Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, 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). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 113 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-06-2154709842-103-02101WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #652BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP23,771
2004-06-1754706042-103-35020NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4733BHAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL4,000Y
2004-06-1454682842-103-35019MCKNIGHT, M. B. #126WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,400
2004-06-0854655842-103-32152WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1138BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,600
2004-06-0854655742-103-01977WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #527BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,540
2004-06-0854486242-103-35006SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #80ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-06-0154621042-103-35018TAYLOR STATE #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INCDRILL4,500
2004-06-0154620842-103-35017COWDEN, JAX M. "23" #5WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INCDRILL4,500
2004-05-2754618742-103-00220LEA, P.J. ETAL #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,265
2004-05-2454549242-103-02424WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #134BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,665
2004-05-2054593642-103-35016COWDEN #4703C & F PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,700
2004-05-2054589442-103-35015TEXAS -W- #14APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,900
2004-05-2054589342-103-35014TEXAS -W- #13APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,900
2004-05-2054589242-103-35013TEXAS -W- #15APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,900
2004-05-2054587242-103-02425WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #135BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,655
2004-05-2054581642-103-05725WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #222 ABURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,385
2004-05-2054578642-103-02434WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #143BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,625
2004-05-2054578642-103-02434WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #143BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,625
2004-05-2054548742-103-01147WADDELL, W.N. #290BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,550
2004-05-1954472142-103-32849LEA, P.J. ETAL #133DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP4,775
2004-05-1854549342-103-32222WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1150BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP6,030
2004-05-1854548842-103-02221WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #774BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRENTR3,607
2004-05-1854548242-103-01009WADDELL, W.N. #207BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP10,733
2004-05-1754470742-103-00245LEA, P.J. ETAL #19DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP4,750
2004-05-1154549642-103-34457WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1507BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,780
2004-05-1154548342-103-11297WADDELL, W.N. #977BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP9,350
2004-04-3054515142-103-35012COWDEN #4702C & F PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,700
2004-04-3054512742-103-35011LEA, P.J. "B" #70ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,800
2004-04-2654491642-103-35010SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #84ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2654491442-103-30003HENDERSON-STATE, ANNIE #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.RENTR7,500
2004-04-2654491442-103-30003HENDERSON-STATE, ANNIE #1CIMAREX ENERGY CO.RENTR7,500
2004-04-2654491342-103-35009SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #88ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2654491142-103-35008SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #86ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2654490242-103-35007SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #85ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2654484742-103-35005SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #87ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2254479142-103-35004SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #90ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2254478042-103-35003SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #89ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2254478042-103-35003SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #89ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,000
2004-04-2254478042-103-35003SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #89ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,000
2004-04-2154472742-103-35002SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #83ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2154459742-103-35001SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #82ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2054457842-103-35000SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #81ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL5,200
2004-04-2054453042-103-00222LEA, P.J. ETAL #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,340
2004-04-1354435542-103-34680TUBB, J. B., ET AL #70CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
2004-04-0154283242-103-34310HENDERSON, M.F. #176HSDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP9,785Y
2004-03-2354311442-103-02229WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #782BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,800
2004-03-1754313142-103-34307W. N. WADDELL #1200BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,630
2004-03-1754311842-103-00996WADDELL, W. N. #194BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,495
2004-03-1754311742-103-01169WADDELL, W. N. #312BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,560
2004-03-1754311642-103-02373WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #80BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,832
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.