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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-05 | 388553 | 42-103-04874 | ATAPCO QUEEN UNIT #7U | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,670 | |
| 1991-05-30 | 388159 | 42-103-34132 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #2W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-30 | 388158 | 42-103-34133 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #10W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-30 | 388156 | 42-103-34134 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #1W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-30 | 387520 | 42-103-10853 | C-BAR SAN ANDRES UNIT #G14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,370 | |
| 1991-05-24 | 388185 | 42-103-34137 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #11 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-24 | 388184 | 42-103-34138 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #12 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-24 | 388184 | 42-103-34138 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #12 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-24 | 388161 | 42-103-34131 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #4 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-23 | 388160 | 42-103-34136 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #5 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-23 | 388155 | 42-103-34135 | ATAPCO DEVONIAN UNIT #6 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-05-21 | 386906 | 42-103-32561 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 3N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1991-05-15 | 387980 | 42-103-33892 | EDWARDS, W. D. #1 | PRIMEENERGY CORPORATION | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 1991-05-15 | 387980 | 42-103-33892 | EDWARDS, W. C. #1 | BC OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387006 | 42-103-03348 | BARNSLEY, M. L. #2 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,305 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 385916 | 42-103-34065 | GETTYS 9 #1 | TARA OPERATING CO. | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 385402 | 42-103-34130 | BARBER, J. W. #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 385402 | 42-103-34130 | BARBER, J. W. #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-01-31 | 384100 | 42-103-31046 | UNIVERSITY "B" #2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 12,019 | |
| 1991-01-30 | 382817 | 42-103-34124 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #76 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-23 | 383617 | 42-103-01808 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #340 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,545 | |
| 1991-01-22 | 380474 | 42-103-33278 | BARNSLEY 27 #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,275 | |
| 1991-01-21 | 383514 | 42-103-34129 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #84W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383042 | 42-103-34127 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1198 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383041 | 42-103-34126 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1199 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383038 | 42-103-34128 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1197W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-08 | 383037 | 42-103-34125 | MCELROY, J. T. CONSOLIDATED #1196W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1991-01-04 | 382816 | 42-103-34123 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #78 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-04 | 382814 | 42-103-34120 | TEXAS UNVERSITY SEC 1 & 2 #80 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382830 | 42-103-34117 | TEXAS UNIVERSTIY SEC. 1 & 2 #83W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382818 | 42-103-34118 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #77 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382815 | 42-103-34119 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #79 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382813 | 42-103-34121 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #81 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382812 | 42-103-34122 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #82W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1990-12-19 | 382204 | 42-103-04560 | TUBBS, J. B. "AK" A/C 1 #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,556 | |
| 1990-12-03 | 381498 | 42-103-34116 | BARBER, J. W. #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-11-08 | 380618 | 42-103-34115 | COWDEN #1 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-11-08 | 380611 | 42-103-30879 | BEAVERS, A. O. "A" #4 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,661 | |
| 1990-11-05 | 380352 | 42-103-34114 | EPPENAUER, A. R. #7 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-10-31 | 379491 | 42-103-34113 | UNIVERSITY #107 | TOPAT OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1990-10-31 | 379491 | 42-103-34113 | UNIVERSITY #107 | TOPAT OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-10-26 | 377122 | 42-103-03126 | T. A. S. "A" #2 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,962 | |
| 1990-10-22 | 379637 | 42-103-34112 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL(NCT-D) #2WS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 700 | |
| 1990-10-22 | 379498 | 42-103-34111 | STATE -ED- #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379497 | 42-103-33639 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "C" #12 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1990-10-16 | 379136 | 42-103-03093 | GARNETT, H. C. "A" #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 7,000 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 378456 | 42-103-34109 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #15 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1990-10-02 | 378278 | 42-103-34106 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #115 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378603 | 42-103-34110 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #25W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378466 | 42-103-34108 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #12 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.