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). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | 896137 | 42-103-37422 | UL LONETREE 22303 B 23-26 #6H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,213 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896136 | 42-103-37421 | UL LONETREE 22303 A 23-26 #5H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,213 | Y |
| 2024-01-05 | 896241 | 42-103-37425 | RING BARNSLEY B #3404M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-01-05 | 896237 | 42-103-37423 | RING BARNSLEY A #3402M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-01-04 | 896205 | 42-103-01595 | WADDELL TR 3 #0741 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,325 | |
| 2024-01-04 | 896202 | 42-103-37424 | LANDLUBBER #96 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2024-01-03 | 895496 | 42-103-37396 | WADDELL TR A #5042H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895476 | 42-103-37395 | WADDELL TR A #5600H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895460 | 42-103-37393 | WADDELL TR A #5407H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895460 | 42-103-37393 | WADDELL TR A #5407H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895460 | 42-103-37393 | WADDELL TR A #5407H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895453 | 42-103-37392 | WADDELL TR A #4055H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895453 | 42-103-37392 | WADDELL TR A #4055H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895433 | 42-103-37391 | WADDELL TR A #5411H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895433 | 42-103-37391 | WADDELL TR A #5411H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895433 | 42-103-37391 | WADDELL TR A #5411H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895383 | 42-103-37389 | WADDELL TR A #4090H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-01-03 | 895254 | 42-103-32269 | WADDELL TR A #1171 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2024-01-02 | 895205 | 42-103-01938 | WADDELL TR A #481 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 895238 | 42-103-37384 | WADDELL TR A #4085H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895238 | 42-103-37384 | WADDELL TR A #4085H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895237 | 42-103-37383 | WADDELL TR A #4087H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895198 | 42-103-37381 | WADDELL TR A #4082H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-19 | 895904 | 42-103-37124 | WADDELL TR A #3327 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-15 | 895963 | 42-103-37419 | WADDELL TR 1 #3828 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-15 | 895533 | 42-103-37397 | WADDELL TR 1 #3834 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-14 | 895903 | 42-103-37418 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4624M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895902 | 42-103-37417 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4617M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895901 | 42-103-37416 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4614M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895897 | 42-103-37415 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4612M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895896 | 42-103-37414 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4611M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895871 | 42-103-37413 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4610M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895867 | 42-103-37411 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4609M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895830 | 42-103-37410 | WADDELL TR A #4964H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-13 | 895788 | 42-103-37403 | RING BARNSLEY B #3403M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-12 | 895827 | 42-103-37404 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4501M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895852 | 42-103-37408 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4014M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895850 | 42-103-37407 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4013M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895848 | 42-103-37406 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4012M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895846 | 42-103-37405 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4511M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 894999 | 42-103-37380 | WADDELL TR 1 #3862 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 894999 | 42-103-37380 | WADDELL TR 1 #3862 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895757 | 42-103-37400 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3912M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895748 | 42-103-37399 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3913M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895746 | 42-103-37401 | RING BARNSLEY A #3401M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895743 | 42-103-37398 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4008M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895376 | 42-103-37402 | WADDELL TR 1 #3866 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 894898 | 42-103-37378 | WADDELL TR A #4026H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 894898 | 42-103-37378 | WADDELL TR A #4026H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 893529 | 42-103-37369 | WADDELL TR A #3237 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.