Hockley County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Hockley County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Hockley County permitting is running 2.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (7 total, down 30% on the prior quarter). TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
6,470
6,470 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-16 | 144624 | 42-219-33406 | NORTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #25 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144507 | 42-219-33405 | NELSON #1-19 | BANAM CORP. | DRILL | 11,266 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 145417 | 42-219-33384 | MALLET LAND & CATTLE CO. A/C #1 #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144458 | 42-219-33403 | LAWSON #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145516 | 42-219-33397 | MALLET #112 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145512 | 42-219-33398 | MALLET #109 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145509 | 42-219-33399 | MALLET #111 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145502 | 42-219-33401 | MALLET #110 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 145501 | 42-219-33400 | MALLET #117 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 144253 | 42-219-33402 | MALLET #119 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 145420 | 42-219-33383 | MALLET LAND & CATTLE CO. A/C #1 #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143459 | 42-219-33396 | VERETTO, F. #3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143424 | 42-219-33395 | THRASH #1 | NEW RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143266 | 42-219-36925 | SMALLWOOD #3 | MCCOY, J. ROY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143264 | 42-219-33393 | STEELE #2 | MCCUTCHIN, GENE | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143263 | 42-219-33392 | MONTOGMERY ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #90 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,790 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143262 | 42-219-33391 | MONTGOMERY-ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #89 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,788 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143259 | 42-219-33390 | MONTGOMERY-ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #87 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,769 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143258 | 42-219-33389 | MONTOGMERY-ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #88 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,778 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143257 | 42-219-33388 | MONTGOMERY-ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #86 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143249 | 42-219-33387 | MONTGOMERY-ESTATE DAVIES NCT-2 #85 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,770 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143247 | 42-219-33386 | SMYER, KELSEY #1 | KEN-CAS OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 143038 | 42-219-33382 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #210 A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 143012 | 42-219-33385 | SYNATSCHK, HERBERT L. ETUX ET AL #1 | HUNT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141995 | 42-219-33381 | SMITH #1 | BROTHERTON PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 144903 | 42-219-34037 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #327 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143420 | 42-219-34036 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #324 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143419 | 42-219-33373 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #326 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143418 | 42-219-33373 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #326 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143417 | 42-219-34031 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #328 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143390 | 42-219-34032 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #329 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143386 | 42-219-34035 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #325 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143385 | 42-219-34034 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #323 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 143383 | 42-219-34033 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #330 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141755 | 42-219-33380 | HODGES, J. A. EST. #1 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141246 | 42-219-33315 | BAILEY '22' #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141040 | 42-219-33378 | ELLWOOD, DEPCO #2 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141038 | 42-219-33377 | ELLWOOD, DEPCO #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141005 | 42-219-33376 | ASH #3 | MCCUTCHIN, GENE | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140303 | 42-219-33370 | SNOOPY #1 | BLAIR ENERGY JOINT VENTURE | DRILL | 10,906 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140138 | 42-219-33365 | ROPESVILLE #1 | DOWLING PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 11,680 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 140195 | 42-219-33366 | GERLACK #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,055 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 140123 | 42-219-33364 | MONTGOMERY, D.H. #1 | KETAL OIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 7,494 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140095 | 42-219-33330 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #275 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140081 | 42-219-33328 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #276 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140080 | 42-219-33331 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #277 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140076 | 42-219-33329 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #274 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139543 | 42-219-33362 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #26 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,765 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 139480 | 42-219-33361 | MCCASLAND #1 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139187 | 42-219-33360 | STANLEY #2 | MCCUTCHIN, GENE | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.