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
1998-04-1047521842-103-34630COWDEN, JAX M B #72EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1998-04-1047521742-103-34631COWDEN, JAX M B #71EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1998-04-1047520442-103-34629WADDELL, W.N. #1231BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1998-04-0647503342-103-34628WADDELL, W. N. #1233BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1998-04-0647503242-103-34627WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1554BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-03-3147486342-103-34626BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13HARCO PERMIANDRILL3,900
1998-03-2747472542-103-32000MCKNIGHT, M. B. #119PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP5,950
1998-03-2647436742-103-04516MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #8BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RENTR6,150
1998-03-2547469842-103-11035HARRIS #2UNION ENERGYRECOMP2,950
1998-03-2047447142-103-34625PITA #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,270
1998-03-1847445042-103-34624WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1551BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-03-1247428342-103-34623WADDELL, W. N. #1248BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1998-03-1247428342-103-34623WADDELL, W. N. #1248BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,425
1998-03-1047416642-103-33189UNIVERSITY #4MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,654
1998-03-0647379042-103-34622CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #149EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1998-02-2547241642-103-34614WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1535BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,950
1998-02-2447360042-103-34489EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #11CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,200
1998-02-2447346942-103-34621WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1538BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1998-02-1747337842-103-34620NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4752FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-02-1747337742-103-34619NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4751FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-02-1747337642-103-34618NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4744FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-02-1747337542-103-34617NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4743FAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1998-02-1147325442-103-33536BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8HARCO PERMIANRECOMP9,200
1998-02-1147325342-103-32688BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8ARCO PERMIANRECOMP9,060
1998-02-1047318842-103-34616PEARSON #2BANKS, R. C.DRILL4,200
1998-02-0547298042-103-34524CAPROCK TXL #2JCOSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,220
1998-01-2747245842-103-34615WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1541BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,050
1998-01-2347241742-103-34613WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1537BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1998-01-2247227642-103-34604BLOCK 31 UNIT #10TNARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-2147226542-103-34600UNIVERSITY "47A" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-2147226442-103-34599UNIVERSITY "47A" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-2147226342-103-34601UNIVERSITY "37A" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-2147226142-103-34602UNIVERSITY "47" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-2047233142-103-34612WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1488BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1998-01-2047233042-103-34611WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1536BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,950
1998-01-2047232942-103-34610WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1540BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1998-01-2047232842-103-34609WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1550BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-01-2047232742-103-34605WADELL, W.N. ETAL #1552BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-01-2047232742-103-34605WADELL, W. N. ETAL #1552BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-01-2047232642-103-34608WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1553BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-01-2047232642-103-34608WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1553BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1998-01-2047232542-103-34607WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1557BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1998-01-2047232442-103-34606WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1559BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1998-01-2047226242-103-34603UNIVERSITY "47" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1998-01-1647227042-103-34597MOBIL "38" #2BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1998-01-1647226942-103-34598ANADARKO "47" #2BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1998-01-1647226942-103-34598ANADARKO "47" #2BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1998-01-1647226942-103-34598ANADARKO "47" #2BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1998-01-1347214342-103-34596WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1555BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1998-01-1347214242-103-34593WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1558BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.