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
2004-06-3054765442-215-33232MOORE #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,500
2004-06-3054763742-215-33231BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #45SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2004-06-3054761742-215-32809HAMMAN RANCH #56EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP17,500
2004-06-2854750242-215-33230WINDING BROOK CORPORATION #6EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-06-2554748742-215-33229CEYANES #1SOUTHWESTERN EXP,DEV & PROD,INC.DRILL17,000
2004-06-2554744542-215-33228BLACK STONE #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL14,400
2004-06-2554744542-215-33228BLACK STONE #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
2004-06-2554744542-215-33228BLACK STONE #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,450
2004-06-2554744042-215-33227GARCIA #7THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2004-06-2454740242-215-33226WIESEHAN, G M #1DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.DRILL8,500
2004-06-2354735242-215-33067PHOENIX GAS UNIT #3BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2004-06-2354719842-215-33225JOHNSON, F. I. #11EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-06-2354719842-215-33225JOHNSON, F. I. #11EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-06-2254728742-215-32965SWALLOW GAS UNIT #11BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,207
2004-06-2154722642-215-32805MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #72TOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP13,000
2004-06-1854713442-215-33224DEGOCHE #1DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
2004-06-1854713442-215-33224DEGOCHE ET AL UNIT #1DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,536
2004-06-1754671842-215-33090COATES #2THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,700
2004-06-1454686542-215-33222DIXIE MORTGAGE-PAWELEK GAS UNIT #1ABACO OPERATING, LLCDRILL14,500
2004-06-0854665042-215-30969DAVIS, W. J. #9SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP16,000
2004-06-0754657842-215-33221BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #44SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2004-06-0354648042-215-33220GARCIA #6THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2004-06-0354642042-215-33219MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #49SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2004-05-2854625342-215-33217FORTHUBER GAS UNIT #1METANO ENERGY, LPDRILL14,000
2004-05-2654609242-215-33216GUERRA, A. E. #86CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
2004-05-2654599242-215-33215WEST, TEMPLE W. #38SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL9,000
2004-05-2454627842-215-33218SCHALEBEN #5SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL7,500
2004-05-2154598642-215-33214GUERRA #25EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL8,800
2004-05-2154598642-215-33214GUERRA #25EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL9,100
2004-05-1754558942-215-32775J.D. JEFFRESS #27EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,200
2004-05-1754558942-215-32775J.D. JEFFRESS #27EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,200
2004-05-1454572742-215-33213MERCEDES DEEP GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,500
2004-05-1254559842-215-33212BEAURLINE, A.W. #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL6,400
2004-05-1254559742-215-33211MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #B 2WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL6,400
2004-05-1054551542-215-33210BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #43SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,250
2004-05-0454532742-215-33072BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,130
2004-05-0454528642-215-33209GARCIA #5THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2004-05-0454526642-215-33207MCALLEN, A.A. #1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL6,600
2004-05-0454526542-215-33208MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #B 1WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL6,400
2004-05-0454515542-215-33206TEMPLE W. WEST #39SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL9,000
2004-05-0354505442-215-32988OLIPHINT #1THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,500
2004-04-2754500242-215-33205WOODS CHRISTIAN #45SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,500
2004-04-2654493842-215-33204DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #15SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,300
2004-04-2354486342-215-33203GUERRA #26EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL8,300
2004-04-2354476542-215-33073COATES #1THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,700
2004-04-2154472642-215-31369BEAURLINE, A. W. #7SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP13,815
2004-04-1954460742-215-33059BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
2004-04-1654455642-215-33202GUERRA #24EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL8,800
2004-04-1654455642-215-33202GUERRA #24EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL8,800
2004-04-0954428742-215-33201BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #42SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.