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
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All Time
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-08 | 810641 | 42-215-33581 | COATES-DORCHESTER #3 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2015-08-21 | 809329 | 42-215-34143 | CACTUS FLAT #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-07-17 | 807616 | 42-215-31220 | HAMMAN RANCH #12ST | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2015-07-09 | 807392 | 42-215-32847 | HAMMAN RANCH #59 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 17,000 | |
| 2015-07-07 | 808043 | 42-215-30343 | WHEELOCK GAS UNIT #3ST | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2015-06-10 | 807308 | 42-215-33399 | COATES-DORCHESTER #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2015-04-13 | 805192 | 42-215-32560 | YTURRIA, H. L & CC #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,360 | |
| 2015-03-27 | 804114 | 42-215-31777 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #30 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 2015-03-18 | 804712 | 42-215-32676 | BRANN REGINA #5 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,970 | |
| 2015-03-09 | 804395 | 42-215-32353 | COATES F GAS UNIT #3 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,250 | |
| 2015-02-25 | 804103 | 42-215-32786 | COATES 'A' #33 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2015-02-25 | 804076 | 42-215-32963 | STALKER GAS UNIT #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 18,560 | |
| 2015-02-05 | 803489 | 42-215-32750 | COATES 'A' #31 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2015-01-26 | 803081 | 42-215-33443 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #10 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,015 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802256 | 42-215-34006 | NOSER GAS UNIT #3 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-18 | 801830 | 42-215-32986 | STALKER GAS UNIT #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 18,315 | |
| 2014-12-18 | 801830 | 42-215-32986 | STALKER GAS UNIT #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 18,315 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801544 | 42-215-34142 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #83 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-12-10 | 801435 | 42-215-30318 | COATES 'A' #3 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,559 | |
| 2014-12-09 | 801422 | 42-215-32975 | STALKER GAS UNIT #5 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 19,755 | |
| 2014-12-09 | 801386 | 42-215-33301 | JOHNSON, F.I. #9 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 15,850 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801162 | 42-215-34141 | ALEX RAMEY #9 | SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801195 | 42-215-32848 | COOK-CLEMONS GAS UNIT #4 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 17,680 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800881 | 42-215-33751 | COATES 'A' #38 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800866 | 42-215-30131 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #1 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,673 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800296 | 42-215-33097 | EDINBURG UNIT #5 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,461 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799885 | 42-215-33010 | EIA 'A' #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799885 | 42-215-33010 | EIA 'A' #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2014-11-05 | 799704 | 42-215-30287 | COATES 'A' #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,722 | |
| 2014-10-28 | 797106 | 42-215-32916 | STALKER GAS UNIT #1 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 18,470 | |
| 2014-10-23 | 797617 | 42-215-34140 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #106 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2014-10-22 | 798680 | 42-215-32363 | COASTAL FEE #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,845 | |
| 2014-10-14 | 798307 | 42-215-32786 | COATES 'A' #33 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2014-10-14 | 798307 | 42-215-32786 | COATES 'A' #33 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,400 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797963 | 42-215-33566 | SALINAS, M. #12 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,857 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797555 | 42-215-34139 | MCALLEN, A. A. #160 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-10-09 | 797572 | 42-215-34138 | DAVIS, W. J. 'A' #14 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2014-10-09 | 797554 | 42-215-34137 | DAVIS, W. J. #15 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 792963 | 42-215-33249 | SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796432 | 42-215-34136 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #97 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 796482 | 42-215-33000 | STALKER GAS UNIT #8 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 17,750 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 791702 | 42-215-34130 | YTURRIA-DASKAM UNIT #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795757 | 42-215-33507 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT B #12 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 795406 | 42-215-32127 | COATES 'A' #11 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2014-09-18 | 795244 | 42-215-30275 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #2 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,521 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794469 | 42-215-30185 | J.D. JEFFRESS #7 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,222 | |
| 2014-09-03 | 789532 | 42-215-34128 | DRAWE UNIT #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2014-09-02 | 793601 | 42-215-30131 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #1 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,673 | |
| 2014-08-28 | 793106 | 42-215-34134 | WOODS CHRISTIAN SWD #1D | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-08-27 | 792962 | 42-215-32294 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #39 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 11,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.