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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-31 | 197736 | 42-103-33196 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1284 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197733 | 42-103-33379 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197731 | 42-103-33401 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1282 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197730 | 42-103-33199 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1280 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196458 | 42-103-33203 | MCKNIGHT #3001 | SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196934 | 42-103-33175 | WADDELL, W. N. #L01166 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196929 | 42-103-33201 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1252 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196926 | 42-103-33202 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #149 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197167 | 42-103-33176 | HENDERSON, M. F. #L0174 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197166 | 42-103-33177 | HENDERSON, M. F. #L0173 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197165 | 42-103-33178 | HENDERSON, M. F. #L0172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197164 | 42-103-33174 | WADDELL, W. N. #L01167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197163 | 42-103-33173 | WADDELL, W. N. #L01168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195436 | 42-103-33189 | UNIVERSITY #4 | MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195315 | 42-103-31890 | ESTES, W. A. #105 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,030 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195225 | 42-103-33183 | SHELL-MOSELEY #10 W | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-05-17 | 195220 | 42-103-33163 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N5N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194792 | 42-103-33182 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1290 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194791 | 42-103-33181 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1279 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194790 | 42-103-33180 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1278 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194788 | 42-103-33179 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1277 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194666 | 42-103-00016 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #48 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194607 | 42-103-00792 | EDWARDS ESTATE-STATE #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,831 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194102 | 42-103-33167 | GLENN, D. K. #5 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194040 | 42-103-33172 | MOSELEY, J. M. #6 W | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194037 | 42-103-33171 | MOSELEY, J. M. #7 W | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194015 | 42-103-33170 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1275 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194014 | 42-103-33169 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1276 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194002 | 42-103-33168 | HORNBACK #1 | SOUTHERN UNION OIL & GAS CO.INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193788 | 42-103-02761 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193607 | 42-103-33166 | UNIVERSITY 'O' #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 195996 | 42-103-33109 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1241 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 195620 | 42-103-33156 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1194 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 195619 | 42-103-33155 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1218 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 193464 | 42-103-33162 | TUBB, J. B. B #60 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1983-05-05 | 193461 | 42-103-33161 | TUBB, J. B. B #59 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 195618 | 42-103-33158 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #150 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193481 | 42-103-33165 | UNIVERSITY C #7 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193479 | 42-103-33164 | UNIVERSITY C #8 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193339 | 42-103-33160 | TUBB, J. B. 'B' TRACT A #45 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193169 | 42-103-33159 | SANDHILLS RANCH #3 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | DRILL | 390 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193718 | 42-103-33148 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1110 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193716 | 42-103-33149 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1109 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193714 | 42-103-33157 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #145 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192848 | 42-103-30756 | COWDEN, JERRY #6 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 2,600 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192901 | 42-103-33154 | UNIVERSITY 25-A #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192779 | 42-103-33153 | TUBB, J. B. A #39 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192777 | 42-103-33152 | TUBB, J. B. A #41 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192776 | 42-103-33151 | TUBB, J. B. A #42 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-04-25 | 192520 | 42-103-33150 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #275 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.