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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-01 | 200233 | 42-103-32892 | CARTER, M.K. TRUST #1 | OMAR OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,700 | |
| 1983-06-28 | 201026 | 42-103-33200 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #280 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199883 | 42-103-33093 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1217 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199843 | 42-103-33207 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1253 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199842 | 42-103-33208 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1255 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199841 | 42-103-33209 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1257 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199312 | 42-103-33224 | REHMEYER, W. O. #9 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199311 | 42-103-03297 | REHMEYER, W. O. #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,540 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199308 | 42-103-33223 | UNIVERSITY 30-13 #1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,193 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199272 | 42-103-33212 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199270 | 42-103-33211 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N6N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199269 | 42-103-33213 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H7H | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199151 | 42-103-33222 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #157 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198888 | 42-103-33221 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #156 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198886 | 42-103-33220 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #150 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198884 | 42-103-33219 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #152 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198875 | 42-103-33210 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198721 | 42-103-33218 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #157 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198640 | 42-103-33217 | REPUBLIC #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198637 | 42-103-33216 | EUDALY #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198498 | 42-103-33215 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #148 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,157 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 199586 | 42-103-00021 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #52 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,249 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 199583 | 42-103-33206 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1254 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198497 | 42-103-33214 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #153 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 213718 | 42-103-05974 | STATE "EG" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,125 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198709 | 42-103-33185 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 2 #278 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198710 | 42-103-33186 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 2 #279 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198701 | 42-103-33187 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #286 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198698 | 42-103-33188 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #287 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198697 | 42-103-33184 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 2 #277 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-09 | 197726 | 42-103-33100 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1216 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197428 | 42-103-33205 | VAN COURT #2 | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197281 | 42-103-33204 | TUCKER, NELLIE C #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197752 | 42-103-33194 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1285 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197751 | 42-103-33193 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1286 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197750 | 42-103-33192 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1287 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197749 | 42-103-33402 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1288 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197747 | 42-103-33403 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1289 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 197743 | 42-103-33195 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1283 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.