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
2003-01-2452769242-215-33071SORENSON GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2003-01-2452769142-215-33072BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #6BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
2003-01-2452762942-215-33070MCALLEN, A. A. #39FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL15,000
2003-01-2452621842-215-31105MCALLEN, A. A. #22FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,360
2003-01-2152748142-215-32458SALINAS, M. #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP12,000
2003-01-1752745442-215-33068SAL DEL REY #1AMORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2003-01-1752742242-215-32357CASTILLO DEEP GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,800
2003-01-1752742242-215-32357CASTILLO DEEP GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP15,000
2003-01-1352720842-215-33067PHOENIX GAS UNIT #3BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2003-01-0852703342-215-33064JEFFRESS, J. D. #39EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,800
2003-01-0852703242-215-31813HILL "B" G. U. #1WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP11,400
2003-01-0752698542-215-33063J. L. BELL GAS UNIT #3DISCORBIS OIL CO.DRILL8,200
2003-01-0352691842-215-33061COATES "A" #34EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL14,300
2003-01-0352689942-215-33060MCALLEN, A. A. #116SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,200
2002-12-3052679942-215-33059BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,600
2002-12-2752673142-215-33058STAHL #1 #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,250
2002-12-2752673142-215-33058STAHL #1 #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,000
2002-12-2752661942-215-33057FARLEY #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2002-12-2052661942-215-33057FARLEY #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,500
2002-12-2052661942-215-33057FARLEY G. U. #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,500
2002-12-1852652342-215-33056JEFFRESS, J. D. #38EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,300
2002-12-1852652342-215-33056JEFFRESS, J. D. #38EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,300
2002-12-1852651542-215-33055BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #37SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,200
2002-12-1852651242-215-33054STALKER GAS UNIT #11EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,300
2002-12-1752632142-215-33052EIA "A" #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
2002-12-1652639642-215-33053BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2002-12-1652639642-215-33053BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2002-12-1252631442-215-33051HAMMAN A #19SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL10,250
2002-12-1252629542-215-32705COATES "C" #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,800
2002-12-1152621942-215-33050JEFFRESS, J. D. #36EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,100
2002-12-1152567142-215-33039HINOJOSA " A " #3BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2002-12-1152567142-215-33039HINOJOSA " A " #3BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
2002-12-1052620142-215-33049HAMMAN RANCH #67EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL17,350
2002-12-0952599442-215-32109PAINTER GAS UNIT #12PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP7,715
2002-12-0952598142-215-33048VALDERAS GAS UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
2002-12-0652603042-215-33047YTURRIA L & L -C- #9KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL12,500
2002-12-0652587742-215-33044HARDING, GLEN #3RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,100
2002-12-0552608642-215-31994EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP9,000
2002-12-0552526842-215-33033GUERRA - B - #14EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL11,000
2002-12-0452545942-215-32927BETSY WILSON THOMPSON GAS UNIT #2TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP16,800
2002-11-2752595542-215-33046DEATRICK #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,000
2002-11-2752584942-215-33045JEFFRESS, J. D. #37EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,300
2002-11-2552533642-215-32684KEIRN, PEARL #8TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP10,500
2002-11-2252581742-215-33043MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #84TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL12,500
2002-11-2252581742-215-33043MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #84STTOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL9,500
2002-11-2252581742-215-33043MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #84STTOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL9,500
2002-11-2252580642-215-32976HAMMAN RANCH #65EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP14,480
2002-11-2252577942-215-33042PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #34TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL13,000
2002-11-2252577942-215-33042PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #34TOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL1,000
2002-11-2252577842-215-33041SCHREINER ESTATES GAS UNIT #3TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL14,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.