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). 1 was issued in the past week. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-25 | 673678 | 42-219-37071 | LINKER, VINNIE C. #2 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2008-10-25 | 673636 | 42-219-37070 | SUNDOWN UNIT #98 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-10-22 | 671764 | 42-219-37066 | SOUTH MALLET UNIT #201A | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2008-10-20 | 671598 | 42-219-34407 | SUNDOWN SLAUGHTER UNIT #1187AH | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | Y |
| 2008-10-15 | 672823 | 42-219-37069 | ELLWOOD 32 "B" #1 | CORONADO MINERALS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 672822 | 42-219-37068 | ELLWOOD 27 "B" #1 | CORONADO MINERALS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-10-10 | 671989 | 42-219-37067 | ELLWOOD, W. L. ESTATE #7 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671663 | 42-219-37065 | PACE #1 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-10-04 | 671625 | 42-219-37064 | LONESOME DOVE #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2008-10-02 | 668393 | 42-219-36961 | ET AL "6" #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | FLD-XFR | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-25 | 670763 | 42-219-30483 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #337 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-09-25 | 670761 | 42-219-30012 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #113 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-09-24 | 670614 | 42-219-34279 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #369 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-09-24 | 670609 | 42-219-34280 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #374 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-09-16 | 669676 | 42-219-37063 | ELLWOOD 28 B #1 | CORONADO MINERALS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 669893 | 42-219-37062 | METTS "4" #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 669886 | 42-219-37061 | BEAKLEY "5" #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-15 | 669886 | 42-219-37061 | BEAKLEY "5" #1 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669700 | 42-219-37059 | ET AL "6" #4 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669700 | 42-219-37059 | ET AL "6" #4 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669698 | 42-219-37058 | ET AL "6" #3 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-09-12 | 669698 | 42-219-37058 | ET AL "6" #3 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-11 | 669691 | 42-219-37060 | MONTGOMERY "7" #3 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2008-09-03 | 664319 | 42-219-32426 | COONS, W. A. #39 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 666647 | 42-219-37052 | COBLE, W. T. "A" NCT-1 #55 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,890 | |
| 2008-08-11 | 667479 | 42-219-37057 | FRANCE #1 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2008-08-09 | 667323 | 42-219-37056 | EAST ROPES CLEARFORK UNIT #21 | BEE-JAY PETRO, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2008-08-08 | 666638 | 42-219-37050 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #42A | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2008-08-07 | 666648 | 42-219-37051 | COBLE, W. T. "A" NCT-1 #56 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,890 | |
| 2008-08-06 | 666990 | 42-219-37055 | ET AL "6" #2 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-08-04 | 666823 | 42-219-37054 | COCHRAN #2 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2008-08-04 | 666669 | 42-219-37053 | WRENCHEY, OUIDA #6 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-07-30 | 666439 | 42-219-32766 | M. P. DAVIES E #5 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RENTR | 10,500 | |
| 2008-07-30 | 666439 | 42-219-32766 | M. P. DAVIES E #5 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RENTR | 10,500 | |
| 2008-07-03 | 645740 | 42-219-37004 | WILLIAMS TRUST #1 | COVE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2008-07-01 | 664068 | 42-219-37049 | GIBSON #2 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2008-06-25 | 663924 | 42-219-02850 | SOUTH MALLET UNIT #217W | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2008-06-25 | 663917 | 42-219-30515 | SOUTH MALLET UNIT #142 | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2008-06-16 | 659343 | 42-219-34114 | SOUTH MALLET UNIT #236 | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2008-06-10 | 662518 | 42-219-37048 | MYATT #1X | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-06-03 | 657369 | 42-219-34650 | SOUTH MALLET UNIT #162 | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2008-05-30 | 658649 | 42-219-37047 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #4109 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2008-05-27 | 661547 | 42-219-37046 | DENNIS #3 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2008-05-21 | 657978 | 42-219-35055 | LEVELLAND UNIT #970 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2008-05-21 | 657974 | 42-219-31665 | LEVELLAND UNIT #709 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2008-05-21 | 657972 | 42-219-01062 | LEVELLAND UNIT #82 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2008-05-02 | 656979 | 42-219-36587 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #710 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-05-01 | 656975 | 42-219-30072 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #446 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-05-01 | 656974 | 42-219-30139 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #451 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-04-25 | 658863 | 42-219-37028 | NORTH LEVELLAND UNIT #105 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,890 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.