CRANE County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-07-20
Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (46 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Crane County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,999 ft; 88% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
46
vs Prior
-16%
Operators (90d)
5
Avg Depth (90d)
7,999
Hz % (90d)
93%
All Time
10,004
Depth Range: 151 - 23,771 ft
SWD wells in CRANE County → 1,177 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
43
-8 vs prior
RECOMP
3
-1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | 120 | 3030 |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | 32 | 11 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 27 | 5 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 16 | 1047 |
| SLANT OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 12 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 4 | 2 |
| PITTS ENERGY CO. | 2 | 79 |
| GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC | 2 | 20 |
| NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | 1 | 16 |
| WTG EXPLORATION | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917261 | WADDELL TR A | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917263 | WADDELL TR A | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917260 | WADDELL TR A | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 916955 | SYNDICATE FEE 'A' | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 916644 | UL WEST BASIN 22501 K 21-16-9 | DRILL | 2026-06-25 |
| 916611 | UL WEST BASIN 22501 L 21-16-9 | DRILL | 2026-06-25 |
| 916594 | LEA, P.J. ET AL | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916593 | LEA, P.J. ET AL | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916592 | LEA, P.J. ET AL | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
| 916591 | LEA, P.J. ET AL | DRILL | 2026-06-24 |
New to CRANE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 2025-08-06 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
| WTG EXPLORATION | 2026-04-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath CRANE County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 2,695 | 2,965 |
| Yates | 2,520 | 1,735 |
| Grayburg | 2,451 | 2,761 |
| Rustler | 2,038 | 556 |
| Queen | 1,748 | 2,386 |
| Clear Fork | 1,431 | 3,992 |
| Tubb | 1,363 | 4,319 |
| San Angelo | 1,235 | 3,600 |