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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-31 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.