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 27% 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
20
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
10,043
10,043 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-23 | 283165 | 42-103-33687 | HOBBS, C. W. -C- #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283072 | 42-103-33686 | COWDEN "C" #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,870 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283614 | 42-103-33688 | REIDLAND STATE #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283061 | 42-103-33579 | WINNER #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282845 | 42-103-33685 | ADAMS #7 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282195 | 42-103-33684 | LEA, KATIE W. #36 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1985-08-06 | 281841 | 42-103-33683 | DAY #4 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1985-08-02 | 281761 | 42-103-04495 | ASBURY, D. C. "A" #1 | JORDAN, JOHNNY | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1985-08-01 | 281787 | 42-103-33680 | TUBB, J. B. #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281447 | 42-103-33551 | HARDWICKE "N" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,050 | |
| 1985-07-29 | 281352 | 42-103-04179 | DAY #3 | PURVIS, J. H. | OTHER | 2,900 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 281112 | 42-103-05636 | TUBB, J. B. F #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,130 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280844 | 42-103-33682 | BASS-GUESS #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,464 | |
| 1985-07-22 | 280716 | 42-103-33681 | PECK, PATTI #1 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280260 | 42-103-33680 | TUBB, J. B. #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279669 | 42-103-32778 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 4,327 | |
| 1985-07-05 | 279657 | 42-103-32125 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #204U | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,765 | |
| 1985-07-03 | 279339 | 42-103-33678 | COURT, VAN #1SA | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279032 | 42-103-33677 | COWDEN 38 #2 | WYNNE, ROBERT M., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279705 | 42-103-33679 | STATE UNIVERSITY #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278853 | 42-103-32659 | REYNOLDS #4 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,323 | |
| 1985-06-26 | 278859 | 42-103-32625 | REYNOLDS #3 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,360 | |
| 1985-06-25 | 278703 | 42-103-33675 | WADDELL, W. N. #1193 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278529 | 42-103-33674 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC 15 & 16 #1560 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278740 | 42-103-33676 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278502 | 42-103-33673 | FAULT BLOCK A UNIT #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 278219 | 42-103-33672 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 278493 | 42-103-33641 | LIEURANCE #1 | BANKS, R. C. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-06-13 | 277660 | 42-103-33671 | UNIVERSITY BLK. 31 #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277453 | 42-103-33670 | WADDELL, W. N. #1182 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1985-06-07 | 277174 | 42-103-33669 | BARNSLEY B #2 | TEXSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 277018 | 42-103-33668 | GULF ESTES #1 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1985-06-05 | 276740 | 42-103-33667 | UNIVERSITY 30-31 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275165 | 42-103-33664 | LEA, P. J. -A- #8A | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275166 | 42-103-33665 | LEA, P. J. #7 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275306 | 42-103-33666 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #170 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,975 | |
| 1985-05-10 | 274739 | 42-103-33663 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q-14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274230 | 42-103-32556 | ADAMS #5 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | RECOMP | 4,410 | |
| 1985-05-02 | 273947 | 42-103-33661 | STOKER, MARY K. #2 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.