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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-23 | 322166 | 42-103-32757 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,055 | |
| 1986-10-23 | 322135 | 42-103-33775 | TXL "B" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 321538 | 42-103-04495 | ASBURY, D. C. "A" #1 | JORDAN, JOHNNY | RENTR | 5,400 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 321117 | 42-103-33774 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #509 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320752 | 42-103-33773 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #419 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320683 | 42-103-33772 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #418 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-08-29 | 320001 | 42-103-33645 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #7 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,994 | |
| 1986-08-21 | 305488 | 42-103-33771 | HOBBS, C. W. -B- NCT-2 #26 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-08-14 | 305279 | 42-103-10971 | PAN AM FEE #2 | RAYDEN | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1986-08-14 | 305279 | 42-103-10971 | PAN AM FEE #2 | RAYDEN | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1986-08-12 | 305245 | 42-103-33631 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "C" #11 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,993 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304527 | 42-103-33770 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304416 | 42-103-30793 | COWDEN, JERRY #8 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 3,340 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 304040 | 42-103-33769 | UNIVERSITY "4" #1 | MIDLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-07-08 | 303908 | 42-103-33492 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #6 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1986-06-09 | 303010 | 42-103-33768 | BARNSLEY C #2 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1986-05-20 | 302310 | 42-103-33767 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-05-13 | 330061 | 42-103-00213 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,165 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 301023 | 42-103-33766 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1397 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1986-03-26 | 300236 | 42-103-04848 | JOHNSON STATE #1 | HONDO DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,425 | |
| 1986-03-20 | 299970 | 42-103-33765 | GULF ESTES #3 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1986-03-07 | 299204 | 42-103-33764 | HOBBS, C. W. "C" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 299298 | 42-103-32224 | JOHNSON-STATE #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 4,770 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298090 | 42-103-33762 | DAVIS, L. R. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298111 | 42-103-03910 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1519 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,770 | |
| 1986-02-18 | 298691 | 42-103-33680 | TUBB, J. B. #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297497 | 42-103-33761 | LIEURANCE #4 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297495 | 42-103-33760 | LIEURANCE #3 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1986-02-07 | 297210 | 42-103-30017 | CARTER #3W | PALMER, J. M. | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1986-01-27 | 296238 | 42-103-33759 | LEA, P. J. "C" #9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-01-16 | 295488 | 42-103-33758 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #319 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 295174 | 42-103-33757 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY 15 & 16 #1562 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 295173 | 42-103-33756 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY 15 & 16 #1636 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 295171 | 42-103-33755 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY 15 & 16 #1564 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1986-01-10 | 295170 | 42-103-33754 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY 15 & 16 #1637 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293698 | 42-103-33750 | HENDERSON, M. F. #167 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293699 | 42-103-33751 | HENDERSON, M. F. #174 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293440 | 42-103-33747 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #20 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293441 | 42-103-33748 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #22 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293442 | 42-103-33749 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #21 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 294894 | 42-103-33753 | ADAMS, H.E. -C- #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-12-13 | 292761 | 42-103-33746 | DAY #8 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292522 | 42-103-33745 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1635 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292516 | 42-103-33744 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1561 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292150 | 42-103-33742 | TUBB, J. B. A/C1 #293 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 565 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292475 | 42-103-33743 | WALTON #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292475 | 42-103-33743 | WALTON #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,205 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 291967 | 42-103-33740 | EUDALY #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-12-04 | 291821 | 42-103-33738 | BARNSLEY C #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-12-03 | 292116 | 42-103-33741 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY 15 & 16 #1563 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.