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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-27 | 378337 | 42-215-01050 | LA BLANCA GAS UNIT #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378560 | 42-215-31429 | JOHNSON, F. I. #33F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,653 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378460 | 42-215-31992 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #6 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378460 | 42-215-31992 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #6 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | FLD-XFR | 8,988 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378459 | 42-215-31993 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #5 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378459 | 42-215-31993 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #5 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | FLD-XFR | 8,950 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 377837 | 42-215-01882 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #21 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,823 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 377836 | 42-215-01745 | PHARR FIELDWIDE UNIT #18 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,855 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 378087 | 42-215-31989 | MCALLEN, A. A. #30 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 377974 | 42-215-01948 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #43 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,600 | |
| 1990-09-18 | 378132 | 42-215-31990 | DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 3 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 14,930 | |
| 1990-09-18 | 377913 | 42-215-31988 | SCHUSTER SHALLOW GAS UNIT #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377888 | 42-215-31987 | DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 2 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377888 | 42-215-31987 | DOUGHERTY/EIA UNIT 2 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 377662 | 42-215-31341 | JOHNSON, F. I. #24F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,560 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 377634 | 42-215-31905 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #34 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 377387 | 42-215-31986 | BARRERA #1 | LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 376765 | 42-215-31142 | DUDLEY, BARBARA JANE ET AL #1 | CROSS TIMBERS PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,075 | |
| 1990-09-06 | 377635 | 42-215-31881 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #25 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,269 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 376829 | 42-215-01499 | MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT #32A | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,380 | |
| 1990-08-30 | 377356 | 42-215-31985 | RICE GAS UNIT #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,340 | |
| 1990-08-27 | 376865 | 42-215-01206 | H. A. HENRY UNIT #1 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 377049 | 42-215-31984 | WESSLING G. U. #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1990-08-21 | 376766 | 42-215-31741 | CHRISTIAN, WOODS #29 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376720 | 42-215-31983 | ZAMORA "S" SAND G.U. #1 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-08-10 | 376392 | 42-215-31794 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #35 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1990-08-10 | 376360 | 42-215-31981 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #24 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376420 | 42-215-31982 | BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #6 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 376247 | 42-215-31206 | MARTIN, H. L. UNIT #2 | NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 10,929 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 376246 | 42-215-31212 | MARTIN, H. L. UNIT #3 | NEUHAUS, V. F. PROPERTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 376242 | 42-215-31979 | HARBISON #1 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 376241 | 42-215-31980 | LACY #1 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 376239 | 42-215-31903 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #32 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 376188 | 42-215-02000 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #A 16 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 376102 | 42-215-31978 | CROSS TRUSTS #2 #2 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 376078 | 42-215-31977 | AMYX UNIT #3 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 375922 | 42-215-31585 | PAINTER UNIT #1 #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,030 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 375921 | 42-215-31590 | PAINTER UNIT #1 #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 9,015 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 375141 | 42-215-31970 | STATE TRACT 4 (M-45299) #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-07-30 | 375746 | 42-215-31549 | HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #22 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1990-07-27 | 375981 | 42-215-00929 | HIDALGO-WILLACY OIL CO. #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375530 | 42-215-31974 | HIDALGO - WILLACY #7 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375529 | 42-215-31975 | HIDALGO - WILLACY #6 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375529 | 42-215-31975 | HIDALGO - WILLACY #6 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375528 | 42-215-31973 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #5 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1990-07-17 | 375544 | 42-215-31869 | SORENSON GAS UNIT #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1990-07-16 | 375252 | 42-215-01225 | SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375469 | 42-215-31880 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #22 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,362 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375465 | 42-215-00036 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,448 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375301 | 42-215-31895 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.