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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-21 | 234644 | 42-103-03102 | BROWN, S. R. #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,573 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232995 | 42-103-33441 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #162 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232903 | 42-103-05266 | EDWARDS 'A' #2 | BEREN CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232866 | 42-103-82395 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #703 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | OTHER | 3,650 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 233681 | 42-103-33426 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #6 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 233680 | 42-103-33427 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #7 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 233683 | 42-103-33425 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #3R | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 236431 | 42-103-33436 | ADAMS, H. E. "B" #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233505 | 42-103-33435 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1032 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233493 | 42-103-33434 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1034 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233496 | 42-103-33433 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1035 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233475 | 42-103-33432 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1036 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233503 | 42-103-33431 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1033 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232202 | 42-103-33430 | UNIVERSITY "J" #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232194 | 42-103-33429 | COWDEN "A" #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231940 | 42-103-33423 | UNIVERSITY K #4 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231938 | 42-103-33422 | UNIVERSITY K #3 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231937 | 42-103-33421 | UNIVERSITY K #2 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231953 | 42-103-33424 | UNIVERSITY K #1 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231641 | 42-103-33419 | CARTER ESTATE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231668 | 42-103-33420 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #417A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 233597 | 42-103-04644 | CRABB, R. C. #3 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231063 | 42-103-33416 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #161 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231141 | 42-103-33418 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #212 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231064 | 42-103-33417 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230957 | 42-103-33089 | LEA, P. J. #49 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230448 | 42-103-33415 | DAWSON ESTATE 76 #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230303 | 42-103-00799 | EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,070 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230277 | 42-103-30473 | EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,920 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230281 | 42-103-30522 | EDWARDS ESTATE STATE #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,905 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230086 | 42-103-33414 | CAPROCK TXL #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 230606 | 42-103-33402 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1288 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,125 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229308 | 42-103-33387 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4614F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229328 | 42-103-33388 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4613F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229314 | 42-103-33389 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4612F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229315 | 42-103-33412 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4606F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229319 | 42-103-33390 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4605F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229317 | 42-103-33391 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4604F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229316 | 42-103-33392 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4603F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.