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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-27 | 220453 | 42-103-33286 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218691 | 42-103-33308 | UNIVERSITY "25-A" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218562 | 42-103-33305 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G8G | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218561 | 42-103-33307 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #U5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218559 | 42-103-33306 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #U6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217671 | 42-103-33292 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3934F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,155 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217665 | 42-103-33293 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3935F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,168 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217677 | 42-103-33294 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3944F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,168 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217674 | 42-103-33295 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3945F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217682 | 42-103-33296 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3952F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,145 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217680 | 42-103-33297 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3953F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,130 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217685 | 42-103-33298 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3958F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,140 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217669 | 42-103-33291 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3959F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,140 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217666 | 42-103-33290 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3960F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,140 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217686 | 42-103-33289 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3961F | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,196 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217284 | 42-103-33303 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1269 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217281 | 42-103-33302 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #46 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217279 | 42-103-33301 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #47 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217277 | 42-103-33300 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #48 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217275 | 42-103-33299 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #49 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-10-11 | 216804 | 42-103-03123 | T.A.S. B #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 5,565 | |
| 1983-10-11 | 219525 | 42-103-04216 | BARNSLEY, T. C. #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,211 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216448 | 42-103-33288 | MCGEE, JUNE #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-10-05 | 216309 | 42-103-02856 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #91 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,560 | |
| 1983-10-05 | 216308 | 42-103-02837 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #73 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216339 | 42-103-33284 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL TR. H #1324 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216340 | 42-103-33285 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1325 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216120 | 42-103-33282 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #156 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216427 | 42-103-33287 | BARNSLEY "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216121 | 42-103-33283 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #155 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 218783 | 42-103-33255 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #282 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 218839 | 42-103-33238 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #285 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 215830 | 42-103-33281 | UNIVERSITY "O" #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215388 | 42-103-33280 | COURT, VAN #3 | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218950 | 42-103-33251 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #281 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215116 | 42-103-33279 | RENAUD #20 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1983-09-23 | 214343 | 42-103-33278 | BARNSLEY 27 #1 | TEXSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213560 | 42-103-32758 | SANDHILLS RANCH #2 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | RECOMP | 390 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 218622 | 42-103-33022 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1228 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213070 | 42-103-00236 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,659 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213069 | 42-103-00215 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213049 | 42-103-11020 | EDWARDS ESTATE STATE #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,900 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212957 | 42-103-33277 | UNIVERSITY 3148 #1 | MANN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 211971 | 42-103-33274 | YEAMAN #2 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,415 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 212320 | 42-103-33276 | REIDLAND #4 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211412 | 42-103-33273 | MCGEE, JUNE ET AL "A" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211163 | 42-103-32628 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #247 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 2,873 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 211175 | 42-103-00341 | GULF STATE "HD" #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | OTHER | 3,050 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 213716 | 42-103-33262 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1265 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 213684 | 42-103-33261 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1274 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.