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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-22 | 186522 | 42-103-33105 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1114 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186520 | 42-103-33104 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1239 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186505 | 42-103-33103 | MCELROY RANCH CO. 'G' #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 186465 | 42-103-31925 | PENNZOIL-TUBB #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1983-02-15 | 188107 | 42-103-33101 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1248 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-02-14 | 188108 | 42-103-33100 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1216 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,225 | |
| 1983-02-14 | 187598 | 42-103-32838 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #53 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 186770 | 42-103-33099 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #140 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,790 | |
| 1983-02-08 | 185525 | 42-103-33080 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #D6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185287 | 42-103-33081 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H6H | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,110 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185196 | 42-103-10913 | CARTER, M. K. TRUST NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,790 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185186 | 42-103-33355 | UNIVERSITY '48' #2 | DECO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185185 | 42-103-33355 | UNIVERSITY '48' #1 | DECO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185175 | 42-103-33095 | TUBB-D #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185173 | 42-103-33094 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1249 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185171 | 42-103-33093 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1217 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,225 | |
| 1983-02-02 | 185883 | 42-103-03298 | REHMEYER, W. O. #5 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,622 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 183834 | 42-103-33091 | SAND HILL TUBB UNIT #51 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 183819 | 42-103-33088 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #50 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 183831 | 42-103-33090 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #48 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 183821 | 42-103-33089 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #49 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 183499 | 42-103-33085 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #139 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,780 | |
| 1983-01-17 | 183498 | 42-103-33084 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #141 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-01-13 | 184442 | 42-103-33075 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #132 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,240 | |
| 1983-01-13 | 184440 | 42-103-33076 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #136 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,770 | |
| 1983-01-12 | 184445 | 42-103-33073 | MOSELEY, J. M. #5 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-01-12 | 184444 | 42-103-33074 | SHELL-MOSELEY #9 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-01-07 | 182738 | 42-103-33079 | GLASS #1 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-01-06 | 183521 | 42-103-83008 | HOBBS '16' #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | OTHER | 5,150 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183600 | 42-103-33087 | UNIVERSITY '36A' #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,120 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183540 | 42-103-33086 | REIDLAND & STATE #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,510 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183477 | 42-103-33083 | WADDELL, W. N. #1174 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183475 | 42-103-33082 | WADDELL, W. N. #1175 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182559 | 42-103-33068 | EUDALY #1 | TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,366 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182557 | 42-103-33065 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182517 | 42-103-32638 | STATE NY #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,857 | |
| 1982-12-30 | 181770 | 42-103-33072 | DAVIDSON #1 | TEXON PETR. CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1982-12-29 | 183058 | 42-103-33067 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #223R | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 181601 | 42-103-33070 | COURT, VAN #1 | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-12-21 | 180983 | 42-103-33066 | UNIVERSITY '25' #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 181997 | 42-103-33004 | UNIVERSITY C #9 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-12-20 | 180619 | 42-103-33063 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #TN 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,115 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 182346 | 42-103-33078 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #28 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 182341 | 42-103-33077 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #27 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 181257 | 42-103-33044 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1259 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 180614 | 42-103-33062 | DAY, HALLIE C. #1 | LIMARK CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 181255 | 42-103-33046 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #129 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179921 | 42-103-33061 | COWDEN, TOM #7 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179919 | 42-103-33060 | LEA, P. J. #10 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 179875 | 42-103-33059 | KEMLETZ #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.