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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-12-1647128842-215-31784GUERRA "A" GAS UNIT #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP15,100
1997-12-1247119242-215-32494KRENMUELLER #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL9,000
1997-12-1147112642-215-32493SANTA ANA #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL19,000
1997-12-1047041542-215-32308MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #6QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.RECOMP7,000
1997-12-0947099942-215-31408PAINTER UNIT #8PIONEER RESOURCES PRODUCING, L.PRECOMP8,702
1997-12-0947095142-215-32492GUERRA, A. E. #60TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,000
1997-12-0547091742-215-32491LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #44SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,800
1997-12-0547091642-215-02019MCALLEN, A. A. #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,500
1997-12-0447081542-215-32490JANCIK #8VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,350
1997-12-0247067642-215-32489GUERRA, A. E. #58TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,000
1997-12-0247033142-215-32009EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,500
1997-12-0247033142-215-32009EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,250
1997-11-2647057442-215-32488COATES "B" #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1997-11-1747017042-215-32003FOREST OIL FOUR S MINERALS #1TEXSTAR PETROLEUM, L.L.C.RENTR20,000Y
1997-11-1247003942-215-32027COATES #1RSANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,600
1997-11-1246996442-215-00209CHRISTIAN, WOODS #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP10,600
1997-11-1246994342-215-32487DOFFING #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,500
1997-11-1246993942-215-32486FLORES, R. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,500
1997-11-0746479442-215-32369SWANTNER #2BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
1997-11-0646968642-215-32485GUERRA, A. E. #59TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL15,000
1997-11-0646968642-215-32485GUERRA, A. E. #59TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,000
1997-11-0646960942-215-32483CHAPA, JOE ET AL #1HAWN BROTHERS COMPANYDRILL10,100
1997-11-0646959142-215-32482RIVER FARMS #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-11-0546971542-215-32155HOUTS #2BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR9,000
1997-11-0346957742-215-31107PAINTER UNIT #7PIONEER RESOURCES PRODUCING, L.PRECOMP7,815
1997-11-0346946942-215-32481GUERRA, A. "B" #12TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL11,500Y
1997-11-0346930342-215-01962MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #45FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,808
1997-10-3146955442-215-31382NOSER GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,500
1997-10-3146955442-215-31382NOSER GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,400
1997-10-2946944242-215-30151THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,600
1997-10-2746928542-215-30917GARCIA, E. #1AMERAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP10,000
1997-10-2746928542-215-30917GARCIA, E. #1AMERAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP10,021
1997-10-2746901042-215-32479DOUGHERTY, M. P. #B 2BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1997-10-2346915342-215-32480J. M. MORIN GAS UNIT #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,200
1997-10-2146906142-215-32208GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #48WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,300
1997-10-2146906042-215-32099GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #44WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,800
1997-10-2146906042-215-32099GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #44WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,800
1997-10-2146866742-215-32376JEFFRESS, J. D. #19GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP14,000
1997-10-1746879242-215-32478DONALD E WILSON GAS UNIT #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-10-1546884142-215-32283MCALLEN, A. A. "A" #3HSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,600
1997-10-1546884042-215-32341LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #39SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,027
1997-10-0846854242-215-32477GUERRA, A. "B" #11TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P.DRILL7,500
1997-10-0846854142-215-32476CHESTNUT, F. E. #6VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,200
1997-10-0346839542-215-32475DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7606BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1997-10-0346837142-215-32407BEAURLINE, A. W. #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,000
1997-10-0146826142-215-32474BEAURLINE, A. W. #25SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-09-3046820542-215-32473TRUSTEE #3 #1STAR OF TEXAS ENERGY SRVS, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-09-2546769042-215-32471MCALLEN, A. A. #16FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1997-09-2446796042-215-01396MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #1QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.RECOMP8,280
1997-09-2446796042-215-01396MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #1BARRETT BROTHERS OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP8,280
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.