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
2006-11-1762919842-215-33390SANTA ANA #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP13,000
2006-11-1762915642-215-33549CNG GAS UNIT IV #11FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,800
2006-11-1762913642-215-33548CANALES #1FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,800
2006-11-1762853342-215-31746GARZA-ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,400
2006-11-1662909842-215-33546GUERRA, A. E. #102CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL17,500
2006-11-1662909842-215-33546GUERRA, A. E. #102CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL17,500
2006-11-1662908542-215-33545A. E. GUERRA #107CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2006-11-1562899842-215-33544BTLT B #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL12,500
2006-11-1562899842-215-33544BTLT B #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL12,500
2006-11-0962878042-215-33543ENGELMAN COMMUNITY "B" #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL15,500
2006-11-0262847142-215-33542HAMMAN #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,500
2006-11-0262847142-215-33542HAMMAN #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL10,500
2006-11-0162406542-215-33513REIS GAS UNIT #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL14,500
2006-10-2462800642-215-32941W. H. HOLLAND GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,170
2006-10-2462800642-215-32941W. H. HOLLAND GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,170
2006-10-1862774342-215-33541WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #14SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,500
2006-10-1662749942-215-32343MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #51SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,000
2006-10-1662749942-215-32343MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #51SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,000
2006-10-1662749942-215-32343MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #51STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,600
2006-10-1162734742-215-33540BLACKSTONE-SHIVERS #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL12,200
2006-10-1162729242-215-33539JOHNSON, F. I. #79NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2006-10-1162709542-215-33537DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #6ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL14,000
2006-10-1062725942-215-33538A. E. GUERRA #113CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2006-10-1062684942-215-31608CNG GAS UNIT III #1FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP9,775
2006-10-0562705842-215-33536GARZA ET AL UNIT #7CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-10-0462703442-215-33535ORTEGA UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
2006-09-2762658342-215-33534T. W. WEST #59FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
2006-09-2662658242-215-33533CHAPA GAS UNIT #10FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,500
2006-09-2662658242-215-33533CHAPA GAS UNIT #10FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,662
2006-09-2662656842-215-33532J. S. HUDNALL #4CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL15,000
2006-09-2562622542-215-33531GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL12,000
2006-09-2262614942-215-33530GARZA STATE #4LMP EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2006-09-1962613942-215-32281SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. #3PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP13,250
2006-09-1862610642-215-33529MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #60SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,400
2006-09-1462595842-215-32026EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #2KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,600
2006-09-1462595842-215-32026EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #2KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,600
2006-09-1462591942-215-33528HINOJOSA, F. G. #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-09-1262570842-215-33527GOODWIN #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL16,000
2006-09-0862563842-215-33526COATES-DORCHESTER #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.DRILL10,500
2006-09-0862556942-215-33217FORTHUBER GAS UNIT #1METANO ENERGY, LPRECOMP9,479
2006-09-0662546742-215-33442JANCIK #9BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,100
2006-09-0662506842-215-33264CERDA #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP8,500
2006-09-0562539042-215-33525WORLEY WELL #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL15,000
2006-09-0562539042-215-33525WORLEY WELL #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL16,000
2006-09-0562538242-215-33524BARRERA UNIT #7CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2006-08-3062522442-215-33523BTLT B #4SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL14,000
2006-08-2862504242-215-33429BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,850
2006-08-2362402242-215-33511ZAMORA #2SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
2006-08-2262472942-215-33522GUERRA, A. E. #112CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2006-08-1762453342-215-32110CNG VI #4FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP8,325
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.