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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-08 | 2591 | 42-219-32327 | COONS, W. A. #34 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2590 | 42-219-32326 | COONS, W. A. #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2588 | 42-219-32325 | PACE-MORRIS #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2984 | 42-219-32318 | COONS, W. A. #32 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2501 | 42-219-32323 | COONS, W. A. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2500 | 42-219-32322 | COONS, W. A. #29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2499 | 42-219-32321 | COONS, W. A. #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2244 | 42-219-81953 | HAYMES, J. O. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1931 | 42-219-32319 | DAVIS #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1764 | 42-219-32314 | COBLE "C" #10 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1719 | 42-219-31980 | WILSON, L. G. #2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1594 | 42-219-32313 | ELLWOOD ESTATE "B" #2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1593 | 42-219-32312 | WILSON, MAPLE #65 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1182 | 42-219-31458 | COONS, W. A. #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 885 | 42-219-32311 | GORDON, M. G. #28 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 722 | 42-219-32310 | DAVIS #6 | EL RAN INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 1071 | 42-219-32307 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #322 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 213 | 42-219-32306 | SMITH, ELSIE #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 129 | 42-219-32523 | FRAZIER, W. G. #109 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 128 | 42-219-32304 | FRAZIER, W. G. #108 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.