTER GAS UNIT #4MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRENTR9,000
2008-06-1766319942-215-33350HOUSTON GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,100
2008-06-1666305842-215-33833COATES-DORCHESTER "C" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,000
2008-06-1666305842-215-33833COATES-DORCHESTER "C" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,000
2008-06-1666303542-215-33832E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #8COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL14,960
2008-06-1666303542-215-33832E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #8COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL14,960
2008-06-1366296542-215-33831RIO FARMS "B" #1POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLCDRILL12,370
2008-06-1166274342-215-33830HINOJOSA #1WHITSON, JAMES A., JR.DRILL11,500
2008-06-1166272542-215-33829MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #71SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2008-06-0466210642-215-33828SANTA FE RANCH #200NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL19,000
2008-06-0466204242-215-33827BARRERA #7CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2008-06-0466042442-215-33818YTURRIA L&L CO. -C- #11KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPDRILL12,120
2008-06-0365853742-215-33809CANTU #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,900
2008-05-3066182242-215-33825RIO BRAVO #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,000
2008-05-3066182242-215-33825RIO BRAVO #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,400
2008-05-3066174242-215-31918WOODS CHRISTIAN #36SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,000
2008-05-3066144442-215-33826BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #8SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,000
2008-05-2966147542-215-33429BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,850
2008-05-2865380342-215-33778LONGORIA, A. GAS UNIT 2 #5FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,000
2008-05-2766004642-215-30438RAMIREZ #1AREVEILLE RESOURCESRENTR4,665
2008-05-2166102542-215-33822WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #17SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,900
2008-05-1966083442-215-33821WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #16SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,211
2008-05-1966081442-215-33820MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #70SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2008-05-1566066642-215-33819SSE GAS UNIT #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL17,000
2008-05-0865664142-215-00326WESTAG #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP3,140
2008-05-0566018642-215-33816ZAMORA STATE #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2008-05-0566018642-215-33816ZAMORA STATE #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.