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Hockley County, Texas

Hockley County: what the state recorded

22 drilling permits, 84 completions and 2 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.

A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Hockley County

Drilling events by month in Hockley County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 2026100
Jul 2026340
Jun 2026360
May 2026160
Apr 2026380
Mar 2026060
Feb 2026560
Jan 2026150
Dec 20250161
Nov 2025491
Oct 20251180

Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 21, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Hockley County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-21Permit issued: Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLCLINKER (LOWER CLEARFORK) UNIT · A-204 · permit 0918691
2026-07-29Completed: Occidental Permian EOR, LLCWEST RKM UNIT
2026-07-28Completed: Hilcorp Energy CompanyCENTRAL MALLET UNIT
2026-07-28Completed: Hilcorp Energy CompanySLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT
2026-07-20Permit issued: Rogers, S. K. Oil, Inc.HAMILTON, B. C. · A-139 · permit 0917224
2026-07-10Permit issued: Texland Petroleum, L.P.STINGER · A-140 · permit 0916996
2026-07-09Completed: Occidental Permian EOR, LLCCENTRAL LEVELLAND UNIT
2026-07-08Permit issued: Het Levelland, LLCFELA · A-300 · permit 0916946
2026-06-30Completed: Hilcorp Energy CompanySLAUGHTER ESTATE UNIT · A-159
2026-06-29Completed: Ctoc Energy, LLCLEVELLAND "C"
2026-06-26Completed: OXY USA EOR, LLCWEST SUNDOWN UNIT
2026-06-20Completed: Texland Petroleum, L.P.HANGMAN · A-140 · permit 0913455
2026-06-08Permit issued: Beryl Oil and Gas, LPVALIANT A · A-237 · permit 0916129
2026-06-05Permit issued: Beryl Oil and Gas, LPPINK HOUSES SWD · A-189 · permit 0916133
2026-06-05Completed: Hilcorp Energy CompanyEAST MALLET UNIT

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For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Hockley County: leases, operators and production

FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Hockley County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 22 drilling permits in Hockley County in the twelve months to September 21, 2026, and recorded 84 completions and 2 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Hockley County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.