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
1994-01-2442047642-215-31870BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP10,000
1994-01-2042034642-215-01537ETCHISON, HORACE #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYOTHER8,315
1994-01-2042034642-215-01537ETCHISON, HORACE #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,315
1994-01-1942029942-215-01538SUGATEX CORP #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP10,173
1994-01-1842029842-215-02045KRUSEMARK, H. F. #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,372
1994-01-1042004942-215-32152CNG #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,700
1994-01-0741999742-215-32151DAVIS, W.J. #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1994-01-0741999742-215-32151DAVIS, W.J. #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1994-01-0641995942-215-32042HAMMAN RANCH #29SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,175
1994-01-0641995942-215-32042HAMMAN RANCH #29SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,175
1993-12-2341965942-215-31769CNG CAS UNIT IV #3UARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,800
1993-12-2341948442-215-31142DUDLEY, BARBARA JANE, ET AL #1CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,470
1993-12-2341948342-215-31364HAMMAN "A" #7BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP7,597
1993-12-2041905242-215-01860MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #41LFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,780
1993-12-1041920042-215-31212H. L. MARTIN UNIT #3NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP8,150
1993-12-1041918042-215-32150DOUGHERTY, M. P. #7601BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1993-12-0741908842-215-32149DOMINGUEZ, MAXIMO UNIT #3ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,600
1993-12-0241890842-215-31917BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #4ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP10,100
1993-12-0241877142-215-00243MURCH, B. L. #1HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,500
1993-11-3041869942-215-32148CARDENAS, JOSEFA #8SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL7,000
1993-11-2441859642-215-32147BEAURLINE, A. W. #7SOUTH TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDRILL16,500
1993-11-2341860742-215-32028THESER GAS UNIT #4MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,000
1993-11-2341854742-215-32146BENTSEN #16PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1993-11-1541822342-215-00879GUERRA, A. #3TCODY ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,335
1993-11-1541776942-215-01895RAMEY, ALEX #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,260
1993-11-1541776942-215-01895RAMEY, ALEX #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,260
1993-11-1041808542-215-32145CNG G.U. VI #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,000
1993-11-1041776742-215-31219MCALLEN, A.A. #11FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP16,700
1993-11-0541779042-215-32072T. SMITH GS UNIT #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RECOMP8,700
1993-11-0441776842-215-01501MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #15FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1993-11-0441776642-215-01888MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #38FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1993-11-0241734542-215-32143THESER GAS UNIT #6MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1993-10-2741701342-215-31020SANTA CRUZ FARMS #12MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,900
1993-10-2541741342-215-32144ROBINETTE, J.C. #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1993-10-2541741342-215-32144ROBINETTE, J.C. #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1993-10-2141737342-215-30411RENTFRO, RUSSELL #4TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP12,000
1993-10-1841721842-215-31633SAL DEL REY CATTLE, LAND & SALT #8STARCO EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,590
1993-10-1841656942-215-01611TEMPLE W. WEST #22ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,302
1993-10-1341605842-215-32063SCHALEBEN, HALE #3NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP4,500
1993-10-1241701942-215-32142NARCISO CAVAZOS UNIT #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,000
1993-10-1141674342-215-01416PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #10FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,080
1993-10-0741684242-215-31674HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #23MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,800
1993-10-0741675442-215-32141MURCH, B.L. #6HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1993-10-0741675442-215-32141MURCH, B.L. #6HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1993-10-0541673442-215-30941CASAS, ELVIRA B. #1ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP11,963
1993-10-0141665142-215-32140MAXIMO DOMINGUEZ UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,600
1993-09-2941656042-215-32139BEAURLINE, A. W. #10SOUTH TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDRILL16,500
1993-09-2841647742-215-32138MCALLEN, A. A. #85SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1993-09-2841595942-215-32136ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #13ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL9,500
1993-09-2341601742-215-30373MCALLEN, A. A. #11FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.