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
2014-08-2679287742-215-34135JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #11OXY USA INC.DRILL17,000
2014-08-2279279442-215-32775J.D. JEFFRESS #27CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,200
2014-08-2079215742-215-34133BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #82OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-08-2079195542-215-31557JEFFRESS J. D. #17TCANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,910
2014-08-1879256342-215-33443VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT 'B' #10CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,015
2014-08-1879188942-215-32638JEFFRESS J.D. #4ACANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,772
2014-08-1478918642-215-34127WOODS CHRISTIAN #52OXY USA INC.DRILL15,000
2014-08-1379216242-215-34131JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #12OXY USA INC.DRILL17,000
2014-08-1379215542-215-34132BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #81OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-08-0779156942-215-32661CASTILLO-FLORES GU #4CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,850
2014-08-0779156942-215-32661CASTILLO-FLORES GU #4CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,850
2014-08-0179076742-215-34129MIDNIGHT SUN #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,400
2014-07-2979038842-215-32767JEFFRESS J. D. #25CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,000
2014-07-2479009642-215-32739JEFFRESS J. D. #24CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,200
2014-07-2278978042-215-33963BTLT #H 2SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP11,320
2014-07-1578940342-215-32686BRANN, REGINA #6CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,200
2014-07-1478930042-215-31258BRANN REGINA #2JCANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,480
2014-07-0778879942-215-32421SALINAS, M. #6CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,000
2014-07-0778879942-215-32421SALINAS, M. #6CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,000
2014-07-0178833142-215-32784CASTILLO FLORES GU #6CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,100
2014-06-2778804042-215-32736BRANN, REGINA #7CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,800
2014-06-2678793742-215-34126MCALLEN, A. A. #159OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-06-2678793542-215-34125MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #96OXY USA INC.DRILL15,000
2014-06-2578776742-215-34124ALEX RAMEY #8SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL7,700
2014-06-1678690842-215-33965BTLT #H 3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP11,490
2014-06-1678563842-215-33641EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #7CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP14,350
2014-06-0678622242-215-32648COATES 'A' #20CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,814
2014-05-0278327442-215-33751COATES 'A' #38CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,800
2014-05-0278327442-215-33751COATES 'A' #38CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP13,000
2014-05-0278326742-215-33650GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #7CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,780
2014-04-3078305542-215-31460F.I. JOHNSON #46DFNEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-04-2578242442-215-34123BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #80OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-04-1178163842-215-33635JEFFRESS JD #41CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,910
2014-03-2678073542-215-33806JD JEFFRESS #42CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,502
2014-03-2278063442-215-31255JOHNSON, MARY #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.RECOMP10,135
2014-03-0677953142-215-34122BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #79OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-03-0677952742-215-34121BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #78OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-03-0677952242-215-34120BTLT-OXY 'A' #H 1OXY USA INC.DRILL12,000
2014-02-2777875642-215-34119MCALLEN, A. A. #158OXY USA INC.DRILL15,000
2014-02-2177875442-215-34118MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #95OXY USA INC.DRILL15,000
2014-02-2077875142-215-34117WOODS CHRISTIAN #51OXY USA INC.DRILL15,000
2014-02-1377826242-215-34115BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #76OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-02-1377825942-215-34116BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #77OXY USA INC.DRILL14,000
2014-02-1377825642-215-32344BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #23OXY USA INC.RENTR14,000
2014-01-3077753742-215-34114BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #75OXY USA INC.DRILL16,000
2014-01-3077723042-215-32994MCALLEN, A. A. 'SLOT' #19OXY USA INC.RECOMP14,500
2014-01-1377583242-215-34113HOMEVILLE A #2CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,000
2014-01-0277558442-215-33693EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC G.U #9CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,600
2014-01-0277558442-215-33693EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC G.U #9CANTERA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP14,016
2013-12-1277482642-215-34111JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #10OXY USA INC.DRILL16,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.