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.

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2026-06-29

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6,601 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-09-0736367142-215-31881GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #25UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1989-09-0736367142-215-31881GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #25UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYFLD-XFR7,269
1989-09-0736367042-215-31880GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL14,000
1989-09-0736367042-215-31880GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,700
1989-09-0736367042-215-31880GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #22UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,362
1989-09-0736366942-215-31879GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #27UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1989-09-0636362442-215-31878GOLDSTON, W.L. ET AL #26UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1989-09-0136353542-215-31876SMITH GAS UNIT #3TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.DRILL8,500
1989-09-0136353442-215-31875HINOJOSA, ET AL #1COATES ENERGY TRUSTDRILL4,400
1989-08-2536321742-215-31874GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #31UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,700
1989-08-2536321742-215-31874GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #31UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,700
1989-08-2536321642-215-31873GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #20UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,750
1989-08-2536321642-215-31873GOLDSTON, W. L. ET AL #20UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1989-08-2336293342-215-31532HOUSTON GAS UNIT #3CARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER7,300
1989-08-2236295542-215-31872MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #18SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,000
1989-08-2136269742-215-31775HARGROVE, H. B. #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP10,325
1989-08-1836278142-215-31498HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #16DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,101
1989-08-1836277942-215-31459HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #11DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,000
1989-08-1836178142-215-00781HWCI & D #6 #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP7,421
1989-08-1635901542-215-31542GARCIA, L & L #2ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,710
1989-08-1036260642-215-31748GUERRA, A. E. #34TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP14,500
1989-08-1036253442-215-31871HILL #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1989-08-1036253442-215-31871HILL #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL7,300
1989-08-1036250942-215-31869SORENSON GAS UNIT #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,600
1989-08-0936248542-215-31868HILL #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,500
1989-08-0836252742-215-31870FERGUSON, BELLE GAS UNIT #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,550
1989-08-0336214042-215-31497HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #18DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,600
1989-08-0336203142-215-31675HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #24FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,028
1989-07-2836184942-215-31867COUNTISS UNIT #1SAGEX, INC.DRILL8,500
1989-07-2536194542-215-00695CLEMONS #2TANA OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,800
1989-07-2436181042-215-00726HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,110
1989-07-2136168642-215-31630JOHNSON, F. I. #57DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,574
1989-07-2036161542-215-31463JOHNSON, F. I. #25MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,000
1989-07-1836130742-215-31643ROBINETTE, J. C. #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,945
1989-07-1036117142-215-31486JOHNSON, F. I. #51DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,505
1989-07-1036117042-215-31438JOHNSON, F. I. #36FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,850
1989-07-0736121642-215-00898CAVAZOS, R. #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP9,204
1989-07-0736121342-215-00892CARDENAS, J. -A- #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP8,520
1989-07-0736098542-215-31764CNG I #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,750
1989-07-0636110442-215-31866HOLLAND, W. H. ET AL #1RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,500
1989-07-0636110442-215-31866HOLLAND, W. H. ET AL #1RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,700
1989-07-0336090342-215-31341JOHNSON, F. I. #24DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,560
1989-07-0336090342-215-31341JOHNSON, F. I. #24DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,560
1989-06-2935905142-215-30854J. M. MORIN G.U. #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP11,207
1989-06-2636059042-215-31865HEARD #3TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,000
1989-06-2136055542-215-31507HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,198
1989-06-2036050242-215-31528JOHNSON, F. I. #54FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,250
1989-06-1536001642-215-31850THESER GAS UNIT #3MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,000
1989-06-1336019842-215-31864CNG GAS UNIT IV #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,250
1989-06-0936026342-215-31534HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #14XMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP16,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.