Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 20% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 111 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-03-0737057642-103-34041NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4023FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,170
1990-03-0737054442-103-34034NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4515FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,146
1990-03-0737054342-103-34033NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4047FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,146
1990-03-0637055342-103-34032NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4654FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,169
1990-03-0637055242-103-34040NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4653FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,165
1990-03-0637055142-103-34039NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4627FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,140
1990-03-0637055042-103-34038NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4626FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,152
1990-03-0637054742-103-34037NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4625FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,130
1990-03-0637054642-103-34036NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4618FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,146
1990-03-0637054542-103-34035NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4617FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,170
1990-02-2837018842-103-34029CORDONA LAKE UNIT #98EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-02-2837018742-103-34030CORDONA LAKE UNIT #114EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-02-2837018642-103-34031CORDONA LAKE UNIT #99EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-02-2337004142-103-34027ADAMS, H. E. #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,100
1990-02-2337002942-103-34028JPUO-6 #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL8,200
1990-02-2136996342-103-33205VAN COURT #2SANORWOOD, A. N., INC.RECOMP4,396
1990-02-1636893942-103-34014CORDONA LAKE UNIT #93EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-02-1636893942-103-34014CORDONA LAKE UNIT #93EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-02-1536985142-103-34023TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #75WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,450
1990-02-1536985042-103-34020TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #74WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,450
1990-02-1536984942-103-34021TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #73WMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,450
1990-02-1536984842-103-34022TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #69MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,450
1990-01-2636899442-103-00819TUBB, J. B. ETAL #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,420
1990-01-2536799142-103-30322TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #25MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1990-01-2436894042-103-34015CORDONA LAKE UNIT #101EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2436893842-103-34013CORDONA LAKE UNIT #91EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2436893742-103-34012CORDONA LAKE UNIT #83EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894942-103-34019CORDONA LAKE UNIT #94EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894842-103-34017CORDONA LAKE UNIT #95EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894742-103-34018CORDONA LAKE UNIT #96EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894642-103-34010CORDONA LAKE UNIT #100EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894542-103-34011CORDONA LAKE UNIT #103EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894442-103-34008CORDONA LAKE UNIT #104EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894342-103-34009CORDONA LAKE UNIT #105EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894242-103-34007CORDONA LAKE UNIT #107EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-2336894142-103-34016CORDONA LAKE UNIT #110EXXON CORP.DRILL6,200
1990-01-1536856342-103-34006CRANE FEE "B" #5RMARALO, INC.DRILL12,000
1990-01-1136846442-103-34005MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1121CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1990-01-1136846142-103-34004MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1118WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1990-01-1136846042-103-34003MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1117WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1989-12-2836795042-103-03169MCKNIGHT, M.B. #9ALPS OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,600
1989-12-1936783242-103-34000NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4645FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,165
1989-12-1936783142-103-34002NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4639FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,172
1989-12-1936783042-103-34001NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4636FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,155
1989-12-1436746142-103-31533TUBB, J. B. ET AL #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,650
1989-12-0636730042-103-33999COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #20WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1989-12-0636730042-103-33999COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #20CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1989-11-2936578742-103-30278SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #39AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,800
1989-11-1336626842-103-33998CRANE B" FEE #5MARALO, INC.DRILL12,000
1989-11-0636590742-103-33997DAWSON 78 #1ANEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.