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
1998-05-0847603842-215-01957MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #42FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,900
1998-05-0547601042-215-32538CNG #1TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,800
1998-05-0547601042-215-32538CNG #1TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL9,800
1998-05-0547600742-215-32539SWOL I #4TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL15,500
1998-05-0547597642-215-32537GUERRA, A. E. #2EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC.DRILL11,100
1998-05-0447591142-215-32536MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #64FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-05-0447591142-215-32536MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #64FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-05-0147587642-215-32535DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #8SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,100
1998-05-0147587342-215-31435BEAURLINE, A. W. #10STSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,200
1998-04-2947576242-215-32534AMARILLA, ROSA #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,700
1998-04-2847573042-215-32368GUERRA, A. E. #49TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,500
1998-04-2447562142-215-32533SALINAS M. #10COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1998-04-2347556342-215-32532FLORES, R. #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
1998-04-2347541442-215-32528HARRIS, M. K. #2HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,500
1998-04-2347541342-215-32529HARRIS, M. K. #1HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,500
1998-04-2347541242-215-32530SEKULA FARMS #1HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYDRILL17,500
1998-04-2147545742-215-32531GUERRA, A. E. #67TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,500
1998-04-2047532442-215-30139BRANN, REGINA "SIDETRACK" #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP10,500
1998-04-1747540442-215-32527HAMMAN RANCH #38COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1998-04-1747540442-215-32527HAMMAN RANCH #38COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1998-04-1747540442-215-32527HAMMAN RANCH #38COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1998-04-1747540242-215-31218BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GU #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,115
1998-04-1447530042-215-32490JANCIK #8VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,350
1998-04-0847514642-215-32525MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #63FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-04-0847514642-215-32525MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #63FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1998-04-0847514542-215-32526MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #62FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,200
1998-04-0847514542-215-32526MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #62FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,200
1998-04-0847512442-215-32382WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #6TEXACO E & P INC.FLD-XFR14,500
1998-04-0247494442-215-32524COASTAL DUBE #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
1998-04-0147493842-215-31164VAN SCHERPE, PETER JR. "B" #3GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP12,000
1998-04-0147493842-215-31164VAN SCHERPE, PETER JR. "B" #3GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP11,212
1998-04-0147489642-215-32523LA GOW #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1998-04-0147489642-215-32523FLORES, R. #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1998-04-0147489542-215-32472M. SALINAS GAS UNIT #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP14,000
1998-03-3047478442-215-32522GUERRA, A. E. #70TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,500
1998-03-2747445742-215-31881GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #25DWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,072
1998-03-2647473842-215-32521BARRERA UNIT #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,900
1998-03-2647473842-215-32521BARRERA UNIT #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,900
1998-03-2547469442-215-31300HAMMAN RANCH #17COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000
1998-03-2547457842-215-01501MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #15FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,888
1998-03-2447466542-215-32202MARTINEZ G.U. #1 #2STENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP11,000
1998-03-2047439342-215-31178MARTIN, H. L. #1OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP7,500
1998-03-1247332442-215-32152CNG #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,655
1998-03-1047421442-215-32520MCALLEN, A. A. #97SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,200
1998-03-1047421342-215-32519THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1998-03-1047421042-215-32518DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7607COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1998-03-0947404542-215-30131SCHERPE, P. VAN "B" #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP11,450
1998-03-0647410842-215-32296CASTILLO DEEP GU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP13,930
1998-03-0647410742-215-32200SANTA CRUZ FARMS #14MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,800
1998-03-0647410742-215-32200SANTA CRUZ FARMS #14MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.