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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352593 | 42-103-33891 | LIEURANCE #5 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352593 | 42-103-33891 | LIEURANCE #5 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352593 | 42-103-33891 | LIEURANCE #5 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1988-10-21 | 352452 | 42-103-33680 | TUBB, J. B. #3 | RAYDEN | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1988-10-03 | 351760 | 42-103-04981 | JORDAN/PENNSYLVANIAN/UNIT #133 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1988-09-22 | 351113 | 42-103-33890 | EDWARDS, J. H. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1988-09-19 | 351304 | 42-103-31964 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #37 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,759 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351243 | 42-103-33760 | LIEURANCE #3 | BANKS, R. C. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1988-09-09 | 351061 | 42-103-33889 | PEARSON #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-09-07 | 350050 | 42-103-33887 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #13A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-09-07 | 350050 | 42-103-33887 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #13A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350132 | 42-103-33888 | MCELROY, CRIER #327 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 349758 | 42-103-33886 | DAWSON 78 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 349743 | 42-103-04625 | CRABB, R. C. #2 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,103 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 349743 | 42-103-04625 | CRABB, R. C. #2 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 5,103 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349790 | 42-103-33885 | CARR #301 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY-TULSA DIV. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-07-15 | 348951 | 42-103-33884 | HENDERSON STATE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347288 | 42-103-33870 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #84 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347287 | 42-103-33871 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #85 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347286 | 42-103-33868 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #12A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347285 | 42-103-33875 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #90 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347284 | 42-103-33869 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #47A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347283 | 42-103-33872 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #87 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347282 | 42-103-33873 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #88 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 347281 | 42-103-33874 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #89 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-23 | 348140 | 42-103-02672 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #12SW | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,629 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 348005 | 42-103-33882 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #91SW | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 348004 | 42-103-33883 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #83SW | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1988-06-17 | 346841 | 42-103-02073 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #624 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,015 | |
| 1988-06-15 | 347734 | 42-103-30862 | BLOCK 31(DEVONIAN) UNIT #M 3M | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347733 | 42-103-30141 | BLOCK 31 (DEVONIAN) UNIT #G 4G | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,059 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347732 | 42-103-30259 | BLOCK 31 (DEVONIAN) UNIT #H 4H | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347445 | 42-103-33881 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1221 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347444 | 42-103-33880 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1220 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347443 | 42-103-33879 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1217 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347443 | 42-103-33879 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1217 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347442 | 42-103-33878 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1114 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347441 | 42-103-33877 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1113 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1988-06-07 | 347437 | 42-103-33876 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.