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
2007-03-2163516142-215-33618RIVER FARMS #6DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2007-03-1963505742-215-33617VALDEZ ET AL UNIT #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-1563481142-215-33616CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #9EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2007-03-1463479242-215-33615GUERRA, A. E. #115CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2007-03-1463477242-215-33614GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2007-03-1363468142-215-33613STEEN, BETTY #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,800
2007-03-1363468142-215-33613STEEN, BETTY #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,800
2007-03-1363349042-215-33601RUSSELL RENTFRO #9XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL14,000
2007-03-1263463142-215-33612GUERRA "D" #10NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,000
2007-03-0963455042-215-33610DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #7ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL14,000
2007-03-0963227642-215-00317YTURRIA "B" #1GREEHEY & COMPANY, LTD.RECOMP3,150
2007-03-0963208142-215-32585HAMMAN RANCH #37EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,480
2007-03-0863444542-215-33607WARE #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL14,000
2007-03-0863444542-215-33607WARE #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL14,000
2007-03-0763474042-215-33611HAMMAN #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL11,500
2007-03-0763437442-215-30063WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,800
2007-03-0763326442-215-33596GARZA, ET AL UNIT #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-0763326442-215-33596GARZA, ET AL UNIT #11CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-03-0263423742-215-33374SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #36KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP9,100
2007-02-2763249642-215-33584WHEELOCK GAS UNIT #10XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,700
2007-02-2763249542-215-33583RUSSELL RENTFRO #8XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL13,700
2007-02-2363377242-215-33605BENTSEN #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL19,000
2007-02-2363342542-215-33600P. VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2007-02-2363342542-215-33600P. VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #14EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2007-02-2063362242-215-33604BTLT B #7SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2007-02-1663358342-215-33603COATES "A" #36EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL19,000
2007-02-1663354542-215-31614ZAMORA UNIT #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP9,300
2007-02-1663311042-215-33599WORLEY GAS UNIT #2CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL16,000
2007-02-1563354642-215-33602CASA BLANCA 'D' #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-02-1563349242-215-00476GUERRA, F. B. #3GREEHEY & COMPANY, LTD.RENTR2,909
2007-02-1263331942-215-33598CARLOS UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL14,000
2007-02-1063326942-215-33597HUDNALL, J. S. #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL15,000
2007-02-1063303842-215-33594CHAPA GAS UNIT #13FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL8,800
2007-02-1063214142-215-31228BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,230
2007-02-0863304242-215-33595BROWN #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL16,000
2007-02-0763298942-215-33593MCALLEN, ROBERT #3SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL18,000
2007-02-0763298242-215-33592GARZA, ET AL UNIT #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-02-0763298242-215-33592GARZA, ET AL UNIT #10CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-02-0763298142-215-33591GARZA, ET AL UNIT #9CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2007-02-0663288442-215-33590P. VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2007-02-0563280842-215-33589SANTA CRUZ FARMS #21HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
2007-02-0563280842-215-33589SANTA CRUZ FARMS #21HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
2007-02-0563208142-215-32585HAMMAN RANCH #37EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,480
2007-02-0263259142-215-33586CNG GAS UNIT III #4FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,800
2007-02-0263177242-215-32789GARCIA #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP11,170
2007-01-3163268042-215-33588SANTA CRUZ FARMS #20HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
2007-01-3163266942-215-33587A. A. MCALLEN "B" #62SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2007-01-3063244542-215-32214RIO NATIONAL BANK #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP7,530
2007-01-2963256642-215-33585HARTLEY GAS UNIT 'A' #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,650
2007-01-2663218342-215-33582ZAMORA STATE #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.