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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-10 | 69186 | 42-219-32800 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #28-12 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68948 | 42-219-32795 | PRITCHETT, LETHA #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68789 | 42-219-32794 | MEINECKE #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68787 | 42-219-32793 | ALTMAN #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68375 | 42-219-32792 | BRYAN, D. B. #8 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68373 | 42-219-32791 | BRYAN, D. B. #7 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68371 | 42-219-32790 | BRYAN, D. B. #6 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68368 | 42-219-32789 | DAVIS "B" #6 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68349 | 42-219-32788 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #326 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68348 | 42-219-32787 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #329 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68046 | 42-219-32786 | RATLIFF, C. E. #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67932 | 42-219-32785 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67929 | 42-219-32784 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67927 | 42-219-32783 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67923 | 42-219-32782 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67918 | 42-219-32781 | DELOACHE, IRA P. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67766 | 42-219-32780 | KARVAS #1 | CORPENING, JOSEPH F. | DRILL | 7,635 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67497 | 42-219-32779 | KINSER, W. C. #1 | HUNT ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 8,669 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67387 | 42-219-32778 | HART #1 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67386 | 42-219-32777 | DARDEN #1 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67283 | 42-219-32776 | FOWLER #1-20 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 67539 | 42-219-32774 | ELLWOOD A #145 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 66928 | 42-219-32775 | BURGER #1 | TERMO COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,209 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66423 | 42-219-32655 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #114-67 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | RECOMP | 5,906 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65408 | 42-219-32773 | SMYER EAST (CLEARFORK) UNIT #87 W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65244 | 42-219-32772 | WATKINS #1 | ROGERS & BRYANT | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65239 | 42-219-32771 | DENNEY, RAY #1 | ROGERS & BRYANT | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 67008 | 42-219-32766 | DAVIES, M. P. E #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,316 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 63970 | 42-219-32768 | MITCHELL #1 | NEW RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63815 | 42-219-32767 | DEHNEL, P. E. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63587 | 42-219-32765 | WHITE, E. C. #2 | BRYANT & WHITE OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63350 | 42-219-32764 | ELLWOOD "A" #144 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63339 | 42-219-32762 | SMYER, EAST (CLEARFORK) UNIT #88W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63066 | 42-219-32763 | ELLWOOD A #143 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62670 | 42-219-32761 | GILLESPIE, RUBY #1-14 | MOBIL-GC CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62051 | 42-219-32760 | DOBKINS #1 | SOUTH RANCH OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,062 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62804 | 42-219-32743 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #239 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62800 | 42-219-32745 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #247 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62799 | 42-219-32744 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #238 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62798 | 42-219-32747 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #235 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62797 | 42-219-32746 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #237 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 62796 | 42-219-32749 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #236 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61899 | 42-219-32759 | BRYAN, D. B. #5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61863 | 42-219-32758 | BRYAN, D. B. "A" #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61862 | 42-219-32757 | WILSON, L. G. #4 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61778 | 42-219-32756 | BUTLER #1 | MOBIL-GC CORP. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63443 | 42-219-32742 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #246 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63442 | 42-219-32748 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #234 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63440 | 42-219-32741 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #248 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 62300 | 42-219-32750 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #243 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.