Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Crane County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (41 total, down 36% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 109 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
18
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
10,039
10,039 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-14 | 466268 | 42-103-32814 | UNIVERSITY 35 -A- #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466266 | 42-103-32757 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 9 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,050 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466242 | 42-103-32640 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1215 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466240 | 42-103-02263 | WADDELL, W. N. #816 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,320 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466239 | 42-103-02042 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #592 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,580 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466007 | 42-103-30612 | BARNSLEY, M. L. #18 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 464338 | 42-103-34541 | WADDELL, W. N. #1229 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-07-29 | 464336 | 42-103-34540 | WADDELL, W. N. #1228 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-07-28 | 465506 | 42-103-33767 | HOBBS, C. W. "C" #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 3,570 | |
| 1997-07-24 | 465343 | 42-103-34554 | TUNSTILL #1 | WALKER, KENT | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465316 | 42-103-34553 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #12HH | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465316 | 42-103-34553 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #12HH | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465314 | 42-103-34552 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #16GG | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465314 | 42-103-34552 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #16GG | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465313 | 42-103-34551 | UNIVERSITY 38 -A- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465313 | 42-103-34551 | UNIVERSITY 38 -A- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465312 | 42-103-34550 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #15GG | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 465312 | 42-103-34550 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #15GG | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464858 | 42-103-03280 | WIGHT, A. W. #32 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 465056 | 42-103-34549 | UNIVERSITY 12 "A" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 465055 | 42-103-34548 | CRANE 15 "A" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465041 | 42-103-34547 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465041 | 42-103-34547 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465039 | 42-103-34546 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465039 | 42-103-34546 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465038 | 42-103-34545 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465038 | 42-103-34545 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD13 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465037 | 42-103-34544 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 12 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-17 | 465037 | 42-103-34544 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 12 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-07-15 | 464634 | 42-103-00726 | C-BAR SAN ANDRES UNIT #F 2W | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RENTR | 3,595 | |
| 1997-07-14 | 462226 | 42-103-34518 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1521 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1997-07-11 | 464729 | 42-103-34543 | MOBIL "38" #1 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 463627 | 42-103-32831 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #114 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1997-07-10 | 463626 | 42-103-32951 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #135 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 464584 | 42-103-10647 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #102 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,171 | |
| 1997-07-09 | 464480 | 42-103-34542 | BEAVERS B #2 | R.K.G. OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1997-07-07 | 464395 | 42-103-03696 | EDWARDS, W. P. #12 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,529 | |
| 1997-07-07 | 464394 | 42-103-03716 | EDWARDS, W. P. #33 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1997-07-03 | 463936 | 42-103-34535 | HENDERSON-STATE #2 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464428 | 42-103-00228 | LEA, P.J., ETAL #11 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 8,110 | |
| 1997-06-27 | 464186 | 42-103-00417 | CRIER-MCELROY #128 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 3,000 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464277 | 42-103-34539 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1533 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464277 | 42-103-34539 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1533 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464275 | 42-103-34538 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1530 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464274 | 42-103-34537 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1531 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-06-26 | 464272 | 42-103-34536 | WADDELL, W. N. #1226 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1997-06-25 | 464232 | 42-103-03010 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #4FF | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464066 | 42-103-34534 | SWITZER #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1997-06-24 | 464020 | 42-103-34533 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #15 | MEI OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1997-06-23 | 463935 | 42-103-34531 | CONNELL "16" #1 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.