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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
1998-01-1347214142-103-34594WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1556BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1998-01-1347214042-103-34592WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1460BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,800
1998-01-1347213942-103-34589WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1539BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1998-01-1347213842-103-34591WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1534BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,950
1998-01-1347213742-103-34590WADDELL, W. N. #1239BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL10,200
1998-01-1347213642-103-34595WADDELL, W. N. #1240BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL10,200
1998-01-1347213642-103-34595WADDELL, W. N. #1240BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL10,200
1998-01-1247208742-103-34588HARRIS, NELLIE W. #17CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,750
1998-01-1247208642-103-30892HARRIS, NELLIE W. "A" #1CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR3,750
1998-01-1247208542-103-34587HARRIS, NELLIE W. "A" #20ACHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,500
1998-01-1247208442-103-10970BIRDSONG, E. S. #1CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP2,700
1998-01-1247208342-103-03325EPPENAUER, A. R. #1CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP3,750
1998-01-1247208242-103-30284COWDEN, JERRY E. #1CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
1997-12-2947163742-103-34585WADDELL, W. N. #1241BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1997-12-2947163642-103-34586WADDELL, W. N. #1247BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-12-1847141742-103-34584WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1543BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1997-12-1847141642-103-34583WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1544BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,900
1997-12-1847141542-103-34582WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1528BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,150
1997-12-1847141442-103-34580WADDELL, W. N. #1246BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1997-12-1847141442-103-34580WADDELL, W. N. #1246BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1997-12-1847141342-103-34581WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1542BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,100
1997-12-1647126742-103-34579TUNSTILL #3WALKER, KENTDRILL4,500
1997-12-0947100742-103-34578WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1527BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,150
1997-12-0947096842-103-34528EDWARDS 14 #O 6COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,550
1997-12-0947096642-103-34509EDWARDS 14 #J 5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,550
1997-12-0847098842-103-34577WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1529BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,150
1997-11-2547025842-103-31282TUBB, J. B. -A- #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS4,500
1997-11-2047035742-103-02388WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #96BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRENTR3,811
1997-11-2047035742-103-02388WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #96BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRENTR1,820
1997-11-2047035642-103-34576WADDELL, W. N. #1236BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-11-2047035542-103-34575WADDELL, W. N. #1235BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-11-2047035542-103-34575WADDELL, W. N. #1235BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-11-2047035442-103-34574WADDELL, W. N. #1234BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-11-2047035442-103-34574WADDELL, W. N. #1234BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-11-1446981642-103-00009MCKNIGHT, M. B. #41WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,450
1997-11-1346942442-103-34571TUNSTILL #2WALKER, KENTDRILL4,500
1997-11-1246948542-103-05719SNODGRASS, E. N. #31PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RENTR3,200
1997-11-0546847942-103-34570TAS #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL6,500
1997-11-0446967342-103-34573SWITZER, FOREST #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-10-3146950642-103-34572MCELROY DEEP #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1997-10-2946908342-103-34508EDWARDS 14 #D 4COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP10,500
1997-10-2246911842-103-02158WADDELL, W. M. ETAL #709BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,460
1997-10-1046813942-103-34565COMANCHE TRAIL "79" #1 #1SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-10-0746724142-103-30515BARNSLEY, M. L. "A" #17ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,900
1997-10-0646838242-103-34569MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1237CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1997-10-0646838142-103-34568CRIER-MCELROY #428CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1997-10-0246836342-103-34567EXXON "38" #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1997-10-0246836342-103-34567EXXON "38" #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1997-09-3046822742-103-34566WADDELL, W. N. #1230BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-09-2446653342-103-04877ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #B 1MEI OPERATING COMPANYRENTR5,660
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.