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
1996-07-3145098742-215-32332MCALLEN, A. A. #94SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,750
1996-07-2345040542-215-32330FERGUSON, BELLE #7FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-07-2345040542-215-32330FERGUSON, BELLE #7FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1996-07-1745005242-215-32325EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #D 6BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1996-07-1645038742-215-32329EDINGBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. #5BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1996-07-1645038742-215-32329EDINGBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. #5BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1996-07-1545018542-215-32328DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7604BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1996-07-1145008242-215-32326LONGORIA #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL12,000
1996-07-1145008242-215-32326LONGORIA #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,430
1996-07-1045008342-215-32169MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #4QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.RECOMP8,660
1996-07-0945014742-215-32327COATES "R" #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1996-07-0344973242-215-31702EL TEXANO TRACT 3 #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,500
1996-06-2644974342-215-32198MAXIMO DOMINGUEZ UNIT #5ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,925
1996-06-2644973742-215-31882GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #29WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,327
1996-06-2144957742-215-32322AL - BTLT #1 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,200
1996-06-2144957742-215-32322AL-BTLT #1 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,400
1996-06-2144957642-215-32323AL-BTLT #3 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,500
1996-06-2144957542-215-32321AL-BTLT #2 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,200
1996-06-2144957542-215-32321AL-BTLT #2 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,400
1996-06-2144954942-215-32320MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #37SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1996-06-2144954842-215-30193MCALLEN, A. A. #35SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,740
1996-06-1944946142-215-31720GUERRA, E. E. "A" #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP9,000
1996-06-1844942142-215-31120MCALLEN, A. A. #73SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,600
1996-06-1844941442-215-32209GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #50WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,150
1996-06-1844934042-215-31616SORENSON GAS UNIT #2VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,714
1996-06-1844934042-215-31616SORENSON GAS UNIT #2VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,714
1996-06-1844928842-215-32181SAVAGE UNIT A #1PI ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,200
1996-06-1344918542-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,050
1996-06-1344918542-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,300
1996-06-1344903642-215-31169MCALLEN, AA #10FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP12,382
1996-06-1244914542-215-32319WEST MCALLEN GAS UNIT 1 #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1996-06-1144917142-215-32318COASTAL-FEE #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1996-06-0544894642-215-01899WOODS CHRISTIAN #15SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,100
1996-06-0444885242-215-32317DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #6SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1996-06-0344880742-215-32316MCALLEN, A. A. "A" #2RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,500
1996-06-0344861742-215-32315BOREN GU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1996-06-0344757742-215-30436HINOJOSA "A" #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,368
1996-05-3144826742-215-00775WEST, TEMPLE W. #19VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,965
1996-05-2944860942-215-32313RIVER FARMS #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,200
1996-05-2444855042-215-31770WOODS CHRISTIAN #33SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,000
1996-05-2244840642-215-32215OLIPHINT #1LIVE OAK RESERVES, INC.RECOMP4,400
1996-05-2144834042-215-32312BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,900
1996-05-2144834042-215-32312BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,900
1996-05-2044814542-215-32310EAST VAN DRESAR 195 #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL7,500
1996-05-1744826142-215-32311ADAME GU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,500
1996-05-1544815042-215-32309PAINTER G. U. #14PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.DRILL8,300
1996-05-1544815042-215-32309PAINTER G. U. #14PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.DRILL8,300
1996-05-1544815042-215-32309C. B. ERWIN OIL UNIT #1PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.DRILL8,300
1996-05-0944795642-215-32308MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #6QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.DRILL7,000
1996-05-0344771742-215-31060MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #48FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.