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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-18 | 456382 | 42-103-34429 | UNIVERSITY 30-1 #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455771 | 42-103-03157 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #5 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 3,621 | |
| 1996-12-03 | 455088 | 42-103-34451 | SUGGS #1 | RELIANCE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455619 | 42-103-34453 | EDWARDS 22 #2 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455233 | 42-103-34452 | COWDEN XX #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1996-11-14 | 455004 | 42-103-34450 | STOKER #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 453160 | 42-103-31306 | TUBB, J. B. B #15L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 451965 | 42-103-30283 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 3,100 | |
| 1996-10-24 | 454312 | 42-103-34449 | MOBIL FEE '6' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1996-10-24 | 454312 | 42-103-34449 | MOBIL FEE '6' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-10-24 | 454312 | 42-103-34449 | MOBIL FEE '6' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 10,112 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453887 | 42-103-34448 | HENDERSON-STATE #1 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1996-10-17 | 452455 | 42-103-33154 | UNIVERSITY "25-A" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 453808 | 42-103-31046 | UNIVERSITY B #2 | WJC, INC. | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 453790 | 42-103-33292 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3934F | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,825 | |
| 1996-10-15 | 453789 | 42-103-33705 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3938F | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,825 | |
| 1996-10-11 | 453425 | 42-103-02805 | TUBB, J B C #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1996-10-04 | 453426 | 42-103-32026 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #183L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,685 | |
| 1996-10-04 | 453389 | 42-103-31328 | TUBB, J B C #16L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,730 | |
| 1996-10-04 | 453388 | 42-103-02820 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #55 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1996-10-04 | 453319 | 42-103-34445 | MILBURN #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-10-03 | 453281 | 42-103-01167 | WADDELL, W.N. #310 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,260 | |
| 1996-10-02 | 453384 | 42-103-34447 | EDWARDS "22" #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-10-02 | 453383 | 42-103-34446 | EDWARDS "14" #2 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-10-01 | 452275 | 42-103-33695 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #67 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,786 | |
| 1996-10-01 | 452273 | 42-103-31085 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #26 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,459 | |
| 1996-09-27 | 453248 | 42-103-34444 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-27 | 453248 | 42-103-34444 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-27 | 453248 | 42-103-34444 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-24 | 453014 | 42-103-34443 | COWDEN #4 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-09-20 | 452496 | 42-103-30879 | BEAVERS, A.O. "A" #4 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,661 | |
| 1996-09-19 | 452867 | 42-103-34442 | MCELROY, J.T., CONS. #1R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-09-18 | 452865 | 42-103-34394 | EDWARDS 14 #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1996-09-18 | 452864 | 42-103-34441 | GARY "36" #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1996-09-18 | 452732 | 42-103-33554 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3928 A | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,825 | |
| 1996-09-12 | 451610 | 42-103-00837 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 3,000 | |
| 1996-09-10 | 452465 | 42-103-34439 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #51 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-10 | 452465 | 42-103-34439 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #51 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-10 | 452464 | 42-103-34440 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #50 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452017 | 42-103-34435 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #129 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 452019 | 42-103-34434 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #128 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 452086 | 42-103-34438 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #53 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 452086 | 42-103-34438 | PECOS BEND #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 451153 | 42-103-30563 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 4,000 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 451152 | 42-103-30671 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 4,000 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 452070 | 42-103-34437 | BAXTER-UNIVERSITY 30-47 #1A | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 452070 | 42-103-34437 | BAXTER- UNIERSITY 30-47 #1A | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 452065 | 42-103-34436 | TAS #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451571 | 42-103-34382 | GLASS "32-A" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | FLD-XFR | 4,500 | |
| 1996-08-21 | 451570 | 42-103-34405 | GLASS "32-A" #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | FLD-XFR | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.