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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-22 | 484041 | 42-215-32040 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 2F | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1999-04-22 | 484022 | 42-215-31783 | KOTARA-ALDRIDGE ET AL GU #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1999-04-20 | 483972 | 42-215-32638 | JEFFRESS, J. D. #4A | GREENBRIER OPER. CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1999-04-12 | 483790 | 42-215-32637 | SANTA FE RANCH LAMULA PASTURE #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 1999-04-09 | 483716 | 42-215-32636 | SCHWARZ #1 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-04-06 | 483687 | 42-215-32635 | DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1999-04-06 | 483687 | 42-215-32635 | DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1999-03-31 | 483572 | 42-215-32117 | MARTIN, RONALD L. ET AL #1A | OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1999-03-26 | 483501 | 42-215-32634 | COATES "A" #16 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1999-03-25 | 483471 | 42-215-32498 | MACHAC GAS UNIT #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 16,500 | |
| 1999-03-25 | 483470 | 42-215-32633 | COATES "A" #18 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1999-03-19 | 483354 | 42-215-32632 | I. E. HADDOCK GU A #2 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1999-03-19 | 483354 | 42-215-32632 | I. E. HADDOCK GU A #2 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1999-03-15 | 483269 | 42-215-32337 | COATES "E" #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,500 | |
| 1999-03-15 | 483160 | 42-215-32225 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1999-03-11 | 483199 | 42-215-32631 | MCALLEN, A. A. #32 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1999-03-09 | 483159 | 42-215-32630 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #35 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1999-03-01 | 482995 | 42-215-31181 | JEFFRESS, J. D. #14 | GREENBRIER OPER. CO. | RECOMP | 11,140 | |
| 1999-02-26 | 482965 | 42-215-32629 | DAVIS, W. J. "A" #3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1999-02-26 | 482961 | 42-215-32628 | KOTARA-ALDRIDGE ET AL G U #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1999-02-23 | 482904 | 42-215-30856 | MCALLEN, A. A. #54 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,324 | |
| 1999-02-17 | 482762 | 42-215-32425 | RILEY-JENKINS #1 | COBBS BROTHERS OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 13,090 | |
| 1999-02-17 | 482762 | 42-215-32425 | RILEY-JENKINS #1 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 13,090 | |
| 1999-02-16 | 482702 | 42-215-31777 | WOODS, CHRISTIAN #30 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 1999-02-16 | 482698 | 42-215-32627 | R & R ROYALTY #6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1999-02-12 | 482671 | 42-215-32626 | MCALLEN, A. A. #101 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1999-02-10 | 482635 | 42-215-32541 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #13 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,390 | |
| 1999-02-10 | 482635 | 42-215-32541 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #13 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,390 | |
| 1999-02-09 | 482538 | 42-215-31365 | HAMMAN RANCH #18 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 1999-02-09 | 482289 | 42-215-30334 | MCALLEN, A. A. #6 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,210 | |
| 1999-02-08 | 482505 | 42-215-32625 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1999-02-08 | 482505 | 42-215-32625 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #68 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1999-02-01 | 482364 | 42-215-32624 | V. G. CHAPA G.U. #1 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1999-02-01 | 482364 | 42-215-32624 | V. G. CHAPA G.U. #1 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1999-01-28 | 482315 | 42-215-31799 | BOYT ET AL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,155 | |
| 1999-01-27 | 482279 | 42-215-32623 | GUERRA, A. E. #76 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1999-01-26 | 482271 | 42-215-31598 | JOHN JANCIK UNIT #5 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1999-01-22 | 482201 | 42-215-32622 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #15 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1999-01-19 | 482112 | 42-215-20069 | FIRST NAT'L BANK OF CINCINNATI #3 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 10,072 | |
| 1999-01-19 | 482068 | 42-215-32326 | LONGORIA #3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,430 | |
| 1999-01-19 | 481731 | 42-215-32334 | ADAME GU #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,504 | |
| 1999-01-14 | 482042 | 42-215-32621 | MCALLEN, A. A. #31 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1999-01-13 | 481493 | 42-215-00693 | ROPER, CHARLES #1 | PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,990 | |
| 1999-01-12 | 481985 | 42-215-32620 | HAMMAN RANCH #47 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1999-01-12 | 481984 | 42-215-32619 | VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #8 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1999-01-08 | 481954 | 42-215-32618 | SANTA ANA #2 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1999-01-08 | 481480 | 42-215-30338 | DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1999-01-06 | 481903 | 42-215-32617 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #27 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1999-01-05 | 481891 | 42-215-32616 | DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1999-01-05 | 481891 | 42-215-32616 | DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.