Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Crane County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (41 total, down 36% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 113 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
18
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
10,039
10,039 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-20 | 560669 | 42-103-35110 | LEA, KATIE W. #114 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560668 | 42-103-35109 | LEA, KATIE W. #112 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560668 | 42-103-35109 | LEA, KATIE W. #112 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560659 | 42-103-35108 | LEA, KATIE W. #110 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560596 | 42-103-35107 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1345 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560554 | 42-103-35106 | CRIER-MCELROY #526 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560553 | 42-103-35105 | CRIER-MCELROY #525 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-20 | 560552 | 42-103-35104 | CRIER-MCELROY #524 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560522 | 42-103-35103 | LEA, KATIE W. #108 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560522 | 42-103-35103 | LEA, KATIE W. #108 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560473 | 42-103-35102 | LEA, P.J. #107 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560473 | 42-103-35102 | LEA, P. J. #107 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 554917 | 42-103-35057 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #214 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560369 | 42-103-35101 | LEA, P. J. #104 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560364 | 42-103-35100 | LEA, P. J. #103 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560336 | 42-103-35099 | LEA, P.J. #102 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560335 | 42-103-35098 | LEA, P.J. #101 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2005-04-13 | 559204 | 42-103-35077 | STATE OF TEXAS DX #25 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559907 | 42-103-35097 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1349 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559863 | 42-103-30125 | STOKER, MARY K. #1 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 8,677 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 559828 | 42-103-35095 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1355 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559886 | 42-103-00027 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #58 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,260 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559832 | 42-103-35096 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1356 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559823 | 42-103-35094 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1354 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559821 | 42-103-35093 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1353 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559820 | 42-103-35092 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1352 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559819 | 42-103-35091 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1351 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559817 | 42-103-35090 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1350 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559812 | 42-103-35089 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1348 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559809 | 42-103-35088 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1347 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559808 | 42-103-35087 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1346 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559725 | 42-103-35086 | CRIER-MCELROY #535 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559724 | 42-103-35085 | CRIER-MCELROY #534 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559692 | 42-103-35084 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #107 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559680 | 42-103-35083 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #104 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559656 | 42-103-32222 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1150 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559561 | 42-103-35082 | BLOCK 31 UNIT 'A' #7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2005-03-30 | 559561 | 42-103-35082 | BLOCK 31 UNIT 'A' #7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559514 | 42-103-35081 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #103 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559512 | 42-103-35080 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #102 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559482 | 42-103-35079 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #93 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559482 | 42-103-35079 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #93 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,235 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559480 | 42-103-35078 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #91 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 559480 | 42-103-35078 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #91 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-03-23 | 559340 | 42-103-34690 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #181 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2005-03-21 | 559143 | 42-103-32532 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #11 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,150 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559202 | 42-103-35075 | STATE OF TEXAS DV #11 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559201 | 42-103-35076 | STATE OF TEXAS DX #24 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-03-14 | 558656 | 42-103-35074 | ESTES, W. A. #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2005-03-09 | 558598 | 42-103-31999 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #118 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.