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.
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-18 | 731466 | 42-215-34050 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #3 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2012-01-05 | 730863 | 42-215-34047 | MCALLEN, A. A. #149 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2012-01-04 | 730865 | 42-215-34048 | BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #63 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2011-12-21 | 729876 | 42-215-33994 | YTURRIA, FRANK #3 | REVEILLE RESOURCES (TEXAS), INC. | RECOMP | 5,060 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729683 | 42-215-34046 | RIO FARMS 'A' #1 | SPARTA EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729677 | 42-215-33119 | OLIPHINT #2 | LEGEND NATURAL GAS IV, LP | RECOMP | 10,756 | |
| 2011-12-13 | 729457 | 42-215-34045 | WEST TEMPLE W #61 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2011-12-02 | 729132 | 42-215-34044 | WEST TEMPLE W #63 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2011-11-30 | 728785 | 42-215-34043 | DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT #28 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-11-28 | 728789 | 42-215-34042 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #26 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-11-18 | 721529 | 42-215-33249 | SCHUSTER GAS UNIT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2011-11-09 | 721861 | 42-215-33513 | REIS GAS UNIT #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2011-11-08 | 727621 | 42-215-34041 | MCALLEN, A. A. #148 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-11-08 | 727619 | 42-215-34040 | MCALLEN, A. A. #147 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | 727006 | 42-215-34039 | SWEENEY #17 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2011-10-28 | 727006 | 42-215-34039 | MELLINGER #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2011-10-28 | 727006 | 42-215-34039 | MELLINGER #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 2011-10-07 | 725734 | 42-215-34037 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #64 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-10-06 | 725686 | 42-215-34036 | DAVIS, W.J. 'A' #18 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2011-10-05 | 725606 | 42-215-34035 | JOHNSON-CYPHER GAS UNIT #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2011-10-05 | 725591 | 42-215-34034 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #86 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725114 | 42-215-30201 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #34 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2011-09-30 | 724728 | 42-215-33982 | SWEENEY #12 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,014 | |
| 2011-09-28 | 724592 | 42-215-32004 | A. E. GUERRA #22R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,665 | |
| 2011-09-12 | 723630 | 42-215-34032 | MCALLEN, A. A. #146 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-09-12 | 723630 | 42-215-34032 | MCALLEN, A. A. #146 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-09-09 | 723668 | 42-215-34033 | SWEENEY #16 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2011-09-09 | 723668 | 42-215-34033 | SWEENEY #16 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-09-09 | 723668 | 42-215-34033 | SWEENEY #16 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723337 | 42-215-30444 | GARZA ET AL UNIT 'B' #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,060 | |
| 2011-08-31 | 723008 | 42-215-34031 | LA RUCIA #M 1 | SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-08-30 | 721893 | 42-215-33374 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #36 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2011-08-22 | 722601 | 42-215-32994 | MCALLEN, A. A. #19 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-19 | 722481 | 42-215-34030 | CRAIN & GRIFFITH 'C' #3 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2011-08-18 | 722395 | 42-215-34029 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #84 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-18 | 722395 | 42-215-34029 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #84 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721828 | 42-215-34028 | M. A. HOPKINS #32 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721828 | 42-215-34028 | M. A. HOPKINS #32 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721824 | 42-215-34027 | M. A. HOPKINS #27 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-08 | 721423 | 42-215-34026 | HARBISON GAS UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2011-08-02 | 720942 | 42-215-34025 | MCALLEN, A. A. #145 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-08-02 | 720939 | 42-215-34024 | MCALLEN, A. A. #144 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-28 | 721009 | 42-215-32417 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #33ST | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-15 | 720160 | 42-215-34023 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #61 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-15 | 720152 | 42-215-34022 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #68 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-15 | 720152 | 42-215-34022 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #68 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-07 | 719615 | 42-215-34021 | M. A. HOPKINS #25 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-07-07 | 719493 | 42-215-33612 | GUERRA 'D' #10 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2011-07-06 | 719614 | 42-215-34020 | M. A. HOPKINS #24 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2011-06-22 | 718709 | 42-215-34019 | MCALLEN, A. A. #143 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.