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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-29 | 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 | |
| 1988-12-21 | 353538 | 42-103-33893 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #18A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1988-12-20 | 354240 | 42-103-30968 | TUBB, J. B., ETAL TR. C #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1988-12-20 | 353230 | 42-103-03230 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #B 1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,350 | |
| 1988-12-16 | 354385 | 42-103-33899 | DAWSON EXXON 77 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-12-16 | 354385 | 42-103-33899 | DAWSON EXXON 77 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-12-15 | 354266 | 42-103-33898 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1086WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-12-15 | 354266 | 42-103-33898 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1086 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353756 | 42-103-33895 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1088 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-12-01 | 353755 | 42-103-33896 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1087 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-11-29 | 353735 | 42-103-33894 | DAWSON 78 #2 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-11-21 | 353119 | 42-103-33892 | EDWARDS, W. C. #1 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.