Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-09
All Time
10,034
10,034 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-27 | 895238 | 42-103-37384 | WADDELL TR A #4085H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895237 | 42-103-37383 | WADDELL TR A #4087H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 895198 | 42-103-37381 | WADDELL TR A #4082H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-19 | 895904 | 42-103-37124 | WADDELL TR A #3327 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-15 | 895963 | 42-103-37419 | WADDELL TR 1 #3828 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-15 | 895533 | 42-103-37397 | WADDELL TR 1 #3834 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-14 | 895903 | 42-103-37418 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4624M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895902 | 42-103-37417 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4617M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895901 | 42-103-37416 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4614M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895897 | 42-103-37415 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4612M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895896 | 42-103-37414 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4611M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895871 | 42-103-37413 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4610M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895867 | 42-103-37411 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4609M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-13 | 895830 | 42-103-37410 | WADDELL TR A #4964H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-13 | 895788 | 42-103-37403 | RING BARNSLEY B #3403M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-12 | 895827 | 42-103-37404 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4501M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895852 | 42-103-37408 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4014M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895850 | 42-103-37407 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4013M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895848 | 42-103-37406 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4012M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 895846 | 42-103-37405 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4511M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 894999 | 42-103-37380 | WADDELL TR 1 #3862 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-11 | 894999 | 42-103-37380 | WADDELL TR 1 #3862 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895757 | 42-103-37400 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3912M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895748 | 42-103-37399 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3913M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895746 | 42-103-37401 | RING BARNSLEY A #3401M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895743 | 42-103-37398 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4008M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 895376 | 42-103-37402 | WADDELL TR 1 #3866 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2023-12-07 | 894898 | 42-103-37378 | WADDELL TR A #4026H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 894898 | 42-103-37378 | WADDELL TR A #4026H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-07 | 893529 | 42-103-37369 | WADDELL TR A #3237 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-06 | 895684 | 42-103-33790 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2023-12-06 | 894860 | 42-103-34471 | WADDELL TR A #1517 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-06 | 894853 | 42-103-34871 | WADDELL TR A #1598 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-12-06 | 894816 | 42-103-37377 | WADDELL TR A #4086H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-12-06 | 894801 | 42-103-01601 | WADDELL TR 1 #747 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,260 | |
| 2023-12-05 | 895622 | 42-103-01564 | WADDELL TR 1 #0713 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,370 | |
| 2023-12-05 | 895440 | 42-103-35767 | WADDELL TR A #1974 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,764 | |
| 2023-12-05 | 895420 | 42-103-37390 | WADDELL TR A #4037H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-30 | 895537 | 42-103-01348 | WADDELL TR 3 #506 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECLASS | 9,350 | |
| 2023-11-29 | 895469 | 42-103-37394 | WADDELL TR A #4900H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895272 | 42-103-37387 | WADDELL TR A #4083H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895240 | 42-103-37385 | WADDELL TR A #4084H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895240 | 42-103-37385 | WADDELL TR A #4084H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-27 | 895211 | 42-103-37382 | WADDELL TR 3 #5310H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 894289 | 42-103-36585 | 6 POUNDER SW #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-11-15 | 895277 | 42-103-37388 | WADDELL TR A #4088H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-15 | 895277 | 42-103-37388 | WADDELL TR A #4088H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-11-14 | 894712 | 42-103-01246 | WADDELL TR 3 #402 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 2023-11-09 | 895103 | 42-103-37298 | WADDELL TR 1 #3865 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,250 | |
| 2023-11-08 | 894709 | 42-103-01570 | WADDELL TR 3 #0719 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,199 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.