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
2005-12-0261039142-215-31660PAINTER GAS UNIT #10MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,500
2005-11-2961000542-215-32933JOHNSON, F. I. #61EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP17,244
2005-11-2960998542-215-31555DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GU #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP14,273
2005-11-2960993242-215-33049HAMMAN RANCH #67EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP17,350
2005-11-2360998242-215-32234HAMMAN RANCH #35EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,000
2005-11-2360998242-215-32234HAMMAN RANCH #35EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,000
2005-11-2360998242-215-32234HAMMAN RANCH #35EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,000
2005-11-2260995242-215-33405BARRERA UNIT #6SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,500
2005-11-2260970842-215-32591JEFFRESS, J. D. #3 AEL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP14,000
2005-11-2160961842-215-31258BRANN, REGINA #2 JEL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP14,500
2005-11-2160961442-215-33115JOHNSON, F. I. 'A' #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP19,000
2005-11-1860960642-215-32919TURNER, EVELYN #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP20,500
2005-11-1860960642-215-32919TURNER, EVELYN #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP20,500
2005-11-1760954142-215-33404CASA BLANCA 'D' #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2005-11-1660952542-215-33402HOPF UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,000
2005-11-1660946842-215-33403HAMMAN RANCH #74EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
2005-11-0860801042-215-33391GARZA STATE #3LMP EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2005-11-0860773642-215-33388DOFFING, MARY BELL ET AL #1SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,600
2005-11-0860773642-215-33388DOFFING, MARY BELL ET AL #1SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,600
2005-11-0760887142-215-33400BRIGHT & SCHIFF #19EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2005-11-0760887142-215-33400BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #19EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2005-11-0460902742-215-33401TIJERINA, LILLIE ET AL #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL10,000
2005-11-0460897242-215-33399COATES-DORCHESTER #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL11,500
2005-11-0260880642-215-33398ELSA GAS UNIT 3 #1ERSKINE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-11-0260880642-215-33398DICKERSON UNIT 2 #1ERSKINE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2005-10-3160868342-215-33397RODRIGUE #2MOMENTUM PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,300
2005-10-2860859042-215-33396BROWN, MILDRED #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL15,000
2005-10-2860858942-215-33395BLACK STONE #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL35,000
2005-10-2760856742-215-33240HOVDA UNIT #4VENTEX OPERATING CORP.RECOMP12,500
2005-10-2660850542-215-33394I. E. HADDOCK, ET AL GAS UNIT B #6POGO PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL16,000
2005-10-2660832842-215-31521PAINTER GAS UNIT #9MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP9,000
2005-10-2460832742-215-33393LIMON UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,200
2005-10-2060822742-215-33392DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #4ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,000
2005-10-1860814342-215-33390SANTA ANA #1DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,000
2005-10-1860765042-215-33286EGGROLL #2CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP6,700
2005-10-1460785942-215-33389OCHOA #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL10,000
2005-10-1160766042-215-31711HIDALGO-WILLACY #2BWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,350
2005-10-1060760842-215-33387A.A. MCALLEN "B" #54SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,500
2005-10-0560738842-215-33386GARZA, ET AL UNIT #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,770
2005-10-0560738842-215-33386GARZA, ET AL UNIT #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,770
2005-10-0460732342-215-33385BLACK STONE MINERALS CO. #4DENALI OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL15,500
2005-10-0460726242-215-33384LUNA UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2005-09-3060712742-215-31948HIDALGO-WILLACY #13BWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP10,200
2005-09-2960711842-215-33383DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #17SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,100
2005-09-2960711842-215-33383DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #17SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,100
2005-09-2960710642-215-33382MENDONCINO #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL5,500
2005-09-2860704742-215-33381PITTS UNIT #1VENTEX OPERATING CORP.DRILL9,200
2005-09-2860703742-215-32828RIVER FARMS #4DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,624
2005-09-2860701342-215-33023STALKER #10EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP18,252
2005-09-2860701242-215-32594HAMMAN RANCH #44EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,025
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.