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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-19 | 358166 | 42-103-33927 | MCELROY, CRIER #350 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358165 | 42-103-33926 | MCELROY, CRIER #352 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-04-17 | 358192 | 42-103-33665 | LEA, P. J. #7 | BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. | RECOMP | 4,958 | |
| 1989-04-13 | 358056 | 42-103-33924 | RECTIFIER, C. P. #1189CP | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357865 | 42-103-33267 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #159 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,740 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357864 | 42-103-11033 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #65 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,240 | |
| 1989-04-05 | 357691 | 42-103-00354 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #G 7G | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 9,265 | |
| 1989-04-04 | 357689 | 42-103-33512 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #214 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,660 | |
| 1989-04-04 | 357689 | 42-103-33512 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #214 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,660 | |
| 1989-04-04 | 357606 | 42-103-04514 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #6 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,840 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357414 | 42-103-33923 | CRIER-MCELROY #338 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357413 | 42-103-33922 | CRIER-MCELROY #330W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357412 | 42-103-33921 | CRIER-MCELROY #342 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357411 | 42-103-33920 | CRIER-MCELROY #343 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357410 | 42-103-33919 | CRIER-MCELROY #331W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357409 | 42-103-33918 | CRIER-MCELROY #332W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357408 | 42-103-33917 | CRIER-MCELROY #335W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357407 | 42-103-33916 | CRIER-MCELROY #336W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357407 | 42-103-33916 | CRIER-MCELROY #336W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357406 | 42-103-33915 | CRIER-MCELROY #344 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-28 | 357482 | 42-103-31086 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #25 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357311 | 42-103-03366 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4554 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,086 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357226 | 42-103-03166 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #11 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,188 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356934 | 42-103-33914 | MCELROY, CRIER #339 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356934 | 42-103-33914 | MCELROY, CRIER #339WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356932 | 42-103-33913 | MCELROY, CRIER #341 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356932 | 42-103-33913 | MCELROY, CRIER #341WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356930 | 42-103-33912 | MCELROY, CRIER #349 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-21 | 356930 | 42-103-33912 | MCELROY, CRIER #349 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356937 | 42-103-33904 | MCELROY, CRIER #333W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356936 | 42-103-33909 | MCELROY, CRIER #334W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356936 | 42-103-33909 | CRIER-MCELROY #334W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356935 | 42-103-33910 | MCELROY, CRIER #337W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356933 | 42-103-33908 | MCELROY, CRIER #340 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356931 | 42-103-33907 | MCELROY, CRIER #345 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356929 | 42-103-33906 | MCELROY, CRIER #351 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356928 | 42-103-33905 | MCELROY, CRIER #353 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-03-08 | 356661 | 42-103-30955 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL TR. C #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,575 | |
| 1989-03-03 | 356660 | 42-103-00872 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL TR. C #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 1989-02-24 | 356414 | 42-103-33903 | DAWSON '78' #3 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-21 | 356063 | 42-103-33902 | MCFARLANE #3 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1989-02-09 | 355833 | 42-103-03164 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #10 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,209 | |
| 1989-01-27 | 355567 | 42-103-33901 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 15H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1989-01-27 | 355567 | 42-103-33901 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 15H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1989-01-16 | 355235 | 42-103-33900 | COWDEN #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-01-16 | 355235 | 42-103-33900 | COWDEN #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1989-01-12 | 355088 | 42-103-33801 | LIEURANCE #6 | BANKS, R. C. | RECOMP | 5,170 | |
| 1989-01-09 | 354777 | 42-103-30017 | CARTER #3W | LANEXCO, INC. | RECOMP | 1,500 | |
| 1989-01-05 | 354808 | 42-103-02040 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #590 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,025 | |
| 1988-12-30 | 354059 | 42-103-33897 | TEXAS AMERICAN SYNDICATE "23" A #6 | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.