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
2008-02-1365319042-215-33790HAMMAN 'E' #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,300
2008-02-1365125442-215-33436DUDLEY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2008-02-1265424142-215-33165W. E. BEANE GU #5WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP16,500
2008-02-1165455042-215-33788E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #7COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL15,000
2008-02-1165432342-215-33787A.E. GUERRA #123CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL16,000
2008-02-0965438342-215-31614ZAMORA UNIT #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,013
2008-02-0965153742-215-30164J.D. JEFFRESS #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,700
2008-02-0865432042-215-33786A.E. GUERRA #122CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL16,000
2008-02-0265391442-215-33785RIO FARMS #4SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-02-0265391442-215-33785RIO FARMS #4SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-02-0265388842-215-33783WEST, TEMPLE W #60FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265388842-215-33783WEST, TEMPLE W #60FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265388542-215-33784WEST, TEMPLE W. #84FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265388542-215-33784WEST, TEMPLE W. #84FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265388342-215-33782WEST, TEMPLE W #81FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265388342-215-33782WEST, TEMPLE W #81FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265383242-215-33781WEST, TEMPLE W. #69FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0265382142-215-33780WEST, TEMPLE W #68FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2008-01-3165371542-215-33777SANTA FE RANCH #2ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL17,000
2008-01-3165370042-215-33776COATES A #40EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2008-01-2565180842-215-33763MCALLEN, ROBERT #4SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL18,000
2008-01-2465323942-215-33624BARRERA UNIT #14CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP15,000
2008-01-2365322342-215-33775BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #58SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,709
2008-01-2365318242-215-33774HAMMAN 'E' #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,300
2008-01-2365313342-215-33773RIO FARMS #3SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-01-2365313342-215-33773RIO FARMS #3SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2008-01-2265140442-215-33757DICKERSON #1THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,650
2008-01-2265108942-215-32029EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. #2KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP7,100
2008-01-1865300642-215-33771E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #6COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL15,000
2008-01-1665284442-215-33772PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #52SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL17,000
2008-01-1665284442-215-33772PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #52SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL17,000
2008-01-1665270242-215-33770HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #5SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,650
2008-01-0465204942-215-33767A. A. MCALLEN #43FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL15,200
2008-01-0365202542-215-33766CHESTNUT, F.E. #6FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,200
2007-12-2865066442-215-33764OLIVAREZ-VAN DRESAR UNIT #5SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,500
2007-12-2865059042-215-33765OLIVAREZ-VAN DRESAR UNIT #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,500
2007-12-2165173042-215-33762JOHNSON, C. G. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,500
2007-12-2065158742-215-33761MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #69SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,600
2007-12-2065154242-215-33760BARRERA #3CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2007-12-2065154242-215-33760BARRERA #3CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLCDRILL12,000
2007-12-2065153942-215-33759HAMMAN "E" #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-12-2065139042-215-33755BEAURLINE, A.W. #15RCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2007-12-2065139042-215-33755BEAURLINE, A.W. #15RCABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2007-12-1965147242-215-33758GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #61PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,600
2007-12-1965139942-215-33756HAMMAN "E" #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-12-1765127142-215-33754SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #38KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,200
2007-12-1765114242-215-33753DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #20SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,960
2007-12-1465097942-215-33751COATES "A" #38EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2007-12-1364813842-215-33730BARRERA UNIT #16CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-12-1364813842-215-33730BARRERA UNIT #16CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.