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 107 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-02-18 | 421103 | 42-103-32226 | TUBB, J.B. ET AL #31 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1994-02-18 | 420771 | 42-103-34238 | JONES "B" #1 | GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,265 | |
| 1994-02-17 | 421108 | 42-103-33153 | TUBB, J.B. -A- #39 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1994-02-17 | 421106 | 42-103-33300 | TUBB, J.B., -A- #48 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1994-02-03 | 420765 | 42-103-03175 | TUBB -A- #7 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,430 | |
| 1994-02-03 | 420764 | 42-103-31503 | TUBB -A- #18 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,680 | |
| 1994-02-03 | 420764 | 42-103-31503 | TUBB -A- #18 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,680 | |
| 1994-01-28 | 420618 | 42-103-02587 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #82 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,575 | |
| 1994-01-28 | 420617 | 42-103-00050 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #81 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,575 | |
| 1994-01-28 | 420615 | 42-103-00015 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #47 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1994-01-21 | 420309 | 42-103-34254 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1229 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-01-21 | 420309 | 42-103-34254 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1229 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-01-19 | 420227 | 42-103-34253 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1228 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-01-19 | 420227 | 42-103-34253 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1228 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1994-01-18 | 419933 | 42-103-00002 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #34 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,480 | |
| 1994-01-14 | 418882 | 42-103-00068 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #12 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,535 | |
| 1994-01-13 | 418387 | 42-103-34239 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1426 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1994-01-10 | 419934 | 42-103-00070 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #14 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,525 | |
| 1994-01-10 | 419932 | 42-103-00067 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #11 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,525 | |
| 1994-01-07 | 419973 | 42-103-34248 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1434 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-01-07 | 419972 | 42-103-34249 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1433 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-01-07 | 419971 | 42-103-34251 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1432 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-01-07 | 419970 | 42-103-34250 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1429 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-01-07 | 419969 | 42-103-34252 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1428 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-01-06 | 418016 | 42-103-33418 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #212 | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,765 | |
| 1993-12-31 | 418767 | 42-103-31820 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO 3 #150 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 3,568 | |
| 1993-12-30 | 418717 | 42-103-02826 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #62 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,535 | |
| 1993-12-30 | 418714 | 42-103-32629 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #258L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,805 | |
| 1993-12-30 | 418567 | 42-103-05605 | SUGGS, ALPHA #6 | GROVER-MCKINNEY OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1993-12-29 | 419678 | 42-103-33816 | EXXON - STATE #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 418716 | 42-103-02786 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO 3 #45 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1993-12-28 | 418715 | 42-103-02774 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO 3 #33 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1993-12-14 | 418483 | 42-103-34244 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1422 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1993-12-14 | 418482 | 42-103-34243 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1423 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1993-12-14 | 418481 | 42-103-34242 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1424 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1993-12-14 | 418480 | 42-103-34241 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1427 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 419239 | 42-103-34247 | WADDELL, W. N. #1194 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 418974 | 42-103-03168 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #14 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1993-12-01 | 418854 | 42-103-34246 | GARY 32 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1993-12-01 | 418854 | 42-103-34246 | GARY 32 #1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 417389 | 42-103-31287 | TUBB, J B C #13U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,729 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 417388 | 42-103-10069 | TUBB, J B C #9L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,721 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 417387 | 42-103-31203 | TUBB, J B C #12U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,725 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 417386 | 42-103-02799 | TUBB, J B C #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 417385 | 42-103-02805 | TUBB, J B C #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,591 | |
| 1993-11-19 | 418484 | 42-103-34245 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1421 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1993-11-19 | 418479 | 42-103-34240 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1425 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1993-11-04 | 417405 | 42-103-00096 | HENDERSON, M. F. #45W | PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1993-11-03 | 417490 | 42-103-34007 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #107 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,850 | Y |
| 1993-11-02 | 417648 | 42-103-10376 | WADDELL, W.N. #859 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,390 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.