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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-20 | 192049 | 42-103-33146 | REHMEYER, W. O. #8 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 192050 | 42-103-33147 | COWDEN #4 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 192697 | 42-103-33144 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,290 | |
| 1983-04-14 | 191513 | 42-103-33145 | UNIVERSITY "25" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 191311 | 42-103-33143 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #142 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 191310 | 42-103-33142 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #144 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 191309 | 42-103-33141 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #146 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 191307 | 42-103-33140 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #148 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 191306 | 42-103-33139 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #151 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 191451 | 42-103-33137 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1245 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,375 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190370 | 42-103-33138 | TUBB, J. B. B #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190985 | 42-103-33131 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1246 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190982 | 42-103-33132 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1244 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,320 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190981 | 42-103-33133 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1243 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,370 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190980 | 42-103-33134 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1242 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190979 | 42-103-33135 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1221 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190920 | 42-103-33130 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1247 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190919 | 42-103-33130 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1247 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190503 | 42-103-03291 | MOBIL-GLENN #4 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,397 | |
| 1983-03-30 | 190978 | 42-103-33129 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1220 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-03-30 | 190977 | 42-103-33129 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1220 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-03-25 | 189632 | 42-103-33136 | GARY #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-22 | 189200 | 42-103-33127 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #147 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-03-22 | 189199 | 42-103-33126 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #143 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 189771 | 42-103-33123 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL TR. H #1250 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188948 | 42-103-33125 | REIDLAND #3 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188820 | 42-103-33124 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T7N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,105 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188802 | 42-103-33122 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #272 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188801 | 42-103-33121 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #273 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188799 | 42-103-33120 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #274 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188798 | 42-103-33119 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #276 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188795 | 42-103-33118 | UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #417 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188058 | 42-103-33112 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 188024 | 42-103-35387 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1240 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 188023 | 42-103-35387 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1240 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 187883 | 42-103-33115 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1251 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 187875 | 42-103-33114 | WADDELL, W. N. #1177 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 187873 | 42-103-33113 | WADDELL, W. N. #1179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 189553 | 42-103-32803 | STATE "EG" #22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 189068 | 42-103-33110 | MCELROY RANCH CO. -G- #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 187983 | 42-103-05556 | CONNELL EST. 8 #3 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,650 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 187977 | 42-103-11203 | ADAMS, H. E. -C- #6 W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 189049 | 42-103-33102 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1222 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,470 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 189047 | 42-103-33102 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1222 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,470 | |
| 1983-02-24 | 186875 | 42-103-33109 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1241 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-02-23 | 186697 | 42-103-33092 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1983-02-23 | 186696 | 42-103-33098 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T6N | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186616 | 42-103-33108 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186601 | 42-103-33107 | WADDELL, W. N. #1178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,725 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186572 | 42-103-33106 | COWDEN #4 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 3,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.