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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-10 | 227175 | 42-103-33352 | SHELL-MOSELEY #11 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-01-06 | 226091 | 42-103-31993 | BARNSLEY "A" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225776 | 42-103-33361 | COWDEN 77 #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225767 | 42-103-33360 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #12 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225901 | 42-103-04575 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,540 | |
| 1983-12-27 | 224829 | 42-103-33359 | UNIVERSITY "O" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 224348 | 42-103-33358 | SAMEDAN-STATE #1 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 226371 | 42-103-01777 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #309 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,660 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 226182 | 42-103-33351 | WORTHAM #7 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 225983 | 42-103-33317 | TUBB, J. B. B #33 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-12-16 | 224105 | 42-103-33356 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #13 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1983-12-16 | 224126 | 42-103-33357 | EDWARDS, W. P. #49 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-12-14 | 227610 | 42-103-32496 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,775 | |
| 1983-12-14 | 225875 | 42-103-33318 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT #1 #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-12-14 | 225882 | 42-103-33315 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223561 | 42-103-33355 | UNIVERSITY 3148 #2 | MANN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-12-12 | 226045 | 42-103-32628 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #247 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,791 | |
| 1983-12-09 | 223154 | 42-103-33354 | COWDEN, G. H. #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 225949 | 42-103-04722 | LEA, P. J. "A" #2A | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,980 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222591 | 42-103-33350 | UNIVERSITY #5 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222458 | 42-103-33349 | KEMLETZ #1 | SCORE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-12-01 | 222449 | 42-103-33348 | COWDEN, GEORGE #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222336 | 42-103-33347 | REIDLAND #6 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 223488 | 42-103-33314 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #288 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-11-28 | 221932 | 42-103-33346 | UNIVERSITY "31" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1983-11-28 | 226041 | 42-103-03844 | LEA, P. J. #1 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,642 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221420 | 42-103-33342 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #184 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221419 | 42-103-33341 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221417 | 42-103-33340 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #193 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221416 | 42-103-33339 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221412 | 42-103-33337 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221413 | 42-103-33338 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #170 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221428 | 42-103-33343 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #161 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221435 | 42-103-33345 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #165 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221431 | 42-103-33344 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #164 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 223560 | 42-103-33316 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #289 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221257 | 42-103-33326 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #189 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221122 | 42-103-33320 | UNIVERSITY "25" #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221263 | 42-103-33329 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #180 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221243 | 42-103-33323 | UNIVERSITY K #1 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221252 | 42-103-33324 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #155 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221203 | 42-103-33322 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221278 | 42-103-33336 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221275 | 42-103-33335 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221273 | 42-103-33334 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #175 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221271 | 42-103-33333 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #149 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221269 | 42-103-33332 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #151 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221267 | 42-103-33331 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #160 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221264 | 42-103-33330 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #163 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221261 | 42-103-33328 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #181 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.