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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1998-08-2747902242-103-34656NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4741FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-08-2747902142-103-34655NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4735FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-08-2747902142-103-34655NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4735FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-08-2747902042-103-34654NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4757FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-08-1847879842-103-02446WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #155BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,900
1998-08-1847874642-103-00706MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #208CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,000Y
1998-08-1247867442-103-34653HENDERSON, M. F. #180PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL3,600
1998-08-0647854742-103-34650WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1567BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1998-08-0647854642-103-34651WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1568BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,550
1998-08-0647854542-103-34652WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1569BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,550
1998-08-0447845342-103-31537MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #988CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,000Y
1998-08-0447844442-103-34649DAVIS, WIRT #1WALKER, KENTDRILL4,500
1998-08-0347846142-103-34648WADDELL, W. N. #1563BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,550
1998-08-0347838842-103-34629WADDELL, W. N. #1231BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR3,700
1998-08-0347838742-103-34647EDWARDS 22 "I" #3COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1998-07-2247816042-103-06138WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #83BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,830
1998-07-2147804842-103-31465TUBB, J B F #15EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,560
1998-07-1747807342-103-34572MCELROY DEEP #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR9,200
1998-07-1747807342-103-34572MCELROY DEEP UNIT #1HOPKINS, T. M. OPERATING CO.RENTR12,282
1998-07-1647804042-103-33472WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1323BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,850
1998-07-1347778842-103-34486TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 16HPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP3,600
1998-07-1047784442-103-33302TUBB, J. B. "A" TR. B #46CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,258
1998-07-0147757642-103-10845UNIVERSITY "C" #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,503
1998-07-0147730942-103-32510LEA, P. J., ETAL #117PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP8,400
1998-06-2947755242-103-34646MUD WEASEL #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
1998-06-2447741442-103-32978BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 5ARCO PERMIANRECOMP9,050
1998-06-1947730242-103-00220LEA, P. J. ETAL #5PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP7,550
1998-06-1847726342-103-02431WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #141BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,640
1998-06-1847726242-103-02387WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #95BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,880
1998-06-1847726242-103-02387WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #95BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,880
1998-06-1547701042-103-34644MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1239CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1998-06-1247700942-103-34645MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1240CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1998-06-1147702342-103-31483UNIVERSITY "A" #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,203
1998-06-1147702342-103-31483UNIVERSITY "A" #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,203
1998-05-1247620142-103-34642UNIVERSITY #7MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,600
1998-05-1247620042-103-03983UNIVERSITY #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,250
1998-05-1247619942-103-34643UNIVERSITY #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,600
1998-05-1247619942-103-34643UNIVERSITY #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,100
1998-05-0847591442-103-34640DAWSON #1RHOMBUS OPERATING CO., LTDDRILL5,700
1998-05-0647602442-103-34641WADDELL, W. N. #1238BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-05-0547599842-103-33081BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 6HARCO PERMIANRECOMP9,110
1998-05-0547574342-103-33350UNIVERSITY #5MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,721
1998-04-3047586642-103-34639NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4753FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-04-3047586542-103-34638NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4750FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-04-2947579742-103-34637WADDELL, W. N. #1249BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,400
1998-04-2447561842-103-34634WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1546BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,950Y
1998-04-2447561742-103-34635WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1547BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,950
1998-04-2447561642-103-34636WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1545BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,950Y
1998-04-2347560042-103-34633CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED #148EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1998-04-1647539142-103-34632WADDELL, W. N. #1232BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.