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
1995-09-2743937842-215-01956PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #22AFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,860
1995-09-2544018342-215-31774GUERRA, E. E. #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP15,174
1995-09-2144000442-215-01957MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #42FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1995-09-2144000442-215-01957MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #42FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,900
1995-09-2044000342-215-01517MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #30FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR7,500
1995-09-2043914442-215-00779CHAPA, DAVID #4LFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,502
1995-09-2043914442-215-00779CHAPA, DAVID #4LFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,001
1995-09-1943999642-215-32265MCALLEN, A.A. #92SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,600
1995-09-1943999342-215-32264GUERRA, F.B. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1995-09-1943999342-215-32264GUERRA, F.B. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1995-09-1943999342-215-32264GUERRA, F.B. #1TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1995-09-1943985942-215-32052NOSER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,417
1995-09-1843981242-215-01492MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #17FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,200
1995-09-1843981242-215-01492MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #17FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,200
1995-09-1343981342-215-32262KEIRN, PEARL #6FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1995-09-1343946742-215-32187WEST MCALLEN #1UFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1995-09-0743946642-215-01496MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #10FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1995-09-0643965642-215-32261SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #33MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1995-09-0643965642-215-32261SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #33MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,528
1995-09-0643963142-215-32146BENTSEN "A" #16LEGACY CORPORATION, THERECOMP5,160
1995-09-0143954342-215-32260BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 9 #9LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,500
1995-08-3143952342-215-32259SANTA CRUZ - HENDRIX #2SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL9,000
1995-08-2143904042-215-01392PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,150
1995-08-1843877942-215-32257COATES "E" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1995-08-1843877942-215-32257COATES "E" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
1995-08-1643866142-215-31768HIDALGO WILLACY #11BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,980
1995-08-1443798242-215-01602CHAPA, DAVID #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR8,200
1995-08-1443798242-215-01602CHAPA, DAVID #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR8,700
1995-08-1043876742-215-32256SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND INC. #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,100
1995-08-1043857442-215-32255BALDRIDGE #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1995-08-0743853842-215-32254LOS TORRITOS G. U. #2TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL10,600
1995-07-3143833242-215-32253GUERRA, A.E. #46TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL1,700
1995-07-3143831942-215-32252CHAPA #11SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,500
1995-07-3143827942-215-32251HIDALGO WILLACY #18BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,450
1995-07-2743807342-215-31698CNG GAS UNIT VI #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,850
1995-07-2643823842-215-32250WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #8SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,200
1995-07-2643823242-215-32249CONOCO GARCIA, J. A. #1CONOCO INC.DRILL13,800
1995-07-2643821742-215-31316JOHNSON, F.I. #20XMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP14,500
1995-07-2443807442-215-31207R. C. PAGE G.U. #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,645
1995-07-2143809842-215-32248COATES #2SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,500
1995-07-2043806642-215-32247HIDALGO-PATE #1PI ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,350
1995-07-2043806542-215-31297A. DE LA GARZA G. U. # 6 #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
1995-07-2043806342-215-31717HCID GAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,000
1995-07-2043806342-215-31717HCID GAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,200
1995-07-1943800942-215-32245BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #7 #7LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,500
1995-07-1943800842-215-32246BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST # 6 #6LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,500
1995-07-1443784642-215-32244BALDWIN-TOWNSEND #1PI ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,800
1995-07-1443784642-215-32244BALDWIN-TOWNSEND #1PI ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,836
1995-07-1143773342-215-32243MCALLEN, A. A. #91SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,200
1995-07-1143773342-215-32243MCALLEN, A. A. #91SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.