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
1992-07-0240065542-215-32078POPE GAS UNIT #1SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
1992-06-3040018642-215-31178MARTIN, H. L. #1NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP8,200
1992-06-1940040242-215-32077CARDENAS #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL9,300
1992-06-1840031142-215-32076MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #33SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,100
1992-06-1639989942-215-32073CNG G.U. IV #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,550
1992-06-1140011642-215-32075COATES #2SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,000
1992-06-1039726442-215-32045ENGLEMAN 'A' #11SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP2,670
1992-06-0839980442-215-31043SWALLOW GAS UNIT #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,075
1992-06-0839980442-215-31043SWALLOW GAS UNIT #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,075
1992-06-0339991342-215-32074GARZA ETAL "B" UNIT #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,450
1992-06-0339988442-215-32072T. SMITH GAS UNIT #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,700
1992-05-2839972942-215-32071IBARRA - TREVINO GAS UNIT #1SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,700
1992-05-2839949542-215-32068LONGORIA #2AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1992-05-2839949542-215-32068LONGORIA #2AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,000
1992-05-2739959142-215-32070MARTINEZ, E. L. G.U. NO. 1 #2ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,000
1992-05-2139950942-215-32069A. K. JENDRUSCH GAS UNIT #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,450
1992-05-0739889242-215-32067MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #2QUISTO ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,600
1992-05-0739889242-215-32067MEYERHOFF, EMIL H. #2QUISTO ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,600
1992-04-3039886942-215-31460JOHNSON, F. I. #46 DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,500
1992-04-2839880142-215-31460JOHNSON, F. I. #46 DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,500
1992-04-1639817742-215-31643ROBINETTE, J.C. #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,100
1992-04-1339831942-215-32066MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #30SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,000
1992-04-1339831842-215-32065MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #31SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,000
1992-04-1039826042-215-32064SCHALEBEN #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1992-04-0839800542-215-01421MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR9,400
1992-04-0839800542-215-01421MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR9,855
1992-03-2339723942-215-31290BOX, JOHN L. ET AL #4PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THERECOMP5,440
1992-03-1839759742-215-32063SCHALEBEN #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1992-03-1839759742-215-32063SCHALEBEN #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1992-03-1739751642-215-32062BOSTON LAND TRUST #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL14,000
1992-03-1039707142-215-31387JOHNSON, F. I. #34MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,620
1992-03-0939723842-215-31023WOODS CHRISTIAN #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,576
1992-03-0939723842-215-31023WOODS CHRISTIAN #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,576
1992-03-0539724842-215-32061HINOJOSA, ET AL #2COATES ENERGY TRUSTDRILL5,400
1992-03-0439721542-215-31242HIDALGO, CO. IRRIG. DIST. NO. 6 #1NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP10,935
1992-02-2839684442-215-31500HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #15MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,950
1992-02-1138853442-215-32033LA GLORIA FARMS, INC. - STATE #3TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1992-02-0739644742-215-32060#1 EXXON/KING RANCH #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1992-02-0739644742-215-32060#1 EXXON/KING RANCH #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1992-02-0439641542-215-32059JERICO, LTD. #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL18,000
1992-01-2339608042-215-32058GUERRA, E. E. #13SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1992-01-2339608042-215-32058GUERRA, E. E. #13SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,500
1992-01-2339582042-215-00902CARDENAS, JOSEFA #1SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP8,002
1992-01-1339581142-215-32057SCHALEBEN #4PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL10,800
1992-01-1039572142-215-32056C.G. JOHNSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL18,100
1992-01-0939536742-215-01520MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #27FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP6,790
1992-01-0939536742-215-01520MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #27FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYOTHER6,790
1992-01-0839536842-215-31046ALEX RAMEY UNIT 1 #6FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP6,650
1991-12-0339341942-215-01455BARNES, ROY -A- #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP6,750
1991-12-0239397442-215-32053REAVIS FARMS #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.