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
2007-09-2764662242-215-33714HART #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL20,000
2007-09-2664644542-215-31771VAN SCHERPE, PETER #4KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP11,030
2007-09-2564636942-215-33713PAGE R C GAS UNIT 1 #7FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,000
2007-09-2564636942-215-33713R. C. PAGE GAS UNIT 1 #7FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL11,000
2007-09-2464134342-215-31164P VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP13,093
2007-09-2064574442-215-33712OLIVAREZ UNIT #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-09-1464567242-215-33943MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #102SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2007-09-1264574642-215-33711OLIVAREZ UNIT #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-09-1264574642-215-33711OLIVAREZ UNIT #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-09-1164563942-215-33710PEREZ #1WHITSON, JAMES A., JR.DRILL8,600
2007-09-0664548742-215-33708WEST TEMPLE W #64FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0664548442-215-34007WEST TEMPLE W #66FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0664547842-215-32895COOK-CLEMONS GAS UNIT #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP13,800
2007-09-0664336042-215-33686BARRERA UNIT #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-09-0564547742-215-33706WEST TEMPLE W #63FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0564547142-215-33703WEST TEMPLE W #52FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0564546542-215-33704WEST TEMPLE W #62FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0564546142-215-33705WEST TEMPLE W #58FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0564542242-215-33702WEST TEMPLE W #55FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-09-0564542042-215-33701WEST TEMPLE W #56FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
2007-08-3164047742-215-33658TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-08-3064528942-215-32859GUERRA, A. E. #84CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP15,000
2007-08-3064528042-215-33429BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,850
2007-08-3064528042-215-33429BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,850
2007-08-2964488242-215-33700BENTSEN GAS UNIT #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,000
2007-08-2864366842-215-33688ADAMS #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,000
2007-08-2464494842-215-31181JEFFRESS, J. D. #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,500
2007-08-2464494842-215-31181JEFFRESS, J. D. #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,500
2007-08-2264472042-215-33698STEEN, BETTY #5KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,700
2007-08-2264471842-215-32988OLIPHINT #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,594
2007-08-2264471542-215-33699STEEN, BETTY #4KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
2007-08-2264471542-215-33699STEEN, BETTY #4KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,200
2007-08-2264470842-215-33697STEEN, BETTY #3KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,600
2007-08-2264470842-215-33697STEEN, BETTY #3KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,600
2007-08-2264470742-215-33220GARCIA "F" #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,370
2007-08-2264320342-215-32355PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #28STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP13,000
2007-08-1764432142-215-33696GARZA, ET AL UNIT #14CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-08-1764386442-215-33692WEST, T. W. #65FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2007-08-1763625342-215-33436DUDLEY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,000
2007-08-1464421242-215-33695COATES "A" #39EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2007-08-1364413542-215-33694MCALLEN A. A. "B" #66SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,100
2007-08-1364412542-215-33693EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #9EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL16,000
2007-08-1064382742-215-33227GARCIA "G" #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,000
2007-08-1064379542-215-33691GARZA, ET AL UNIT #16CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-08-1064379442-215-33690GARZA ET AL UNIT #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-08-0964377542-215-33689WEST, T. W. #54FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2007-08-0964185142-215-33673MANN, J. C. GAS UNIT #6SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,700
2007-08-0964185142-215-33673MANN, J. C. GAS UNIT #6SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,950
2007-08-0764345842-215-33687BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #56SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,860
2007-08-0764344142-215-33087FARLEY "A" #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.