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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-12 | 821836 | 42-219-37408 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #377 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821835 | 42-219-37407 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #376 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821834 | 42-219-37406 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #375 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821830 | 42-219-37405 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #374 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2017-01-12 | 821829 | 42-219-37404 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #373 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2016-12-21 | 820899 | 42-219-30066 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #189 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 819874 | 42-219-37403 | SPADE H UNIT #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | 819733 | 42-219-37402 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #118 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | 819717 | 42-219-37399 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #225 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | 819717 | 42-219-37399 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #225 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | 819714 | 42-219-37401 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #222 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | 819707 | 42-219-37400 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #219 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-10-31 | 819665 | 42-219-37304 | ROPES, E. (CLEARFORK) UNIT #103RH | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | RECOMP | 6,620 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819143 | 42-219-34253 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #125 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819138 | 42-219-34252 | SLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT #360 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-10-12 | 819015 | 42-219-35013 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #401 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 818873 | 42-219-00876 | ROPES CANYON REEF UNIT #2501 | SADDLE RIM ENERGY (TEXAS), LLC | RECOMP | 9,517 | |
| 2016-10-06 | 819011 | 42-219-36667 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #327 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-10-06 | 819011 | 42-219-36667 | SLAUGHTER CONSOLIDATED #327 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,800 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 817940 | 42-219-37398 | SUNDOWN UNIT #110 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817938 | 42-219-37397 | SUNDOWN UNIT #106 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817937 | 42-219-37396 | SUNDOWN UNIT #109 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817936 | 42-219-37395 | SUNDOWN UNIT #101 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817936 | 42-219-37395 | SUNDOWN UNIT #101 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-08-08 | 817276 | 42-219-37392 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #79R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2016-08-03 | 817328 | 42-219-37394 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1242 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-08-02 | 817336 | 42-219-37393 | SPADE G UNIT #1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2016-07-28 | 817204 | 42-219-36880 | EAST RKM UNIT #92 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2016-07-26 | 817192 | 42-219-37391 | SOUTHEAST LEVELLAND UNIT #372 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-07-14 | 815815 | 42-219-01723 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #54 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-07-12 | 816799 | 42-219-30914 | FINLEY ESTATE #503 | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 2016-07-11 | 816700 | 42-219-37388 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1239 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816702 | 42-219-37390 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1241 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816701 | 42-219-37389 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1240 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816699 | 42-219-37387 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1238 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816698 | 42-219-37386 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1237 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816698 | 42-219-37386 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1237 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816697 | 42-219-37385 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1236 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816696 | 42-219-37384 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1234 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816695 | 42-219-37383 | LEVELLAND UNIT #1235 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-06-24 | 816494 | 42-219-35297 | DELOACHE #15W | SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 5,195 | |
| 2016-06-23 | 815824 | 42-219-01780 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #202 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-06-23 | 815821 | 42-219-01808 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #85 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-06-23 | 815818 | 42-219-01719 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #56 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-06-07 | 816120 | 42-219-37382 | D.L. SCHWAB #7 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2016-06-02 | 815994 | 42-219-01676 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #109 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-06-02 | 815993 | 42-219-01724 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #61 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-06-01 | 815850 | 42-219-37380 | SUNDOWN UNIT #107 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2016-06-01 | 815823 | 42-219-00094 | WEST SUNDOWN UNIT #182 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-05-25 | 815851 | 42-219-37381 | SUNDOWN UNIT #108 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.