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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-05-0344755942-215-30026DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7602BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,701
1996-05-0244771342-215-31874GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #31FWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,560
1996-05-0244771342-215-31874GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #31FWYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,560
1996-04-2644749442-215-30929SWALLOW GAS UNIT #6VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,941
1996-04-2544744942-215-01280SWALLOW GAS UNIT #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,505
1996-04-2244725242-215-31864CNG GASN UNIT IV #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,377
1996-04-2244725042-215-30928WEST, T. W. #30VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,605
1996-04-1744714342-215-32307MCALLEN, A. A. #93SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,200
1996-04-1744692742-215-32306PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL12,000
1996-04-1644691542-215-32305MORRIS SCHOOL UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1996-04-1644686542-215-32304ZAMORA STATE #6GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL11,000
1996-04-1544693842-215-31642CHAPA, DAVID #6FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR8,500
1996-04-1244675042-215-01856MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #29FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,100
1996-04-1044678442-215-32303GUERRA, A.E. #30RTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL16,000
1996-04-0144650842-215-32302CHAPA #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1996-04-0144650842-215-32302CHAPA #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL18,000
1996-04-0144630642-215-32300COATES "H" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1996-03-2944645142-215-32301BEAURLINE, A. W. #9CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1996-03-2944630842-215-32299PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #26FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1996-03-2944630842-215-32299PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #26FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1996-03-2844623242-215-32298CONOCO BENTSEN #1CONOCO INC.DRILL14,200
1996-03-2744635442-215-32260BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #9 #9LEGACY CORPORATION, THEFLD-XFR7,500
1996-03-2744635242-215-32245BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #7 #7LEGACY CORPORATION, THEFLD-XFR6,600
1996-03-2644630742-215-31755CNG GAS UNIT IV #2VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,850
1996-03-2544621442-215-32297LEGACY BTLT (SHELL) #2A #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,750
1996-03-2544592542-215-32156MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #3QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.RECOMP9,710
1996-03-1944557842-215-32296CASTILLO DEEP G. U. #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL15,000
1996-03-1444592642-215-30879WOODS CHRISTIAN #18SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP10,212
1996-03-1144547642-215-32293FREELAND #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,100
1996-03-0644558542-215-32294CHRISTIAN, WOOD #39SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,900
1996-03-0644558442-215-32295M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,500
1996-03-0644558442-215-32295M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,500
1996-03-0644558342-215-31914GUERRA, A. E. #39TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,375
1996-03-0544498342-215-31079LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-02-2744525342-215-32292LEGACY BTLT (SHELL) #2 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL8,500
1996-02-2044495042-215-32231BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 5 #5LEGACY CORPORATION, THEFLD-XFR6,800
1996-02-2044494942-215-32222BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #2LEGACY CORPORATION, THEFLD-XFR6,200
1996-02-2044494842-215-32246BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 6 #6LEGACY CORPORATION, THEFLD-XFR6,500
1996-02-2044494442-215-32139BEAURLINE, A. W. #10CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1996-02-1644460942-215-30156CASTILLO-FLORES G.U. #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP8,580
1996-02-1644460942-215-30156CASTILLO-FLORES G.U. #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP8,580
1996-02-1444475742-215-32291LAJOYA RANCH #1CORDELE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1996-02-1344459642-215-32240WEYERHAUSER #2AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,470Y
1996-02-1344459642-215-32240WEYERHAUSER #2AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,470Y
1996-02-0844449542-215-32290SHERWOOD, M. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1996-02-0844449542-215-32290SHERWOOD, M. #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,000
1996-02-0644451942-215-01902CHRISTIAN, WOODS #14SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,578
1996-02-0644442342-215-32289GUERRA, A. E. #47TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL17,000
1996-02-0544439642-215-32288PAINTER GAS UNIT #13PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.DRILL8,250
1996-01-3044428042-215-32287MARTIN, RONALD L. #2AOWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.