Hidalgo County, Texas Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Hidalgo County contains 452 wells on file, with top operators including OXY USA INC. and MERIT ENERGY COMPANY.
Wells in Hidalgo span several oil & gas fields including JAVELINA (VICKSBURG CONS.) and TABASCO (CONSOLIDATED).
Most recent well on record: GARZA ETAL B UNIT, operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY — last updated April 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 168 Permian
- 44 Eagle Ford
- 31 Haynesville
- 27 Other
- 1 Granite Wash
Drilling for
- 219 Oil
- 52 Gas
Hidalgo County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
128 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Hidalgo County by total wells
Operators: Oxy Usa Inc., Merit Energy Company, Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co., Cantera Operating, Llc, Shell Western E&p, Hilcorp Energy Company, Dewbre Petroleum Corporation, Wagner Oil Company, Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc., Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc..
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Hidalgo County
Fields: Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.), Tabasco (Consolidated), Mcallen Ranch (Vksbg L-V, N Cons, Mcallen-Pharr (Consolidated), Mcallen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons), Wildcat, Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg K), Mcallen (Hansen), Mcallen Ranch (Vicksburg Y, E.), La Blanca (Frio Consolidated).
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARZA ETAL B UNIT | 2026-04-21 | 3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 21532074 |
| MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT | 2026-03-24 | 2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 21501493 |
| LOCKHART GAS UNIT | 2026-03-24 | 5 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 21531922 |
| HOUTS | 2026-03-02 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 21532708 | |
| EDINBURG UNIT | 2025-07-28 | 4 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 21534144 |
| DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT | 2025-03-10 | 4 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 21532273 |
| GARCIA, I.Y. | 2025-03-05 | 2 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | 21531678 |
| EDINBURG GAS UNIT | 2025-02-27 | 2 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 21533271 |
| LOCKHART GAS UNIT | 2024-08-02 | 2 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 21532942 |
| COATES, GEORGE -A- | 2024-07-10 | 2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | 21530094 |
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