CRANE County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-07 · Data through 2026-09-04
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Crane County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 7,999 ft; 86% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
37
vs Prior
-43%
Operators (90d)
5
Avg Depth (90d)
7,530
Hz % (90d)
78%
All Time
10,031
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
31
-29 vs prior
RECOMP
6
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | 114 | 3030 |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | 34 | 11 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 27 | 1047 |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | 23 | 5 |
| SLANT OPERATING, LLC | 4 | 12 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 3 | 2 |
| PITTS ENERGY CO. | 2 | 79 |
| GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC | 2 | 20 |
| WTG EXPLORATION | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917498 | LEA, P.J. ETAL | DRILL | 2026-09-08 |
| 918341 | DAVY JONES N | RECOMP | 2026-09-04 |
| 918343 | DAVY JONES N | RECOMP | 2026-09-04 |
| 918322 | WADDELL TR 3 | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918346 | WADDELL 13-25 6BN | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918345 | WADDELL TR 3 | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 918299 | DAVY JONES N | RECOMP | 2026-09-03 |
| 918298 | DAVY JONES N | RECOMP | 2026-09-03 |
| 918200 | TUBB, J. B. -A- | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
| 918202 | TUBB, J. B. -A- | DRILL | 2026-09-01 |
New to CRANE County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,706 | 2,965 |
| Yates | 2,532 | 1,735 |
| Grayburg | 2,463 | 2,760 |
| Rustler | 2,050 | 556 |
| Queen | 1,758 | 2,388 |
| Clear Fork | 1,437 | 3,992 |
| Tubb | 1,365 | 4,319 |
| San Angelo | 1,240 | 3,600 |