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
1997-05-0746210642-103-34515WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1522BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL4,925
1997-05-0746210342-103-34514WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1524BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,125
1997-05-0746206242-103-33414CAPROCK "TXL" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RENTR10,100
1997-05-0646206242-103-33414CAPROCK "TXL" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RENTR10,100
1997-05-0546200642-103-34513COWDEN "AX' #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL7,800
1997-04-2846042442-103-02593MCKNIGHT-CROLEY #1PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP6,030
1997-04-2346151842-103-34512WADDELL, W. M. ETAL #1526BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL5,050
1997-04-1846134242-103-34509EDWARDS 14 "J" #5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
1997-04-1846134242-103-34509EDWARDS 14 "J" #5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-04-1846133642-103-34511UNIVERSITY 1 "J" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1997-04-1846133642-103-34511UNIVERSITY 1 "J" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1997-04-1846133542-103-34510CRANE 11 "O" #2COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-04-1846133442-103-34508EDWARDS 14 "D" #4COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1997-04-1846011542-103-34499CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #137EXXON CORP.DRILL6,300
1997-04-1446104542-103-34095MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1170WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,500Y
1997-04-0946069342-103-34503CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #142EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1997-04-0946069342-103-34503CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #142EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1997-04-0746082642-103-34506BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 17ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-04-0746082542-103-34505BLOCK 31 UNIT #9FFARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-04-0746082442-103-34504BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 12ARCO PERMIANDRILL3,100
1997-04-0746075642-103-33521MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1044CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,500Y
1997-04-0145949042-103-34492TAS #3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,500
1997-04-0145949042-103-34492TAS #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL5,900
1997-03-2846032842-103-34502CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #139EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1997-03-2846031142-103-01047WADDELL, W.N. #65BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRENTR3,900
1997-03-2846011742-103-34500CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #144EXXON CORP.DRILL6,300
1997-03-2445881042-103-31057UNIVERSITY H #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP3,309
1997-03-2445881042-103-31057UNIVERSITY H #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP4,350
1997-03-2046017542-103-34501PECOS BEND #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL6,500
1997-03-1846003842-103-34498APACHE UNIVERSITY 30-47 #1TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL5,000
1997-03-1445991842-103-30716COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-F) #15CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP3,685
1997-03-1245950042-103-34495CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #134EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1997-03-1245943742-103-34494CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #130EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1997-03-1145974942-103-34497REHMEYER, W. O. #13HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-03-1145974842-103-34496PEARSON #6HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1997-03-1045943842-103-34493CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #140EXXON CORP.DRILL6,300
1997-03-1045943842-103-34493CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #140EXXON CORP.DRILL6,300
1997-03-1045940542-103-34490STATE -LB- #10MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL3,500
1997-03-0745959542-103-30686HARRIS, NELLIE W. ET AL #8CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,365
1997-03-0745830142-103-33511LEA, P. J. ETAL #220PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.RECOMP8,050
1997-03-0745829642-103-34479WADDELL, W.N. #1216BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700
1997-03-0645937742-103-02589MCKNIGHT, E. #3WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,478
1997-03-0545949142-103-34491RENAUD #5PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,600
1997-03-0345909742-103-34489EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #11CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL7,200
1997-03-0345909642-103-34488EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #10CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL14,000
1997-02-2845906342-103-31033STATE-Z. T. LASSETER #9APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
1997-02-2745926642-103-30115EDWARDS, W.P. ESTATE "E" #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RENTR5,300
1997-02-2645896142-103-00017MCKNIGHT, M. B. #49WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,355
1997-02-2545914842-103-32992BLOCK 31 UNIT #2DDARCO PERMIANRECOMP8,680
1997-02-2445881442-103-34486TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 16HPENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO.DRILL9,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.