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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-30 | 273724 | 42-103-33660 | UNIVERSITY 31-25 #1 | CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273723 | 42-103-33659 | UNIVERSITY 31-25 #2 | CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273572 | 42-103-33658 | SHELL-TUBB #1 | COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 273077 | 42-103-33656 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #81 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 273081 | 42-103-33657 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #80 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272734 | 42-103-33655 | EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272491 | 42-103-33653 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #75 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272508 | 42-103-33654 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272499 | 42-103-10885 | LEUSCHNER #1BY | FLYING "7" OIL CO. | OTHER | 5,220 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272392 | 42-103-33647 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272404 | 42-103-33651 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #82 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272395 | 42-103-33649 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272400 | 42-103-33650 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #78 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272406 | 42-103-33652 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #77 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272151 | 42-103-33646 | TUNSTILL #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272393 | 42-103-33648 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #228WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 274707 | 42-103-33662 | TEXAS "HH" #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-29 | 270988 | 42-103-33645 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #7 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270811 | 42-103-33642 | TEXAS "HH" #15 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270845 | 42-103-33643 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A17A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270950 | 42-103-33644 | DAY #2 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270602 | 42-103-33641 | LIEURANCE #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270547 | 42-103-33639 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #12 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270548 | 42-103-33640 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270299 | 42-103-33637 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #195 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270497 | 42-103-33638 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1336 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270130 | 42-103-33636 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-20 | 269900 | 42-103-33635 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A16A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270035 | 42-103-33320 | UNIVERSITY "25" #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 12,133 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269735 | 42-103-33632 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1293 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,175 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269738 | 42-103-33633 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1292 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269746 | 42-103-33634 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1291 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269482 | 42-103-00226 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,280 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269055 | 42-103-33631 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #11 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268520 | 42-103-33629 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #176 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268522 | 42-103-33630 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268107 | 42-103-33627 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1361 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268104 | 42-103-33626 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1360 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268231 | 42-103-03126 | T.A.S. A #2 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,962 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267429 | 42-103-33624 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4610F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267425 | 42-103-33622 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4601F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267427 | 42-103-33623 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4756 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267422 | 42-103-33621 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4615F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267421 | 42-103-33620 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4622F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267430 | 42-103-33625 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4748 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267419 | 42-103-33619 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3947F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267417 | 42-103-33618 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3926F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267416 | 42-103-33617 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3955F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267305 | 42-103-05179 | STATE OF TEXAS "G" #10 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267082 | 42-103-33616 | HORNBACK #1 | JATT PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.