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
2003-09-1653647242-215-33140CASA BLANCA 'B' #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2003-09-1653598142-215-32937RIO FARMS #1MILO-AUSTINTATIOUSRECOMP12,750
2003-09-1253636742-215-33139SCHERPE, PETER VAN #8KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL13,500
2003-09-1153634942-215-33138W. E. BEANE GAS UNIT 2 #4DENALI OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL15,500
2003-09-1153634642-215-33137HINOJOSA, F. G. #2SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,500
2003-09-1153634642-215-33137HINOJOSA, F. G. #2SIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,500
2003-09-0553610842-215-33136GUERRA, A. E. #94CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
2003-09-0553610842-215-33136GUERRA, A. E. #94CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
2003-09-0553609342-215-01892SLAVIK #3ANDERSON OIL LTDRECOMP8,250
2003-09-0453611742-215-33072BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,130
2003-09-0453608042-215-33135MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #90TOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2003-09-0453608042-215-33135MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #90TOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL10,500
2003-09-0453606642-215-33059BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
2003-09-0453606342-215-33006PHOENIX GAS UNIT #2BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,934
2003-09-0353586042-215-33134ZAMORA-VELA #3WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL8,500
2003-08-2953588742-215-33005PHOENIX GAS UNIT #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,166
2003-08-2853587542-215-31251NO. 3 HAMMAN 'A' GAS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP13,325
2003-08-2753578342-215-33133ROBERTO GUERRA #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,500
2003-08-2653577242-215-33132BLACK, DAVID #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2003-08-2653551842-215-32309PAINTER GAS UNIT #14PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP7,595
2003-08-2253569442-215-33131GOLDSBERRY, ET AL GU #2SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL7,000
2003-08-2253550642-215-33128GOLDSBERRY, ETAL GU #3SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL7,000
2003-08-2153463242-215-33124COATES #3THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
2003-08-2053558242-215-33085FARLEY GU #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.FLD-XFR11,500
2003-08-2053557142-215-33129COATES UNIT "B" #2HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYDRILL12,000
2003-08-2053553542-215-33130CASA DEL NYLON #6EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,800
2003-08-1953550042-215-33127MCALLEN, A. A. #119SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,000
2003-08-1953549842-215-33126BEAURLINE, A. W. #28SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,000
2003-08-1253524642-215-31490HAMMAN 'A' #11BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP11,650
2003-08-1153514042-215-30200RENTFRO, RUSSELL #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.FLD-XFR12,869
2003-08-0753507042-215-33072BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,130
2003-08-0753506942-215-33006PHOENIX GAS UNIT #2BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,934
2003-08-0753504742-215-31223MCALLEN, A. A. #77SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,000
2003-08-0553489342-215-33125SCOUT ROYALTY #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2003-07-2953474642-215-31206MARTIN, H. L. #2EOWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP7,489
2003-07-2953320142-215-32180PATE GAS UNIT 1 #1PI ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,700
2003-07-2453456742-215-33123PETER VAN SCHERPE #7KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL12,500
2003-07-2453456742-215-33123PETER VAN SCHERPE #7KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL12,500
2003-07-1853431542-215-33122BLACK STONE #1UNITED RESOURCES, LPDRILL22,500
2003-07-1853431542-215-33122BLACK STONE #1WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL22,500
2003-07-1753429342-215-32965SWALLOW GAS UNIT #11BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,700
2003-07-1453415042-215-31086FORDYCE #1OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,752
2003-07-0953397442-215-30356WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #2SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP13,200
2003-07-0953382842-215-01424EVANS, CARL #1PMORECOMP12,452
2003-07-0853393042-215-33005PHOENIX GAS UNIT #1BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,166
2003-07-0853392942-215-33059BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
2003-07-0853392842-215-33067PHOENIX GAS UNIT #3BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2003-07-0753388642-215-33121MURCH, B. L. #19HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,500
2003-07-0753388642-215-33121MURCH, B. L. #19HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P.DRILL12,000
2003-07-0353381242-215-33120WIDMARK-RAY #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.