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
1997-09-1946644942-103-34558WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1532BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,600
1997-09-1746767542-103-02116WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #667BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,535
1997-09-1146612142-103-34555RUNNING HORSE "A" #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,600
1997-09-1046665642-103-10335MCKNIGHT, M. B. #93PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP4,650
1997-09-0546684742-103-34561SUGGS A #2RELIANCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,850
1997-09-0346710642-103-30772BLOCK 31 UNIT #5SDARCO PERMIANRECOMP8,300
1997-09-0346710242-103-34564COWDEN "XZ" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL4,500
1997-09-0346710142-103-34563COWDEN "XY" #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL4,500
1997-09-0246686942-103-00090HENDERSON, M. F. #9PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RENTR3,544
1997-08-2946690142-103-34562COWDEN "XY" #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL4,500
1997-08-2046651942-103-34559WADDELL, W. N. #1222BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL9,500
1997-08-2046651642-103-34560WADDELL, W. N. #1223BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL9,500
1997-08-1946643942-103-34557WADDELL, W. N. #1227BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1997-08-1846636942-103-34556ANAPACHE "47" #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1997-08-1846636942-103-34556ANAPACHE "47" #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1997-08-1446626842-103-32814UNIVERSITY 35 -A- #1ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,100
1997-08-1446626642-103-32757BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 9ARCO PERMIANRECOMP7,050
1997-08-1446624242-103-32640WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1215BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,600
1997-08-1446624042-103-02263WADDELL, W. N. #816BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,320
1997-08-1446623942-103-02042WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #592BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,580
1997-08-1446600742-103-30612BARNSLEY, M. L. #18ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,000
1997-07-2946433842-103-34541WADDELL, W. N. #1229BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1997-07-2946433642-103-34540WADDELL, W. N. #1228BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,500
1997-07-2846550642-103-33767HOBBS, C. W. "C" #5TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP3,570
1997-07-2446534342-103-34554TUNSTILL #1WALKER, KENTDRILL4,500
1997-07-2346531642-103-34553BLOCK 31 UNIT #12HHARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531642-103-34553BLOCK 31 UNIT #12HHARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531442-103-34552BLOCK 31 UNIT #16GGARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531442-103-34552BLOCK 31 UNIT #16GGARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531342-103-34551UNIVERSITY 38 -A- #3ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531342-103-34551UNIVERSITY 38 -A- #3ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531242-103-34550BLOCK 31 UNIT #15GGARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2346531242-103-34550BLOCK 31 UNIT #15GGARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-2146485842-103-03280WIGHT, A. W. #32THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP6,000
1997-07-1846505642-103-34549UNIVERSITY 12 "A" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1997-07-1846505542-103-34548CRANE 15 "A" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-07-1746504142-103-34547BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746504142-103-34547BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503942-103-34546BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503942-103-34546BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503842-103-34545BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503842-103-34545BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD13ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503742-103-34544BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 12ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1746503742-103-34544BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 12ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-07-1546463442-103-00726C-BAR SAN ANDRES UNIT #F 2WPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RENTR3,595
1997-07-1446222642-103-34518WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1521BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,800
1997-07-1146472942-103-34543MOBIL "38" #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.DRILL4,300
1997-07-1046362742-103-32831LEA, P. J. ETAL #114PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP4,750
1997-07-1046362642-103-32951LEA, P. J. ETAL #135PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP4,800
1997-07-0946458442-103-10647MCKNIGHT, M. B. #102PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP6,171
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.