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
1995-07-1143773342-215-32243MCALLEN, A. A. #91SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1995-07-1143773342-215-32243MCALLEN, A. A. #91SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,100
1995-07-1043760042-215-31769CNG GAS UNIT IV #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,800
1995-07-0743748842-215-32242GARCIA, J.A. ET AL #5MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,800
1995-07-0543634742-215-30441GARZA ET AL UNIT #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,700
1995-06-3043731342-215-32240WEYERHAEUSER #2AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-06-2843736442-215-31443HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #7FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,800
1995-06-2743734042-215-32241ATWOOD, E. L. NO. 1 #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,600
1995-06-2343721642-215-31432HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,975
1995-06-2343721542-215-31536JOHNSON, F.I. #55DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,700
1995-06-2343721542-215-31536JOHNSON, F.I. #55DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,700
1995-06-2343721342-215-00765WEST, TEMPLE W., ET AL #5VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,312
1995-06-2143700442-215-31444LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #3MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,500
1995-06-1543692442-215-32238MCALLEN, A.A. #90SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,200
1995-06-0843669542-215-32237SMITH - COATES #1QUISTO EXPL. & PRODUCTION, L.C.DRILL7,600
1995-06-0643643142-215-01355PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,150
1995-05-3143630442-215-32173LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #37MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,630
1995-05-3143609642-215-31123GUERRA, A.E. #20TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP16,057
1995-05-3043619442-215-31891GUERRA, A.E. #38TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,918
1995-05-2643631942-215-32236SANTA CRUZ FARMS #18TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-05-2643611842-215-31734HIDALGO WILLACY #8BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,490
1995-05-2343598442-215-30771HINOJOSA ET AL #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1995-05-2243598142-215-32188LOS TORRITOS GAS UNIT #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RECOMP9,540
1995-05-1643592842-215-30279A. A. MCALLEN "B" #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,100
1995-05-0543551642-215-31481CNG I #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,468
1995-05-0543549642-215-32215OLIPHINT #1LIVE OAK RESERVES, INC.RECOMP4,600
1995-05-0343546042-215-32235LABLANCA GAS UNIT #38TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-05-0343546042-215-32235LABLANCA GAS UNIT #38TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-05-0343546042-215-32235LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #38SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL9,000
1995-05-0343545942-215-32233WOODS CHRISTIAN #38SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,500
1995-05-0343545842-215-32234HAMMAN RANCH #35SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1995-05-0343545742-215-32232WESSLING GU #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,850
1995-05-0343545742-215-32232WESSLING GU #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,850
1995-05-0243491242-215-00997MONTGOMERY UNIT #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,300
1995-05-0243411942-215-30444GARZA ET AL UNIT "B" #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,060
1995-05-0143538242-215-32231BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #5 #5LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,200
1995-05-0143538242-215-32231BOSTON TEXAS LAND TRUST #5LEGACY CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,800
1995-04-1143474142-215-32230SANTA CRUZ FARMS #17TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-04-1143474142-215-32230SANTA CRUZ FARMS #17MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,950
1995-03-2743423642-215-30982SWALLOW GAS UNIT #7VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,000
1995-03-2343411042-215-01874EDINBURG UNIT #9MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,560
1995-03-2043392642-215-32229GUERRA, A.E. #44TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,500
1995-03-2043392542-215-32228GUERRA, A.E. #45TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL14,000
1995-03-1743387442-215-32227GUERRA, RAMIRO #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL18,400
1995-03-1443335542-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1995-03-1443335542-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,300
1995-03-1443335542-215-32225MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #53FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL11,300
1995-03-0343348142-215-31461HAMMON, JOHN "B" #10DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,763
1995-03-0243346142-215-32226HALSTEAD #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,400
1995-03-0243344542-215-31264LEPOVITZ GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,310
page 75 of 133

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.