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 (45 total, down 20% 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-03-3143440542-103-34322WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1444SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-03-3143440342-103-34320WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1446SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-03-3143440242-103-34319WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1447SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-03-3143440142-103-34317WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1448SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-03-3143428442-103-34315UNIVERSITY "30-4" #1MCCABE ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1995-03-2343405342-103-34314SPUDDER FLATS #1RENAUD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,250
1995-03-1343361042-103-34313MOBIL-GLENN #15HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1995-03-0843353942-103-34312CRANE 'D' FEE #3TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,600
1995-03-0843353942-103-34312CRANE "D" FEE #3COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
1995-03-0843353942-103-34312CRANE "D" FEE #3COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
1995-02-2843156342-103-02861TUBB, J B A/C 1 #97EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,420
1995-02-2743331542-103-10381WADDELL, W.N. #865SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRENTR10,864
1995-02-2743294742-103-34311UNIVERSITY "E" #7R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL4,000
1995-02-2743294742-103-34311UNIVERSITY "E" #7R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL3,900
1995-02-2743131542-103-04560JUDKINS GAS PRO UNIT II #9SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,000
1995-02-2443326042-103-30410WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1013SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,000
1995-02-2443325942-103-11262WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #974SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRENTR3,400
1995-02-2443325842-103-10072WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #864SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRENTR3,400
1995-02-2443325742-103-30160WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #988SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,450
1995-02-2343138042-103-31880MCKNIGHT, M. B. #115PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,015
1995-02-2343098142-103-34291SNODGRASS, E. N. #39PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,400
1995-02-1543283842-103-03072BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 1ARCO PERMIANRECOMP10,450
1995-02-1043276242-103-34310HENDERSON, M. F. #176PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,000
1995-02-0943274242-103-01071WADDELL, W. N. #214SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRENTR4,000
1995-02-0943274142-103-00917WADDELL, W. N. #109SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRENTR4,000
1995-02-0943274042-103-34309WADDELL, W. N. #1202SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,000
1995-02-0943273942-103-34308WADDELL, W. N. #1201SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,000
1995-02-0943273842-103-34307WADDELL, W. N. #1200SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,000
1995-02-0943197142-103-34306RENAUD #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL5,800
1995-02-0943197142-103-34306RENAUD #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL6,000
1995-02-0843264942-103-33441MCKNIGHT, M. B. #162PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,300
1995-02-0143222942-103-03424WEEKLEY -WF- #118PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,545
1995-01-3043131442-103-03339JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT III #8SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,000
1995-01-2643212142-103-02797TUBB, J B B #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,351
1995-01-2043197742-103-04747TUBB, J.B. #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP4,141
1995-01-1743122342-103-34297WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1474SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343183042-103-32538LEA, P. J. "B" #16MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP2,930
1995-01-1343182442-103-34299WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1472SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343182242-103-34300WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1471SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343181742-103-34298WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1470SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343181442-103-34301WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1468SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343181242-103-34302WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1467SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343181042-103-34303WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1466SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343180942-103-34304WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1459SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1343180842-103-34305WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1458SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,000
1995-01-1243180042-103-33738BARNSLEY C #1TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,010
1995-01-1043164442-103-31456MCKNIGHT, M.B. #114PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,950
1994-12-2843115542-103-34293HENDERSON, M. F. #174PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1994-12-2843091542-103-34287SNODGRASS, E.N. #38PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,400
1994-12-2743074942-103-34286EDWARDS 12 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.