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
1990-09-2737833742-215-01050LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,000
1990-09-2637856042-215-31429JOHNSON, F. I. #33FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,653
1990-09-2637846042-215-31992RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #6ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,950
1990-09-2637846042-215-31992RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #6ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.FLD-XFR8,988
1990-09-2637845942-215-31993RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #5ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,950
1990-09-2637845942-215-31993RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #5ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.FLD-XFR8,950
1990-09-2437783742-215-01882PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #21FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP13,823
1990-09-2437783642-215-01745PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #18FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,855
1990-09-2137808742-215-31989MCALLEN, A. A. #30FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL17,000
1990-09-1937797442-215-01948MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #43FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP13,600
1990-09-1837813242-215-31990DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 3 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL14,930
1990-09-1837791342-215-31988SCHUSTER SHALLOW GAS UNIT #1MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,000
1990-09-1337788842-215-31987DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 2 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,100
1990-09-1337788842-215-31987DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 2 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,100
1990-09-0737766242-215-31341JOHNSON, F. I. #24FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,560
1990-09-0737763442-215-31905GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,350
1990-09-0737738742-215-31986BARRERA #1LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL6,750
1990-09-0737676542-215-31142DUDLEY, BARBARA JANE ET AL #1CROSS TIMBERS PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,075
1990-09-0637763542-215-31881GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #25UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,269
1990-09-0537682942-215-01499MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #32AFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,380
1990-08-3037735642-215-31985RICE GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,340
1990-08-2737686542-215-01206H. A. HENRY UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,650
1990-08-2337704942-215-31984WESSLING G. U. #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL11,000
1990-08-2137676642-215-31741CHRISTIAN, WOODS #29SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,000
1990-08-2037672042-215-31983ZAMORA "S" SAND G.U. #1TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL12,500
1990-08-1037639242-215-31794WOODS CHRISTIAN #35SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,000
1990-08-1037636042-215-31981MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #24SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1990-08-0937642042-215-31982BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #6ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,400
1990-08-0337624742-215-31206MARTIN, H. L. UNIT #2NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP10,929
1990-08-0337624642-215-31212MARTIN, H. L. UNIT #3NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP11,000
1990-08-0337624242-215-31979HARBISON #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,700
1990-08-0337624142-215-31980LACY #1TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,700
1990-08-0337623942-215-31903GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #32UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,550
1990-08-0237618842-215-02000GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #A 16UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,515
1990-08-0237610242-215-31978CROSS TRUSTS #2 #2TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1990-08-0237607842-215-31977AMYX UNIT #3TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL12,500
1990-08-0237592242-215-31585PAINTER UNIT #1 #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,030
1990-08-0237592142-215-31590PAINTER UNIT #1 #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,015
1990-08-0237514142-215-31970STATE TRACT 4 (M-45299) #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL7,800
1990-07-3037574642-215-31549HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,500
1990-07-2737598142-215-00929HIDALGO-WILLACY OIL CO. #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP13,000
1990-07-1837553042-215-31974HIDALGO - WILLACY #7TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL9,150
1990-07-1837552942-215-31975HIDALGO - WILLACY #6TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL9,150
1990-07-1837552942-215-31975HIDALGO - WILLACY #6TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL9,150
1990-07-1837552842-215-31973HIDALGO-WILLACY #5TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL9,150
1990-07-1737554442-215-31869SORENSON GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,600
1990-07-1637525242-215-01225SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,520
1990-07-1337546942-215-31880GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP6,362
1990-07-1337546542-215-00036GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP8,448
1990-07-1337530142-215-31895RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.