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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-12 | 841091 | 42-219-37441 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1245H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-11 | 841043 | 42-219-37440 | MALLET RANCH #841 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2018-06-06 | 840802 | 42-219-30709 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #344 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-05-25 | 840467 | 42-219-37439 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #244 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-25 | 840467 | 42-219-37439 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #244 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-25 | 840464 | 42-219-37437 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #242 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-24 | 840461 | 42-219-37436 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #241 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-24 | 840459 | 42-219-37435 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #240 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-24 | 840457 | 42-219-37434 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #238 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-24 | 840455 | 42-219-37433 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #237 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-23 | 840387 | 42-219-37428 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #232 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-23 | 840387 | 42-219-37428 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #232 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-05-23 | 839275 | 42-219-34983 | RUBY PRICE #1W | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | RECLASS | 6,666 | |
| 2018-05-21 | 840148 | 42-219-01055 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #130W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2018-05-14 | 839788 | 42-219-37427 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #341H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-14 | 839788 | 42-219-37427 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #341H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2018-05-07 | 839281 | 42-219-34244 | FINLEY ESTATE #509 | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,636 | |
| 2018-03-22 | 837865 | 42-219-37426 | BLUE GOOSE #1 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2018-03-06 | 836932 | 42-219-31265 | COONS, W. A. #20 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-03-02 | 836934 | 42-219-32321 | COONS, W. A. #27 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-02-13 | 836217 | 42-219-37425 | SPADE L #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-01-30 | 835545 | 42-219-32326 | COONS, W. A. #30 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-01-30 | 835541 | 42-219-00617 | COONS, W. A. #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 2018-01-30 | 835539 | 42-219-00628 | COONS, W. A. #16W | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,565 | |
| 2018-01-30 | 835535 | 42-219-00625 | COONS, W. A. #12 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,570 | |
| 2018-01-30 | 835521 | 42-219-32327 | COONS, W.A. #34 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-01-09 | 834498 | 42-219-30914 | D-L-S (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #503 | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 2017-12-06 | 833691 | 42-219-30330 | LEVELLAND UNIT #450 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 2017-11-02 | 832531 | 42-219-37424 | COONS, W. A. #79W | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2017-11-02 | 832351 | 42-219-37423 | HAGRID #1H | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 13,650 | Y |
| 2017-09-20 | 830979 | 42-219-37422 | SPADE K #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-06-27 | 827930 | 42-219-32501 | WEST RKM UNIT #200 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2017-06-14 | 827241 | 42-219-37420 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1243 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-06-08 | 827292 | 42-219-37419 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #384 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-05-24 | 826660 | 42-219-37418 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #391 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2017-04-19 | 825133 | 42-219-02455 | LEVELLAND UNIT #206G | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECLASS | 4,600 | |
| 2017-03-10 | 823296 | 42-219-30302 | LEVELLAND UNIT #464 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECLASS | 4,600 | |
| 2017-03-09 | 823554 | 42-219-37417 | SPADE J UNIT #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2017-03-07 | 823519 | 42-219-01480 | ROPES CANYON REEF UNIT #1301 | SADDLE RIM ENERGY (TEXAS), LLC | RECOMP | 9,375 | |
| 2017-02-28 | 823585 | 42-219-37416 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #383 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-02-17 | 822743 | 42-219-37415 | ANGUS 48-53 #1H | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-17 | 822743 | 42-219-37415 | ANGUS 53-48 #1H | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-10 | 822727 | 42-219-37414 | ANGUS SWD 48 #1 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-02-10 | 822727 | 42-219-37414 | ANGUS 53 SWD #1 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-01-31 | 822401 | 42-219-37413 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #381 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821843 | 42-219-37412 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #382 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821842 | 42-219-37411 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #380 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821841 | 42-219-37410 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #379 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821840 | 42-219-37409 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #378 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821840 | 42-219-37409 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #378 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.