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
2001-11-1451529542-215-31125E. BELL GU 1 #6SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP8,898
2001-11-0851514742-215-32945TURNER, EVELYN #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,500
2001-11-0851514742-215-32945TURNER, EVELYN #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,500
2001-11-0751513642-215-32944PHARR FIELD WIDE UNIT #43TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL18,000
2001-11-0251492042-215-31314CHESTNUT, F. E. #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP10,100
2001-11-0151498542-215-32943DONALD E. WILSON GAS UNIT #2TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL17,500
2001-10-3151480242-215-32942LOCKHART GAS UNIT #7DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
2001-10-1251438342-215-32941HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,175
2001-10-1251438342-215-32941HOLLAND, W. H. GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL12,175
2001-10-1051435142-215-32940YTURRIA L & L -C- #10KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL13,000
2001-10-0451417342-215-32939WHEELOCK GAS UNIT #8TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,000
2001-10-0451405342-215-32937RIO FARMS #1ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2001-10-0351414742-215-32938STALKER #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2001-09-2851403042-215-32936MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL13,500
2001-09-2851403042-215-32936MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL11,000
2001-09-2751399742-215-32935MALDONADO #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL15,000
2001-09-2551391242-215-32934SANTA ANA GAS UNIT #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
2001-09-2451389142-215-32933JOHNSON, F. I. #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,800
2001-09-1951359242-215-31659COOK, VANNIE #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP9,150
2001-09-1851369442-215-32931MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #44SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2001-09-1851369342-215-32932MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #43SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,700
2001-09-1851369042-215-32623GUERRA, A. E. #76TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,210
2001-09-1751362942-215-31882GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #29DWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,512
2001-09-1751046042-215-32911BELL, W. G. JR. ETAL #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2001-09-1351355942-215-32930DAVIS, W. J. #12SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,300
2001-09-1051348942-215-01962MCALLEN FIELD WIDE UNIT #45TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP11,808
2001-09-0551317942-215-32929COOK, FAYE #2PRESIDIO SWD, INC.DRILL3,850
2001-08-2951313742-215-32928KING-MAR, LTD GAS UNIT #2RICKS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,000
2001-08-2251286342-215-31927ARCO DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT #1 #1WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,131
2001-08-1551262342-215-32927BETTY WILSON THOMPSON GAS UNIT #2TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL20,000
2001-08-1551262342-215-32927BETSY WILSON THOMPSON GAS UNIT #2TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL20,000
2001-08-1551259742-215-32926DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,200
2001-08-1451256142-215-32925GUERRA, A. E. #89TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL15,000
2001-08-1351252442-215-32924COOK-CLEMONS GU #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL19,500
2001-08-1351252442-215-32924COOK-CLEMONS GU #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL19,500
2001-08-1351248042-215-32303GUERRA, A. E. #30RTEXACO E & P INC.FLD-XFR14,275
2001-08-0951239042-215-32923TANNER #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,500
2001-08-0951239042-215-32923TANNER #1STEPHENS PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,500
2001-08-0851238042-215-32922SMITH GAS UNIT #5CODY ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000
2001-08-0651230242-215-32921CNG GU IV #8SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,000
2001-08-0251215442-215-32920MCALLEN, A. A. #111SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,400
2001-07-2751196342-215-31485HAMMAN "A" #10BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP11,500
2001-07-2551186042-215-31918WOODS CHRISTIAN #36SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,000
2001-07-2051152942-215-31466A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT #2SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP10,496
2001-07-1751154442-215-32919TURNER, EVELYN #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,500
2001-07-1651046842-215-32909HAMMAN RANCH #61COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,500
2001-07-1251138942-215-32730TREVINO ESTATE ET AL UNIT #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,661
2001-07-1251136242-215-32918ZAMORA #1SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,800
2001-07-1151131642-215-32917M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #15SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,850
2001-07-0351102242-215-30318COATES "A" #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,559
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.