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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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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-01-3044385142-215-01281SWALLOW GAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,841
1996-01-3044385142-215-01281SWALLOW GAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,841
1996-01-3044385042-215-31869SORENSON GAS UNIT #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,600
1996-01-2944385242-215-31019SWALLOW GAS UNIT #8VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,900
1996-01-2544406742-215-32286COATES "F" #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1996-01-2344391842-215-32285E. L. MARTINEZ GAS UNIT 1 #5ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL12,000
1996-01-1844384342-215-31710GUERRA, A. E. #30TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,500
1996-01-1844384342-215-31710GUERRA, A. E. #30TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,500
1996-01-1744379842-215-32284LEGACY BTLT (SHELL) #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,800
1996-01-1744379842-215-32284LEGACY BTLT (SHELL) #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,900
1996-01-1744379842-215-32284LEGACY BTLT (SHELL) #1 #1LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,900
1996-01-1644373842-215-32283MCALLEN, A. A. "A" #3HSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,000Y
1996-01-1044360342-215-31142DUDLEY, B. J. #1CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,810
1996-01-0244338442-215-32282DOUGHERTY #1APETROREAL INC.DRILL8,900
1995-12-2944332642-215-32229GUERRA, A. E. #44TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,500
1995-12-2144313742-215-31973HIDALGO-WILLACY #5TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,542
1995-12-1344062242-215-01627W. T. ELLIS GAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,628
1995-12-0844247642-215-31691HIDALGO WILLACY #1BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,180
1995-12-0644256342-215-32281SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND INC. #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,750
1995-12-0544252042-215-32280BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #20SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,100
1995-12-0544251942-215-32279BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,900
1995-12-0444250042-215-32278LOCKHART GAS UNIT #4DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1995-12-0444241342-215-31755CNG GAS UNIT IV #2VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,850
1995-12-0443938042-215-31634FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,700
1995-12-0144238542-215-32277COATES "F" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1995-12-0144238542-215-32277COATES GU "F" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1995-12-0144224342-215-31635LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #4MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,200
1995-11-2944233442-215-32198MAXIMO DOMINGUEZ UNIT #5ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,925
1995-11-2944183542-215-32275DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7603BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1995-11-2944183542-215-32275DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7603BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1995-11-2244217642-215-32276MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #5QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.DRILL5,500
1995-11-2044206242-215-32274JOHNSON, F. I. #60MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500
1995-11-1744195942-215-32235LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #38SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP9,000
1995-11-1544193342-215-31043SWALLOW GAS UNIT #9VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,075
1995-11-1544146842-215-32162WEYERHAEUSER #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP9,520
1995-11-0344156742-215-32273DIXIE MORTGAGE HOPKINS GAS UNIT #5SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,700
1995-10-2744132542-215-32271BEAURLINE, A. W. #8CABOT OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,000
1995-10-2744132442-215-32272BEAURLINE, A.W. #9CABOT OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,000
1995-10-2744132442-215-32272BEAURLINE, A. W. #6CABOT OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,000
1995-10-1744096242-215-32270CASSO ET AL GAS UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,750
1995-10-1744096242-215-32270CASSO ET AL GAS UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,750
1995-10-1643904142-215-01416PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #10FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,080
1995-10-1244073642-215-31711WILLACY, HIDALGO #2BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,780
1995-10-1044053842-215-32269GREENE, SHIRLEY #1PETROREAL INC.DRILL8,600
1995-10-0344051842-215-32268MCALLEN RANCH SWD #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,100
1995-10-0244039442-215-30843SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,650
1995-10-0243912742-215-01035FEE NO. 827 UNIT #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,450
1995-09-2844027642-215-30798SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #19MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,598
1995-09-2744035642-215-32267EDINBURG UNIT #2ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1995-09-2744033142-215-32266HAMMAN, JOHN "D" #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.