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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-12-1317984642-103-33058MCKNIGHT, M. B. #138GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,900
1982-12-0917976642-103-33057TEX AM #1COSTA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,598
1982-12-0917953542-103-33047BLOCK 31 UNIT #M5MARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,170
1982-12-0917953242-103-33033BLOCK 31 UNIT #D3DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-12-0917946342-103-33056CENTRAL DUNES SAN ANDRES UNIT #509GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,675
1982-12-0917946142-103-33055CENTRAL DUNE SAN ANDRES UNIT #907GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,700
1982-12-0917945842-103-33054CENTRAL DUNE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3022GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,650
1982-12-0917945442-103-33053CENTRAL DUNE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3023GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,650
1982-12-0717928342-103-33051TEXAS AMERICAN SYNDICATE #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL5,208
1982-12-0618008442-103-33034WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1270GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-12-0617922142-103-33050EDWARDS, W. P. #24APPLING, J. B.DRILL3,600
1982-12-0217877742-103-33049HENDERSON, M. F. #171GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,800
1982-12-0117876342-103-33048LEA, P. J. ET AL #146GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-11-3017933742-103-33035CORDONA LAKE UNIT #69EXXON CORP.DRILL5,650
1982-11-3017929642-103-33036CORDONA LAKE UNIT #70EXXON CORP.DRILL5,650
1982-11-2418088242-103-33064ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #32HCW EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,500
1982-11-2317925342-103-01606WADDELL, W. N. #752GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,130
1982-11-2317848842-103-32017TROPORO, NORTH (DEVONIAN) UNIT #3-5WBASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,980
1982-11-1917930142-103-33045MCKNIGHT, M. B. #131GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1982-11-1717765042-103-00253BARNSLEY #1ALPS OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,800
1982-11-1717764742-103-03236REHMEYER, W. O. #1SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,897
1982-11-1717763842-103-33043MCKNIGHT, M. B. #133GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,770
1982-11-1717763142-103-33042MCKNIGHT, M. B. #134GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1982-11-1717763042-103-33041MCKNIGHT, M. B. #137GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,820
1982-11-1717762842-103-33040MCKNIGHT, M. B. #135GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,770
1982-11-1717762742-103-33039WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1268GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-11-1717759142-103-33038UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #9GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,675
1982-11-1717759042-103-33037UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #8GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,650
1982-11-0517664042-103-33032WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. D. #1256GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,330
1982-11-0417659142-103-33031WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1233GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,000
1982-11-0417658542-103-33030GUESS #1TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,717
1982-11-0417657842-103-33029WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1236GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1982-11-0417656642-103-33028WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1235GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1982-11-0317643742-103-33026UNIVERSITY 38 "A" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-11-0317641142-103-33181WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1261GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-11-0317640442-103-33180WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1260GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-11-0317639942-103-33179WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1258GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-11-0317639442-103-33022WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1228GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-11-0317637542-103-33021WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1226GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-11-0317635742-103-33020WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1234GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1982-11-0117621942-103-33019WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1229GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,000
1982-10-2917630242-103-33015TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #I-5-IGULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,450
1982-10-2917601342-103-33018BLOCK 31 UNIT #U-4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,080
1982-10-2817570342-103-33017UNIVERSITY "O" #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-10-2817569542-103-33016UNIVERSITY "36A" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-10-2717846942-103-33071ADAMS A #3BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.DRILL3,900
1982-10-2717560842-103-33014LEA, P. J. ET AL #143GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-10-2717560742-103-33013LEA, P. J. ET AL #142GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-10-2717560242-103-33275CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #163TEXACO INC.DRILL7,700
1982-10-2617550742-103-33012LEA, P. J. ET AL #131GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.