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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH
1998-12-22	481657	42-215-32615	MCALLEN, A. A. #18	FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY	DRILL	8,500
1998-12-17	481611	42-215-31957	WRIGHT HILL #4	BISON ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.	RECOMP	9,700
1998-12-17	481582	42-215-32614	C. G. JOHNSON GAS UNIT #6	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	15,900
1998-12-14	481466	42-215-31808	WOODS CHRISTIAN #32	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	12,850
1998-12-11	481456	42-215-32489	GUERRA, A. E. #58	TEXACO E & P INC.	RECOMP	16,000
1998-12-11	481453	42-215-31119	WOODS CHRISTIAN #25	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	12,356
1998-12-11	481424	42-215-32613	MACHAC GAS UNIT #04	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	16,500
1998-12-09	481372	42-215-32612	DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #4	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,000
1998-12-09	481372	42-215-32612	DUSEK, F. J. TRUST #4	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,000
1998-12-09	481331	42-215-31642	CHAPA, DAVID #6	FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY	RECOMP	8,500
1998-12-08	481315	42-215-32611	GUERRA, A. E. #75	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	16,500
1998-12-08	481315	42-215-32611	GUERRA, A. E. #75	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	14,500
1998-12-08	481315	42-215-32611	GUERRA, A. E. #75	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	14,500
1998-12-08	481310	42-215-32610	HAMMAN RANCH #42	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000
1998-12-04	481283	42-215-32377	HOLM GAS UNIT #1	MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.	RECOMP	9,000
1998-12-03	481245	42-215-31537	SAENZ, G. F. #2	BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	6,000
1998-12-02	481217	42-215-31799	BOYT ET AL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1	TEXACO E & P INC.	RECOMP	8,520
1998-11-23	481066	42-215-30214	HAMMAN RANCH #5	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	12,000
1998-11-20	481061	42-215-32609	YTURRIA #1	KING RANCH ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	11,000
1998-11-20	481061	42-215-32609	YTURRIA #1	ANDERSON OIL LTD	DRILL	10,200
1998-11-20	481006	42-215-32608	GUERRA, A. E. #77	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	16,500
1998-11-20	481006	42-215-32608	GUERRA, A. E. #77	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	14,700
1998-11-20	481006	42-215-32608	GUERRA, A. E. #77	TEXACO E & P INC.	DRILL	14,700
1998-11-20	480625	42-215-32598	LOCKHART GAS UNIT #5	DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	9,200
1998-11-19	480910	42-215-31046	RAMEY, ALEX UNIT 1 #6	WESTERN GULF OIL & GAS INC.	RECOMP	6,650
1998-11-18	480953	42-215-32606	R & R ROYALTY #3	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,000
1998-11-18	480952	42-215-32607	R & R ROYALTY #5	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,000
1998-11-17	480945	42-215-32605	BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #26	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	13,700
1998-11-17	480944	42-215-00125	CHRISTIAN, WOODS #1	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	10,600
1998-11-16	480626	42-215-32599	HARDWICKE GAS UNIT #1	CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY	DRILL	8,500
1998-11-13	480859	42-215-32604	MCALLEN, A. A. #100	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	13,900
1998-11-12	480776	42-215-32603	BEAURLINE, A. W. #9R	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000
1998-11-12	480570	42-215-01860	MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #41	FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY	RECOMP	7,780
1998-11-10	480752	42-215-32601	BEAURLINE, A. W. #11R	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000
1998-11-10	480751	42-215-32602	BEAURLINE, A. W. #12R	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000
1998-11-09	480720	42-215-32600	BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #14	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
1998-11-05	480044	42-215-00698	JACKSON, CHANDLER #2	SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A)	RECOMP	9,000
1998-11-03	480381	42-215-01783	PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #20	FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY	RECOMP	10,600
1998-11-02	480611	42-215-32597	ZAMORA #1	TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.	DRILL	12,000
1998-10-30	480559	42-215-32596	WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #9	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	14,200
1998-10-30	480401	42-215-32461	JEFFRESS, J. D. #20	GREENBRIER OPER. CO.	RECOMP	10,395
1998-10-28	480498	42-215-31702	EL TEXANO TRACT 3 #1	MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.	RECOMP	6,500
1998-10-28	480495	42-215-32595	DUSEK #3	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	14,500
1998-10-26	480426	42-215-32592	HAMMAN RANCH #43	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1998-10-26	480425	42-215-32594	HAMMAN RANCH #44	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1998-10-26	480425	42-215-32594	HAMMAN RANCH #44	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1998-10-26	480425	42-215-32594	HAMMAN RANCH #44	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	11,000
1998-10-26	480424	42-215-32593	HAMMAN RANCH #45	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	10,500
1998-10-26	480424	42-215-32593	HAMMAN RANCH #45	COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	10,500
1998-10-23	480333	42-215-32591	JEFFRESS, J. D. #3A	GREENBRIER OPER. CO.	DRILL	14,000

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.