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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

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6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1999-04-2248404142-215-32040GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 2FWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1999-04-2248402242-215-31783KOTARA-ALDRIDGE ET AL GU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,000
1999-04-2048397242-215-32638JEFFRESS, J. D. #4AGREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL14,000
1999-04-1248379042-215-32637SANTA FE RANCH LAMULA PASTURE #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL19,500
1999-04-0948371642-215-32636SCHWARZ #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1999-04-0648368742-215-32635DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1999-04-0648368742-215-32635DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1999-03-3148357242-215-32117MARTIN, RONALD L. ET AL #1AOWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,600
1999-03-2648350142-215-32634COATES "A" #16COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1999-03-2548347142-215-32498MACHAC GAS UNIT #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP16,500
1999-03-2548347042-215-32633COATES "A" #18COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1999-03-1948335442-215-32632I. E. HADDOCK GU A #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL17,500
1999-03-1948335442-215-32632I. E. HADDOCK GU A #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL17,500
1999-03-1548326942-215-32337COATES "E" #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP15,500
1999-03-1548316042-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,300
1999-03-1148319942-215-32631MCALLEN, A. A. #32FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL14,700
1999-03-0948315942-215-32630PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #35FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1999-03-0148299542-215-31181JEFFRESS, J. D. #14GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP11,140
1999-02-2648296542-215-32629DAVIS, W. J. "A" #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1999-02-2648296142-215-32628KOTARA-ALDRIDGE ET AL G U #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1999-02-2348290442-215-30856MCALLEN, A. A. #54SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,324
1999-02-1748276242-215-32425RILEY-JENKINS #1COBBS BROTHERS OIL & GASRECOMP13,090
1999-02-1748276242-215-32425RILEY-JENKINS #1ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP13,090
1999-02-1648270242-215-31777WOODS, CHRISTIAN #30SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,130
1999-02-1648269842-215-32627R & R ROYALTY #6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
1999-02-1248267142-215-32626MCALLEN, A. A. #101SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,500
1999-02-1048263542-215-32541BEAURLINE, A. W. #13CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,390
1999-02-1048263542-215-32541BEAURLINE, A. W. #13CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,390
1999-02-0948253842-215-31365HAMMAN RANCH #18COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP15,000
1999-02-0948228942-215-30334MCALLEN, A. A. #6FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,210
1999-02-0848250542-215-32625MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,600
1999-02-0848250542-215-32625MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,750
1999-02-0148236442-215-32624V. G. CHAPA G.U. #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1999-02-0148236442-215-32624V. G. CHAPA G.U. #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1999-01-2848231542-215-31799BOYT ET AL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,155
1999-01-2748227942-215-32623GUERRA, A. E. #76TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,500
1999-01-2648227142-215-31598JOHN JANCIK UNIT #5VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,250
1999-01-2248220142-215-32622BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #15BRIGHT & CO.DRILL10,700
1999-01-1948211242-215-20069FIRST NAT'L BANK OF CINCINNATI #3WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP10,072
1999-01-1948206842-215-32326LONGORIA #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,430
1999-01-1948173142-215-32334ADAME GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,504
1999-01-1448204242-215-32621MCALLEN, A. A. #31FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,000
1999-01-1348149342-215-00693ROPER, CHARLES #1PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,990
1999-01-1248198542-215-32620HAMMAN RANCH #47COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,000
1999-01-1248198442-215-32619VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #8COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1999-01-0848195442-215-32618SANTA ANA #2VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
1999-01-0848148042-215-30338DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,000
1999-01-0648190342-215-32617BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #27SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,800
1999-01-0548189142-215-32616DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1999-01-0548189142-215-32616DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.