Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-17.

Crane County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 34% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 109 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

19

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-17

All Time

10,040

10,040 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-10-1545379042-103-33292NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3934FAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP3,825
1996-10-1545378942-103-33705NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3938FAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP3,825
1996-10-1145342542-103-02805TUBB, J B C #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,500
1996-10-0445342642-103-32026TUBB, J B A/C 1 #183LEXXON CORP.RECOMP4,685
1996-10-0445338942-103-31328TUBB, J B C #16LEXXON CORP.RECOMP4,730
1996-10-0445338842-103-02820TUBB, J B A/C 1 #55EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,400
1996-10-0445331942-103-34445MILBURN #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,000
1996-10-0345328142-103-01167WADDELL, W.N. #310BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,260
1996-10-0245338442-103-34447EDWARDS "22" #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1996-10-0245338342-103-34446EDWARDS "14" #2COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1996-10-0145227542-103-33695TUBB, J. B. ETAL #67CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,786
1996-10-0145227342-103-31085TUBB, J. B. ETAL #26CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,459
1996-09-2745324842-103-34444ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-2745324842-103-34444ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-2745324842-103-34444ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #52PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-2445301442-103-34443COWDEN #4FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1996-09-2045249642-103-30879BEAVERS, A.O. "A" #4R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.RECOMP6,661
1996-09-1945286742-103-34442MCELROY, J.T., CONS. #1RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1996-09-1845286542-103-34394EDWARDS 14 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,200
1996-09-1845286442-103-34441GARY "36" #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1996-09-1845273242-103-33554NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3928 AAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP3,825
1996-09-1245161042-103-00837TUBB, J. B. -A- #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS3,000
1996-09-1045246542-103-34439ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #51PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-1045246542-103-34439ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #51PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-1045246442-103-34440ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #50PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-09-0545201742-103-34435CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #129EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1996-09-0445201942-103-34434CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #128EXXON CORP.DRILL6,000
1996-08-3045208642-103-34438ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #53PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-08-3045208642-103-34438PECOS BEND #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,500
1996-08-3045115342-103-30563TUBB, J. B. -A- #16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS4,000
1996-08-3045115242-103-30671TUBB, J. B. -A- #20CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS4,000
1996-08-2945207042-103-34437BAXTER-UNIVERSITY 30-47 #1ATMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-08-2945207042-103-34437BAXTER- UNIERSITY 30-47 #1ATMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-08-2945206542-103-34436TAS #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL5,900
1996-08-2945157142-103-34382GLASS "32-A" #2TEXACO E & P INC.FLD-XFR4,500
1996-08-2145157042-103-34405GLASS "32-A" #3TEXACO E & P INC.FLD-XFR4,500
1996-08-2045172542-103-00023MCKNIGHT, M. B. #54WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,404
1996-08-1445150642-103-34433BAXTER - UNIVERSITY #1TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-07-1945046242-103-00909WADDELL, W. N. #101MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLANDRENTR3,300
1996-07-1245027742-103-34432CRANE "O" FEE #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1996-07-1245027642-103-34431CRANE "N" FEE #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1996-06-2844984042-103-33079GLASS "32-H" #8COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,500
1996-06-2644871442-103-11019PEARL #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.RENTR3,423
1996-06-1744886442-103-33247WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #1312MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,200
1996-06-1344831742-103-02347WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #53WMERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLANDRECOMP4,869
1996-06-1044908942-103-33136GLASS "32-A" #7COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,500
1996-06-0744894842-103-32220TUBB #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,450
1996-06-0644886542-103-01758WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #290MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,100
1996-06-0644886342-103-02167WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #718MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,180
1996-06-0344744842-103-02828TUBB, J. B. I #64EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.