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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-07 | 462106 | 42-103-34515 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1522 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,925 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 462103 | 42-103-34514 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1524 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,125 | |
| 1997-05-07 | 462062 | 42-103-33414 | CAPROCK "TXL" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 10,100 | |
| 1997-05-06 | 462062 | 42-103-33414 | CAPROCK "TXL" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 10,100 | |
| 1997-05-05 | 462006 | 42-103-34513 | COWDEN "AX' #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-04-28 | 460424 | 42-103-02593 | MCKNIGHT-CROLEY #1 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461518 | 42-103-34512 | WADDELL, W. M. ETAL #1526 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461342 | 42-103-34509 | EDWARDS 14 "J" #5 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461342 | 42-103-34509 | EDWARDS 14 "J" #5 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461336 | 42-103-34511 | UNIVERSITY 1 "J" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461336 | 42-103-34511 | UNIVERSITY 1 "J" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461335 | 42-103-34510 | CRANE 11 "O" #2 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 461334 | 42-103-34508 | EDWARDS 14 "D" #4 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1997-04-18 | 460115 | 42-103-34499 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #137 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-04-14 | 461045 | 42-103-34095 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1170W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-09 | 460693 | 42-103-34503 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #142 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 460693 | 42-103-34503 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #142 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460826 | 42-103-34506 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 17 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460825 | 42-103-34505 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #9FF | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460824 | 42-103-34504 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 12 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460756 | 42-103-33521 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1044 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | Y |
| 1997-04-01 | 459490 | 42-103-34492 | TAS #3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 459490 | 42-103-34492 | TAS #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1997-03-28 | 460328 | 42-103-34502 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #139 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-28 | 460311 | 42-103-01047 | WADDELL, W.N. #65 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 1997-03-28 | 460117 | 42-103-34500 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #144 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 458810 | 42-103-31057 | UNIVERSITY H #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,309 | |
| 1997-03-24 | 458810 | 42-103-31057 | UNIVERSITY H #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1997-03-20 | 460175 | 42-103-34501 | PECOS BEND #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-03-18 | 460038 | 42-103-34498 | APACHE UNIVERSITY 30-47 #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-03-14 | 459918 | 42-103-30716 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-F) #15 | CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,685 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459500 | 42-103-34495 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #134 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459437 | 42-103-34494 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #130 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 459749 | 42-103-34497 | REHMEYER, W. O. #13 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-11 | 459748 | 42-103-34496 | PEARSON #6 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459438 | 42-103-34493 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #140 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459438 | 42-103-34493 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #140 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459405 | 42-103-34490 | STATE -LB- #10 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-03-07 | 459595 | 42-103-30686 | HARRIS, NELLIE W. ET AL #8 | CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,365 | |
| 1997-03-07 | 458301 | 42-103-33511 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #220 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1997-03-07 | 458296 | 42-103-34479 | WADDELL, W.N. #1216 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1997-03-06 | 459377 | 42-103-02589 | MCKNIGHT, E. #3 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,478 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459491 | 42-103-34491 | RENAUD #5 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-03-03 | 459097 | 42-103-34489 | EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1997-03-03 | 459096 | 42-103-34488 | EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL -B- #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1997-02-28 | 459063 | 42-103-31033 | STATE-Z. T. LASSETER #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-02-27 | 459266 | 42-103-30115 | EDWARDS, W.P. ESTATE "E" #1 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458961 | 42-103-00017 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #49 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,355 | |
| 1997-02-25 | 459148 | 42-103-32992 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #2DD | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 8,680 | |
| 1997-02-24 | 458814 | 42-103-34486 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 16H | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.