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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-29 | 330701 | 42-103-02758 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1987-06-17 | 331604 | 42-103-33806 | BARNSLEY 26 #2 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331530 | 42-103-33804 | HENDERSON #2 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331529 | 42-103-33805 | HENDERSON #3 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331529 | 42-103-33805 | HENDERSON #3 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-09 | 331196 | 42-103-33802 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #K 6K | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 331223 | 42-103-33803 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1565 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 329204 | 42-103-33455 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1317 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1987-06-04 | 331105 | 42-103-33801 | LIEURANCE #4 | COX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-05-11 | 328078 | 42-103-30278 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #39A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1987-05-08 | 329399 | 42-103-33800 | ADAMS, H.E. -C- #15 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1987-04-22 | 328955 | 42-103-03201 | TUBB "A" #12 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,761 | |
| 1987-04-14 | 328857 | 42-103-33799 | GULF ESTES #5 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-04-14 | 328816 | 42-103-03462 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4635 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 2,870 | |
| 1987-04-07 | 328619 | 42-103-32795 | SYNDICATE FEE A #4 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,343 | |
| 1987-03-20 | 327947 | 42-103-33798 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #59 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-20 | 327946 | 42-103-33797 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #58 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-20 | 327945 | 42-103-33796 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #57 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-20 | 327944 | 42-103-33795 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #56 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-20 | 327944 | 42-103-33795 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #56 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-19 | 327962 | 42-103-33794 | TXL "A" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-03-16 | 327486 | 42-103-32681 | HENDERSON #1 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 1987-03-16 | 327486 | 42-103-32681 | HENDERSON #1 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 1987-03-09 | 326103 | 42-103-33786 | ADAMS, H. E. "A" #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1987-03-06 | 327329 | 42-103-33792 | HOBBS, C. W. "C" #2A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327272 | 42-103-33791 | PECK, PATTI #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327108 | 42-103-33789 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #J 6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327107 | 42-103-33790 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326497 | 42-103-33017 | EAST BLOCK 31 (ATOKA) UNIT #401 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326862 | 42-103-33603 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #219 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,570 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326671 | 42-103-33788 | UNIVERSITY #6 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 326102 | 42-103-33787 | ADAMS, H. E. #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-02-02 | 326015 | 42-103-33785 | BETTIS BROTHERS #1 | BOYD & MCWILLIAMS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-01-06 | 325058 | 42-103-33275 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #163 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1986-12-29 | 324577 | 42-103-33784 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-12-29 | 324577 | 42-103-33784 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-12-17 | 324343 | 42-103-33782 | GULF ESTATES #4 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1986-12-16 | 324440 | 42-103-33783 | STOKER #2 | MILLWEE, JOHN F. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-12-15 | 324218 | 42-103-33781 | BARNSLEY 26 #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1986-12-10 | 324180 | 42-103-33780 | STOKER #1 | MILLWEE, JOHN F. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323456 | 42-103-33779 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #24E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1986-11-26 | 323456 | 42-103-33779 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #24E | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1986-11-10 | 322712 | 42-103-33062 | DAY, HALLIE C. #1 | LIMARK CORPORATION | RECOMP | 2,875 | |
| 1986-11-07 | 322675 | 42-103-32656 | HENDERSON, JESSE L. #A 1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RENTR | 9,117 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 322462 | 42-103-33675 | WADDELL, W. N. #1193 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,715 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322321 | 42-103-33778 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #68 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322321 | 42-103-33778 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #68 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1986-10-28 | 322240 | 42-103-33776 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #209 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-10-27 | 322367 | 42-103-33777 | BARBER #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1986-10-27 | 322367 | 42-103-33777 | BARBER #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.