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 (44 total, down 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-24 | 249900 | 42-103-33519 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #226 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249904 | 42-103-33648 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #215 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249901 | 42-103-33520 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #216 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,875 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249456 | 42-103-33521 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1044 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249498 | 42-103-33523 | BARNSLEY 3 #309 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,865 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249504 | 42-103-33526 | BARNSLEY 4 #308 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249500 | 42-103-33525 | BARNSLEY 2 #307 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-08-23 | 249499 | 42-103-33524 | BARNSLEY 2 #306 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249078 | 42-103-33516 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249130 | 42-103-33517 | UNIVERSITY "35" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249001 | 42-103-32527 | EDWARDS, C. JR. ET AL "A" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,575 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249027 | 42-103-01621 | WADDELL, W. N. #769 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 9,220 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249004 | 42-103-00832 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #18 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,456 | |
| 1984-08-21 | 249006 | 42-103-10895 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #19 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,380 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248413 | 42-103-33469 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #218 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248191 | 42-103-33512 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #214 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248193 | 42-103-33514 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #186 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248192 | 42-103-33513 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248196 | 42-103-33515 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #227 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248108 | 42-103-33511 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #220 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248105 | 42-103-33508 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248107 | 42-103-33510 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #188 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248106 | 42-103-33509 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #194 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248103 | 42-103-33506 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248104 | 42-103-33507 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #183 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248097 | 42-103-33502 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248098 | 42-103-33503 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #177 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248101 | 42-103-33504 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #174 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248102 | 42-103-33505 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #173 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248021 | 42-103-33501 | MCELROY, CRIER #103RW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247965 | 42-103-33499 | CRIER-MCELROY #316 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 247962 | 42-103-33498 | CRIER-MCELROY #312 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247754 | 42-103-33500 | TEXAS "HH" #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1984-08-01 | 246955 | 42-103-32634 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #10 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,980 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 246827 | 42-103-11087 | EPPENAUER #1 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | OTHER | 2,953 | |
| 1984-07-30 | 246574 | 42-103-33497 | BARNSLEY, M. L. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,290 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246198 | 42-103-33496 | UNIVERSITY -25- #5 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246200 | 42-103-33496 | UNIVERSITY -25- #5 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 248544 | 42-103-33493 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1038 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 248551 | 42-103-33494 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1039 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 245934 | 42-103-33492 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #6 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 248469 | 42-103-33396 | UNIVERSITY "36 B" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245523 | 42-103-33489 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #L5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,370 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245431 | 42-103-33491 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #689R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-07-17 | 248815 | 42-103-33490 | UNIVERSITY 35 #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,280 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 243374 | 42-103-33488 | COWDEN #5 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243241 | 42-103-33487 | CROSS "A" #2 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 243024 | 42-103-31806 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #147 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 244015 | 42-103-33478 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #292 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 244021 | 42-103-33476 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #291 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.