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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 365051 | 42-103-33990 | BELZ #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364906 | 42-103-33987 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1105 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364902 | 42-103-33988 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1099 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364900 | 42-103-33989 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1104 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364898 | 42-103-33982 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1103 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364897 | 42-103-33983 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1102 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364895 | 42-103-33984 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1100 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364893 | 42-103-33986 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1101 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364892 | 42-103-33985 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1098 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-10-11 | 365022 | 42-103-00263 | DAWSON "A" #2 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,722 | |
| 1989-10-10 | 364605 | 42-103-33981 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #24X | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1989-10-09 | 364824 | 42-103-30836 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,020 | |
| 1989-10-02 | 364644 | 42-103-33233 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #53 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364487 | 42-103-33980 | HOBBS, C.W. "B" NCT-1 #27 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364315 | 42-103-33975 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1094WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364314 | 42-103-33974 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1095WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364313 | 42-103-33973 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1096WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364312 | 42-103-33976 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1097WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-22 | 364269 | 42-103-02333 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #38 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,786 | |
| 1989-09-20 | 364111 | 42-103-33972 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1091WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-20 | 364110 | 42-103-33971 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1090WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364113 | 42-103-33970 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1092WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364112 | 42-103-33969 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1093WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363923 | 42-103-33968 | CASTLE GAP 3 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363923 | 42-103-33968 | CASTLE GAP 3 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363845 | 42-103-32421 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1175 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,835 | |
| 1989-09-13 | 363762 | 42-103-33965 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #D 8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1989-09-13 | 363761 | 42-103-33966 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #E 9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1989-09-13 | 363761 | 42-103-33966 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #E 9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1989-09-12 | 363852 | 42-103-33967 | DAWSON 78 #5 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363599 | 42-103-33960 | MCELROY, CRIER #354WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363598 | 42-103-33964 | MCELROY, CRIER #355WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363597 | 42-103-33963 | MCELROY, CRIER #356 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363596 | 42-103-33962 | MCELROY, CRIER #357 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-08 | 363595 | 42-103-33961 | MCELROY, CRIER #358 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-09-06 | 362168 | 42-103-33958 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #65 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.