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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-30 | 256134 | 42-103-33569 | HARRIS 39 #1X | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-10-26 | 255654 | 42-103-33568 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A8S | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254886 | 42-103-33565 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F6F | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 254940 | 42-103-33553 | ESTES, W. A. #122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1984-10-17 | 254796 | 42-103-02594 | MCCAMEY, G. B. A/NCT-A #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 255052 | 42-103-33567 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC 15 & 16 #1558 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254282 | 42-103-33563 | DAY #1 | PURVIS, J. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254143 | 42-103-33557 | TUBB, J. B. #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 253878 | 42-103-33562 | WADDELL, W. N. #1183 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 254031 | 42-103-33535 | ESTES, W. A. #121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253709 | 42-103-33456 | BARNSLEY A #1 | TEXSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,267 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253628 | 42-103-33561 | BARNSLEY B #1 | TEXSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253317 | 42-103-33560 | ROGERS #9 | NARECO CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253314 | 42-103-33559 | ROGERS #10 | NARECO CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253144 | 42-103-33558 | UNIVERSITY L-2 #2 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253000 | 42-103-33554 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3928A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252840 | 42-103-11014 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #105 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1984-09-27 | 252841 | 42-103-00017 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #49 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,355 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252826 | 42-103-00239 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #27 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,935 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252471 | 42-103-33556 | TEXAS AMERICAN SYNDICATE #1 | MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252375 | 42-103-33550 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A15A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252001 | 42-103-33555 | REHMEYER, W. O.-PEARSON WIW #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 251477 | 42-103-33577 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1058 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251430 | 42-103-33541 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #71R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251431 | 42-103-33540 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #126R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251432 | 42-103-33543 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #37R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251426 | 42-103-33542 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #690R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251608 | 42-103-33552 | ESTES, W. A. #125 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 250866 | 42-103-33549 | HARRIS 39 #1 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 251033 | 42-103-33551 | HARDWICKE "N" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 250773 | 42-103-33547 | UNIVERSITY 35 "A" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250815 | 42-103-33548 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR H #1327 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250532 | 42-103-33545 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #72 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250533 | 42-103-33546 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #73 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-09-06 | 250531 | 42-103-33544 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #74 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-09-05 | 250450 | 42-103-33537 | REHMEYER, W. O. #12 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250151 | 42-103-33539 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250245 | 42-103-33529 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1041 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250208 | 42-103-33530 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1046 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250169 | 42-103-33528 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1056 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250199 | 42-103-33532 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1055 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250195 | 42-103-33527 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1042 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-31 | 250194 | 42-103-33628 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1048 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 249983 | 42-103-33538 | WADDELL, W. N. TR. 4 #1166 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-08-30 | 250262 | 42-103-33534 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1043 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 249975 | 42-103-83136 | UNIVERSITY L #1 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 249976 | 42-103-33531 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1040 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-29 | 249869 | 42-103-33536 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H8H | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-08-28 | 250014 | 42-103-33533 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249460 | 42-103-33522 | TUBB-D #8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.