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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-02-14 | 266891 | 42-103-33613 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,975 | |
| 1985-02-14 | 266889 | 42-103-33611 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #165 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1985-02-14 | 266890 | 42-103-33612 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,975 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266956 | 42-103-33614 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4708 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266958 | 42-103-33615 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4631F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266457 | 42-103-33609 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #166 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,975 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266759 | 42-103-33610 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3925F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266325 | 42-103-33608 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P6K | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1985-02-06 | 266236 | 42-103-33607 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4611F | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265255 | 42-103-33606 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H. #1341 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265254 | 42-103-33605 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1339 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264797 | 42-103-33603 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #219 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1985-01-21 | 264648 | 42-103-10227 | RENAUD #18 | SABINE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,860 | |
| 1985-01-21 | 264649 | 42-103-33602 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q13 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1985-01-18 | 264551 | 42-103-33601 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1985-01-18 | 264550 | 42-103-33600 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1985-01-18 | 264531 | 42-103-33599 | STATE "LB" #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-01-03 | 262863 | 42-103-33596 | UNIVERSITY M #2 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263106 | 42-103-33598 | COWDEN "B" #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262987 | 42-103-33597 | ATLANTIC STATE #8 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262710 | 42-103-33595 | BONANZA #1 | B & B OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262539 | 42-103-33592 | BARNSLEY #3 #311 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262542 | 42-103-33593 | BARNSLEY #4 #310 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262553 | 42-103-33594 | BARNSLEY #4 #313 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-12-18 | 261481 | 42-103-33591 | WADDELL, W. N. #1187 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261204 | 42-103-33590 | UNIVERSITY M #1 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260795 | 42-103-33589 | WADDELL, W. N. #1186 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260794 | 42-103-33588 | WADDELL, W. N. #1185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260793 | 42-103-33587 | WADDELL, W. N. #1184 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260341 | 42-103-33586 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1388 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260186 | 42-103-33584 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1387 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,775 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260310 | 42-103-33585 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. C #1304 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259909 | 42-103-33583 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G9G | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259690 | 42-103-32634 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #10 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,980 | |
| 1984-11-29 | 259681 | 42-103-33398 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #62 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,249 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258176 | 42-103-33582 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1557 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-11-19 | 258134 | 42-103-33581 | UNIVERSITY "A" #7 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 12,105 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 257860 | 42-103-33580 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC 15 & 16 #1559 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-11-15 | 257793 | 42-103-33346 | UNIVERSITY "31" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 257625 | 42-103-33578 | #1-38 COWDEN #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M., INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257667 | 42-103-33579 | WINNER #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257444 | 42-103-33576 | COWDEN #6 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257079 | 42-103-33574 | STOKER #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257224 | 42-103-33575 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1047 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256934 | 42-103-01600 | WADDELL, W. N. #746 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,510 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256803 | 42-103-33573 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1376 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,775 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256784 | 42-103-33572 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1389 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,775 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256772 | 42-103-33571 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S10D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256357 | 42-103-33570 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S11D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-10-30 | 255972 | 42-103-30727 | ARCO "12" #1 | ESTES ENGINEERING CO. | RECOMP | 3,410 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.