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
1997-09-1846773642-215-32472SALINAS, M. #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1997-09-1846770642-215-32470EDINBURG UNIT #4ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-09-1846770642-215-32470EDINBURG UNIT #4ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-09-1846770142-215-32124MCALLEN, A. A. #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,500
1997-09-1746757742-215-32469MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #58FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,200
1997-09-1746757742-215-32469MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #58FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL10,920
1997-09-1646706542-215-32467PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #34FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1997-09-1546737742-215-32040GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 2WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1997-09-1546737742-215-32040GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #2TWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1997-09-1546737742-215-32040GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #2TWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1997-09-1546735342-215-32207GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #47WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-09-1546735342-215-32207GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #47WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-09-0946732342-215-32468SWEENEY #11VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
1997-09-0946732342-215-32468SWEENEY #11VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
1997-08-2746680142-215-32309PAINTER G. U. #14PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.RECOMP7,575
1997-08-2746679742-215-00770WEST, TEMPLE W. #8VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,250
1997-08-2646675842-215-32466DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GU #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1997-08-2546668542-215-32465BEAURLINE, A. W. #23SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-08-2546668542-215-32465BEAURLINE, A. W. #23SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-08-2546666942-215-00765WEST, TEMPLE W., ETAL #5VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,312
1997-08-2046641442-215-32464BALES GAS UNIT #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL12,000
1997-08-2046641442-215-32464BALES GAS UNIT #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL12,296
1997-08-1846627542-215-32462GUERRA, A. E. #57TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL15,000
1997-08-1546634742-215-32463BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #1CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,500
1997-08-1546568942-215-32120KAWAHATA GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,500
1997-08-1546568942-215-32120KAWAHATA GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,500
1997-08-1446629242-215-31768HIDALGO WILLACY #11BAMERAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
1997-08-1246613742-215-32461JEFFRESS, J. D. #20COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1997-08-0746594742-215-32460PEREZ, MARIA A. #1KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,000
1997-08-0646589442-215-32370BEAURLINE, A. W. #18SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,000
1997-08-0546582142-215-01537ETCHISON, HORACE #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,315
1997-08-0446577742-215-32459HOUTS #1ABNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-08-0446546042-215-30899SWEENEY, J. J. #5MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,450
1997-08-0146576142-215-32152CNG #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP7,773
1997-07-3046563142-215-32458SALINAS, M. #9COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-07-3046563142-215-32458SALINAS, M. #9COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,350
1997-07-2846549542-215-32456BEAURLINE, A. W. #24SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-07-2846549542-215-32456BEAURLINE, A. W. #24SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-07-2846549542-215-32456BEAURLINE, A. W. #24SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1997-07-2546548342-215-31551BOYD, MATTIE M. #1TEPEE PETROLEUM CO., INC.RENTR9,100
1997-07-2546543642-215-32455VAN SCHERPE, P. "B" #6GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL13,000
1997-07-2346532242-215-00626BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST CO. #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,370
1997-07-2146519242-215-31690HIDALGO WILLACY #4BAMERAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
1997-07-2146519142-215-32096HIDALGO WILLACY #14BAMERAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,200
1997-07-1846507142-215-32454HAMMON RANCH #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-07-1646498842-215-32453SALINAS, M. #8COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1997-07-1646496542-215-30963EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT 1 #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,202
1997-07-1546494842-215-32452BEAURLINE, A. W. #6MELTON OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1997-07-1546492942-215-32101J. C. MANN GAS UNIT #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP15,700
1997-07-1446484442-215-32288PAINTER GAS UNIT #13LPARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.RECOMP7,924
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.