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

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-06-29

All Time

6,601

6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2010-10-1970387542-215-33991MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #82SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,500
2010-10-0670331842-215-33990FREELAND, ET AL GU #2SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL10,800
2010-10-0170282342-215-33005PHOENIX GAS UNIT #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,905
2010-09-0970180342-215-33989GALLOWAY #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL14,100
2010-09-0970180342-215-33989GALLOWAY #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL14,500
2010-08-0370007842-215-33987CRAIN-GRIFFITH "B" #2SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,150
2010-07-2869935342-215-33986WOODS CHRISTIAN #49SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-07-2869935342-215-33986WOODS CHRISTIAN #49SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-07-2269932342-215-33985BEAURLINE, A. W. #29SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL19,000
2010-07-2269925542-215-33984PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #59SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-07-1969907842-215-33951SMITH GU #1WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,300
2010-07-1569891642-215-33982SWEENEY #12WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL13,100
2010-07-1569891642-215-33982SWEENEY #12WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL13,100
2010-07-0769865442-215-33981SORENSON GAS UNIT #7WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL9,700
2010-07-0769865442-215-33981SORENSON GAS UNIT #7WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL9,700
2010-07-0169836642-215-33980HOUSTON GAS UNIT #8WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL8,300
2010-07-0169836642-215-33980HOUSTON GAS UNIT #8WAGNER OIL COMPANYDRILL8,300
2010-06-2569810842-215-33979M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #23SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-06-2569810642-215-33978M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT #22SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-06-2169659842-215-33652PRITCHETT GAS UNIT 2 #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,500
2010-06-1069596642-215-32374GARZA ETAL UNIT #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,000
2010-06-0869711542-215-33977OLIVAREZ, M.L. ET AL G.U. #3FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL14,000
2010-06-0869648942-215-33976MCALLEN, A. A. #139SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-06-0769687742-215-33975LA JOYA #2REVEILLE RESOURCES (TEXAS), INC.DRILL6,500
2010-05-2869657942-215-31394FNB CINCINNATI #5MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP10,423
2010-05-2769642042-215-31525JOHNSON, F. I. #53MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,200
2010-05-2169632242-215-32340HOUSTON GAS UNIT #6WAGNER OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,700
2010-05-2069620642-215-33974MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #81SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,400
2010-05-2069620542-215-33972MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #80SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,400
2010-05-1969571842-215-33973FERGUSON BELLE GAS UNIT #9SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,000
2010-05-1169570242-215-33970COZAD #1FIDELITY EXPLOR. & PROD. CO.DRILL16,500
2010-05-0569535542-215-33969TIJERINA #4REVEILLE RESOURCES (TEXAS), INC.DRILL7,000
2010-04-0769106342-215-32417PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #33STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2010-03-3069369342-215-33968MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #79SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL15,400
2010-03-2669350242-215-33967BETTY STEEN #9KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,600
2010-03-2269321842-215-33966DAVIS, W. J. "A" #11SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL16,700
2010-03-2269321842-215-33966DAVIS, W. J. "A" #11SHELL WESTERN E&POTHER16,700
2010-03-1969313042-215-33965BTLT #H 3SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL13,500
2010-03-1069177942-215-32936MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #75SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP11,000
2010-03-0568929142-215-33901PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #56SHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2010-03-0269199842-215-33964WOODS CHRISTIAN #48SHELL WESTERN E&PDRILL13,300
2010-03-0269199842-215-33964WOODS CHRISTIAN #48SHELL WESTERN E&POTHER13,300
2010-02-2569150242-215-00536FLORES #1REVEILLE RESOURCESRECOMP3,300
2010-02-1968929042-215-33923BALES GAS UNIT #7STSHELL WESTERN E&PRECOMP15,000
2010-02-1069104142-215-33963BTLT #H 2SMITH PRODUCTION INC.DRILL12,000
2010-02-0369011142-215-33962MCALLEN, A. A. #52FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,300
2010-02-0169051642-215-33961BOB MILLER #3CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,850
2010-01-2969012142-215-33960MCALLEN, A. A. #54FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,200
2010-01-2969011942-215-33959MCALLEN, A. A. #53FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,700
2010-01-2969010742-215-33958MCALLEN, A. A. #51FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.