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.
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-12 | 774823 | 42-215-34110 | A. K. JENDRUSCH GAS UNIT #5 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2013-12-12 | 774818 | 42-215-34112 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #74 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-12-12 | 774813 | 42-215-34109 | MCALLEN, A. A. #157 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 771436 | 42-215-32870 | DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT #1 #2 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,950 | |
| 2013-10-31 | 772129 | 42-215-34108 | SNOWBIRD UNIT #1 | MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2013-10-31 | 772129 | 42-215-34108 | SNOWBIRD UNIT #1 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 770367 | 42-215-33393 | LIMON OIL UNIT #1 | VENTEX OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 771310 | 42-215-34107 | HOMEVILLE #1 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2013-10-14 | 771310 | 42-215-34107 | HOMEVILLE #1 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-18 | 769644 | 42-215-31695 | HIDALGO WILLACY #3B | WYNN-CROSBY OPERATING, LTD. | RECOMP | 9,160 | |
| 2013-09-17 | 769732 | 42-215-34106 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #94 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769579 | 42-215-32030 | HEARD GAS UNIT 2 #8 | WYNN-CROSBY OPERATING, LTD. | RECOMP | 8,706 | |
| 2013-09-13 | 769426 | 42-215-32445 | GUERRA, A. 'B' #8 | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 2013-09-11 | 769558 | 42-215-34105 | OLIVAREZ, M.L. ET AL GAS UNIT #4 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 769271 | 42-215-33871 | BETTY STEEN #8 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,280 | |
| 2013-08-26 | 768786 | 42-215-34104 | MCALLEN, A. A. #156 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-08-23 | 768110 | 42-215-34103 | GARCIA YTURRIA #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-08-23 | 768110 | 42-215-34103 | GARCIA YTURRIA #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-08-14 | 767900 | 42-215-31660 | PAINTER GAS UNIT #10 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP | RECOMP | 9,380 | |
| 2013-08-01 | 767298 | 42-215-34102 | AMYX BELL GAS UNIT #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2013-07-31 | 766730 | 42-215-31949 | HIDALGO WILLACY #4 | WYNN-CROSBY OPERATING, LTD. | RECOMP | 9,149 | |
| 2013-07-26 | 767067 | 42-215-34101 | AMYX BELL GAS UNIT #2 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765367 | 42-215-33512 | VALDERAS GAS UNIT #4 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,772 | |
| 2013-06-25 | 765152 | 42-215-31449 | F.I. JOHNSON #43DF | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764650 | 42-215-31258 | BRANN, REGINA #2J | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 2013-06-18 | 764830 | 42-215-31440 | F. I. JOHNSON #41DF | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2013-06-06 | 763881 | 42-215-34099 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #73 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-06-06 | 763880 | 42-215-34098 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #72 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-06-06 | 763879 | 42-215-34097 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #71 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-05-29 | 763245 | 42-215-34096 | LA RUCIA #R 1 | SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-05-23 | 763042 | 42-215-34095 | MCALLEN, A. A. #155 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-05-17 | 762686 | 42-215-33984 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #59 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,921 | |
| 2013-05-17 | 762684 | 42-215-33152 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #44 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 14,325 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761798 | 42-215-34094 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #6 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761794 | 42-215-34093 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #70 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761791 | 42-215-34092 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #93 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-04-19 | 760364 | 42-215-34006 | NOSER GAS UNIT #3 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2013-04-15 | 760503 | 42-215-34091 | MCALLEN, A. A. #154 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2013-03-20 | 758914 | 42-215-34090 | BELL, EVERETT R. G.U. #4 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2013-03-18 | 758608 | 42-215-33841 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #53 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,786 | |
| 2013-03-15 | 758712 | 42-215-34089 | LACY #1 | ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-03-06 | 757930 | 42-215-34088 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #69 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-03-06 | 757930 | 42-215-34088 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #69 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-03-06 | 757927 | 42-215-34087 | JOHNSON, C. G. GAS UNIT #9 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 756610 | 42-215-32048 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 3D | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2013-02-19 | 756563 | 42-215-34085 | PAGE, ROY C GAS UNIT 1 #10 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-02-15 | 756548 | 42-215-34086 | PAGE, ROY C GAS UNIT 1 #11 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-02-11 | 756345 | 42-215-34084 | MCALLEN, A. A. #153 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755151 | 42-215-34083 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #92 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755147 | 42-215-34082 | DAVIS, W.J. 'A' #13 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.