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
2001-03-0250599642-215-32866GUERRA, A. E. #92TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,000
2001-03-0250599442-215-32865MCALLEN, A. A. #110SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,000
2001-03-0150574642-215-32452BEAURLINE, A. W. #6DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,500
2001-02-2750582442-215-32864WINDING BROOK CORPORATION #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,000
2001-02-2650581142-215-32863SMITH GAS UNIT #4CODY ENERGY LLCDRILL8,950
2001-02-2350554542-215-32862MCDAVITT GAS UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2001-02-2350554542-215-32862MCDAVITT GAS UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2001-02-2150556342-215-31660PAINTER GAS UNIT #10PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP7,490
2001-02-2050549442-215-30250JEFFRESS, J. D. #8COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,550
2001-02-2050549342-215-32861GARZA ZAMORA ENERGY TRUST #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2001-02-1650540342-215-32860YTURRIA L&C -B- #8KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL13,100
2001-02-1550534042-215-32859GUERRA, A. E. #84TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL15,000
2001-02-1550534042-215-32859GUERRA, A. E. #84TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL15,000
2001-02-1450532342-215-32858GARCIA YTURRIA -C- GAS UNIT #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCDRILL13,000
2001-02-1350517942-215-32857DAVIS, W. J. "A" #7SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,400
2001-02-0750503942-215-32753BARRERA #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,732
2001-02-0750503942-215-32753BARRERA #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,732
2001-02-0150484442-215-32855COATES "B" #8COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,700
2001-02-0150480542-215-32854MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #41SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2001-02-0150480542-215-32854MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #41SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2001-01-3150478642-215-32853JEFFRESS, J.D. #33COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
2001-01-3150478542-215-32852DAVIS, M. A. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,500
2001-01-3150478542-215-32852DAVIS, M. A. #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL19,500
2001-01-3050468442-215-32851M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #14SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,200
2001-01-2950457242-215-32850DOUGHERTY/EIA, UNIT NO. 2 #2WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,400
2001-01-2250436742-215-31772VEGA GU (HIDALGO-WILLACY) #10BCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,060
2001-01-1850421042-215-32550GUERRA, A. E. #74TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,176
2001-01-1850420542-215-32619VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #8COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,000
2001-01-1750419342-215-31107PAINTER GAS UNIT #7PIONEER RESOURCES PRODUCING, L.PRECOMP7,325
2001-01-1650408842-215-32511DUDLEY "A" #2TPIONEER RESOURCES PRODUCING, L.PRECOMP9,000
2001-01-1250403742-215-32413PHARR RIELDWIDE UNIT #32STTOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCRECOMP16,000
2001-01-1250403642-215-32849MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #55TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INCDRILL16,000
2001-01-1050393042-215-32848COOK-CLEMONS G U #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,800
2001-01-1050392942-215-32847HAMMAN RANCH G. U. #59COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,000
2001-01-1050392842-215-32846HAMMAN RANCH G. U. #60COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,000
2001-01-1050387342-215-31123GUERRA, A. E. #20TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP16,057
2001-01-1050387242-215-32004GUERRA, A. E. #22RTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,000
2001-01-0950381442-215-31789GUERRA, A. E. #37TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,225
2001-01-0350362842-215-32845BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #32SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,100
2000-12-2850349642-215-32844MCALLEN, A. A. #109SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL14,400
2000-12-2850349542-215-32843MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #40SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2000-12-2850239042-215-20040JANCIK, JOHN #4J&G OIL & GASRECOMP6,904
2000-12-2250339142-215-32842BTLT "A" #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,300
2000-12-2250339142-215-32842BTLT "A" #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,300
2000-12-2150337542-215-32841COOK-CLEMONS GU #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,800
2000-12-1950324142-215-32839COATES "C" #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2000-12-1950324042-215-32840COATES "C" #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2000-12-1850289442-215-32838MCALLEN, A. A. #38FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,800
2000-12-1450307342-215-32022BEAURLINE, A. W. #15SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,800
2000-12-1350299242-215-30418MCALLEN, A. A. #B 7SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP14,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.