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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363427 | 42-103-00820 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,030 | |
| 1989-08-29 | 363221 | 42-103-33959 | KING MOUNTAIN 74 STATE #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-08-28 | 362170 | 42-103-33956 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #63 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-08-28 | 362169 | 42-103-33957 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #64 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-08-24 | 361846 | 42-103-33103 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362173 | 42-103-33953 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #68W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362172 | 42-103-33954 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #66 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362171 | 42-103-33955 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #67 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362133 | 42-103-01984 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #534 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,530 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362066 | 42-103-30692 | HOLLYFIELD "A" #1 | TRIESCO, INC. | RECOMP | 3,365 | |
| 1989-08-01 | 362089 | 42-103-33952 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #13 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1989-08-01 | 362088 | 42-103-33951 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #11 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361896 | 42-103-31767 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #32 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 1989-07-21 | 360722 | 42-103-33937 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #324 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.