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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-04-0739789842-103-34164UNIVERSITY "B" #1WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL9,200
1992-04-0639809142-103-34165WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1400SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,900
1992-04-0639809042-103-34166WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1401SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,900
1992-04-0639793342-103-04849JOHNSON STATE #2HONDO DRILLING COMPANYRECOMP3,425
1992-04-0339762542-103-34163COWDEN #3FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1992-03-2339172242-103-34145ATAPCO UNIT #2WSKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL151
1992-03-1839746942-103-33454WE CONNELL NCT-2 #164TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,700
1992-02-1339646042-103-34162EVERITT & GLASS "B" #7KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,200
1992-02-0439609642-103-02347WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #53WSOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,980
1992-01-2239602142-103-34161BARBER 'A' #1ACOSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1992-01-1039560642-103-34160BARBER 'A' #1COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-12-2739529242-103-00057MCKNIGHT, M.B. #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,545
1991-12-1139489342-103-00013MCKNIGHT, M.B. #45CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,241
1991-12-1139489342-103-00013MCKNIGHT, M.B. #45CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,241
1991-11-2739420942-103-34159COWDEN #2FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1991-11-0139311742-103-33420TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #92WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.OTHER3,500
1991-10-3039311842-103-33089LEA, R.J. A/C 2 #54MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP3,500
1991-10-2939199342-103-00251DAWSON DEVONIAN UNIT #103FORTSON OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,419
1991-10-2539218542-103-34153TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #88MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-10-2539218142-103-34147TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #87MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-10-2439289542-103-34158J. T. MCELROY CONSOLIDATED #1202CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1991-10-1839248342-103-34156EARP-SWITZER #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL6,000
1991-10-1439194742-103-03635LEA, KATIE W. A/C 5 #13MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP3,478
1991-10-1139256942-103-34157COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #29WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1991-10-0339218242-103-34150TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #89WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-10-0239218042-103-34149TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #91WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-10-0239217942-103-34148TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #90MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-09-3039239242-103-34155BARBER, J. W. #6COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-09-3039239242-103-34155BARBER, J. W. #6COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-09-3039231142-103-00021MCKNIGHT, M. B. #52CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,929
1991-09-3039218442-103-34152TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #85MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-09-3039218342-103-34151TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #86MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1991-09-3039216442-103-34146GLASS "A" #1MAYNE & MERTZ, INC.DRILL4,500
1991-09-2739231242-103-33282MCKNIGHT, M. B. #156CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,380
1991-09-2539206042-103-34154PAGE EDWARDS "A" #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL12,600
1991-09-0539166542-103-33419CARTER ESTATE #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,485
1991-08-2339115342-103-34144EPPENAUER #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,800
1991-08-0639060242-103-34143STATE OF TEXAS "DQ" #5COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1991-07-2239002442-103-11153MCKNIGHT, M.B. #107CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,890
1991-07-1839005542-103-11200BLOCK 31 UNIT #J 3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,000Y
1991-07-1839005542-103-11200BLOCK 31 UNIT #J 3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,863Y
1991-07-0538953242-103-34142YEAMAN "A" #2REMO, INC.DRILL3,500
1991-06-2738920042-103-34141BARBER, J. W. #5COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-06-2738918042-103-34140BARBER, J. W. #4COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-06-2738918042-103-34140BARBER, J. W. #4COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,400
1991-06-1338891942-103-05399TUCKER, NELLIE M. #3MILLWEE OIL, INC.RENTR5,856
1991-06-1338815042-103-03117STATE RIVERBED -C- #1CHISOS OPERATING, INC.RECOMP5,165
1991-06-1238886042-103-34139ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #25WSKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL750
1991-06-1138855442-103-04873ATAPCO QUEEN UNIT #13UKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONOTHER5,570
1991-06-1138835542-103-31334MCKNIGHT, M. B. #110CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,540
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.