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
2006-05-3161976342-215-32042HAMMAN RANCH #29EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,830
2006-05-3161976342-215-32042HAMMAN RANCH #29EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP9,830
2006-05-2561992742-215-33486GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-05-2561992642-215-33488CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-05-2561992542-215-33487CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #7EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-05-2561983342-215-33485USFW #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,000
2006-05-2461983042-215-33484BLACKSTONE MINERALS #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000
2006-05-2261969442-215-33448SORENSON SHALLOW GU A #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,313
2006-05-1561891342-215-33483LUNA GAS UNIT #2DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2006-05-1261910942-215-32379SWANTNER #3KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP7,820
2006-05-0861872642-215-33482GUERRA, A.E. #108CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,100
2006-05-0561868242-215-31768HIDALGO WILLACY #11BKERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP8,080
2006-05-0561868142-215-32036HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #7KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP10,000
2006-05-0461868942-215-33479CATLETT #1CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
2006-05-0461868642-215-33480BLACKSTONE-SHARY #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,100
2006-05-0461868642-215-33480BLACKSTONE-SHARY #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,100
2006-05-0361862542-215-33478CNG GAS UNIT III #3FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL10,000
2006-04-2861841742-215-32103CNG GAS UNIT IV #7TFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP10,200
2006-04-2856600542-215-32151DAVIS, W. J. #11SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,700
2006-04-2756600442-215-33477DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #19SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,800
2006-04-2756600442-215-33477DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #19SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,800
2006-04-2461806542-215-33476DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #18SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,100
2006-04-2461804542-215-33475CROSS #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2006-04-2461804542-215-33475CROSS #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2006-04-2161762342-215-33271EDINBURG UNIT #12ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP11,300
2006-04-1961775542-215-33474EIA #2CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,000
2006-04-1961775542-215-33474EIA #2CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,196
2006-04-1861776442-215-32073CNG GAS UNIT IV #5FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP9,550
2006-04-1861774242-215-33473W. H. HOLLAND GAS UNIT #4SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,650
2006-04-1861750642-215-33472ZAMORA STATE #7EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-04-1761738242-215-33471GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-04-1461729742-215-32217GUERRA BROS. #1 RDEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR16,400
2006-04-1461729742-215-32217GUERRA BROS. #1 RDEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER16,350
2006-04-1361751242-215-33470FRIEDRICHS #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2006-04-1361751242-215-33470FRIEDRICHS #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2006-04-1161698542-215-33467VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #11EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,500
2006-04-1061726742-215-33469MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #56SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,330
2006-04-1061695042-215-31458HAMMAN RANCH #21EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,420
2006-04-0761710542-215-33468JOHNSON, F. I. #78NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2006-04-0761710542-215-33468JOHNSON, F. I. #78NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYOTHER18,000
2006-04-0761709242-215-33464WEST, T. W. #4WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761709142-215-33463WEST, T. W. #3WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761709142-215-33463WEST, T. W. #3WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761709142-215-33463WEST, T. W. #3WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761708942-215-33462WEST, T. W. #2WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761708942-215-33462WEST, T. W. #2WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761708742-215-33465WEST, T.W. #1WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0761708742-215-33465WEST, T. W. #1WIFIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
2006-04-0661709842-215-33466GARZA ET AL UNIT #6SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,800
2006-04-0661708242-215-32798LOPEZ, ANTONIO #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.RENTR7,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.