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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-07-12 | 374325 | 42-215-31962 | JOHNSON, F.I. #19 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375264 | 42-215-31971 | TREVINO UNIT #1 | SOUTH TEXAS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375253 | 42-215-31972 | MCALLEN, A. A. 'B' #23 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1990-07-05 | 375222 | 42-215-01943 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #A 15 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1990-07-05 | 375222 | 42-215-01943 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #A 15 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,515 | |
| 1990-07-05 | 375218 | 42-215-00044 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #12 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,215 | |
| 1990-07-03 | 375085 | 42-215-31969 | PAWLICK #1 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1990-06-29 | 375017 | 42-215-31968 | SANTA CRUZ FARMS #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1990-06-26 | 374711 | 42-215-31963 | SCHWARZ ESTATE #1 #1 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1990-06-25 | 374830 | 42-215-01848 | ANDERSON #2 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | RENTR | 7,728 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374769 | 42-215-31965 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #44 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374768 | 42-215-31966 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #45 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,670 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374768 | 42-215-31966 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #45 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,670 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374764 | 42-215-31967 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #42 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374764 | 42-215-31967 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #42 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374760 | 42-215-31964 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #43 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1990-06-22 | 374760 | 42-215-31964 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #43 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1990-06-21 | 374657 | 42-215-01287 | SWEENEY, J. J. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,360 | |
| 1990-06-21 | 374656 | 42-215-31137 | SWEENEY, J. J. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,315 | |
| 1990-06-15 | 374243 | 42-215-31959 | SERRANO UNIT #4 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1990-06-14 | 374517 | 42-215-31961 | BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #5 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1990-06-14 | 374262 | 42-215-31960 | ZAMORA "S" SAND GAS UNIT #4 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 374240 | 42-215-31958 | WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #6 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 374162 | 42-215-01924 | WM. E. BEANE GU #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,435 | |
| 1990-06-06 | 373991 | 42-215-31282 | SWEENEY, J. J. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,808 | |
| 1990-06-06 | 373990 | 42-215-31131 | SWEENEY, J. J. #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,320 | |
| 1990-05-29 | 373914 | 42-215-31858 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,830 | |
| 1990-05-25 | 372582 | 42-215-31630 | JOHNSON, F.I. #57D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,627 | |
| 1990-05-24 | 373746 | 42-215-31878 | GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #26 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,512 | |
| 1990-05-24 | 373543 | 42-215-31956 | GRIFFITH, CRAIN #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-05-24 | 373543 | 42-215-31956 | GRIFFITH, CRANE #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-05-24 | 373542 | 42-215-31957 | WRIGHT HILL #4 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1990-05-23 | 373499 | 42-215-31574 | CHAPA, DAVID #5 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373545 | 42-215-31955 | DE LA VINA, JUAN #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 372568 | 42-215-01306 | JOHNSON, M.O. #1 | HOPE PRODUCTION, INC. | RENTR | 6,628 | |
| 1990-05-21 | 373667 | 42-215-31904 | GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #33 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1990-05-21 | 373584 | 42-215-00885 | DECAVAZOS, C. C. #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,992 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373428 | 42-215-80242 | SMITH, STEPHEN L. #1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY | RENTR | 11,487 | |
| 1990-05-14 | 373220 | 42-215-31954 | BOYT ET AL GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1990-05-14 | 373142 | 42-215-30271 | MC ALLEN, A. A. #43 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 14,271 | |
| 1990-05-14 | 372966 | 42-215-31953 | JOHNSON, F. I. "C" #1 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1990-05-08 | 372965 | 42-215-31952 | THOMAS, MARIA G. ET AL #1 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1990-05-07 | 367559 | 42-215-01128 | SCHWARTZ, MARVIN A. #1 | FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC. | RECOMP | 7,625 | |
| 1990-04-30 | 372698 | 42-215-31951 | MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 1990-04-30 | 372632 | 42-215-31544 | SANTA FE RANCH "B" #98 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1990-04-30 | 372542 | 42-215-31858 | RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,830 | |
| 1990-04-26 | 372441 | 42-215-31460 | JOHNSON, F. I. #46F | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1990-04-26 | 372441 | 42-215-31460 | JOHNSON, F. I. #46D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1990-04-25 | 372480 | 42-215-31949 | HIDALGO-WILLACY #4 | TEXACO TPC INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1990-04-24 | 372572 | 42-215-31950 | DINGLE #1 | BLACK ENERGY RESOURCES, CO. | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.