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
1989-02-2135626542-215-31850THESER GAS UNIT #3MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-02-2135626542-215-31850THESER GAS UNIT #3MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,466
1989-02-1735615942-215-30994SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,500
1989-02-1535601842-215-31849HILL, J. H. ET AL #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,500
1989-02-1535601842-215-31849HILL, J. H. ET AL #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,500
1989-02-1535601842-215-31849HILL, J. H. ET AL #2PG&E RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL16,900
1989-02-1335604642-215-31848SOMNITZ #2HOPE PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL10,000
1989-01-3135567342-215-31847MC ALLEN RANCH SWD #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL4,000
1989-01-3135559642-215-30918MCALLEN, A. A. #61SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,950
1989-01-2735558342-215-30436HINOJOSA -A- #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,368
1989-01-2735557642-215-31846EDINBURG UNIT #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1989-01-2735557642-215-31846EDINBURG UNIT #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,000
1989-01-2535541842-215-30856MCALLEN, A. A. #54SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,324
1989-01-1935533542-215-30842SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1989-01-1135509342-215-30391BEAURLINE, A.W. (M&S) #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,512
1989-01-1135504242-215-31493GUERRA, A. E. #26TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP13,500
1989-01-1035486842-215-31829A.R.G.L. & I. #2TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.RECOMP8,515
1989-01-0935495642-215-31845HILL, J. H. #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,000
1989-01-0935495542-215-31844HILL, J. H. #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,000
1989-01-0935495542-215-31844HILL, J. H. #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,000
1989-01-0935495542-215-31844HILL, J. H. #4UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL18,000
1989-01-0535424442-215-31843GEESLIN, D. H. ET AL #1BARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-01-0535424442-215-31843GEESLIN, D. H. ET AL #1BARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,000
1988-12-3035476242-215-30843SOUTH WESLACO GAS UNIT #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,012
1988-12-2935470742-215-31742MCALLEN, A. A. #79SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP11,100
1988-12-2935317542-215-31376SWEENEY, J. J. #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,246
1988-12-1435424142-215-31842HILL "A" #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,500
1988-12-1235227742-215-00952ROBINSON #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR7,400
1988-12-0935403142-215-00889DECAVAZOS, C. C. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,750
1988-12-0835403042-215-00879GUERRA, A. #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,110
1988-12-0735398942-215-31841CHANDLER ET AL #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,000
1988-12-0135376042-215-31840TIP-O-TEX REALTY #1BARNES, LARRY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,800
1988-11-2935369142-215-31839VAN SCHERPE GAS UNIT "B" #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,750
1988-11-2235348742-215-31837JANCIK GAS UNIT #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,500
1988-11-2135345042-215-31801JOHNSON, F. I. #19TANA OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP17,500
1988-11-1735332742-215-31141J. GARZA ET AL GAS UNIT #2PWINCHESTER, CHARLES & COMPANYRECOMP6,050
1988-11-1435327542-215-31836SCHALEBEN #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL17,200
1988-11-0935314742-215-31717HCID GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,200
1988-11-0935227642-215-01964ENGLEMAN COMMUNITY -A- #5TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRECOMP8,802
1988-11-0735212942-215-01112LACY GAS UNIT #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR8,401
1988-11-0735212842-215-01121LACY GAS UNIT #2TEXAS FUEL COMPANYOTHER9,000
1988-10-3135253642-215-31835RIO FARMS INC. #1MILO PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,000
1988-10-2735255942-215-31718CNG V #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,318
1988-10-2734587642-215-00984WYSONG #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR9,079
1988-10-2635266642-215-31188YOUNG #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,800
1988-10-2635266642-215-31188YOUNG #4FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,800
1988-10-1435220042-215-31834HEARD #2TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,500
1988-10-1235214842-215-31582BENTSEN BROS. #11SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,504
1988-10-1235199142-215-31833HILL "B" G.U. #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,500
1988-10-0635193642-215-31811JOHNSON, F. I. #58FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,908
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.