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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-17 | 362877 | 42-219-35465 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #507 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-08-17 | 362876 | 42-219-35464 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #506 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-08-17 | 362870 | 42-219-35461 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #500 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-08-17 | 362869 | 42-219-35460 | NORTH CENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT #499 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-08-10 | 362558 | 42-219-35458 | DELOACHE "B" #20 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1989-07-31 | 359901 | 42-219-35447 | SLAUGHTER, ALEX ESTATE LEASE #26 | DKM RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1989-07-11 | 361324 | 42-219-35457 | HAMILL UNIT #1201A | EL RAN INC. | DRILL | 4,915 | |
| 1989-07-06 | 361126 | 42-219-35456 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #331 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-07-05 | 360715 | 42-219-35452 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #307 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-06-30 | 360780 | 42-219-35454 | O'NEILL-BARTLETT #2W | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-30 | 360779 | 42-219-35455 | O'NEILL-BARTLETT #3W | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360660 | 42-219-35450 | CITY OF LEVELLAND UTILITY R.O.W. #C010LV | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 420 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360712 | 42-219-35451 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #311 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-06-26 | 360711 | 42-219-35453 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #310 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360552 | 42-219-35449 | COBLE, W. T. "A" #3 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-06-13 | 360335 | 42-219-35448 | GIVAN, JOHN #5 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 359611 | 42-219-35444 | DOYLE #15 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 359610 | 42-219-35443 | DOYLE #14 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 359609 | 42-219-35442 | DOYLE #13 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 359607 | 42-219-35446 | DOYLE #11 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-06-07 | 358914 | 42-219-35430 | LEVELLAND #27 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-06-07 | 358911 | 42-219-35429 | LEVELLAND "C" #42 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359613 | 42-219-35436 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #140A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359619 | 42-219-35439 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #323 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359617 | 42-219-35438 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #320 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359614 | 42-219-35437 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-26 | 359608 | 42-219-35445 | DOYLE #12 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-05-25 | 359622 | 42-219-35440 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #325 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-25 | 359606 | 42-219-35441 | ELLIS #1 | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-05-24 | 359588 | 42-219-35434 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #139 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-05-24 | 359582 | 42-219-35435 | SILVEY, LOUISE #2 | MELZER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359587 | 42-219-35433 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #143 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359439 | 42-219-35432 | SLAUGHTER, A. A. ESTATE #138 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-05-17 | 359309 | 42-219-35431 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #334 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-17 | 359309 | 42-219-35431 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #334 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-13 | 358992 | 42-219-35425 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #314 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 358762 | 42-219-35419 | LEVELLAND "A" #9 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 358761 | 42-219-35420 | LEVELLAND "E" #6 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 358760 | 42-219-35421 | LEVELLAND "E" #7 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 358759 | 42-219-35422 | LEVELLAND "E" #8 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-09 | 358758 | 42-219-35423 | LEVELLAND "E" #9 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-05 | 358991 | 42-219-35428 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #345 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-05 | 358989 | 42-219-35427 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #347 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-05 | 358988 | 42-219-35426 | WEST LEVELLAND UNIT #344 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-05-05 | 358764 | 42-219-35424 | LEVELLAND #25 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-05 | 358763 | 42-219-35417 | LEVELLAND #26 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-05-01 | 358710 | 42-219-35416 | LEVELLAND "C" #41 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-04-13 | 358033 | 42-219-35415 | STALLINGS, J. J. #9 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357460 | 42-219-35414 | DURRETT #5 | CLEERE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357268 | 42-219-35413 | AMOCO "17" #2 | CLEERE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.