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 (46 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 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
2023-06-0989118942-103-01622WADDELL TR 3 #770BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,390
2023-06-0989117342-103-35406MCKNIGHT, M.B. #221RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,540
2023-06-0989114542-103-37342BILLY BONES #11BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0789085342-103-37045WADDELL TR A #3148BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-06-0689102342-103-02073WADDELL TR A #624BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-06-0689102342-103-02073WADDELL TR A #624BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-06-0589096542-103-37340STEDE BONNET R #86BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0289079542-103-37336WADDELL TR B #3188BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0289079442-103-37335WADDELL TR A #3162BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0289077242-103-37334WADDELL TR A #3342BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0289076042-103-37333WADDELL TR A #3376BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-06-0288992342-103-366176 POUNDER SE #7BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-3189091042-103-37339ADAMS, H. E., -A- #13ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,500
2023-05-2689082342-103-36771WADDELL TR A #3073BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2689081942-103-36332WADDELL TR A #2042BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2689081842-103-37118WADDELL TR A #3038BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2023-05-2689081842-103-37118WADDELL TR A #3038BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2023-05-2689081542-103-01944WADDELL TR A #487WBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2589001942-103-37322WADDELL TR A #4036HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2588982542-103-37319WADDELL TR A #4521HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2588982542-103-37319WADDELL TR A #4521HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2588981242-103-37186WADDELL TR A #3417BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489075642-103-82457TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,040
2023-05-2489048942-103-35554WADDELL TR B #1972BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489043242-103-37057WADDELL TR C #3206BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489042942-103-37101WADDELL TR A #3333BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489042742-103-36964WADDELL TR A #3204BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2289069442-103-32462WADDELL TR 3 #1125BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,390
2023-05-2289069342-103-00958WADDELL TR 3 #154WBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,200
2023-05-2289069242-103-32463WADDELL TR 3 #1122BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,400
2023-05-2288970342-103-37317WADDELL TR A #4304HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2288961342-103-37313WADDELL TR A #4506HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2288940042-103-366466 POUNDER SE #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988978542-103-32011MCKNIGHT, M. B. A #9BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988974642-103-36887WADDELL TR A #3083BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988974642-103-36887WADDELL TR A #3083BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988972442-103-37318WADDELL TR A #3338BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-05-1988957342-103-37187WADDELL TR A #3440BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988952042-103-37312WADDELL TR A #4035HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1988952042-103-37312WADDELL TR A #4035HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1988951842-103-37311WADDELL TR A #5020HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1589050942-103-37331WADDELL TR 1 #3871BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-05-1289048542-103-11262WADDELL TR B #974BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1289034342-103-37325BUCCANEER SWSE #39BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-05-1288944742-103-37179STEDE BONNET E #25BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188934642-103-37306WADDELL TR A #4021HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1188934642-103-37306WADDELL TR A #4021HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.