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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-21 | 30861 | 42-219-32557 | EAST RKM UNIT #59 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30817 | 42-219-32556 | KIRBY, F. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30816 | 42-219-32555 | KUNZ, F. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30724 | 42-219-32554 | DRACHENBERG #1 | BARKER, LAWRENCE JR. | DRILL | 5,960 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30574 | 42-219-81929 | MCLEOD #1 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,895 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29837 | 42-219-32552 | GRESHAM #1 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,851 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 30430 | 42-219-32503 | COONS, W. A. #43 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29989 | 42-219-32365 | DENNIS, C. H. #1 | NEW RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 7,125 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29888 | 42-219-32507 | NORTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #19 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29022 | 42-219-32551 | SLAUGHTER "G" #52 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,180 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29021 | 42-219-32550 | LEVELLAND UNIT #720 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28893 | 42-219-32549 | LEVELLAND UNIT #721 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28852 | 42-219-32548 | NORTHWEST MALLET UNIT #159-A | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28727 | 42-219-32547 | BULLIN #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 6,590 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28660 | 42-219-32546 | DAVIS #9 | EL RAN INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 28659 | 42-219-32545 | DAVIS "A" #3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 29894 | 42-219-31920 | FRAZIER, W. G. #103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 29641 | 42-219-31920 | FRAZIER, W. G. #103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28644 | 42-219-32544 | DAVIS #8 | EL RAN INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29121 | 42-219-32518 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #324 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29119 | 42-219-32516 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #320 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29117 | 42-219-32521 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #319 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29115 | 42-219-32522 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #323 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29111 | 42-219-32520 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #318 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 29110 | 42-219-32517 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #321 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29900 | 42-219-32523 | FRAZIER, M. G. #109 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29779 | 42-219-32525 | FRAZIER, W. G. #110 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29651 | 42-219-81963 | FRAZIER, W. G. #114 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29648 | 42-219-32523 | FRAZIER, W. G. #109 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 29637 | 42-219-32506 | NORTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #20 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28338 | 42-219-32543 | O. D. C. #1-13 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28313 | 42-219-32542 | AMERICAN STATE BANK TRUSTEE UNIT #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28168 | 42-219-32541 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #233 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28167 | 42-219-32540 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #232 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28152 | 42-219-32539 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. EST. #36-INJ | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28001 | 42-219-32535 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #17-INJ | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28000 | 42-219-32536 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #19-INJ | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27998 | 42-219-32537 | SLAUGHTER, A.A. ESTATE #18-INJ | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27847 | 42-219-32538 | LOCKETT #1 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27656 | 42-219-32533 | SLAUGHTER, ALEX A. ESTATE "A" #48 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27654 | 42-219-32532 | SLAUGHTER, ALEX A. ESTATE -A- #49 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27653 | 42-219-32531 | SLAUGHTER, ALEX A. ESTATE -A- #47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27650 | 42-219-32530 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #238 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27792 | 42-219-32534 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #239 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27368 | 42-219-32529 | RODGERS #1 | SPARCO PRODUCING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27767 | 42-219-32519 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT RRC #325 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27049 | 42-219-32528 | FRAZIER, W. G. #116 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26900 | 42-219-32527 | ELWOOD ESTATE #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26523 | 42-219-32515 | JOHNSON #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25852 | 42-219-32514 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #322 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.