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
2007-08-0764341242-215-32427GUERRA, A. E. #54CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP15,500
2007-08-0664330442-215-33685COATES ENERGY #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,000
2007-08-0464329442-215-32501CASTILLO DEEP GU #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP7,000
2007-07-3164357142-215-33684E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #5COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL15,000
2007-07-3164279342-215-33681BEAURLINE #4EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
2007-07-3164277542-215-33680GUERRA, A. E. #118CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2007-07-3064274742-215-33679BENTSEN GAS UNIT #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-07-3064274742-215-33679BENTSEN GAS UNIT #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,200
2007-07-3064274542-215-33683HINOJOSA A #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-07-3064274442-215-33682HINOJOSA A #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-07-2764261942-215-33678HINOJOSA ET AL #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-07-2764107442-215-33668ZAMORA STATE #11EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,350
2007-07-2164235842-215-33677HINOJOSA A #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-07-1764210142-215-33676MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #65SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2007-07-1664198742-215-33675CROSS "A" #9SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2007-07-1664198742-215-33675CROSS "A" #9SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2007-07-1364171242-215-33674TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-07-0964148842-215-33672BTLT B #9SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2007-07-0664137442-215-33671ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "B" #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL16,000
2007-07-0664137442-215-33671ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "B" #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL16,200
2007-07-0563855542-215-33650GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2007-07-0264108842-215-33669CHAPA GAS UNIT #11FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
2007-06-2864092442-215-33667SALINAS, M. #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,250
2007-06-2864092442-215-33667SALINAS, M. #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,250
2007-06-2864091742-215-33666SALINAS, M. #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,250
2007-06-2864091742-215-33666SALINAS, M. #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,250
2007-06-2864079342-215-33665SAGE #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,250
2007-06-2764087742-215-33664BARRERA UNIT #12CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL14,000
2007-06-2764082542-215-33064JEFFRESS, J. D. #39EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP10,930
2007-06-2764082442-215-32987STALKER GAS UNIT #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,880
2007-06-2264066642-215-33662MACARENA #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL12,000
2007-06-2164078042-215-33663COATES-DORCHESTER "B" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL14,400
2007-06-2164060742-215-33491GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #7RIDDLE ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP5,607
2007-06-2164058042-215-33661GLORY RANCH #1SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL12,000
2007-06-2164057042-215-33660M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #20SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,830
2007-06-2064053842-215-33659MCALLEN, A. A. #133SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,800
2007-06-2064051042-215-32902PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #42SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,000
2007-06-2063966342-215-33656MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #103SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2007-06-1364017642-215-33657HAMMAN #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,900
2007-06-1364017642-215-33657HAMMAN #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,900
2007-05-3163963842-215-33655E. RIETHMEYER GAS UNIT #4COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LPDRILL15,000
2007-05-3063962042-215-33654BTLT #8SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2007-05-3063957042-215-33653CROSS #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,000
2007-05-3063924042-215-33209GARCIA "E" #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,490
2007-05-2463675242-215-33220GARCIA "F" #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,370
2007-05-2163893042-215-33652PRITCHETT GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,000
2007-05-2163893042-215-33652PRITCHETT GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,000
2007-05-2163893042-215-33652PRITCHETT GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,500
2007-05-1963894242-215-00705JACKSON, KATHRYN #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,000
2007-05-1663858042-215-33651PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #51SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.