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
2023-11-0889445242-103-37374WADDELL TR A #4509HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-0889445242-103-37374WADDELL TR A #4509HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-0889438442-103-37373WADDELL TR A #5027HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-0889438442-103-37373WADDELL TR A #5027HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-0889438042-103-34577WADDELL TR A #1529BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-11-0889422642-103-34581WADDELL TR A #1542BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-11-0689493542-103-37379WADDELL TR 1 #3870BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-11-0389490942-103-37004TUBB, J. B. -C- #41ASLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,928
2023-11-0189401742-103-34260WADDELL TR A #1436BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-11-0189397342-103-36847WADDELL TR A #3170BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-11-0189340942-103-37368WADDELL TR A #5030HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-11-0189329342-103-37367WADDELL TR A #3371BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-10-3189453142-103-36870WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
2023-10-3089385542-103-37372WADDELL TR A #3340BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-10-3089319342-103-37217WADDELL TR A #3076BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-2589475842-103-37376ADAMS, H. E., -A- #14ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-10-2589475842-103-37376ADAMS, H. E., -A- #14ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL10,550
2023-10-2489471842-103-37375ADAMS, H. E. -C- #20ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-10-2489471842-103-37375ADAMS, H. E. -C- #20ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,795
2023-10-2089463142-103-35065WADDELL TR A #1925BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,116
2023-10-1889430042-103-01129WADDELL TR 3 #272BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,500
2023-10-1289441042-103-36780WADDELL TR A #3071BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-1289437042-103-33044WADDELL TR A #1259BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-1289393042-103-30453WADDELL TR 3 #1101BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,230
2023-10-0489395842-103-36816WADDELL TR A #3141BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-0489329242-103-37366WADDELL TR A #3624BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-10-0489328942-103-37363WADDELL TR A #3379BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-10-0489324042-103-36889WADDELL TR A #3153BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-0489324042-103-36889WADDELL TR A #3153BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-0489320042-103-01600WADDELL TR 3 #746BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,313
2023-10-0489318242-103-37087WADDELL TR A #3227BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,225
2023-10-0389303242-103-36864WADDELL TR A #3070BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-0389279842-103-37359WADDELL TR A #3424BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-10-0389277342-103-33843WADDELL TR A #1394BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-10-0389268142-103-10041WADDELL TR A #881BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,075
2023-10-0389267542-103-01971WADDELL TR A #521UBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2989405942-103-36991STEDE BONNET #22BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2889404042-103-37014WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #13BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2889402642-103-37254BUCCANEER #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2889398442-103-37316BILLY BONES #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2889315742-103-37325BUCCANEER SWSE #39BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-2789196242-103-37119WADDELL TR A #3370BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-09-1989368142-103-37371ADAMS, H. E. #15ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-09-1989368142-103-37371ADAMS, H. E. #15ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,050
2023-09-1989210542-103-37349WADDELL TR A #4805HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-09-1889376142-103-32746UNIVERSITY -35- #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,350
2023-09-1889361442-103-37370ADAMS, H. E. -C- #18ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-09-1889361442-103-37370ADAMS, H. E. -C- #18ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-09-1189345742-103-32040WADDELL TR A #1118BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
2023-09-1189345642-103-02078WADDELL TR A #629BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.