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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-26 | 500088 | 42-103-34768 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1591 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-09-26 | 500047 | 42-103-34765 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1587 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-09-26 | 500046 | 42-103-34766 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1594 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-09-26 | 500045 | 42-103-34767 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1593 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-09-20 | 499599 | 42-103-34762 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1256 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-09-20 | 499598 | 42-103-34761 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1253 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-09-20 | 499597 | 42-103-34760 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1250 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-09-18 | 496173 | 42-103-34734 | WEST ARMER "17-17" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2000-09-15 | 499695 | 42-103-34763 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #191 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2000-09-15 | 499695 | 42-103-34763 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #191 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,230 | |
| 2000-09-13 | 499221 | 42-103-04484 | CARR #302 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 2000-09-11 | 499187 | 42-103-33454 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #164 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2000-09-07 | 499054 | 42-103-34758 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1258 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-09-07 | 499053 | 42-103-34757 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1257 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-09-07 | 498219 | 42-103-00213 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #9 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 2000-08-31 | 499141 | 42-103-34759 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #229 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-08-30 | 498950 | 42-103-33454 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #164 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2000-08-28 | 498907 | 42-103-34756 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1255 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-08-28 | 498906 | 42-103-34755 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1254 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-08-28 | 498905 | 42-103-34754 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1252 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-08-28 | 498903 | 42-103-34753 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1251 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-08-28 | 498670 | 42-103-32957 | UNIVERSITY -H- #2 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,165 | |
| 2000-08-22 | 498710 | 42-103-34752 | EDWARD, F. H., ET AL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-08-21 | 498479 | 42-103-32510 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #117 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 2000-08-18 | 496701 | 42-103-04747 | TUBB, J. B. #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,633 | |
| 2000-08-17 | 498218 | 42-103-32206 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #108 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 2000-08-17 | 498217 | 42-103-00212 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,215 | |
| 2000-08-14 | 498409 | 42-103-03230 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #B 1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,322 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497931 | 42-103-34751 | RIVER BEND DEVONIAN UNIT #207 | PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-07-28 | 497320 | 42-103-04750 | TUBB, J. B. #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,548 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497700 | 42-103-34750 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4761F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497699 | 42-103-34749 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4762F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497698 | 42-103-34748 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4754F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497697 | 42-103-34747 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4746F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-20 | 497030 | 42-103-33885 | CARR #301 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 2000-07-20 | 497030 | 42-103-33885 | CARR #301 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 2000-07-18 | 497295 | 42-103-34745 | EDWARDS, F. H. 30 ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2000-07-18 | 497187 | 42-103-34708 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #182 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497196 | 42-103-34744 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3834F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497195 | 42-103-34743 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4663F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2000-07-12 | 497125 | 42-103-34742 | WEST ARMER "8-17" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2000-07-12 | 497125 | 42-103-34742 | WEST ARMER "8-17" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2000-07-12 | 497125 | 42-103-34742 | WEST ARMER "8-17" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2000-07-07 | 496972 | 42-103-34741 | MOSS, L. D. ETAL #29W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 2000-07-07 | 496867 | 42-103-10567 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL A #5 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,925 | |
| 2000-07-07 | 496819 | 42-103-33669 | BARNSLEY B #2 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2000-07-05 | 496674 | 42-103-31374 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #B 93W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2000-07-05 | 496673 | 42-103-31375 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #B 92W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2000-07-05 | 496672 | 42-103-02596 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #B 4W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2000-07-03 | 496835 | 42-103-34740 | RIVER BEND DEVONIAN UNIT #402 | PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.