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
1993-05-1241166242-215-31111BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,531
1993-05-1141144042-215-30094COATES, GEORGE SWD "A" #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP7,550
1993-05-1141074842-215-00791PAGE, ROY C. GAS UNIT 1 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,000
1993-04-2940909142-215-30236MONTGOMERY UNIT #4USOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP8,312
1993-04-2841117642-215-32121ADERHOLD UNIT #6SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL7,500
1993-04-2840909242-215-30433ADERHOLD UNIT #5DSOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP8,315
1993-04-2141083142-215-31282SWEENEY #8MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
1993-04-2141072942-215-32067MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #2QUISTO ENERGY CORP.RECOMP7,600
1993-04-2041090242-215-32120KAWAHATA GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1993-04-2041090242-215-32120KAWAHATA GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1993-04-2041083042-215-31376SWEENEY, J.J. #9MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,520
1993-04-1641075642-215-30966WOODS CHRISTIAN #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,319
1993-04-0941061142-215-32119HAMMAN RANCH #32SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1993-04-0941061142-215-32119HAMMAN RANCH #32SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1993-04-0941061142-215-32119HAMMAN RANCH #32SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,500
1993-04-0741051442-215-31915GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #35DPG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,550
1993-04-0741051042-215-31739GUERRA, A.E. #33TEXACO E & P INC.OTHER15,000
1993-04-0541033142-215-00770WEST, TEMPLE W. #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,250
1993-03-2941024742-215-31536JOHNSON, F.I. #55FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,000
1993-03-2941024542-215-31536JOHNSON, F.I. #55DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,000
1993-03-1840983642-215-32118PICKENS #2BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1993-03-1840956042-215-32064SCHALEBEN #4NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP7,300
1993-03-1140972442-215-31869SORENSON GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,600
1993-03-0940917742-215-31608CNG III #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,775
1993-02-2240924742-215-32096HIDALGO WILLACY #14BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,927
1993-02-2240918042-215-31137SWEENEY, J. J. #6MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,315
1993-02-2240905942-215-30111JEFFRESS, J.D. #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,918
1993-02-1640886242-215-31131SWEENEY, J.J. #7MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP8,320
1993-02-0440877542-215-32117MARTIN, RONALD L. ET AL #1AWATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,600
1993-01-2740851542-215-32116JACKSON, CHANDLER #1SUE-ANN/TEXAS FUEL, LLCDRILL9,000
1993-01-2540841942-215-32115VAN-SCHERPE, VAN #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,000
1993-01-2540841942-215-32115VAN-SCHERPE, PETER #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,500
1993-01-2240831342-215-31964GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #43DPG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1993-01-2240831242-215-31967GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #42DPG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,200
1993-01-1540817642-215-30976SWALLOW GAS UNIT #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,921
1993-01-1340808542-215-32114CARDENAS, A.M. 'A' #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,800
1993-01-1240798542-215-32040GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 2FPG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1993-01-1240798342-215-32039GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 1PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,500
1993-01-0640700242-215-31250JOHNSON, F. I. #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,530
1993-01-0640700142-215-31405JOHNSON, F. I. #37MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,209
1992-12-3140766342-215-31105MCALLEN, A. A. #22FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP12,500
1992-12-2840747042-215-01149HARRIS GAS UNIT #3MACLANE GAS COMPANY L.P.RECOMP10,245
1992-12-2340528842-215-01548REYNOLDS UNIT #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP8,446
1992-12-2140745142-215-30914M.A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #6SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,454
1992-12-1840743642-215-30836MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,450
1992-12-1840743342-215-32113BARRERA #1SANDIA ENERGY CORPORATION-NMDRILL6,000
1992-12-1740709442-215-01881MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #39FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,800
1992-12-1640729042-215-32112JERICO, LTD. GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1992-12-1440711442-215-01745PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #18FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,855
1992-12-1440358642-215-30395DAVIS, W. J. #5SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.