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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-17 | 459899 | 42-215-32401 | GUERRA, A.E. #51 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1997-03-14 | 459904 | 42-215-32400 | RIO GRANDE LAND TRUST UNIT #1 | SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459862 | 42-215-31882 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #29 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459862 | 42-215-31882 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #29D | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459839 | 42-215-32399 | DOUGHERTY, MP #7605 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 451100 | 42-215-32334 | ADAME GU #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1997-03-04 | 459424 | 42-215-32397 | DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459257 | 42-215-32396 | LABLANCA GAS UNIT #41 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459257 | 42-215-32396 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #41 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1997-02-18 | 458742 | 42-215-32395 | COATES GU "F" #4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-02-14 | 458685 | 42-215-32394 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #40 | SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 458582 | 42-215-32290 | SHERWOOD, M. #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,125 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458562 | 42-215-32392 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458562 | 42-215-32392 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458561 | 42-215-32393 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458561 | 42-215-32393 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458561 | 42-215-32393 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 14,700 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458503 | 42-215-32391 | TRINITY #1 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-02-10 | 458396 | 42-215-31539 | A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT 2 #3 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,580 | |
| 1997-02-06 | 458281 | 42-215-32390 | BOREN GU #7 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1997-02-06 | 458242 | 42-215-32389 | GUERRA, A. E. #50 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458225 | 42-215-32214 | RIO NATIONAL BANK #1 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,530 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458157 | 42-215-32388 | COATES "E" UNIT #3SW | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1997-01-29 | 457958 | 42-215-32387 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #34 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-01-28 | 457672 | 42-215-31634 | FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5U | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457383 | 42-215-32187 | WEST MCALLEN #1U | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457383 | 42-215-32187 | WEST MCALLEN UNIT #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 455891 | 42-215-31440 | JOHNSON, F. I. #41 F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,012 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 455890 | 42-215-31449 | JOHNSON, F. I. #43 F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1997-01-24 | 457803 | 42-215-32386 | VAL VERDE #2 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,001 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457763 | 42-215-32290 | SHERWOOD, M. #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 15,125 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457721 | 42-215-32385 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,666 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457721 | 42-215-32385 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457721 | 42-215-32385 | EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457573 | 42-215-32383 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #54 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457573 | 42-215-32383 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #54 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 455810 | 42-215-31242 | H.C.I.D. 6 #1 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457574 | 42-215-32384 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #56 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457574 | 42-215-32384 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #56 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457634 | 42-215-31874 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #31 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457634 | 42-215-31874 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #31 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457632 | 42-215-32207 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #47 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457631 | 42-215-32209 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #50 | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1997-01-21 | 457377 | 42-215-01836 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #36 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,285 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457290 | 42-215-32209 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #50D | WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457468 | 42-215-32260 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 9 #9 | LEGACY CORPORATION, THE | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1997-01-08 | 457134 | 42-215-31787 | SORENSON GAS UNIT #3 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,813 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457028 | 42-215-32382 | WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456941 | 42-215-32381 | BOREN GU #6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-01-02 | 456910 | 42-215-32380 | COATES "H" #2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 15,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.