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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-25 | 658863 | 42-219-37028 | NORTH LEVELLAND UNIT #105 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-04-25 | 655655 | 42-219-37029 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #368 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-23 | 659061 | 42-219-37043 | MEDARBY UNIT #20W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,910 | |
| 2008-04-23 | 659061 | 42-219-37043 | MEDARBY UNIT #20W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-04-22 | 656302 | 42-219-37032 | HAMILL, T. A. #6 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656398 | 42-219-37042 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1195 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656397 | 42-219-37041 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1185 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656396 | 42-219-37045 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1194 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656351 | 42-219-37039 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1192 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656336 | 42-219-37034 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1187 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656334 | 42-219-37033 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1186 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 656306 | 42-219-37044 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1184 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 656353 | 42-219-37040 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1193 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 656349 | 42-219-37038 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1191 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 656346 | 42-219-37037 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1190 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 656340 | 42-219-37036 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1189 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 656338 | 42-219-37035 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1188 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-15 | 655652 | 42-219-37027 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #367 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-14 | 658309 | 42-219-34356 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #287 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2008-04-14 | 658307 | 42-219-33851 | CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #280 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2008-04-14 | 655703 | 42-219-37030 | NORTHWEST MALLET UNIT #175 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 655705 | 42-219-37031 | NORTHWEST MALLET UNIT #176 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2008-04-09 | 656621 | 42-219-37026 | WELLS #2 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-03-25 | 656968 | 42-219-02396 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #432 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-03-20 | 656972 | 42-219-30058 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #445 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-03-20 | 656970 | 42-219-02380 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #442 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-03-20 | 656967 | 42-219-00903 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #211 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-03-17 | 656769 | 42-219-01777 | SLAUGHTER, S. A. "B" #10 | BEPCO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,062 | Y |
| 2008-03-14 | 654351 | 42-219-36685 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #110 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,300 | Y |
| 2008-02-02 | 653792 | 42-219-37025 | DENNIS #2 | LANDRETH, ROBERT E. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2008-01-23 | 653142 | 42-219-34268 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #364 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-01-23 | 653140 | 42-219-34042 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #359 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | Y |
| 2008-01-16 | 652703 | 42-219-36462 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #212 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,300 | Y |
| 2007-12-31 | 651789 | 42-219-36927 | HOLLAND #202 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651503 | 42-219-32597 | MONTGOMERY "7" #2 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651503 | 42-219-32597 | MONTGOMERY "7" #2 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651503 | 42-219-32597 | MONTGOMERY "7" #2 | CHI OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2007-12-18 | 651358 | 42-219-37024 | GRACE #1 | CAPALI ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2007-12-07 | 650430 | 42-219-02822 | MALLET UNIT #210 | APACHE CORPORATION | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 2007-12-06 | 650322 | 42-219-01856 | HOWELL, C. J. #3 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | RENTR | 8,900 | |
| 2007-12-06 | 650134 | 42-219-37023 | MAY MONTGOMERY UNIT #99 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2007-11-16 | 649341 | 42-219-37022 | JACKSON #903 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2007-11-15 | 649276 | 42-219-37020 | WEST RKM UNIT #304 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-11-15 | 649275 | 42-219-37021 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #4108 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-11-15 | 649254 | 42-219-37019 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #4107 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-11-13 | 649150 | 42-219-37018 | EVE "26" #3W | ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2007-11-13 | 647716 | 42-219-37012 | WRENCHEY #4 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2007-11-13 | 647711 | 42-219-37011 | DAVIES #12 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2007-10-31 | 648387 | 42-219-36545 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #492 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2007-10-31 | 648366 | 42-219-37017 | WRENCHEY #5 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.