Hidalgo County leases reported 298.8K barrels of oil and 21.8M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #69 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
298.8KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 10% vs prior 12
21.8MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 9% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Hidalgo County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Hidalgo County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Hidalgo County production in brief
Hidalgo County produced 298,766 barrels of oil and condensate and 21,765,259 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.0% of Texas oil and 0.2% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was down 10% and gas was down 9%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Dec 2023 at 36,898 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY and ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.. The top lease by oil was MCALLEN, A. A. "B", operated by MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, with 9,120 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Hidalgo County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026.
No new permits in this county in the current RRC daily file.
Monthly figures
Month
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
Leases reporting
Jul 2026 (provisional)
24,953
1,803,653
2,254
Jun 2026 (provisional)
22,866
1,741,041
2,256
May 2026
23,991
1,817,868
2,257
Apr 2026
24,724
1,799,469
2,265
Mar 2026
26,042
1,849,625
2,274
Feb 2026
23,273
1,638,436
2,277
Jan 2026
25,583
1,804,710
2,278
Dec 2025
26,952
1,822,495
2,278
Nov 2025
23,901
1,783,717
2,280
Oct 2025
26,857
1,890,639
2,286
Sep 2025
25,225
1,882,298
2,286
Aug 2025
24,399
1,931,308
2,287
Questions about Hidalgo County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Hidalgo County?
Find the RRC lease number on your check stub, then search it on our lease search or in the RRC Production Data Query using district and lease number. Without a number, open the RRC GIS viewer, go to Hidalgo County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Hidalgo County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (179,016 BBL oil, 13,999,510 MCF gas), HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (54,006 BBL oil, 2,957,247 MCF gas) and ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (10,340 BBL oil, 1,419,809 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Hidalgo County production?
A gross royalty is roughly (oil volume × oil price + gas volume × gas price) × your decimal interest. Your decimal is on your check stub or division order. County production in May 2026 was 23,991 BBL of oil; try your own lease in the royalty estimator. Severance tax and any deductions your lease allows reduce the check.
How do I sell mineral rights in Hidalgo County?
Start with the production history of your lease on its page here, then compare several offers on the same basis (price per net mineral acre or a multiple of monthly royalty). Recent permits in the county (0 so far this month) can matter to buyers. See how to sell mineral rights. We are not a buyer or broker.
Source: Texas Railroad Commission (data sets, Production Data Query). Data date: RRC Production Data Query dump, extract dated Sep 18, 2026; production through Jul 2026. Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional: operators file late and amend, so these months usually rise in later releases. Oil = crude oil + condensate (BBL); gas = gas-well gas + casinghead gas (MCF), as reported to RRC. RRC notes county-level figures are allocated estimates based on allowables and potentials. Methodology.