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
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6,601 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-19 | 703875 | 42-215-33991 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #82 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2010-10-06 | 703318 | 42-215-33990 | FREELAND, ET AL GU #2 | SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2010-10-01 | 702823 | 42-215-33005 | PHOENIX GAS UNIT #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,905 | |
| 2010-09-09 | 701803 | 42-215-33989 | GALLOWAY #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 2010-09-09 | 701803 | 42-215-33989 | GALLOWAY #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2010-08-03 | 700078 | 42-215-33987 | CRAIN-GRIFFITH "B" #2 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 2010-07-28 | 699353 | 42-215-33986 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #49 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-07-28 | 699353 | 42-215-33986 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #49 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-07-22 | 699323 | 42-215-33985 | BEAURLINE, A. W. #29 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 2010-07-22 | 699255 | 42-215-33984 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #59 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-07-19 | 699078 | 42-215-33951 | SMITH GU #1 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 2010-07-15 | 698916 | 42-215-33982 | SWEENEY #12 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2010-07-15 | 698916 | 42-215-33982 | SWEENEY #12 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 2010-07-07 | 698654 | 42-215-33981 | SORENSON GAS UNIT #7 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2010-07-07 | 698654 | 42-215-33981 | SORENSON GAS UNIT #7 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698366 | 42-215-33980 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #8 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698366 | 42-215-33980 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #8 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2010-06-25 | 698108 | 42-215-33979 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #23 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-06-25 | 698106 | 42-215-33978 | M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-06-21 | 696598 | 42-215-33652 | PRITCHETT GAS UNIT 2 #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2010-06-10 | 695966 | 42-215-32374 | GARZA ETAL UNIT #3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2010-06-08 | 697115 | 42-215-33977 | OLIVAREZ, M.L. ET AL G.U. #3 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2010-06-08 | 696489 | 42-215-33976 | MCALLEN, A. A. #139 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-06-07 | 696877 | 42-215-33975 | LA JOYA #2 | REVEILLE RESOURCES (TEXAS), INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2010-05-28 | 696579 | 42-215-31394 | FNB CINCINNATI #5 | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | RECOMP | 10,423 | |
| 2010-05-27 | 696420 | 42-215-31525 | JOHNSON, F. I. #53 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2010-05-21 | 696322 | 42-215-32340 | HOUSTON GAS UNIT #6 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2010-05-20 | 696206 | 42-215-33974 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,400 | |
| 2010-05-20 | 696205 | 42-215-33972 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #80 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,400 | |
| 2010-05-19 | 695718 | 42-215-33973 | FERGUSON BELLE GAS UNIT #9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2010-05-11 | 695702 | 42-215-33970 | COZAD #1 | FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 2010-05-05 | 695355 | 42-215-33969 | TIJERINA #4 | REVEILLE RESOURCES (TEXAS), INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2010-04-07 | 691063 | 42-215-32417 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #33ST | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2010-03-30 | 693693 | 42-215-33968 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #79 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 15,400 | |
| 2010-03-26 | 693502 | 42-215-33967 | BETTY STEEN #9 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2010-03-22 | 693218 | 42-215-33966 | DAVIS, W. J. "A" #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 16,700 | |
| 2010-03-22 | 693218 | 42-215-33966 | DAVIS, W. J. "A" #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | OTHER | 16,700 | |
| 2010-03-19 | 693130 | 42-215-33965 | BTLT #H 3 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2010-03-10 | 691779 | 42-215-32936 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2010-03-05 | 689291 | 42-215-33901 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #56 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2010-03-02 | 691998 | 42-215-33964 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #48 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2010-03-02 | 691998 | 42-215-33964 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #48 | SHELL WESTERN E&P | OTHER | 13,300 | |
| 2010-02-25 | 691502 | 42-215-00536 | FLORES #1 | REVEILLE RESOURCES | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 2010-02-19 | 689290 | 42-215-33923 | BALES GAS UNIT #7ST | SHELL WESTERN E&P | RECOMP | 15,000 | |
| 2010-02-10 | 691041 | 42-215-33963 | BTLT #H 2 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-02-03 | 690111 | 42-215-33962 | MCALLEN, A. A. #52 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690516 | 42-215-33961 | BOB MILLER #3 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,850 | |
| 2010-01-29 | 690121 | 42-215-33960 | MCALLEN, A. A. #54 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2010-01-29 | 690119 | 42-215-33959 | MCALLEN, A. A. #53 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 2010-01-29 | 690107 | 42-215-33958 | MCALLEN, A. A. #51 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.