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.
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-26 | 792877 | 42-215-34135 | JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #11 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2014-08-22 | 792794 | 42-215-32775 | J.D. JEFFRESS #27 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2014-08-20 | 792157 | 42-215-34133 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #82 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-08-20 | 791955 | 42-215-31557 | JEFFRESS J. D. #17T | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,910 | |
| 2014-08-18 | 792563 | 42-215-33443 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #10 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,015 | |
| 2014-08-18 | 791889 | 42-215-32638 | JEFFRESS J.D. #4A | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,772 | |
| 2014-08-14 | 789186 | 42-215-34127 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #52 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 792162 | 42-215-34131 | JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #12 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2014-08-13 | 792155 | 42-215-34132 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #81 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791569 | 42-215-32661 | CASTILLO-FLORES GU #4 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 791569 | 42-215-32661 | CASTILLO-FLORES GU #4 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 2014-08-01 | 790767 | 42-215-34129 | MIDNIGHT SUN #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2014-07-29 | 790388 | 42-215-32767 | JEFFRESS J. D. #25 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2014-07-24 | 790096 | 42-215-32739 | JEFFRESS J. D. #24 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2014-07-22 | 789780 | 42-215-33963 | BTLT #H 2 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,320 | |
| 2014-07-15 | 789403 | 42-215-32686 | BRANN, REGINA #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 2014-07-14 | 789300 | 42-215-31258 | BRANN REGINA #2J | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,480 | |
| 2014-07-07 | 788799 | 42-215-32421 | SALINAS, M. #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2014-07-07 | 788799 | 42-215-32421 | SALINAS, M. #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2014-07-01 | 788331 | 42-215-32784 | CASTILLO FLORES GU #6 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 2014-06-27 | 788040 | 42-215-32736 | BRANN, REGINA #7 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2014-06-26 | 787937 | 42-215-34126 | MCALLEN, A. A. #159 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-06-26 | 787935 | 42-215-34125 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #96 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2014-06-25 | 787767 | 42-215-34124 | ALEX RAMEY #8 | SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-06-16 | 786908 | 42-215-33965 | BTLT #H 3 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 11,490 | |
| 2014-06-16 | 785638 | 42-215-33641 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #7 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 14,350 | |
| 2014-06-06 | 786222 | 42-215-32648 | COATES 'A' #20 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,814 | |
| 2014-05-02 | 783274 | 42-215-33751 | COATES 'A' #38 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 2014-05-02 | 783274 | 42-215-33751 | COATES 'A' #38 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2014-05-02 | 783267 | 42-215-33650 | GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #7 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 8,780 | |
| 2014-04-30 | 783055 | 42-215-31460 | F.I. JOHNSON #46DF | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2014-04-25 | 782424 | 42-215-34123 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #80 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-04-11 | 781638 | 42-215-33635 | JEFFRESS JD #41 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 8,910 | |
| 2014-03-26 | 780735 | 42-215-33806 | JD JEFFRESS #42 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,502 | |
| 2014-03-22 | 780634 | 42-215-31255 | JOHNSON, MARY #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,135 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779531 | 42-215-34122 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #79 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779527 | 42-215-34121 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #78 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779522 | 42-215-34120 | BTLT-OXY 'A' #H 1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 778756 | 42-215-34119 | MCALLEN, A. A. #158 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 778754 | 42-215-34118 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #95 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2014-02-20 | 778751 | 42-215-34117 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #51 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778262 | 42-215-34115 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #76 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778259 | 42-215-34116 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #77 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2014-02-13 | 778256 | 42-215-32344 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #23 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 14,000 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777537 | 42-215-34114 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #75 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777230 | 42-215-32994 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'SLOT' #19 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 2014-01-13 | 775832 | 42-215-34113 | HOMEVILLE A #2 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | 775584 | 42-215-33693 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC G.U #9 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 2014-01-02 | 775584 | 42-215-33693 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC G.U #9 | CANTERA OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 14,016 | |
| 2013-12-12 | 774826 | 42-215-34111 | JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #10 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.