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.

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

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6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-11-2539431042-215-32055EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #3TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL11,000
1991-11-2539431042-215-32055EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #3TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,300
1991-11-1939417742-215-32054BELL, W. G. JR. ET AL #1TRANSQUEST, INC.DRILL6,500
1991-11-1839385242-215-32052NOSER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1991-11-1839385242-215-32052NOSER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,417
1991-11-0539366542-215-32051EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. GU 2 #4BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1991-11-0539366542-215-32051EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSC GU2 #4BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1991-11-0439362142-215-31808WOODS CHRISTIAN #32SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,850
1991-11-0139355542-215-32006COATES ENERGY TRUST #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.OTHER12,000
1991-10-3039343942-215-30772MCALLEN, A.A. #51SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,850
1991-10-3039343842-215-30856MCALLEN, A.A. #54SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,324
1991-10-3039332442-215-31292F. E. CHESTNUT GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,000
1991-10-2839316142-215-00705JACKSON, KATHRYN #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR10,122
1991-10-2539318542-215-31466A. LONGORIA G.U. 2 #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,496
1991-10-2139309042-215-32050STERLING MORRIS #1GREENBRIER OPER. CO.DRILL10,000
1991-10-2139290842-215-01736JACKSON, KATHRYN #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR10,050
1991-10-1839291542-215-31512GUERRA, A. E. #28TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP16,202
1991-10-1439287642-215-31898BELLE FERGUSON G. U. #3ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP10,300
1991-10-1439261642-215-30963EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT I #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,202
1991-10-1439261642-215-30963EVERETT BELL GAS UNIT I #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,202
1991-10-1139283742-215-32049RODRIGUE #1FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL8,700
1991-10-1139261542-215-31317ARCO MELCH & VOLZ ET AL UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,438
1991-10-1039273942-215-32048GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 3TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,300
1991-10-1039273942-215-32048GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #T 3TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,250
1991-10-0939270642-215-32047CRAY GAS UNIT #1TRACE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,600
1991-10-0439226142-215-32046MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #49FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1991-10-0339248742-215-31873GOLDSTON, W.L. ETAL #20TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1991-10-0339248742-215-31873GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #20DTEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1991-10-0339248642-215-31926GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #38TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,590
1991-10-0139241642-215-31582BENTSEN BRO. #11ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,504
1991-09-2439222942-215-31539A. LONGORIA GAS UNIT 2 #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,580
1991-09-2439208942-215-32044C.N.G. #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1991-09-2439208942-215-32044C.N.G. GAS UNIT #1SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,200
1991-09-2439208842-215-32045ENGLEMAN -A- #11TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1991-09-2439208842-215-32045ENGLEMAN 'A' #11SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL9,000
1991-09-2439197042-215-31797MADDOX GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,775
1991-09-2039114342-215-31542GARCIA, L. & L. #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,710
1991-09-1739193942-215-31138WEST, T.W. #33ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,750
1991-09-1739193942-215-31138WEST, T.W. #33ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,750
1991-09-1239183642-215-31934GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #39TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,932
1991-09-0439149542-215-01608TEMPLE W. WEST #15ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,300
1991-09-0439149542-215-01608TEMPLE W. WEST #15ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,300
1991-09-0339129742-215-30286MCALLEN, A. A. #3FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP13,261
1991-08-2939137042-215-31903GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #32TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1991-08-2939137042-215-31903GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #32DTEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP6,550
1991-08-2739118642-215-00901CARDENAS, JOSEFA #4SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP7,130
1991-08-2739117742-215-30420SANTA FE RANCH 'B' #30EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,000
1991-08-2339112142-215-31780GUERRA, A. E. #36TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP15,000
1991-08-2139111142-215-31964GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #43TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1991-08-2139111142-215-31964GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #43TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.