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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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Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-01-1538350142-215-32012M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,200
1991-01-1138335742-215-31660PAINTER GAS UNIT #10BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP9,404
1991-01-1138333742-215-31549HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,500
1991-01-1138333742-215-31549HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,450
1991-01-1138184442-215-31819HOUSTON OIL UNIT #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,300
1991-01-1038327342-215-31429JOHNSON, F. I. #33FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,653
1991-01-1038327342-215-31429JOHNSON, F. I. #33FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,653
1991-01-0838310442-215-32011ZAMORA #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1991-01-0738307242-215-31838A. GUERRA "B" UNIT #6UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP8,350
1991-01-0337945542-215-31897RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #4ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER9,200
1990-12-3138256442-215-32009EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1990-12-3138256442-215-32009EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #1BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,790
1990-12-2038265042-215-32010PEDRAZA #1TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1990-12-2038265042-215-32010PEDRAZA #1TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,700
1990-12-1938257442-215-31913GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #24UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,650
1990-12-1938254842-215-32008ADERHOLD UNIT #1SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.DRILL11,000
1990-12-1938251242-215-32007JENKINS, C. C. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,000
1990-12-1438239842-215-32006COATES #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL12,000
1990-12-1438239842-215-32006COATES #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,000
1990-12-1338135042-215-31092HUDNALL, J. S. #1CNG PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP14,020
1990-12-1238224942-215-31797MADDOX GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,775
1990-12-1238194642-215-32005RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #7ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,950
1990-12-1138187542-215-32004GUERRA, A. E. #22RTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL17,000
1990-12-1037850342-215-01646CAVAZOS GAS UNIT #1 #2BENEXCO, INC.RECOMP10,226
1990-12-0538192742-215-32003FOREST OIL FOUR S MINERALS #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL20,000
1990-12-0438190442-215-32002BALES UNIT #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1990-12-0438190442-215-32002BALES UNIT #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1990-12-0438190042-215-30139BRANN, REGINA #1STGREENBRIER OPER. CO.RECOMP13,000
1990-11-3038174542-215-30362GOLDSTON, W. L. "C" #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR16,160
1990-11-2638358142-215-31884GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #30UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1990-11-2037943842-215-00995SANTA CRUZ FARMS #5SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RECOMP8,325
1990-11-1938120942-215-32001GREEN #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,000
1990-11-1938109642-215-32000GUERRA, E. E. #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,400
1990-11-1238068542-215-01493MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #20FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1990-11-1238068442-215-01860MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #41FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,780
1990-11-1238068442-215-01860MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #41FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,780
1990-11-0638018742-215-31999CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #3TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL11,000
1990-11-0238057942-215-31563BENTSEN #1ZILKHA ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP5,000
1990-10-3138013342-215-31998MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,100
1990-10-3138013342-215-31998MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,100
1990-10-2938037442-215-31434LUITJEN #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RENTR9,280
1990-10-2338001242-215-31432HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,975
1990-10-2337996942-215-31997RIVER FARMS #1NEUHAUS, V. F./MOORE DRILLINGDRILL8,500
1990-10-1837974642-215-31996FALCON, G. U. #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,500
1990-10-1237915542-215-01360PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #15FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,606
1990-10-1237915542-215-01360PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #15FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP10,606
1990-10-0937919042-215-31995DOROTHY PRUTHER UNIT #1NEUHAUS, V. F./MOORE DRILLINGDRILL7,500
1990-10-0537881542-215-31994HEARD GAS UNIT #5TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,000
1990-10-0137834342-215-31991MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #25SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,300
1990-09-2837855242-215-30780BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.