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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-10 | 754234 | 42-215-34081 | A. K. JENDRUSCH GAS UNIT #4 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2012-12-20 | 753451 | 42-215-34080 | CULEBRA #1 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,770 | |
| 2012-12-17 | 752921 | 42-215-34078 | C.G. JOHNSON GAS UNIT #8 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2012-12-13 | 752951 | 42-215-34079 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #68 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-12-04 | 752359 | 42-215-32273 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #5D | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,731 | |
| 2012-12-03 | 752265 | 42-215-34077 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #91 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2012-12-03 | 752263 | 42-215-34076 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #90 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2012-11-28 | 751576 | 42-215-33865 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #104 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 13,201 | |
| 2012-11-02 | 750729 | 42-215-34075 | REYNA #1 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2012-10-10 | 748870 | 42-215-33984 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #59 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 2012-10-05 | 749018 | 42-215-32048 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 3D | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | 747774 | 42-215-33898 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #54 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 747659 | 42-215-34073 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #66 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 747646 | 42-215-34074 | MCALLEN, A. A. #152 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-08-29 | 746842 | 42-215-34072 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #5 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2012-08-29 | 746842 | 42-215-34072 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #5 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2012-08-28 | 746741 | 42-215-34071 | RAWHIDE #1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2012-08-24 | 746547 | 42-215-32934 | SANTA ANA GAS UNIT #3 | BLUESTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | RECOMP | 12,550 | |
| 2012-08-21 | 746337 | 42-215-34070 | MCALLEN, A. A. #151 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-07-30 | 744976 | 42-215-34069 | GOLDSTON #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743466 | 42-215-33276 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #48 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743466 | 42-215-33276 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #48 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 16,000 | |
| 2012-06-25 | 742995 | 42-215-34068 | C.G. JOHNSON GAS UNIT #7 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2012-06-18 | 738473 | 42-215-32687 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #65 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2012-06-13 | 742106 | 42-215-34067 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #65H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2012-05-17 | 740185 | 42-215-31770 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #33 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739893 | 42-215-32449 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #40 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739887 | 42-215-34065 | PAGE, ROY C GAS UNIT I #9 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739887 | 42-215-34065 | PAGE, ROY C GAS UNIT I #9 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739853 | 42-215-34066 | VOLTZ ET AL GAS UNIT 1 #7 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-05-16 | 739853 | 42-215-34066 | VOLTZ ET AL GAS UNIT 1 #7 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-05-15 | 739837 | 42-215-34064 | WEST TEMPLE W #84 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-05-10 | 739431 | 42-215-34063 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #89 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2012-05-07 | 738938 | 42-215-34062 | MCALLEN, A. A. #150 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2012-04-28 | 738421 | 42-215-34061 | CHESTNUT, F.E. #9 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-04-25 | 738160 | 42-215-34060 | WEST TEMPLE W #80 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-04-09 | 736800 | 42-215-34059 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #88 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 736375 | 42-215-34058 | JOHN MARTIN #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | 734736 | 42-215-34057 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #4 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2012-03-08 | 734614 | 42-215-01050 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #12 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2012-02-18 | 733480 | 42-215-34056 | BTLT 'B' #12 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733126 | 42-215-34054 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #50 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733126 | 42-215-34054 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #50 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733090 | 42-215-34055 | CHESTNUT, F.E. #8 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-02-14 | 733086 | 42-215-34053 | CHESTNUT, F.E. #7 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-02-13 | 733023 | 42-215-34052 | DAVIS, W.J. 'A' #12 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2012-02-13 | 732995 | 42-215-34051 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #64 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-01-27 | 728715 | 42-215-33651 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #51ST | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2012-01-19 | 731502 | 42-215-31808 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #32 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 2012-01-18 | 731471 | 42-215-34049 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #87 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.