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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-02-23 | 370029 | 42-103-34028 | JPUO-6 #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1990-02-21 | 369963 | 42-103-33205 | VAN COURT #2SA | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | RECOMP | 4,396 | |
| 1990-02-16 | 368939 | 42-103-34014 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #93 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-02-16 | 368939 | 42-103-34014 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #93 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369851 | 42-103-34023 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #75W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369850 | 42-103-34020 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #74W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369849 | 42-103-34021 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #73W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369848 | 42-103-34022 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #69 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1990-01-26 | 368994 | 42-103-00819 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,420 | |
| 1990-01-25 | 367991 | 42-103-30322 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #25 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-24 | 368940 | 42-103-34015 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-24 | 368938 | 42-103-34013 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #91 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-24 | 368937 | 42-103-34012 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368949 | 42-103-34019 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #94 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368948 | 42-103-34017 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #95 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368947 | 42-103-34018 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #96 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368946 | 42-103-34010 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #100 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368945 | 42-103-34011 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368944 | 42-103-34008 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #104 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368943 | 42-103-34009 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #105 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368942 | 42-103-34007 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #107 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368941 | 42-103-34016 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #110 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1990-01-15 | 368563 | 42-103-34006 | CRANE FEE "B" #5R | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 368464 | 42-103-34005 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1121 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 368461 | 42-103-34004 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1118W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 368460 | 42-103-34003 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1117W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 367950 | 42-103-03169 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #9 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1989-12-19 | 367832 | 42-103-34000 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4645F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,165 | |
| 1989-12-19 | 367831 | 42-103-34002 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4639F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,172 | |
| 1989-12-19 | 367830 | 42-103-34001 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4636F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,155 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367461 | 42-103-31533 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #27 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1989-12-06 | 367300 | 42-103-33999 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #20WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1989-12-06 | 367300 | 42-103-33999 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1989-11-29 | 365787 | 42-103-30278 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #39A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1989-11-13 | 366268 | 42-103-33998 | CRANE B" FEE #5 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-11-06 | 365907 | 42-103-33997 | DAWSON 78 #1A | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-11-03 | 365770 | 42-103-32011 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. "A" #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,060 | |
| 1989-11-01 | 365766 | 42-103-32356 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,525 | |
| 1989-10-31 | 365642 | 42-103-33996 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 7K | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1989-10-30 | 365650 | 42-103-33995 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 8F | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,380 | |
| 1989-10-30 | 365650 | 42-103-33995 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 8F | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,380 | |
| 1989-10-30 | 365649 | 42-103-33994 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 6A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,380 | |
| 1989-10-26 | 365554 | 42-103-03892 | UNIVERSTY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #207W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 9,330 | |
| 1989-10-26 | 365132 | 42-103-33991 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #83 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365434 | 42-103-33993 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C 5C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364481 | 42-103-33979 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #144 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364480 | 42-103-33978 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #50 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364480 | 42-103-33978 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #50 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 364479 | 42-103-33977 | NORTH CROSS / DEV./ UNIT #15 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,760 | |
| 1989-10-17 | 365197 | 42-103-33992 | HOBBS, C. W. "B" NCT-2 #30 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.