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 111 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-20 | 510551 | 42-103-31925 | PENNZOIL TUBB #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511366 | 42-103-01690 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #218 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,925 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 511366 | 42-103-01690 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #218 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,925 | |
| 2001-07-18 | 509378 | 42-103-33077 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #27 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | FLD-XFR | 2,334 | |
| 2001-07-09 | 511220 | 42-103-34853 | CORDONA #6 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2001-07-09 | 511219 | 42-103-34852 | CORDONA #5 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2001-07-09 | 511218 | 42-103-34851 | CORDONA #4 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2001-07-09 | 510846 | 42-103-34764 | HENDERSON, M. F. #188 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 7,550 | Y |
| 2001-06-29 | 510920 | 42-103-34850 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3851F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510919 | 42-103-34849 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3858F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510918 | 42-103-34848 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3859F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510917 | 42-103-34847 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4702F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-29 | 510916 | 42-103-34846 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4703F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-26 | 509365 | 42-103-34839 | COWDEN, JAX M., ETAL/NCT-D/ #34 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2001-06-26 | 509364 | 42-103-34838 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL/NCT-D/ #35 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2001-06-18 | 510346 | 42-103-34845 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #685RC | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510074 | 42-103-34844 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3849AF | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510073 | 42-103-34843 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3849F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510071 | 42-103-34842 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3844F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510070 | 42-103-34841 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3833F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-06-11 | 510069 | 42-103-34840 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3825F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509368 | 42-103-34837 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3411F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-05-24 | 509366 | 42-103-34836 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3403F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2001-05-17 | 509092 | 42-103-34835 | CHEVRON WATER WELL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 2001-05-15 | 508609 | 42-103-02593 | MCKNIGHT-CROLEY #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2001-05-14 | 508921 | 42-103-34834 | COWDEN RANCH "48" #8 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2001-05-14 | 508921 | 42-103-34834 | COWDEN RANCH "48" #8 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2001-05-09 | 508576 | 42-103-33496 | UNIVERSITY 25 #8 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 2001-05-08 | 508608 | 42-103-33736 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #176 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,850 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508554 | 42-103-34831 | COWDEN "49" #1 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508405 | 42-103-34824 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1262 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508404 | 42-103-34825 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1267 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508403 | 42-103-34826 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1266 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508402 | 42-103-34827 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1265 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508401 | 42-103-34828 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1264 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508400 | 42-103-34829 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1263 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-04 | 508357 | 42-103-34830 | TUBB J #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2001-05-03 | 508236 | 42-103-34821 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1260 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-01 | 508237 | 42-103-34822 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1259 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-05-01 | 508235 | 42-103-34823 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1261 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2001-04-23 | 507931 | 42-103-30845 | TUCKER "A" #4 | INCLINE ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 2001-04-19 | 507853 | 42-103-34820 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #198 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2001-04-16 | 507611 | 42-103-00028 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #59 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2001-04-13 | 506659 | 42-103-33520 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #216 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,575 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507561 | 42-103-02292 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #380 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,868 | |
| 2001-04-11 | 507474 | 42-103-34819 | CHEVRON WATER WELL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 750 | |
| 2001-04-04 | 507191 | 42-103-03309 | RENAUD #12 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,217 | |
| 2001-04-02 | 507285 | 42-103-34795 | COWDEN RANCH "48" #7 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 2001-04-02 | 507062 | 42-103-10227 | RENAUD #18 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,860 | |
| 2001-03-26 | 506904 | 42-103-00840 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR A #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,660 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.