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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361611 | 42-103-30953 | STATE "NZ" #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,025 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361592 | 42-103-33950 | BAYVIEW 12 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361506 | 42-103-03011 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 2 F | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361502 | 42-103-03017 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A 2A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,048 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361501 | 42-103-02999 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,099 | |
| 1989-07-19 | 361500 | 42-103-06116 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 1989-07-18 | 361440 | 42-103-03167 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #12 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,210 | |
| 1989-07-18 | 361440 | 42-103-03167 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #12 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,530 | |
| 1989-07-17 | 361649 | 42-103-33949 | T. A. S. #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-07-12 | 361325 | 42-103-00832 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,574 | |
| 1989-07-11 | 361239 | 42-103-00247 | EPPENAUER, A. R. #5 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 2,730 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361235 | 42-103-33943 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 7F | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361234 | 42-103-33942 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 16 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361233 | 42-103-33947 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 17 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361232 | 42-103-33945 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 18 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361231 | 42-103-33944 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 19 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361230 | 42-103-33946 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 20 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361112 | 42-103-33938 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4655F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,169 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361111 | 42-103-33939 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4644F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361110 | 42-103-33941 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4628F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,164 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361109 | 42-103-33940 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4623F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,184 | |
| 1989-06-21 | 360416 | 42-103-33936 | TUCKER, NELLIE #1 | MILLWEE, JOHN F. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1989-06-08 | 360100 | 42-103-31110 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 12,015 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359778 | 42-103-33935 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #323 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359777 | 42-103-33933 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #322 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359756 | 42-103-33934 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #325 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359747 | 42-103-30742 | ABELL #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 3,540 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 358170 | 42-103-33925 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1089 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 358170 | 42-103-33925 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1089WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359581 | 42-103-02670 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,599 | |
| 1989-05-19 | 359457 | 42-103-33932 | COWDEN, G. ET AL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-05-01 | 358603 | 42-103-33144 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,347 | |
| 1989-04-26 | 358626 | 42-103-33931 | ROBERDEAU #3 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358169 | 42-103-33930 | MCELROY, CRIER #346 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358168 | 42-103-33929 | MCELROY, CRIER #347 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358167 | 42-103-33928 | MCELROY, CRIER #348 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.