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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1992-07-23 | 398997 | 42-103-02823 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #59 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,590 | |
| 1992-07-22 | 400879 | 42-103-02819 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #54 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,406 | |
| 1992-07-22 | 400415 | 42-103-02861 | TUBB, J B A/C 1 #97 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1992-07-15 | 400980 | 42-103-33066 | UNIVERSITY '25' #1 | BURGUNDY OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1992-07-13 | 401101 | 42-103-34171 | COWDEN #1 | MAJOR ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1992-06-29 | 399916 | 42-103-05637 | TUBB, J B F #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,380 | |
| 1992-05-26 | 399066 | 42-103-02961 | BARNSLEY, M. L. #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 2,300 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399589 | 42-103-33167 | GLENN, D. K. #5 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399589 | 42-103-33167 | GLENN, D. K. #5 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1992-05-18 | 398202 | 42-103-34167 | RIVERBED UNIT #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 399060 | 42-103-34169 | STATE T.A.S. #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 399059 | 42-103-34170 | EARP-SWITZER #2 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1992-04-21 | 398510 | 42-103-32352 | BRYANT 19 #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,912 | |
| 1992-04-15 | 398422 | 42-103-34168 | ASBURY, D.L. #2 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.