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)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-12-1040697342-215-32110CNG G.U. VI #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,750
1992-12-0940705242-215-32111HAMMAN RANCH #30SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,300
1992-12-0840701042-215-30218MCALLEN, A. A. #38SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,016
1992-12-0740695042-215-31894CNG GAS UNIT VI #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,613
1992-12-0440658342-215-32109PAINTER GAS UNIT #12BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,100
1992-12-0340677942-215-31770WOODS, CHRISTIAN #33SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,000
1992-11-2540661642-215-32108WILLACY, HIDALGO #15BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,300
1992-11-2540661642-215-32108WILLACY, HIDALGO #15BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,300
1992-11-2540660242-215-32107JENKINS #2TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL9,000
1992-11-2540621942-215-30129JEFFRESS, J.D. #4COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,136
1992-11-2440652342-215-31811JOHNSON, F.I. #58MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,900
1992-11-2440652042-215-31607JOHNSON, F.I. #56FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,759
1992-11-2440651842-215-31463JOHNSON, F.I. #25MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,000
1992-11-2440642742-215-31874GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #31FPG&E RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,900
1992-11-1940614742-215-32105MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #52FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1992-11-1840624842-215-30027JEFFRESS, J.D. #2STCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,800
1992-11-1840623042-215-32106MCALLEN, A.A. "B" #36SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,700
1992-11-1840622342-215-30901BUCHANAN GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,960
1992-11-1840540342-215-32100YOUNGBLOOD GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1992-11-1740586042-215-32103CNG G.U. IV #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1992-11-1240596942-215-32104JENKINS #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL9,000
1992-11-1240523942-215-31411FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1992-11-1240523942-215-31411FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYOTHER9,100
1992-11-1040595642-215-32102C.G. JOHNSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #5SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1992-11-1040451342-215-32097CNG G.U. IV #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,600
1992-11-0940443342-215-00695CLEMONS GAS UNIT #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,404
1992-11-0340558842-215-30969DAVIS, W.J. #9SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,078
1992-11-0340544942-215-30929SWALLOW GAS UNIT #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,941
1992-11-0340529942-215-31138WEST, T. W. #33ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,750
1992-11-0240553042-215-32101MANN, J.C. #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,750
1992-11-0240520342-215-31943RENTFRO, RUSSELL #5TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP13,267
1992-10-3040520242-215-31931ZAMORA "S" SAND GAS UNIT #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP11,500
1992-10-2340499742-215-31634FRED W. VOLZ SR. UNIT #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,700
1992-10-2340494242-215-31761GUERRA, A.E. #35TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,800
1992-10-2340494242-215-31761GUERRA, A.E. #35TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP14,800
1992-10-2140500742-215-32099GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #44PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,500
1992-10-2140500742-215-32099GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #44PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1992-10-2140500742-215-32099GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #44PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,600
1992-10-2140500742-215-32099GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #44PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1992-10-2140498142-215-01280SWALLOW GAS UNIT #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,505
1992-10-1640455042-215-01888MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #38FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,500
1992-10-1640455042-215-01888MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #38FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,700
1992-10-1540455142-215-01783PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #20FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,600
1992-10-1540454942-215-01498MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR10,600
1992-10-1540442942-215-30843SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,004
1992-10-1440464442-215-32098WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1992-10-1440464442-215-32098WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1992-10-1240453242-215-31778CHRISTIAN, WOODS #31SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,800
1992-10-1240431942-215-32096HIDALGO-WILLACY #14BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,121
1992-10-0940436342-215-32095PICKENS #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.