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
2007-12-1165114542-215-33752TIJERINA #1REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL10,000
2007-12-0665027742-215-33750DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK #8COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL13,160
2007-12-0665027742-215-33750DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK #8COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL13,160
2007-12-0465019142-215-33746BARTON GAS UNIT #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2007-12-0465019142-215-33746BARTON GAS UNIT #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2007-12-0365054942-215-33749MCGILL BROS. #700SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,330
2007-12-0364974742-215-33745GUERRA, A. E. #119CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,500
2007-11-3065050142-215-33747BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #57SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,760
2007-11-2964987742-215-33744RIO FARMS #2SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-11-2964987742-215-33744RIO FARMS #2SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-11-2764987642-215-33743RIO FARMS #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-11-2764987642-215-33743RIO FARMS #1SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2007-11-2164815442-215-33733BARRERA UNIT #17CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-2164815442-215-33733BARRERA UNIT #17CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-2164815342-215-33732BARRERA UNIT #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-2164813642-215-33731BARRERA UNIT #15CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-2164813242-215-33729TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-1764952742-215-33742COATES ENERGY TRUST #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,500
2007-11-1664939342-215-33741HINOJOSA ET AL #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-1564927742-215-33740HINOJOSA ET AL #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-1564925642-215-33739F G HINOJOSA #6CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-11-1464876842-215-33043MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #84STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP10,900
2007-11-1264903642-215-33738MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #68SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,885
2007-11-1264900842-215-32569WILLIAM E. BEANE GU #2WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP13,000
2007-11-0764879042-215-33737ORTEGA UNIT #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2007-10-3164840542-215-33736VOLZ FRED W. GAS UNIT 1 #6FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,000
2007-10-3064829042-215-33735BLACKSTONE-SHARY #2KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,000
2007-10-3064829042-215-33735BLACKSTONE-SHARY #2KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,000
2007-10-2664828242-215-33734GUERRA, A. E. #110CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,000
2007-10-2464810442-215-33727BELL EVERETT GAS UNIT 1 #8FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,000
2007-10-2364804242-215-31614ZAMORA UNIT #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,013
2007-10-2264802642-215-33726MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #B 67SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,731
2007-10-2264801942-215-33725DRESAR, VAN #1SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,450
2007-10-2264801942-215-33725DRESAR, VAN #1SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,250
2007-10-2264800942-215-33724OLIVAREZ-VAN DRESAR UNIT #3SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,500
2007-10-2264800942-215-33724OLIVAREZ-VAN DRESAR UNIT #3SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,490
2007-10-1964778542-215-01537ETCHISON, HORACE #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP8,315
2007-10-1864780142-215-33722HARGROVE HEIRS #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,420
2007-10-1864779942-215-33723HARGROVE HEIRS #3SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,450
2007-10-1664764342-215-33721FLORES, R. #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL16,000
2007-10-1264743042-215-33720BUTLER #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL7,500
2007-10-1264743042-215-33720BUTLER #2REVEILLE RESOURCESDRILL8,500
2007-10-1164736242-215-32469MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #58SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP10,920
2007-10-0864713742-215-33718HAMMAN #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,900
2007-10-0364697942-215-33717HOPKINS, M. A. GAS UNIT #21SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,250
2007-10-0264687042-215-33448SORENSON SHALLOW GU A #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,313
2007-10-0164675042-215-33276BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #48SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP16,000
2007-10-0164132042-215-33120WIDMARK-RAY #1STSTEPHENS PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,250
2007-09-2864665042-215-33716GUERRA, A. E. #120CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,900
2007-09-2864663642-215-33715BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #55SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.