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
1990-04-2437257242-215-31950DINGLE #1BLACK ENERGY RESOURCES, CO.DRILL12,500
1990-04-2437146142-215-31936SCHULTZ #2ATEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL9,000
1990-04-2037237942-215-31948HIDALGO-WILLACY #13BBARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,121
1990-04-2037229542-215-31946SERRANO UNIT #1TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,500
1990-04-2037188342-215-31572GARZA, TEODORO #1SENECA RESOURCES CORP.RECOMP9,725
1990-04-1937235242-215-31947GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #41UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,820
1990-04-1937235242-215-31947GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #41UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,820
1990-04-1837227042-215-31945HARGROVE, H. G. #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,000
1990-04-1837227042-215-31945HARGROVE, H. G. #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,000
1990-04-1837183742-215-00779CHAPA, DAVID #4LFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,502
1990-04-1637064142-215-31933DECAVAZOS, R. L. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,703
1990-04-1337206642-215-31942HART #1TRANSQUEST, INC.DRILL4,600
1990-04-1237210542-215-31944JOHNSON, F. I. #15TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL14,300
1990-04-1237207642-215-31943RENTFRO, RUSSELL #5TEXACO INC.DRILL15,200
1990-04-1237195342-215-31858RIO GRANDE GAS UNIT II #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,150
1990-04-1237179442-215-31590PAINTER UNIT #1 #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP9,015
1990-04-1237064142-215-31933DECAVAZOS, R. L. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,730
1990-04-1137153142-215-30995PEREZ, L. #1HOWARD RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,470
1990-04-0637175042-215-31939GUERRA, E. A. #40TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL17,000
1990-04-0537187342-215-31940GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #40UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,800
1990-04-0537187342-215-31940GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #40UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,800
1990-04-0437172342-215-31938HAMMAN RANCH #28SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,000
1990-04-0437172342-215-31938HAMMAN RANCH #28SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL12,000
1990-03-3037152342-215-30182SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #15AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,550
1990-03-3037152242-215-31461HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,763
1990-03-2837149342-215-31937JENDRISCH, A. K. #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1990-03-2837149342-215-31937A. K. JENDRUSCH GAS UNIT #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,500
1990-03-2637138342-215-31482HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #13FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,550
1990-03-2637138242-215-31177WRIGHT HILL GAS UNIT #3TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR9,660
1990-03-2337134942-215-31640HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #21FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,650
1990-03-2237110942-215-30842SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1990-03-2037152542-215-30216MCALLEN, A. A. #39SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,214
1990-03-2037098142-215-31709BENTSEN "A" #1DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,018
1990-03-1937092342-215-30224SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #16AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,600
1990-03-1637100642-215-31935COATES "A" #10COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,250
1990-03-1537097642-215-00226WRIGHT HILL GAS UNIT #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR9,900
1990-03-1537097642-215-00226WRIGHT HILL GAS UNIT #1SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC.RENTR9,900
1990-03-1537097542-215-00225WRIGHT HILL GAS UNIT #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR9,613
1990-03-1537022842-215-31852SCHUSTER #1SENTRY ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP10,980
1990-03-1336863042-215-01676STATE TRACT M-93619 #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR8,000
1990-03-0937075742-215-31934GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #39UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,932
1990-03-0937075742-215-31934GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #39UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,932
1990-03-0937058542-215-31876SMITH GAS UNIT #3TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RECOMP8,500
1990-03-0837061242-215-31932CLEMONS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #6TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,000
1990-03-0737058142-215-31507HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,198
1990-03-0537044842-215-31927ARCO DOUGHERTY/ETA #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,300
1990-03-0237050042-215-31929HEARD GAS UNIT #4TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,000
1990-03-0237049942-215-31930SERRANO UNIT #2TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,500
1990-03-0237049842-215-31931ZAMORA "S" SAND GAS UNIT #2TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL13,500
1990-03-0237046042-215-31928COATES "A" #9COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.