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
1991-05-1438793942-215-32027COATES #1RSANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,000
1991-05-1338641442-215-31382NOSER GAS UNIT #1LMIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,500
1991-05-0738761842-215-31838A. GUERRA "B" UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP8,350
1991-05-0338739342-215-32026EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. G.U. #2TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL9,800
1991-05-0238738842-215-31048MCALLEN, A. A. #65SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,458
1991-05-0238732842-215-31297A. DE LA GARZA UNIT NO. 6 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,000
1991-04-2638721342-215-31925GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #36UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1991-04-2538709642-215-31687CNG V #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,610
1991-04-2538636142-215-00797BELL-STELZIG UNIT #1TBRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,600
1991-04-2338701342-215-32025ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #10ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL9,500
1991-04-2338701342-215-32025ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #10TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1991-04-2338687542-215-00885DECAVAZOS, C. C. #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,992
1991-04-2238691742-215-31788CLEMONS #1ATEXACO TPC INC.RECOMP6,800
1991-04-1938695642-215-32024MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #28SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1991-04-1738688442-215-32023BALES UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL15,000
1991-04-1738688442-215-32023BALES UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL15,000
1991-04-0538637142-215-32022BEAURLINE, A. W. #15SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1991-04-0438632042-215-32019SMILEY #1TRANSQUEST, INC.DRILL7,700
1991-04-0438622642-215-32018RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT I #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,000
1991-04-0238633142-215-32020ENGELMAN GARDENS #1SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL9,000
1991-03-2038513442-215-32016MARTINEZ, E.L. G.U. NO. 1 #4ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,500
1991-03-1838580142-215-32017DE LA VINA, JUAN #2SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL6,900
1991-03-1838580142-215-32017DE LA VINA, JUAN #2SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL9,000
1991-03-1838551942-215-31585PAINTER UNIT #1 #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,030
1991-03-1438568442-215-30391BEAURLINE, A.W.(M & S) #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1991-03-1238461542-215-31107PAINTER OIL UNIT #7BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,600
1991-02-2738514042-215-32015MOORE DRLG. - EDINBURG GAS UT. #1NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL8,000
1991-02-2538502342-215-31718CNG V #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,318
1991-02-2538414042-215-31607JOHNSON, F. I. #56FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,759
1991-02-1938486742-215-31323THESER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,466
1991-02-1938486742-215-31323THESER GAS UNIT #2MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,466
1991-02-1338461242-215-01802ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY "A" #4ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP8,450
1991-02-0738434742-215-32014MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #27SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,200
1991-02-0538427042-215-31878GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #26UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1991-02-0138413942-215-31919GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #37UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,335
1991-02-0138413642-215-31947GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #41UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1991-02-0138413342-215-31873GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #20UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1991-02-0138413042-215-31964GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #43UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1991-02-0138413042-215-31964GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #43UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1991-01-3038398542-215-00775WEST, TEMPLE W. #19ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,965
1991-01-2938398242-215-31432HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,975
1991-01-2538387542-215-31905GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,350
1991-01-2538387542-215-31905GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,350
1991-01-2538371742-215-32013BEAURLINE, A. W. #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,200
1991-01-2538371742-215-32013BEAURLINE, A. W. #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,200
1991-01-2538370442-215-01373PHARR FIELDVIEW UNIT #9FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,800
1991-01-2338374542-215-00889DECAVAZOS, C. C. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,750
1991-01-2338368242-215-31459HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #11FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,000
1991-01-1638342342-215-31663SANTA FE RANCH #94EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,550
1991-01-1538350142-215-32012M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.