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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-14 | 515295 | 42-215-31125 | E. BELL GU 1 #6 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 8,898 | |
| 2001-11-08 | 515147 | 42-215-32945 | TURNER, EVELYN #4 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 2001-11-08 | 515147 | 42-215-32945 | TURNER, EVELYN #4 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 2001-11-07 | 515136 | 42-215-32944 | PHARR FIELD WIDE UNIT #43 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2001-11-02 | 514920 | 42-215-31314 | CHESTNUT, F. E. #5 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,100 | |
| 2001-11-01 | 514985 | 42-215-32943 | DONALD E. WILSON GAS UNIT #2 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 2001-10-31 | 514802 | 42-215-32942 | LOCKHART GAS UNIT #7 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2001-10-12 | 514383 | 42-215-32941 | HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,175 | |
| 2001-10-12 | 514383 | 42-215-32941 | HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,175 | |
| 2001-10-10 | 514351 | 42-215-32940 | YTURRIA L & L -C- #10 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2001-10-04 | 514173 | 42-215-32939 | WHEELOCK GAS UNIT #8 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2001-10-04 | 514053 | 42-215-32937 | RIO FARMS #1 | ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2001-10-03 | 514147 | 42-215-32938 | STALKER #3 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2001-09-28 | 514030 | 42-215-32936 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2001-09-28 | 514030 | 42-215-32936 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2001-09-27 | 513997 | 42-215-32935 | MALDONADO #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-09-25 | 513912 | 42-215-32934 | SANTA ANA GAS UNIT #3 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2001-09-24 | 513891 | 42-215-32933 | JOHNSON, F. I. #1 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 18,800 | |
| 2001-09-19 | 513592 | 42-215-31659 | COOK, VANNIE #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | RECOMP | 9,150 | |
| 2001-09-18 | 513694 | 42-215-32931 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #44 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2001-09-18 | 513693 | 42-215-32932 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #43 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 2001-09-18 | 513690 | 42-215-32623 | GUERRA, A. E. #76 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 14,210 | |
| 2001-09-17 | 513629 | 42-215-31882 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #29D | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 2001-09-17 | 510460 | 42-215-32911 | BELL, W. G. JR. ETAL #1 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-09-13 | 513559 | 42-215-32930 | DAVIS, W. J. #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,300 | |
| 2001-09-10 | 513489 | 42-215-01962 | MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #45 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | RECOMP | 11,808 | |
| 2001-09-05 | 513179 | 42-215-32929 | COOK, FAYE #2 | PRESIDIO SWD, INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 2001-08-29 | 513137 | 42-215-32928 | KING-MAR, LTD GAS UNIT #2 | RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2001-08-22 | 512863 | 42-215-31927 | ARCO DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT #1 #1 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,131 | |
| 2001-08-15 | 512623 | 42-215-32927 | BETTY WILSON THOMPSON GAS UNIT #2 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2001-08-15 | 512623 | 42-215-32927 | BETSY WILSON THOMPSON GAS UNIT #2 | TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 2001-08-15 | 512597 | 42-215-32926 | DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2001-08-14 | 512561 | 42-215-32925 | GUERRA, A. E. #89 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2001-08-13 | 512524 | 42-215-32924 | COOK-CLEMONS GU #8 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2001-08-13 | 512524 | 42-215-32924 | COOK-CLEMONS GU #8 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 2001-08-13 | 512480 | 42-215-32303 | GUERRA, A. E. #30R | TEXACO E & P INC. | FLD-XFR | 14,275 | |
| 2001-08-09 | 512390 | 42-215-32923 | TANNER #1 | STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-08-09 | 512390 | 42-215-32923 | TANNER #1 | STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2001-08-08 | 512380 | 42-215-32922 | SMITH GAS UNIT #5 | CODY ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2001-08-06 | 512302 | 42-215-32921 | CNG GU IV #8 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2001-08-02 | 512154 | 42-215-32920 | MCALLEN, A. A. #111 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511963 | 42-215-31485 | HAMMAN "A" #10 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 2001-07-25 | 511860 | 42-215-31918 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #36 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 2001-07-20 | 511529 | 42-215-31466 | A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT #2 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | RECOMP | 10,496 | |
| 2001-07-17 | 511544 | 42-215-32919 | TURNER, EVELYN #3 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 20,500 | |
| 2001-07-16 | 510468 | 42-215-32909 | HAMMAN RANCH #61 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 2001-07-12 | 511389 | 42-215-32730 | TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #3 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,661 | |
| 2001-07-12 | 511362 | 42-215-32918 | ZAMORA #1 | SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511316 | 42-215-32917 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #15 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,850 | |
| 2001-07-03 | 511022 | 42-215-30318 | COATES "A" #3 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,559 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.