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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-05-1663850242-215-33648HARGROVE HEIRS #2SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,100
2007-05-1663850242-215-33648HARGROVE HEIRS #2SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL12,100
2007-05-1663850142-215-33647HARGROVE HEIRS #1SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,200
2007-05-1463849642-215-33646COATES "A" #37EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2007-05-1463849642-215-33646COATES "A" #37EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2007-05-1463836742-215-33649BARRERA UNIT #8CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-05-1463818442-215-33642THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #10SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2007-05-1263839042-215-01281SWALLOW GAS UNIT #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,841
2007-05-1263838842-215-31043SWALLOW GAS UNIT #9BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,075
2007-05-1163827542-215-33645CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #11EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,500
2007-05-1063821442-215-33644VERTREES, CHARLES D. #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL20,000
2007-05-0963820042-215-33643MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #64SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,732
2007-05-0863804742-215-33641EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #7EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL16,000
2007-05-0763802442-215-33640TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-05-0463793742-215-33639CROSS #4SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,000
2007-05-0463793742-215-33639CROSS #4SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL11,000
2007-05-0163715242-215-33635JEFFRESS, JD #41EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,500
2007-05-0163715242-215-33635JEFFRESS, JD #41EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,500
2007-05-0163715242-215-33635JEFFRESS, JD #41EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,500
2007-04-2763766442-215-33637GUERRA, A. E. #117CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,900
2007-04-2763766242-215-33636GUERRA, A. E. #116CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2007-04-2763744542-215-33638T.W. WEST #57FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
2007-04-2763739342-215-33053BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,500
2007-04-1763699442-215-33634BEAURLINE, A.W. #20CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,200
2007-04-1463683142-215-33633E. REITHMEYER GAS UNIT #3ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,000
2007-04-1463676642-215-33632R. C. PAGE GAS UNIT #8FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,800
2007-04-1463676642-215-33632R. C. PAGE GAS UNIT 1 #8FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,800
2007-04-1463670642-215-33631CHAPA GAS UNIT #12FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
2007-04-1363659842-215-32196JEFFRESS, J. D. #18EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,516
2007-04-1163659742-215-33630CROSS #3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-1063664842-215-33629GUERRA, A. E. #27EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL9,500
2007-04-1063664842-215-33629GUERRA, A. E. #27STEDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL9,500
2007-04-0963633142-215-33628EIA "C" #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL16,600
2007-04-0963633142-215-33628EIA "C" #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL16,600
2007-04-0963632342-215-33627MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #63SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,731
2007-04-0563447242-215-33609GARZA ET AL UNIT #13CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0563447242-215-33609GARZA ET AL UNIT #13CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0563446842-215-33608BARRERA UNIT #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0463617842-215-33626ALEX UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2007-04-0463617842-215-33626ALEX UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER12,000
2007-04-0463429942-215-33606GARZA ET AL UNIT #15CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0363613942-215-33625HOLLY TRACY GAS UNIT #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,500
2007-04-0363608742-215-33624BARRERA UNIT #14CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL15,000
2007-04-0363608742-215-33624BARRERA UNIT #14CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL15,000
2007-04-0363565742-215-33620BUTLER #1GREEHEY & COMPANY, LTD.DRILL8,000
2007-04-0263597042-215-33622OLIVAREZ UNIT #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0263597042-215-33622OLIVAREZ UNIT #2CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-04-0263594542-215-30343WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #3XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,800
2007-03-3063583042-215-33621HANNON #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL11,000
2007-03-2663535342-215-33619BEAURLINE #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.