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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-03-2123464442-103-03102BROWN, S. R. #1CHISOS OPERATING, INC.RECOMP5,573
1984-03-2023299542-103-33441MCKNIGHT, M. B. #162GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1984-03-1923290342-103-05266EDWARDS 'A' #2BEREN CORPORATIONOTHER6,500
1984-03-1923286642-103-82395EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #703SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYOTHER3,650
1984-03-1923368142-103-33426MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #6ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1984-03-1923368042-103-33427MCKNIGHT, M. B. #7ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1984-03-1923368342-103-33425MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #3RALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1984-03-1623643142-103-33436ADAMS, H. E. "B" #14SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,950
1984-03-1623350542-103-33435MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1032GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-1623349342-103-33434MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1034GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1984-03-1623349642-103-33433MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1035GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1984-03-1623347542-103-33432MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1036GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1984-03-1623350342-103-33431MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1033GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-1323220242-103-33430UNIVERSITY "J" #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL11,500
1984-03-1323219442-103-33429COWDEN "A" #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL9,000
1984-03-0923194042-103-33423UNIVERSITY K #4ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-0923193842-103-33422UNIVERSITY K #3ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-0923193742-103-33421UNIVERSITY K #2ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-0923195342-103-33424UNIVERSITY K #1ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-03-0823164142-103-33419CARTER ESTATE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL12,200
1984-03-0823166842-103-33420UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #417AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1984-03-0623359742-103-04644CRABB, R. C. #3CHISOS OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,000
1984-03-0223106342-103-33416MCKNIGHT, M. B. #161GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1984-03-0123114142-103-33418LEA, P. J. ET AL #212GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,050
1984-03-0123106442-103-33417LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #9GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-02-2923095742-103-33089LEA, P. J. #49MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,900
1984-02-2323044842-103-33415DAWSON ESTATE 76 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1984-02-2323030342-103-00799EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP12,070
1984-02-2323027742-103-30473EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #2GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP11,920
1984-02-2323028142-103-30522EDWARDS ESTATE STATE #3GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP11,905
1984-02-2223008642-103-33414CAPROCK TXL #1HOLLY ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
1984-02-1423060642-103-33402WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1288GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,125
1984-02-1422930842-103-33387NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4614FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422932842-103-33388NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4613FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931442-103-33389NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4612FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931542-103-33412NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4606FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931942-103-33390NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4605FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931742-103-33391NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4604FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931642-103-33392NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4603FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931242-103-33393NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4602FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422931042-103-33394NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3962FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1422932942-103-33395NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3954FGETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1323060542-103-33403WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1289GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,125
1984-02-1323057042-103-33410WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. C #1332GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,125
1984-02-1323058442-103-33409WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1301GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,100
1984-02-1323058742-103-33408WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1295GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,050
1984-02-1323060142-103-33407WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1294GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,075
1984-02-1323059942-103-33632WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1293GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,075
1984-02-1323059242-103-33633WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1292GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,150
1984-02-1323060442-103-33634WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1291GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.