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
2006-04-0661708242-215-32798ANTONIO LOPEZ UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.RENTR7,700
2006-04-0661708242-215-32798ANTONIO LOPEZ UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.RENTR16,500
2006-04-0661708242-215-32798ANTONIO LOPEZ UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.RENTR16,500
2006-04-0661708242-215-32798ANTONIO LOPEZ UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR11,875
2006-04-0361690042-215-32836BARRERA UNIT #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,730
2006-04-0361634642-215-33461ARCADIO #3DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
2006-03-3061642042-215-31289ANDERSON #1BELLOWS, DEWEY OPER. CO., LTD.RENTR10,050
2006-03-2961651542-215-33090COATES #2EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,700
2006-03-2861648342-215-33460TEMPLE W. WEST #48FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL8,000
2006-03-2861623742-215-33458BOREN GAS UNIT #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,000
2006-03-2761647742-215-33459GARZA #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL18,500
2006-03-2761645442-215-31755CNG GAS UNIT IV #2FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP9,850
2006-03-2361629142-215-31698CNG GAS UNIT VI #1FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.RECOMP9,850
2006-03-2361598142-215-32593HAMMAN RANCH #45EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,100
2006-03-2161619242-215-33457WOODS CHRISTIAN #47SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,400
2006-03-2061607242-215-33456DEVON #1GREEHEY & COMPANY, LTD.DRILL5,000
2006-03-2061607242-215-33456DEVON #1GREEHEY & COMPANY, LTD.DRILL5,000
2006-03-2061584342-215-31921VANNIE COOK #5EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,585
2006-03-1761597542-215-33160TORRES, ET AL GAS UNIT #1STSUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCRECOMP13,000
2006-03-1561558042-215-33455GUERRA, A. E. #106CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2006-03-1561558042-215-33455GUERRA, A. E. #106CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL15,500
2006-03-1561507742-215-31510BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,525
2006-03-1361568742-215-30864ALEX RAMEY UNIT #5BXP OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,800
2006-03-1061506042-215-31184GARCIA, J. A. ET AL #1RIDDLE ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP5,380
2006-03-0961550642-215-33454BENTSEN BROTHERS "B" #15HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL7,000
2006-03-0961367842-215-30214HAMMAN RANCH #5STEL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,000
2006-03-0961367842-215-30214HAMMAN RANCH #5EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,800
2006-03-0961367842-215-30214HAMMAN RANCH #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,800
2006-03-0961367842-215-30214HAMMAN RANCH #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,800
2006-03-0861546542-215-31575HIDALGO WILLACY "A" #2WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,000
2006-03-0861546142-215-33453MCCOOK STATE #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL19,000
2006-03-0861546142-215-33453MCCOOK STATE #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL19,000
2006-03-0761538642-215-33452BARRERA, C., DR. #1SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,200
2006-03-0661526442-215-33451TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #7SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,900
2006-03-0661526342-215-33450TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #6SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,000
2006-03-0261513042-215-33449DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #5ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL14,000
2006-03-0161503842-215-33448SORENSON SHALLOW GU A #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2006-02-2761461242-215-33447ZAMORA STATE #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2006-02-2761386042-215-31081SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #2BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,567
2006-02-2261461142-215-33446MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #55SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,780
2006-02-1661254342-215-33430JEFFRESS, J. D. #40EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
2006-02-1461408642-215-33445REIS G. U. #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,000
2006-02-1061399642-215-33444GARZA ET AL UNIT #5SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,400
2006-02-0961390242-215-33349PHOENIX GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,810
2006-02-0961389742-215-33350HOUSTON GAS UNIT #7BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,100
2006-02-0961354642-215-33443VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #10EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,000
2006-02-0961232042-215-33423DAVIS, W. J. "A" #10SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,800
2006-02-0861380342-215-31711HIDALGO WILLACY #2BWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,350
2006-02-0761375242-215-31691HIDALGO-WILLACY #1BWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,180
2006-02-0761342642-215-33442JANCIK #9BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.