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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-12-2789523842-103-37384WADDELL TR A #4085HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-2789523742-103-37383WADDELL TR A #4087HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-2789519842-103-37381WADDELL TR A #4082HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-1989590442-103-37124WADDELL TR A #3327BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-12-1589596342-103-37419WADDELL TR 1 #3828BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-12-1589553342-103-37397WADDELL TR 1 #3834BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-12-1489590342-103-37418LEA, P.J. ETAL #4624MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389590242-103-37417LEA, P.J. ETAL #4617MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389590142-103-37416LEA, P.J. ETAL #4614MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389589742-103-37415LEA, P.J. ETAL #4612MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389589642-103-37414LEA, P.J. ETAL #4611MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389587142-103-37413LEA, P.J. ETAL #4610MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389586742-103-37411LEA, P.J. ETAL #4609MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1389583042-103-37410WADDELL TR A #4964HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-1389578842-103-37403RING BARNSLEY B #3403MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1289582742-103-37404LEA, P.J. ETAL #4501MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1189585242-103-37408LEA, P.J. ETAL #4014MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1189585042-103-37407LEA, P.J. ETAL #4013MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1189584842-103-37406LEA, P.J. ETAL #4012MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1189584642-103-37405LEA, P.J. ETAL #4511MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-1189499942-103-37380WADDELL TR 1 #3862BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-12-1189499942-103-37380WADDELL TR 1 #3862BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-12-0789575742-103-37400LEA, P.J. ETAL #3912MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-0789574842-103-37399LEA, P.J. ETAL #3913MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-0789574642-103-37401RING BARNSLEY A #3401MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-0789574342-103-37398LEA, P.J. ETAL #4008MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-12-0789537642-103-37402WADDELL TR 1 #3866BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-12-0789489842-103-37378WADDELL TR A #4026HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-0789489842-103-37378WADDELL TR A #4026HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-0789352942-103-37369WADDELL TR A #3237BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-12-0689568442-103-33790BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 8OXY USA INC.RECOMP7,500
2023-12-0689486042-103-34471WADDELL TR A #1517BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-12-0689485342-103-34871WADDELL TR A #1598BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-12-0689481642-103-37377WADDELL TR A #4086HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-12-0689480142-103-01601WADDELL TR 1 #747BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,260
2023-12-0589562242-103-01564WADDELL TR 1 #0713BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,370
2023-12-0589544042-103-35767WADDELL TR A #1974BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,764
2023-12-0589542042-103-37390WADDELL TR A #4037HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-3089553742-103-01348WADDELL TR 3 #506BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECLASS9,350
2023-11-2989546942-103-37394WADDELL TR A #4900HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-2789527242-103-37387WADDELL TR A #4083HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-2789524042-103-37385WADDELL TR A #4084HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-2789524042-103-37385WADDELL TR A #4084HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-2789521142-103-37382WADDELL TR 3 #5310HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2023-11-1789428942-103-365856 POUNDER SW #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-11-1589527742-103-37388WADDELL TR A #4088HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-1589527742-103-37388WADDELL TR A #4088HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-1489471242-103-01246WADDELL TR 3 #402BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,520
2023-11-0989510342-103-37298WADDELL TR 1 #3865BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,250
2023-11-0889470942-103-01570WADDELL TR 3 #0719BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,199
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.