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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-03-2749350542-215-32753BARRERA UNIT #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL10,500
2000-03-2749350542-215-32753BARRERA UNIT #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL11,500
2000-03-2449346742-215-32752GARCIA HEIRS UNIT #2WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2000-03-2449341542-215-32751CASTILLO DEEP GU #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2000-03-2449341542-215-32751CASTILLO DEEP GU #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2000-03-2449321442-215-01489MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,790
2000-03-2349340042-215-01536FEE #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP8,221
2000-03-2349338642-215-30375MCALLEN, A. A. #48SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP12,600
2000-03-2349338542-215-31156MCALLEN, A. A. #76SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP12,970
2000-03-2149326242-215-32750COATES "A" #31COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2000-03-2149326242-215-32750COATES "A" #31COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2000-03-2149309642-215-32226HALSTEAD #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP8,400
2000-03-2149309342-215-31131SWEENEY, J. J. #7TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP8,320
2000-03-2049267942-215-32740WEST, T. W. #36SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL7,600
2000-03-1749320942-215-32200SANTA CRUZ FARMS #14COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,800
2000-03-1649316242-215-32564BRANN, REGINA #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,571
2000-03-1549312942-215-32749GUERRA, A. "B" #13EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,500
2000-03-1549309842-215-32748BTLT B #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
2000-03-1549307142-215-32417PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #33FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2000-03-1349299142-215-32747COATES "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL12,000
2000-03-1349299142-215-32747COATES "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL12,000
2000-03-1349299142-215-32747COATES "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL12,000
2000-03-1349299042-215-32746GUERRA BROTHERS #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,200
2000-03-1349299042-215-32746GUERRA BROTHERS #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL19,200
2000-03-1349298942-215-30227COATES "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,545
2000-03-1349298942-215-30227COATES "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,545
2000-03-1049294842-215-32230SANTA CRUZ FARMS #17COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,943
2000-03-0949293542-215-32745GUERRA, A. E. #86TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,500
2000-03-0949289742-215-32744THOMPSON, BETSY WILSON #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL20,000
2000-03-0749284342-215-32743GUERRA, E. E. "A" #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL9,150
2000-03-0749284242-215-32742THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #5SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
2000-03-0749280942-215-32741SALINAS, M. #12COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
2000-03-0349248842-215-30432MCALLEN, A. A. #16FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP10,464
2000-02-2849249442-215-32739JEFFRESS, J. D. #24COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2000-02-2849249442-215-32739JEFFRESS, J. D. #24COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
2000-02-2349237442-215-32738RILEY-JENKINS #1DDD ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
2000-02-2349236042-215-31836SCHALEBEN #2WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP17,200
2000-02-2249230542-215-31111BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP13,500
2000-02-2249226742-215-32736BRANN, REGINA #7COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2000-02-2249226742-215-32736BRANN, REGINA #7COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,200
2000-02-1749210142-215-31650CNG GU IV #1SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP9,505
2000-02-1749210042-215-31314CHESTNUT, F. E. #5SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP10,100
2000-02-1749209942-215-30894WEST, T. W. #27SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,003
2000-02-1549196042-215-01783PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #20FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,430
2000-02-1449204242-215-32735MCALLEN, A. A. #104SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
2000-02-1449197642-215-32046MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #49FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,346
2000-02-1149184042-215-32306PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,060
2000-02-1149184042-215-32306PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2000-02-1149180142-215-00788EVERETT BELL GU I #3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.RECOMP7,050
2000-02-0949186142-215-32090GUERRA, A. E. #41TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.