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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-07 | 397898 | 42-103-34164 | UNIVERSITY "B" #1 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1992-04-06 | 398091 | 42-103-34165 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1400 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1992-04-06 | 398090 | 42-103-34166 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1401 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1992-04-06 | 397933 | 42-103-04849 | JOHNSON STATE #2 | HONDO DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,425 | |
| 1992-04-03 | 397625 | 42-103-34163 | COWDEN #3 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-03-23 | 391722 | 42-103-34145 | ATAPCO UNIT #2WS | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 151 | |
| 1992-03-18 | 397469 | 42-103-33454 | WE CONNELL NCT-2 #164 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1992-02-13 | 396460 | 42-103-34162 | EVERITT & GLASS "B" #7 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1992-02-04 | 396096 | 42-103-02347 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #53W | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,980 | |
| 1992-01-22 | 396021 | 42-103-34161 | BARBER 'A' #1A | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1992-01-10 | 395606 | 42-103-34160 | BARBER 'A' #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-12-27 | 395292 | 42-103-00057 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #22 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,545 | |
| 1991-12-11 | 394893 | 42-103-00013 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #45 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,241 | |
| 1991-12-11 | 394893 | 42-103-00013 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #45 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,241 | |
| 1991-11-27 | 394209 | 42-103-34159 | COWDEN #2 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1991-11-01 | 393117 | 42-103-33420 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #92W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-30 | 393118 | 42-103-33089 | LEA, R.J. A/C 2 #54 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 391993 | 42-103-00251 | DAWSON DEVONIAN UNIT #103 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,419 | |
| 1991-10-25 | 392185 | 42-103-34153 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #88 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-10-25 | 392181 | 42-103-34147 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #87 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 392895 | 42-103-34158 | J. T. MCELROY CONSOLIDATED #1202 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-10-18 | 392483 | 42-103-34156 | EARP-SWITZER #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-10-14 | 391947 | 42-103-03635 | LEA, KATIE W. A/C 5 #13 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,478 | |
| 1991-10-11 | 392569 | 42-103-34157 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #29W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-10-03 | 392182 | 42-103-34150 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #89W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-10-02 | 392180 | 42-103-34149 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #91W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-10-02 | 392179 | 42-103-34148 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #90 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392392 | 42-103-34155 | BARBER, J. W. #6 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392392 | 42-103-34155 | BARBER, J. W. #6 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392311 | 42-103-00021 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #52 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,929 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392184 | 42-103-34152 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #85 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392183 | 42-103-34151 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #86 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1991-09-30 | 392164 | 42-103-34146 | GLASS "A" #1 | MAYNE & MERTZ, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1991-09-27 | 392312 | 42-103-33282 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #156 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,380 | |
| 1991-09-25 | 392060 | 42-103-34154 | PAGE EDWARDS "A" #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1991-09-05 | 391665 | 42-103-33419 | CARTER ESTATE #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,485 | |
| 1991-08-23 | 391153 | 42-103-34144 | EPPENAUER #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1991-08-06 | 390602 | 42-103-34143 | STATE OF TEXAS "DQ" #5 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-07-22 | 390024 | 42-103-11153 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #107 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,890 | |
| 1991-07-18 | 390055 | 42-103-11200 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #J 3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 1991-07-18 | 390055 | 42-103-11200 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #J 3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 8,863 | Y |
| 1991-07-05 | 389532 | 42-103-34142 | YEAMAN "A" #2 | REMO, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1991-06-27 | 389200 | 42-103-34141 | BARBER, J. W. #5 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-06-27 | 389180 | 42-103-34140 | BARBER, J. W. #4 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-06-27 | 389180 | 42-103-34140 | BARBER, J. W. #4 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-06-13 | 388919 | 42-103-05399 | TUCKER, NELLIE M. #3 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RENTR | 5,856 | |
| 1991-06-13 | 388150 | 42-103-03117 | STATE RIVERBED -C- #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,165 | |
| 1991-06-12 | 388860 | 42-103-34139 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #25WS | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 750 | |
| 1991-06-11 | 388554 | 42-103-04873 | ATAPCO QUEEN UNIT #13U | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,570 | |
| 1991-06-11 | 388355 | 42-103-31334 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #110 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,540 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.