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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-20 | 258386 | 42-219-34587 | BENSON "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258381 | 42-219-34586 | DAVIS #8 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1984-11-15 | 257804 | 42-219-34585 | SLAUGHTER #3 | LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257487 | 42-219-34466 | CENTRAL MALLET UNIT #333 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,189 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257618 | 42-219-34584 | COPELAND FARMS "A" #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 6,880 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257510 | 42-219-33589 | ELLWOOD ESTATE #2 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257410 | 42-219-30700 | WADE, GEO. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257454 | 42-219-34581 | BURGER #3 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257464 | 42-219-34583 | BURGER "A" #5W | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257463 | 42-219-34582 | SLAUGHTER HEIRS #36W | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257398 | 42-219-34580 | HASELOFF #2 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257206 | 42-219-34579 | BURGER #4 | WHEELER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256976 | 42-219-34575 | DUKATNIK "15" #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 257105 | 42-219-34578 | GEM-LAWSON #2 | GEM ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257024 | 42-219-34576 | MALLET LAND & CATTLE CO. #5A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257027 | 42-219-34577 | COOK #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256887 | 42-219-34574 | YELLOWHOUSE UNIT #109A | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256434 | 42-219-34573 | EVE "26" #1 | MASTER OIL AND GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256445 | 42-219-00468 | DAVIS, C. E. #1B | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | OTHER | 10,200 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254887 | 42-219-34572 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #56A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254593 | 42-219-34571 | LAWSON "B" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254309 | 42-219-34569 | GORDON, M. G. #42 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254247 | 42-219-34546 | BRIMHALL #1 | O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254061 | 42-219-34508 | MCMILLAN 18 #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253870 | 42-219-34552 | FITE, JAMES #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253982 | 42-219-34558 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #136 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253980 | 42-219-34557 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #135 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253978 | 42-219-34556 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #134 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253889 | 42-219-34553 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #132 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253990 | 42-219-34563 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #141 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253988 | 42-219-34562 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #140 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253987 | 42-219-34561 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT 2 #139 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253986 | 42-219-34560 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #138 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253984 | 42-219-34559 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #137 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,790 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253995 | 42-219-34566 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #145 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253890 | 42-219-34554 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #133 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253996 | 42-219-34567 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #147 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253997 | 42-219-34568 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #146 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253993 | 42-219-34565 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #144 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253991 | 42-219-34564 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #143 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253947 | 42-219-34555 | COLE #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253722 | 42-219-34505 | MALLET UNIT #607 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253320 | 42-219-34551 | DELOACHE, N. #601 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253319 | 42-219-34550 | DELOACHE, N. #201 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253312 | 42-219-34548 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #142 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253313 | 42-219-34549 | MONTGOMERY ESTATE-DAVIES NCT-2 #21A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253124 | 42-219-34547 | SIMS, T. M. #1 | PETROLEUM BASINS EXPLORATION,INC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253155 | 42-219-34536 | LEVELLAND UNIT #898 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253157 | 42-219-34535 | LEVELLAND UNIT #897 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252866 | 42-219-34545 | MATHIS #1 | HEWITT, ALAN P. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Hockley County.