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
1997-03-1745989942-215-32401GUERRA, A.E. #51TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,500
1997-03-1445990442-215-32400RIO GRANDE LAND TRUST UNIT #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL14,000
1997-03-1345986242-215-31882GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #29WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,800
1997-03-1345986242-215-31882GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #29DWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,800
1997-03-1345983942-215-32399DOUGHERTY, MP #7605BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1997-03-1145110042-215-32334ADAME GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
1997-03-0445942442-215-32397DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,500
1997-02-2745925742-215-32396LABLANCA GAS UNIT #41MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1997-02-2745925742-215-32396LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #41MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,100
1997-02-1845874242-215-32395COATES GU "F" #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1997-02-1445868542-215-32394LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #40SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL7,500
1997-02-1345858242-215-32290SHERWOOD, M. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP15,125
1997-02-1245856242-215-32392M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #12SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1997-02-1245856242-215-32392M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #12SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1997-02-1245856142-215-32393M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1997-02-1245856142-215-32393M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1997-02-1245856142-215-32393M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1997-02-1145850342-215-32391TRINITY #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-02-1045839642-215-31539A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT 2 #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,580
1997-02-0645828142-215-32390BOREN GU #7COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-02-0645824242-215-32389GUERRA, A. E. #50TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,500
1997-02-0545822542-215-32214RIO NATIONAL BANK #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP7,530
1997-02-0345815742-215-32388COATES "E" UNIT #3SWCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,700
1997-01-2945795842-215-32387SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #34MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1997-01-2845767242-215-31634FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5UFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,700
1997-01-2745738342-215-32187WEST MCALLEN #1UFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1997-01-2745738342-215-32187WEST MCALLEN UNIT #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1997-01-2745589142-215-31440JOHNSON, F. I. #41 FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,012
1997-01-2745589042-215-31449JOHNSON, F. I. #43 FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,900
1997-01-2445780342-215-32386VAL VERDE #2BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,001
1997-01-2345776342-215-32290SHERWOOD, M. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP15,125
1997-01-2345772142-215-32385EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,666
1997-01-2345772142-215-32385EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1997-01-2345772142-215-32385EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1997-01-2345757342-215-32383MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #54FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL12,000
1997-01-2345757342-215-32383MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #54FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-01-2345581042-215-31242H.C.I.D. 6 #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RECOMP7,750
1997-01-2245757442-215-32384MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #56FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-01-2245757442-215-32384MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #56FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1997-01-2145763442-215-31874GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #31WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1997-01-2145763442-215-31874GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #31WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,500
1997-01-2145763242-215-32207GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #47WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,850
1997-01-2145763142-215-32209GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #50WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,250
1997-01-2145737742-215-01836MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #36FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP14,285
1997-01-1745729042-215-32209GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #50DWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,250
1997-01-1645746842-215-32260BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 9 #9LEGACY CORPORATION, THERECOMP5,680
1997-01-0845713442-215-31787SORENSON GAS UNIT #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,813
1997-01-0745702842-215-32382WHEELOCK GAS UNIT O/A #6TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,500
1997-01-0345694142-215-32381BOREN GU #6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1997-01-0245691042-215-32380COATES "H" #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.