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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-02 | 518726 | 42-215-32973 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #17 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,850 | |
| 2002-03-28 | 518669 | 42-215-32491 | LA BLANCA GU #44 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,800 | |
| 2002-03-25 | 518515 | 42-215-32972 | TANNER #2 | STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2002-03-21 | 518478 | 42-215-32971 | MCALLEN,A.A. RANCH #20 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2002-03-21 | 518478 | 42-215-32971 | MCALLEN,A.A. RANCH #20 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 12,716 | |
| 2002-03-18 | 518378 | 42-215-32587 | CHAPA GAS UNIT #7 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | RECOMP | 7,710 | |
| 2002-03-13 | 518285 | 42-215-01390 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #8 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | RECOMP | 8,836 | |
| 2002-03-13 | 518283 | 42-215-32970 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #33 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 2002-03-13 | 518283 | 42-215-32970 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #33 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2002-03-13 | 518272 | 42-215-32813 | HAMMAN RANCH #57 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | FLD-XFR | 16,439 | |
| 2002-03-12 | 518191 | 42-215-32836 | BARRERA #4 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 2002-03-05 | 516335 | 42-215-32956 | BELL, W. G. JR. ET AL #1R | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2002-03-04 | 517500 | 42-215-32918 | ZAMORA #1 | SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,610 | |
| 2002-02-28 | 517942 | 42-215-31808 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #32 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 2002-02-28 | 517941 | 42-215-32969 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #43 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2002-02-22 | 517808 | 42-215-32968 | GUERRA, E. E. #18 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 2002-02-20 | 517764 | 42-215-32625 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 2002-02-08 | 517468 | 42-215-32967 | COATES, G. #3 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2002-02-08 | 517468 | 42-215-32967 | COATES, G. #3 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2002-02-07 | 517405 | 42-215-32966 | COOK-CLEMONS GU #9 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2002-02-07 | 517405 | 42-215-32966 | COOK-CLEMONS GU #9 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2002-02-06 | 517393 | 42-215-32437 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #61 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | FLD-XFR | 11,752 | |
| 2002-02-06 | 517393 | 42-215-32437 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #61 | TOTAL E&P USA, INC. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 2002-01-31 | 517238 | 42-215-32965 | SWALLOW GAS UNIT #11 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2002-01-24 | 517050 | 42-215-32964 | TURNER, EVELYN #5 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 2002-01-24 | 517049 | 42-215-32963 | STALKER GAS UNIT #2 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2002-01-17 | 516898 | 42-215-32753 | BARRERA #3 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,732 | |
| 2002-01-17 | 516898 | 42-215-32753 | BARRERA #3 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,732 | |
| 2002-01-15 | 516826 | 42-215-32962 | SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2002-01-15 | 516826 | 42-215-32962 | SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2002-01-15 | 516824 | 42-215-32961 | MCALLEN, A. A. #113 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2002-01-11 | 516756 | 42-215-32960 | MCALLEN, A. A. #112 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,290 | |
| 2002-01-09 | 516717 | 42-215-32959 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2002-01-09 | 516717 | 42-215-32959 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2002-01-09 | 516717 | 42-215-32959 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2002-01-08 | 516659 | 42-215-32958 | YTURRIA L & L -C- #8 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2001-12-21 | 516365 | 42-215-32957 | STALKER GAS UNIT #4 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2001-12-20 | 516333 | 42-215-32955 | DAVIS, W. J. "A" #9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,850 | |
| 2001-12-20 | 516332 | 42-215-32954 | DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS G. U. #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2001-12-12 | 516083 | 42-215-32953 | JOHNSON, F. I. #2 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 18,800 | |
| 2001-11-30 | 515736 | 42-215-32951 | WIESEHAN WALKER GAS UNIT #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,200 | |
| 2001-11-30 | 515735 | 42-215-32952 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #42 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,575 | |
| 2001-11-27 | 515625 | 42-215-32950 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #45 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 2001-11-21 | 515547 | 42-215-32949 | HAMMAN A #17 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2001-11-16 | 515409 | 42-215-32948 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #16 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,850 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515384 | 42-215-32947 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515384 | 42-215-32947 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-11-15 | 515384 | 42-215-32947 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81 | TOTAL E&P USA, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-11-14 | 515348 | 42-215-32946 | GUERRA, A. E. #80 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 2001-11-14 | 515348 | 42-215-32946 | GUERRA, A. E. #80 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,120 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.