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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-10 | 475218 | 42-103-34630 | COWDEN, JAX M B #72 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1998-04-10 | 475217 | 42-103-34631 | COWDEN, JAX M B #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1998-04-10 | 475204 | 42-103-34629 | WADDELL, W.N. #1231 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 475033 | 42-103-34628 | WADDELL, W. N. #1233 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1998-04-06 | 475032 | 42-103-34627 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1554 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-03-31 | 474863 | 42-103-34626 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13H | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1998-03-27 | 474725 | 42-103-32000 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #119 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1998-03-26 | 474367 | 42-103-04516 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #8 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RENTR | 6,150 | |
| 1998-03-25 | 474698 | 42-103-11035 | HARRIS #2 | UNION ENERGY | RECOMP | 2,950 | |
| 1998-03-20 | 474471 | 42-103-34625 | PITA #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,270 | |
| 1998-03-18 | 474450 | 42-103-34624 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1551 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-03-12 | 474283 | 42-103-34623 | WADDELL, W. N. #1248 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-03-12 | 474283 | 42-103-34623 | WADDELL, W. N. #1248 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,425 | |
| 1998-03-10 | 474166 | 42-103-33189 | UNIVERSITY #4 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,654 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473790 | 42-103-34622 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #149 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1998-02-25 | 472416 | 42-103-34614 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1535 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473600 | 42-103-34489 | EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473469 | 42-103-34621 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1538 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1998-02-17 | 473378 | 42-103-34620 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4752F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1998-02-17 | 473377 | 42-103-34619 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4751F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1998-02-17 | 473376 | 42-103-34618 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4744F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1998-02-17 | 473375 | 42-103-34617 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4743F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1998-02-11 | 473254 | 42-103-33536 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8H | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1998-02-11 | 473253 | 42-103-32688 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 9,060 | |
| 1998-02-10 | 473188 | 42-103-34616 | PEARSON #2 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1998-02-05 | 472980 | 42-103-34524 | CAPROCK TXL #2J | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,220 | |
| 1998-01-27 | 472458 | 42-103-34615 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1541 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1998-01-23 | 472417 | 42-103-34613 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1537 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1998-01-22 | 472276 | 42-103-34604 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #10TN | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-21 | 472265 | 42-103-34600 | UNIVERSITY "47A" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-21 | 472264 | 42-103-34599 | UNIVERSITY "47A" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-21 | 472263 | 42-103-34601 | UNIVERSITY "37A" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-21 | 472261 | 42-103-34602 | UNIVERSITY "47" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472331 | 42-103-34612 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1488 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472330 | 42-103-34611 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1536 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472329 | 42-103-34610 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1540 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472328 | 42-103-34609 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1550 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472327 | 42-103-34605 | WADELL, W.N. ETAL #1552 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472327 | 42-103-34605 | WADELL, W. N. ETAL #1552 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472326 | 42-103-34608 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1553 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472326 | 42-103-34608 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1553 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472325 | 42-103-34607 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1557 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472324 | 42-103-34606 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1559 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1998-01-20 | 472262 | 42-103-34603 | UNIVERSITY "47" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472270 | 42-103-34597 | MOBIL "38" #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472269 | 42-103-34598 | ANADARKO "47" #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472269 | 42-103-34598 | ANADARKO "47" #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1998-01-16 | 472269 | 42-103-34598 | ANADARKO "47" #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1998-01-13 | 472143 | 42-103-34596 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1555 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1998-01-13 | 472142 | 42-103-34593 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1558 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.