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)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1994-05-0442203342-215-32161EDINBURG UNIT #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1994-05-0442203342-215-32161EDINBURG UNIT #1ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1994-04-2942332742-215-01373PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #9FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,800
1994-04-2942328542-215-01376PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,455
1994-04-2142320542-215-01424EVANS, CARL #1HOPE PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP11,754
1994-04-1942281742-215-32005RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #7ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,736
1994-04-1942167542-215-31182HAMMAN RANCH #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,000
1994-04-1842299942-215-01331THOMAS UNIT #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,597
1994-04-1842281842-215-32018RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT I #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,670
1994-04-1242278942-215-01840MONTGOMERY UNIT #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP7,650
1994-04-1242263542-215-32164WILLACY, HIDALGO #16BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,950
1994-04-0842282342-215-32165SANTA CRUZ FARMS #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1994-04-0842282342-215-32165SANTA CRUZ FARMS #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,455
1994-04-0742277242-215-31837JANCIK GAS UNIT #6VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,500
1994-04-0542272642-215-32124MCALLEN, A. A. #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,404
1994-03-3142261142-215-31297A. DE LA GARZA G.U. #6 #1VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,000
1994-03-3042247842-215-32163GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #46PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,700
1994-03-3042247842-215-32163GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #46PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,700
1994-03-3042247842-215-32163GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #46DALEN RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,677
1994-03-2442237742-215-32162WEYERHAEUSER #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1994-03-2442237742-215-32162WEYERHAEUSER #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,520
1994-03-2242227342-215-31863WEST, T. W. #34VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,900
1994-03-2242227342-215-31863WEST, T. W. #34VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,610
1994-03-2142222042-215-30886WEST, T.W. #29VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,950
1994-03-2142157742-215-01520MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #27FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1994-03-1842157842-215-01745PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #18FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,855
1994-03-1742213942-215-31248BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #5SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP15,530
1994-03-1442200842-215-32160HAMMON UNIT "A" #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1994-03-1142196842-215-31207R.C. PAGE G.U. #4VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,645
1994-03-1142196642-215-31787SORENSON GAS UNIT #3VASTAR RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP10,813
1994-03-1042193142-215-32159J. C. MANN GAS UNIT #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,900
1994-03-0942179542-215-30200RENTFRO, RUSSELL #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,869
1994-03-0342169942-215-32158DAVIS, W. J. #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1994-03-0342169942-215-32158DAVIS, W. J. #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1994-03-0242166942-215-32130ANNA MAE UNIT #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP6,800
1994-03-0142164642-215-31870FERGUSON, BELLE GAS UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,392
1994-03-0142164142-215-32157HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #27MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1994-03-0142157942-215-31060MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #48FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR9,900
1994-02-2842114642-215-32156MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #3QUISTO ENERGY CORP.DRILL9,000
1994-02-2842114642-215-32156MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #3QUISTO ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,000
1994-02-1742126742-215-32155HOUTS #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,600
1994-02-1542119742-215-30855JOHNSON, F.I. #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,350
1994-02-1142109342-215-32154J.C. MANN GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,900
1994-02-1142106342-215-30256MITCHELL, A.F. "B" #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR6,752
1994-02-0942102142-215-31500HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #15MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,950
1994-02-0142024742-215-01498MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,618
1994-01-3142067142-215-31337HAMMAN, JOHN "B" 1-1 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER15,000
1994-01-2742060142-215-32153DECAVAZOS, C.C. #B3CODY ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
1994-01-2742060142-215-32153DECAVAZOS, C.C. #B3CODY ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,020
1994-01-2742043242-215-01536FEE #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,221
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.