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
2005-03-3055969642-215-32711COATES "A" #25EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,680
2005-03-2955963742-215-33326THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #9SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,335
2005-03-2955963742-215-33326THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #9SHELL WESTERN E&POTHER15,335
2005-03-2255934842-215-32845BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #32SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,100
2005-03-2255934442-215-33325HAMMAN A #2SWFAULCONER, VERNON E., INC.DRILL3,500
2005-03-2255932942-215-33323MCALLEN, A. A. #126SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,450
2005-03-1855920742-215-33322BOSTON TEXA LAND & TRUST #49SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,000
2005-03-1855913042-215-33321SOUTHWEST ROYALTY #2NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL11,700
2005-03-1855904842-215-33319RIVER FARMS #5DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,300
2005-03-1755906242-215-33320GARZA MINERAL #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-03-1155844642-215-33317VALDERAS GAS UNIT #3DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2005-03-0755807042-215-33311TRUNKLINE MAINLINE 20" #R3 1ADUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, LPDRILL300
2005-03-0455855242-215-31973HIDALGO-WILLACY #5WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,150
2005-03-0455855142-215-31974HIDALGO-WILLACY #7WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP9,250
2005-03-0355849842-215-33318BLACK STONE MINERALS #2DENALI OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL15,500
2005-03-0255825442-215-33315THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #8SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2005-03-0155837942-215-33316JOHNSON, F. I. #75NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,500
2005-02-2555813842-215-33313GUERRA - SCH #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,300
2005-02-2455816442-215-33314HINOJOSA "A" #3SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL11,100
2005-02-2255933842-215-33324HAMMAN RANCH #B 31NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,500
2005-02-1755789842-215-32309PAINTERS GAS UNIT #14MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP7,595
2005-02-1755781842-215-33312HOPKINS, M. A. GAS UNIT #18SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2005-02-1655783942-215-32508GUERRA, A.E. #62CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP14,750
2005-02-1155759742-215-33310LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #1 AMIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,500
2005-02-0855742942-215-33309SCHALEBEN #7SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL6,500
2005-02-0455725742-215-32571MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #57TOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP11,600
2005-02-0155696542-215-31582BENTSEN BROTHERS #11HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP6,504
2005-01-3155703242-215-33308WEST, TEMPLE W. #45SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL9,000
2005-01-3155701942-215-33307MCALLEN, A. A. #125SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,500
2005-01-2855675842-215-33232MOORE #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,682
2005-01-2655682642-215-33306GARZA ET AL "B" UNIT #4SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,500
2005-01-2455663042-215-33305YTURRIA, FRANK #1TOUCHSTONE RESOURCES USA, INC.DRILL10,000
2005-01-2455637242-215-33303DICKERSON UNIT #1ERSKINE ENERGY, LLCDRILL14,500
2005-01-2155656942-215-33304JOHNSON, F. I. #74NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2005-01-2155656942-215-33304JOHNSON, F. I. #74NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL18,000
2005-01-2155647042-215-33014HAMMAN RANCH #66EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP16,103
2005-01-2055627642-215-33302ARCADIO #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-01-2055627642-215-33302ARCADIO #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2005-01-2055614842-215-33301JOHNSON, F. I. #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-01-1455614142-215-31105MCALLEN, A. A. #22FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,400
2005-01-1155604542-215-33155MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #82STTOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP15,000
2005-01-1055586842-215-30292JEFFRESS, J. D. #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,563
2005-01-0655578242-215-33300BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #46SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2005-01-0655578142-215-33299MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #51SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,500
2004-12-2855383942-215-33277GARZA STATE #1LMP EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2004-12-2355531042-215-33297PROGRESSO DEEP H #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-12-2355530942-215-33298PROGRESSO DEEP G #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-12-2155515042-215-33296PROGRESSO DEEP A #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-12-2155514942-215-33295PROGRESSO DEEP C #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-12-2155514842-215-33294PROGRESSO DEEP B #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.