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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-18 | 447153 | 42-103-34422 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #119 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-17 | 447090 | 42-103-34418 | WADDELL, W. N. #1212 | MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-04-17 | 447087 | 42-103-34419 | WADDELL, W. N. #1213 | MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-04-16 | 446854 | 42-103-34417 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446793 | 42-103-34413 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #126 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446792 | 42-103-34416 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #118 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446791 | 42-103-34415 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #123 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446790 | 42-103-34414 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #127 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-12 | 446789 | 42-103-34412 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #120 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-04-04 | 446164 | 42-103-32673 | TUBB, J. C. A/C 1 #249 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,818 | |
| 1996-04-02 | 446565 | 42-103-03294 | MOBIL-GLENN #7 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1996-03-27 | 446263 | 42-103-33520 | LEA, P. J., ETAL #216 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 8,575 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 446119 | 42-103-00363 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 6H | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1996-03-25 | 446118 | 42-103-00364 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 3H | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1996-03-22 | 446204 | 42-103-30686 | HARRIS, NELLIE W. #8 | FORT WORTH PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,365 | |
| 1996-03-21 | 446145 | 42-103-30448 | HARRIS, NELLIE W. ET AL. #3 | FORT WORTH PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,620 | |
| 1996-03-20 | 446100 | 42-103-34411 | CRANE "L" FEE #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1996-03-20 | 446100 | 42-103-34411 | CRANE "L" FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,380 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445797 | 42-103-34409 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4710F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-03-11 | 445796 | 42-103-34410 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4711F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-02-27 | 445258 | 42-103-34407 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1503 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1996-02-27 | 445257 | 42-103-34408 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1502 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 444982 | 42-103-00840 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,660 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 444982 | 42-103-00840 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,660 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 444981 | 42-103-00841 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,665 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 444980 | 42-103-31784 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #50 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,475 | |
| 1996-02-15 | 444841 | 42-103-33302 | TUBB, J. B. A/TRACT B #46 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,258 | |
| 1996-02-15 | 444511 | 42-103-34406 | UPTON 'Z' FEE #11 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1996-02-13 | 444186 | 42-103-34398 | GLASS "32-H" #4 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-02-13 | 444183 | 42-103-34399 | GLASS "32-A" #06 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-02-12 | 444210 | 42-103-32681 | HENDERSON #1 | VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A) | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1996-02-06 | 444543 | 42-103-34405 | GLASS "32-A" #3 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444304 | 42-103-34404 | WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #1491 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444303 | 42-103-34402 | WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #1485 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444302 | 42-103-34401 | WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #1487 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444300 | 42-103-34400 | WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #1490 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1996-01-31 | 444299 | 42-103-34403 | WADDELL, W.N. #1211 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-01-22 | 443916 | 42-103-32038 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #187 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,537 | |
| 1996-01-17 | 443535 | 42-103-32530 | EDWARDS, C. JR. A #10 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,582 | |
| 1996-01-17 | 443535 | 42-103-32530 | EDWARDS, C. JR. A #10 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,582 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443569 | 42-103-34397 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1497 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443567 | 42-103-34396 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1499 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-01-09 | 443565 | 42-103-34395 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1496 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-01-05 | 443479 | 42-103-34394 | EDWARDS 14 #1 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,750 | |
| 1996-01-05 | 443453 | 42-103-34393 | WADDELL, W. N. #1209 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-01-05 | 443452 | 42-103-34392 | WADDELL, W. N. #1208 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-01-02 | 443310 | 42-103-03980 | UNIVERSITY "B" #1 | MURPHY EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 8,930 | |
| 1995-12-20 | 443054 | 42-103-34391 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1469 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-12-20 | 443053 | 42-103-34388 | WADDELL, W. N. #1207 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1995-12-20 | 443052 | 42-103-34387 | WADDELL, W. N. #1210 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.