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
1988-05-1834553442-215-01787LACY UNIT #2WESLACO PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR9,015
1988-05-0434596742-215-31817BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,800
1988-05-0434596742-215-31817BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL11,100
1988-05-0234588542-215-31816HILL "A" #2BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,500
1988-04-2934578842-215-31453HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #9FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,600
1988-04-2934476642-215-01657J. GARZA ET AL GAS UNIT #1PWINCHESTER, CHARLES & COMPANYOTHER7,100
1988-04-2634561242-215-30918MCALLEN, A. A. #61SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR12,950
1988-04-2634561242-215-30918MCALLEN, A. A. #61SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR12,950
1988-04-2534554642-215-30295HAMMAN RANCH #7DSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP10,450
1988-04-2234546542-215-30429WIESEHAN-WALKER GAS UNIT #3SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,250
1988-04-1934536042-215-31815MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL16,000
1988-04-1934536042-215-31815MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL15,000
1988-04-1934536042-215-31815MCALLEN, A. A. "B" #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.FLD-XFR16,000
1988-04-1934532142-215-30995PEREZ, L. #1HOWARD RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP6,830
1988-04-1434513442-215-30890BOSTON-TEXAS LAND & TRUST #12SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP14,185
1988-04-1134497442-215-31814CHRISTIAN, WOODS #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSDRILL15,500
1988-04-0834487542-215-31544SANTA FE RANCH "B" #98EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,400
1988-04-0434450942-215-31282SWEENEY, J. J. #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1988-03-2934451042-215-30899SWEENEY, J. J. #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,662
1988-03-2534426942-215-31813HILL "B" G.U. #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,900
1988-03-2534426942-215-31813HILL "B" G.U. #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,900
1988-03-2334407842-215-31812HELEN C. HARDWICKE,ETAL GAS UNIT #1TANA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL10,000
1988-03-2234392842-215-31492HAMMAN UNIT "A" #3FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,743
1988-03-1834402042-215-31760THREE-N-ONE FARMS #1J-O'B OPERATING COMPANYRENTR8,600
1988-03-1734392442-215-31108SANTA FE RANCH #70EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,050
1988-03-1534377942-215-31640HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #21FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,650
1988-03-1534377642-215-31811JOHNSON, F. I. #58MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,900
1988-03-1534377642-215-31811JOHNSON, F. I. #58MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,900
1988-03-1534377642-215-31811JOHNSON, F. I. #58MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,900
1988-03-1534376642-215-30148RAMSOWER, G. R. #1EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,268
1988-03-1134378042-215-30873SWALLOW GAS UNIT #4XARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,800
1988-03-1134154942-215-00951ROBINSON #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR7,930
1988-03-1034363342-215-31810GUERRA, A. E. #38TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL15,000
1988-03-1034361242-215-31709BENTSEN "A" #1FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,900
1988-03-0734349842-215-31459HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #11DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,500
1988-03-0734341742-215-31758SERVIERE GAS UNIT #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP7,792
1988-03-0434350342-215-31582BENTSEN BROS. #11SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP6,504
1988-03-0434341842-215-31809GUERRA, A. R. #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL17,500
1988-03-0434337542-215-01921CARDENAS, JOSEFA #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,000
1988-03-0334339642-215-31808WOODS CHRISTIAN #32SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,500
1988-02-2634323742-215-00985BORAH #1TEXAS FUEL COMPANYRENTR7,386
1988-02-1934291042-215-31807KELLER UNIT #1BROONER, FRANK I. JR.DRILL7,900
1988-02-1934287342-215-31806HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #26MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1988-02-1934287342-215-31806HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #26MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1988-02-1834240942-215-01157MARSH #1SENTRY ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR7,666
1988-02-1834179342-215-31461HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #10DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,676
1988-02-1634167642-215-01661BOX, JOHN L. #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THERECOMP6,148
1988-02-1234253242-215-31805HILL "A" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,900
1988-02-1234253242-215-31805HILL "A" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL16,900
1988-02-1034238042-215-31674HAMMAN, JOHN "B" #23FMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,640
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hidalgo County.