Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.

Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 30% on the prior quarter). 4 were 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

22

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

10,043

10,043 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-08-0136208842-103-33951MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #11ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1989-07-2636189642-103-31767TUBB, J. B. -A- #32CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,750
1989-07-2136072242-103-33937UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #324MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,700
1989-07-2036161142-103-30953STATE "NZ" #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,025
1989-07-2036159242-103-33950BAYVIEW 12 #1NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL5,800
1989-07-1936150642-103-03011BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 2 FARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,150
1989-07-1936150242-103-03017BLOCK 31 UNIT #A 2AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,048
1989-07-1936150142-103-02999BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,099
1989-07-1936150042-103-06116BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,070
1989-07-1836144042-103-03167MCKNIGHT, M. B. #12ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR6,210
1989-07-1836144042-103-03167MCKNIGHT, M. B. #12ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR5,530
1989-07-1736164942-103-33949T. A. S. #1BANKS, R. C.DRILL6,000
1989-07-1236132542-103-00832TUBB, J. B. ETAL #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,574
1989-07-1136123942-103-00247EPPENAUER, A. R. #5FORTSON OIL COMPANYRENTR2,730
1989-07-1036123542-103-33943BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 7FARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036123442-103-33942BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 16ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036123342-103-33947BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 17ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036123242-103-33945BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 18ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036123142-103-33944BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 19ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036123042-103-33946BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 20ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1989-07-1036111242-103-33938NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4655FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,169
1989-07-1036111142-103-33939NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4644FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,160
1989-07-1036111042-103-33941NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4628FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,164
1989-07-1036110942-103-33940NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4623FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,184
1989-06-2136041642-103-33936TUCKER, NELLIE #1MILLWEE, JOHN F.DRILL6,100
1989-06-0836010042-103-31110MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP12,015
1989-05-3035977842-103-33935UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #323MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,700
1989-05-3035977742-103-33933UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #322MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,700
1989-05-3035975642-103-33934UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #325MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,700
1989-05-3035974742-103-30742ABELL #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP3,540
1989-05-3035817042-103-33925MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1089CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1989-05-3035817042-103-33925MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1089WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
1989-05-2335958142-103-02670CORDONA LAKE UNIT #10EXXON CORP.RECOMP5,599
1989-05-1935945742-103-33932COWDEN, G. ET AL #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-05-0135860342-103-33144BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP10,347
1989-04-2635862642-103-33931ROBERDEAU #3AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,700
1989-04-1935816942-103-33930MCELROY, CRIER #346CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1989-04-1935816842-103-33929MCELROY, CRIER #347CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1989-04-1935816742-103-33928MCELROY, CRIER #348CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1989-04-1935816642-103-33927MCELROY, CRIER #350CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1989-04-1935816542-103-33926MCELROY, CRIER #352CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1989-04-1735819242-103-33665LEA, P. J. #7BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC.RECOMP4,958
1989-04-1335805642-103-33924RECTIFIER, C. P. #1189CPEL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL500
1989-04-1035786542-103-33267LEA, P. J. ET AL #159CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,740
1989-04-1035786442-103-11033LEA, P. J. ETAL #65CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,240
1989-04-0535769142-103-00354TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #G 7GCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR9,265
1989-04-0435768942-103-33512LEA, P. J. ETAL #214CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,660
1989-04-0435768942-103-33512LEA, P. J. ETAL #214CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,660
1989-04-0435760642-103-04514MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #6BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECOMP4,840
1989-03-2935741442-103-33923CRIER-MCELROY #338CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.