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
2018-05-0283948442-215-34159HOSS #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,450
2018-04-2483907842-215-31418JOHNSON, MARY #4GALILEE OIL INVESTMENTS LLCRECOMP14,650
2018-03-0983733342-215-34158BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #85MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,700
2018-03-0983733342-215-34158BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #85MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,700
2018-03-0983733342-215-34158BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #85MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,300
2018-03-0883719642-215-32986STALKER GAS UNIT #6MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP18,315
2018-02-2883682042-215-34157BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #86MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,700
2018-02-2383670342-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,700
2018-02-2083650442-215-34142BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #83MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,000
2018-02-2083650442-215-34142BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #83MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL14,000
2017-12-0183365542-215-33429BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #7WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,850
2017-10-1383154242-215-31255JOHNSON, MARY #1GALILEE OIL INVESTMENTS LLCRECOMP8,868
2017-08-2583007042-215-32340HOUSTON GAS UNIT #6WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2017-06-0882738642-215-34156BISON #1US PETROMEX OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL16,500
2017-05-0282594642-215-34155MEXI-STFE_16 MP 25.48 #3TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL660
2017-05-0282590342-215-34154MEXI-STFE_16 MP 25.48 #2TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL600
2017-05-0282590242-215-34153MEXI-STFE_16 MP 25.48 #1TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL600
2017-04-2082512942-215-33793A.E. GUERRA #121HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,585
2017-04-1082512842-215-33437A.E. GUERRA #104HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,500
2017-04-0582484942-215-34152BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2017-03-3082472342-215-30987MARTINEZ, E.L. GAS UNIT 1 #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,155
2017-03-2482454742-215-34151MEXI-STFE_16 MP 29.28 #3TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL750
2017-03-2482453342-215-34149MEXI-STFE_16 MP 29.28 #2TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL690
2017-03-2482453242-215-34150MEXI-STFE_16 MP 29.28 #1TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LPDRILL690
2017-03-1682424642-215-33329HINOJOSA-LONGORIA UNIT 'B' #1HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,700
2017-02-2782334542-215-33405BARRERA UNIT #6HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,275
2017-02-0382250442-215-33545A. E. GUERRA #107HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,700
2017-02-0282239442-215-33673MANN, J.C. GAS UNIT #6MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP15,950
2017-02-0182206642-215-34148SNOWBIRD #1TEXAKOMA E & P, LLCDRILL9,500
2017-01-2682187542-215-33542HAMMAN #1CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,200
2017-01-2682187542-215-33542HAMMAN #1CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,200
2017-01-0582121442-215-33343GUERRA A.E. #97HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,924
2016-11-3082045142-215-34147PONDEROSA #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,600
2016-11-1882022442-215-33718HAMMAN #5CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,410
2016-09-0681824142-215-32705COATES C #2CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,600
2016-09-0281820142-215-32786COATES A #33CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,400
2016-08-1881769042-215-33022GUERRA, A.E. #93HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,300
2016-08-1281768942-215-32925GUERRA, A.E. #89HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,300
2016-07-1481689942-215-33411GUERRA, A.E. #103HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,510
2016-06-2181646742-215-33482GUERRA, A.E. #108HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,500
2016-06-1781583342-215-34145HARDING, GLEN #6DEGUELLO OPERATING LLCDRILL7,500
2016-06-1681637442-215-33680GUERRA A.E. #118HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,560
2016-06-0381582942-215-34146HARDING, GLEN #4DEGUELLO OPERATING LLCDRILL7,500
2016-06-0181597542-215-33576GUERRA, A.E. #114HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP14,450
2015-11-1681180742-215-34144EDINBURG UNIT #7ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,700
2015-10-1581117642-215-33816ZAMORA STATE #14CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,530
2015-10-1281081942-215-30081COATES GEORGE #1CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,946
2015-10-0881094842-215-33712OLIVAREZ UNIT #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,347
2015-10-0881094842-215-33712OLIVAREZ UNIT B #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,347
2015-10-0881094842-215-33712OLIVAREZ UNIT B #3HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP11,347
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.