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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-03 | 291539 | 42-103-02668 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291898 | 42-103-33739 | TXL "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291850 | 42-103-30463 | DENNIS "B" #1WS | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 291612 | 42-103-02670 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #10 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,430 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290408 | 42-103-33732 | DAY #6 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290407 | 42-103-33731 | DAY #7 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 290406 | 42-103-33730 | DAY #5 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290655 | 42-103-33735 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #G25 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290205 | 42-103-33728 | W. & T. #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290206 | 42-103-33729 | DAVIS #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290482 | 42-103-33734 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #175 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290658 | 42-103-33736 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #176 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290473 | 42-103-33733 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #177 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-11-15 | 290027 | 42-103-33724 | HOPE #1 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289958 | 42-103-33453 | BARNSLEY 3 #302 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 290067 | 42-103-33727 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #201 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 290066 | 42-103-33726 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #198 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 290065 | 42-103-33725 | STATE "LB" #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289472 | 42-103-33723 | MCDONALD UNIT #1 | TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 294242 | 42-103-33752 | UNIV. 31, SEC. 25 #2N | ECHOLS, M. & CHANEY, V. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288887 | 42-103-33717 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #709 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288888 | 42-103-33718 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1027 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288889 | 42-103-33719 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1028 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288891 | 42-103-33720 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1029 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288907 | 42-103-33721 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1030 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-10-29 | 288909 | 42-103-33667 | UNIVERSITY 30-31 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1985-10-28 | 288557 | 42-103-33716 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #164 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288312 | 42-103-33715 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #169 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,975 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 289157 | 42-103-33722 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #733 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288176 | 42-103-33713 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3963F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288178 | 42-103-33714 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4607F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,230 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288148 | 42-103-33711 | UNIVERSITY 31-25 "A" #1 | CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288079 | 42-103-33710 | GULF ESTES #2 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 288155 | 42-103-33712 | UNIVERSITY 31-25 #3 | CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 287941 | 42-103-33709 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1353 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286891 | 42-103-32556 | ADAMS #5 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 4,410 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286458 | 42-103-33700 | LEA, KATIE W. #37 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286468 | 42-103-33705 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3938F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,240 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286469 | 42-103-33706 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3939F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286462 | 42-103-33701 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4032F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,165 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286463 | 42-103-33702 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4637F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286465 | 42-103-33703 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4638F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286466 | 42-103-33704 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4646F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1985-10-02 | 286507 | 42-103-33707 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1374 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-10-02 | 286508 | 42-103-33708 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1375 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286213 | 42-103-33419 | CARTER ESTATE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,949 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286043 | 42-103-33699 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4024F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286035 | 42-103-33698 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3946F | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,230 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285573 | 42-103-33697 | DAVIS #1 | MUNN, W. H. OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285490 | 42-103-33696 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1349 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.