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
1990-03-0137036142-215-31497HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #18DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,600
1990-02-2637030742-215-31926W.L. GOLDSTON ET AL #38UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,590
1990-02-2637030742-215-31926GOLDSTONE, W. L. ET AL #38UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1990-02-2637030642-215-31925W.L. GOLDSTON ET AL #36UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,540
1990-02-2637030642-215-31925W.L. GOLDSTON ET AL #36UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1990-02-2337010642-215-31922LOCKHART, GAS UNIT #3DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1990-02-2237014142-215-31924EDINBURG UNIT #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1990-02-2237014142-215-31924EDINBURG UNIT #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1990-02-2237011642-215-31921V. COOK ET AL GAS UNIT 1-A #5TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL12,000
1990-02-2237005242-215-31920CROSS TRUSTS #1TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1990-02-2137012342-215-31923EDINBURG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION #1TEXACO TPC INC.DRILL12,000
1990-02-2037002542-215-31919GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #37UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,560
1990-02-2037002542-215-31919GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #37UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,335
1990-02-1636983942-215-31675HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #24FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,028
1990-02-1436969042-215-31918CHRISTIAN, WOODS #36SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1990-02-1336980142-215-31341JOHNSON, F. I. #24DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,560
1990-02-0936965142-215-31917BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #4ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1990-02-0936965142-215-31917BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT #4ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1990-02-0836956642-215-31916MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1990-02-0836956642-215-31916MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #21SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,500
1990-02-0636935342-215-31518HAMMAN RANCH #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER8,814
1990-02-0636794842-215-01278DEVINE GAS UNIT #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR8,090
1990-02-0536947442-215-31915GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #35UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,770
1990-02-0536947442-215-31915GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #35UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,770
1990-02-0536937942-215-31764CNG I #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER8,450
1990-01-3136919842-215-31914GUERRA, A. E. #39TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL17,000
1990-01-2636913942-215-31913GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #24UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,650
1990-01-2636913942-215-31913GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #24UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,650
1990-01-2536889242-215-31353GARZA, R. ET AL #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP14,100
1990-01-2336889342-215-31037DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKING GAS UNIT #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP13,965
1990-01-1936867842-215-01892SLAVIK, H. C. #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,600
1990-01-1836874042-215-31912HILL #3BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1990-01-1836811342-215-30049CHANDLER-JACKSON UNIT #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP9,600
1990-01-1236856142-215-31853LACY GAS UNIT #3TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1990-01-1236856042-215-31911HARDING, GLENN #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYDRILL8,900
1990-01-1036836742-215-31910HILL #4BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1990-01-1036836742-215-31910HILL #4BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1990-01-0936828542-215-31908HILL #5BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1990-01-0936828542-215-31908HILL #5BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1990-01-0836833542-215-31909SUNLAND FARMS, INC. GAS UNIT #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,350
1990-01-0336805142-215-31907MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #20SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1990-01-0336805142-215-31907MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #20SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,700
1990-01-0236805042-215-31906MCALLEN, A. A. #82SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,800
1989-12-2736801742-215-31904GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #33UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1989-12-2736801742-215-31904GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #33UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1989-12-2736801742-215-31904GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #33UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,300
1989-12-2736801642-215-31905GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,650
1989-12-2736801642-215-31905GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #34UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,350
1989-12-2236792742-215-31903GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #32UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,850
1989-12-2236792742-215-31903GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #32UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.