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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-14 | 229312 | 42-103-33393 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4602F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229310 | 42-103-33394 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3962F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229329 | 42-103-33395 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3954F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230605 | 42-103-33403 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1289 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,125 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230570 | 42-103-33410 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. C #1332 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,125 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230584 | 42-103-33409 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1301 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230587 | 42-103-33408 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1295 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230601 | 42-103-33407 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1294 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230599 | 42-103-33632 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1293 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230592 | 42-103-33633 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1292 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230604 | 42-103-33634 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1291 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 230607 | 42-103-33401 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1282 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1984-02-13 | 229186 | 42-103-33411 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #154 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,910 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 228932 | 42-103-33400 | LEA, P. J. #42 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 228843 | 42-103-33399 | UNIVERSITY "A" #6 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 12,066 | |
| 1984-02-08 | 229962 | 42-103-33413 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-02-08 | 230922 | 42-103-33353 | MOSELEY, J. M. #8 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228597 | 42-103-33397 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #61 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228642 | 42-103-33398 | TUBB, J. B. "B" TR. A #62 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1984-02-06 | 228475 | 42-103-33396 | UNIVERSITY "36 B" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1984-02-01 | 228011 | 42-103-33386 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #R 7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227574 | 42-103-33379 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,025 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227690 | 42-103-33382 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1333 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227675 | 42-103-33380 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1334 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227676 | 42-103-33381 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1335 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,175 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227696 | 42-103-33384 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1336 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227695 | 42-103-33383 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. C #1331 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-01-26 | 227754 | 42-103-05582 | CRANE COWDEN UNIT #6 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | RECOMP | 2,450 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227440 | 42-103-33378 | PEARSON #1 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227347 | 42-103-11014 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #105 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,570 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 226977 | 42-103-32920 | REIDLAND #1 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1984-01-22 | 264812 | 42-103-33604 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #191 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226668 | 42-103-33375 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #E23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226669 | 42-103-33376 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #A23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226664 | 42-103-33374 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #E22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-01-17 | 226706 | 42-103-33275 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #163 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1984-01-17 | 226708 | 42-103-00223 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226561 | 42-103-33366 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #160 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,875 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226594 | 42-103-33373 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #159 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,925 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226562 | 42-103-33367 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #158 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226593 | 42-103-33372 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #157 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1984-01-16 | 226396 | 42-103-33364 | STATE "LB" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-01-13 | 226763 | 42-103-33377 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #153 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226574 | 42-103-33369 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #208 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226587 | 42-103-33370 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1326 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226556 | 42-103-33365 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1328 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226571 | 42-103-33368 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #166 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226589 | 42-103-33371 | REHMEYER, W. O. #11 | SABINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226318 | 42-103-31845 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #157 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,725 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226296 | 42-103-33363 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1031E | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.