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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.