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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-20 | 408158 | 42-103-34202 | STATE OF TEXAS "EF" #5 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1992-12-31 | 407788 | 42-103-03291 | MOBIL GLENN #4 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | RECOMP | 5,397 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407723 | 42-103-34201 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #34 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407723 | 42-103-34201 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #34 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407722 | 42-103-34200 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #33 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407722 | 42-103-34200 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #33 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1992-12-11 | 407076 | 42-103-34199 | SLATOR ESTATE "16" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-12-07 | 406788 | 42-103-34196 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1408 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-12-07 | 406785 | 42-103-34195 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1405 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-12-03 | 406789 | 42-103-34197 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1403 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-12-03 | 406787 | 42-103-34194 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1407 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-12-03 | 406786 | 42-103-34198 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1406 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-12-03 | 406784 | 42-103-34193 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1404 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-11-16 | 405937 | 42-103-34159 | COWDEN #2 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,610 | Y |
| 1992-11-12 | 405667 | 42-103-02387 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #95 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,380 | |
| 1992-10-14 | 404602 | 42-103-32632 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,550 | |
| 1992-10-12 | 403890 | 42-103-34175 | CRIER-MCELROY #399 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-12 | 403890 | 42-103-34175 | CRIER-MCELROY #399 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-07 | 404390 | 42-103-32747 | CROSS "A" #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,538 | |
| 1992-10-06 | 404205 | 42-103-34189 | CRIER-MCELROY #403W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-06 | 404198 | 42-103-34192 | CRIER-MCELROY #405W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-05 | 404207 | 42-103-34191 | CRIER-MCELROY #406 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-05 | 404206 | 42-103-34190 | CRIER-MCELROY #402 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-05 | 404203 | 42-103-34188 | CRIER-MCELROY #404 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-02 | 404008 | 42-103-34186 | CRIER-MCELROY #408 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-02 | 404007 | 42-103-34187 | CRIER-MCELROY #409W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-01 | 404012 | 42-103-34182 | CRIER-MCELROY #395W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-01 | 404011 | 42-103-34183 | CRIER-MCELROY #396 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-01 | 404010 | 42-103-34184 | CRIER-MCELROY #397W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-10-01 | 404009 | 42-103-34185 | CRIER-MCELROY #407W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403896 | 42-103-34181 | CRIER-MCELROY #401W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403895 | 42-461-33340 | CRIER-MCELROY #412 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403894 | 42-103-34179 | CRIER-MCELROY #394 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403893 | 42-103-34177 | CRIER-MCELROY #393W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403892 | 42-103-34178 | CRIER-MCELROY #398W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403891 | 42-103-34176 | CRIER-MCELROY #400 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-09-29 | 403795 | 42-103-03168 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #14 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 1992-09-24 | 403496 | 42-103-32469 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #123 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,460 | |
| 1992-09-23 | 403579 | 42-103-34174 | UNIVERSITY -AA- #14R | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1992-09-16 | 401888 | 42-103-32773 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #124 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,420 | |
| 1992-09-10 | 403343 | 42-103-32814 | UNIV. E. BLK 31 #3501A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,547 | |
| 1992-09-08 | 401145 | 42-103-04624 | CRABB, R. C. "C" #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,215 | |
| 1992-08-24 | 401565 | 42-103-31174 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO 2 #117 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1992-08-19 | 402420 | 42-103-02398 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #106 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,520 | |
| 1992-08-18 | 401423 | 42-103-30969 | TUBB, J.B. C #11 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,731 | |
| 1992-08-11 | 402030 | 42-103-34172 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #9 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1992-08-07 | 402081 | 42-103-34173 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #16 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1992-08-03 | 401751 | 42-103-32840 | TUBB, J B A/C 2 #266 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,830 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401861 | 42-103-30972 | TUBB -A- #16 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,875 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401860 | 42-103-03201 | TUBB -A- #12 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,761 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.