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
2002-04-0251872642-215-32973M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #17SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,850
2002-03-2851866942-215-32491LA BLANCA GU #44APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP13,800
2002-03-2551851542-215-32972TANNER #2STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,000
2002-03-2151847842-215-32971MCALLEN,A.A. RANCH #20TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL15,000
2002-03-2151847842-215-32971MCALLEN,A.A. RANCH #20TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL12,716
2002-03-1851837842-215-32587CHAPA GAS UNIT #7TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP7,710
2002-03-1351828542-215-01390PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #8TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP8,836
2002-03-1351828342-215-32970BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #33SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,700
2002-03-1351828342-215-32970BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #33SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL17,000
2002-03-1351827242-215-32813HAMMAN RANCH #57EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.FLD-XFR16,439
2002-03-1251819142-215-32836BARRERA #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,600
2002-03-0551633542-215-32956BELL, W. G. JR. ET AL #1RRINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2002-03-0451750042-215-32918ZAMORA #1SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,610
2002-02-2851794242-215-31808WOODS CHRISTIAN #32SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP12,850
2002-02-2851794142-215-32969WOODS CHRISTIAN #43SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,300
2002-02-2251780842-215-32968GUERRA, E. E. #18SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2002-02-2051776442-215-32625MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP11,750
2002-02-0851746842-215-32967COATES, G. #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,700
2002-02-0851746842-215-32967COATES, G. #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,700
2002-02-0751740542-215-32966COOK-CLEMONS GU #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL19,500
2002-02-0751740542-215-32966COOK-CLEMONS GU #9EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL19,500
2002-02-0651739342-215-32437MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #61TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCFLD-XFR11,752
2002-02-0651739342-215-32437MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #61TOTAL E&P USA, INC.RECOMP13,000
2002-01-3151723842-215-32965SWALLOW GAS UNIT #11BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
2002-01-2451705042-215-32964TURNER, EVELYN #5EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,500
2002-01-2451704942-215-32963STALKER GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2002-01-1751689842-215-32753BARRERA #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,732
2002-01-1751689842-215-32753BARRERA #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,732
2002-01-1551682642-215-32962SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
2002-01-1551682642-215-32962SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
2002-01-1551682442-215-32961MCALLEN, A. A. #113SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,800
2002-01-1151675642-215-32960MCALLEN, A. A. #112SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,290
2002-01-0951671742-215-32959MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL15,000
2002-01-0951671742-215-32959MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL15,000
2002-01-0951671742-215-32959MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #80TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL15,000
2002-01-0851665942-215-32958YTURRIA L & L -C- #8KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL13,000
2001-12-2151636542-215-32957STALKER GAS UNIT #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2001-12-2051633342-215-32955DAVIS, W. J. "A" #9SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,850
2001-12-2051633242-215-32954DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS G. U. #12SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,300
2001-12-1251608342-215-32953JOHNSON, F. I. #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,800
2001-11-3051573642-215-32951WIESEHAN WALKER GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2001-11-3051573542-215-32952WOODS CHRISTIAN #42SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL11,575
2001-11-2751562542-215-32950MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #45SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2001-11-2151554742-215-32949HAMMAN A #17SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL14,500
2001-11-1651540942-215-32948M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #16SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,850
2001-11-1551538442-215-32947MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL17,000
2001-11-1551538442-215-32947MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL15,000
2001-11-1551538442-215-32947MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #81TOTAL E&P USA, INC.DRILL15,000
2001-11-1451534842-215-32946GUERRA, A. E. #80TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,600
2001-11-1451534842-215-32946GUERRA, A. E. #80TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,120
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.