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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-26 | 175506 | 42-103-33011 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #141 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175385 | 42-103-33010 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-37 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175383 | 42-103-33009 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-36 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-10-21 | 175302 | 42-103-33008 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #144 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-20 | 174984 | 42-103-33007 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #145 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-20 | 174922 | 42-103-32863 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1238 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-10-20 | 174916 | 42-103-32830 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1225 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174885 | 42-103-32992 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #DD-2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174833 | 42-103-33004 | UNIVERSITY "C" #9 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-10-15 | 174393 | 42-103-31068 | UNIVERSITY "N" #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 660 | |
| 1982-10-15 | 174392 | 42-103-32781 | UNIVERSITY "N" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,895 | |
| 1982-10-14 | 174742 | 42-103-33003 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #130 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-10-14 | 174741 | 42-103-33002 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #130 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-10-13 | 174248 | 42-103-33001 | UNIVERSITY "82-A" #1-48 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 174603 | 42-103-32985 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173938 | 42-103-33000 | MCGEE, J. "12" #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 174039 | 42-103-32991 | WADDELL, W. N. #1169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,725 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173710 | 42-103-32999 | DAWSON 'A' #1 | WJC, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173379 | 42-103-32996 | WADDELL, W. N. #1170 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173248 | 42-103-32998 | FURR-TUBB #1 | WALKER, CHAS. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173118 | 42-103-32997 | UNIVERSITY 38 'B' #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172671 | 42-103-32994 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q-11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172670 | 42-103-32993 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q-12 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-09-20 | 172392 | 42-103-03290 | MOBIL-GLENN "B" #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 4,016 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172263 | 42-103-32990 | WADDELL, W. N. #1172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,725 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172258 | 42-103-32989 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL, TR. H #1108 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172238 | 42-103-32988 | WADDELL, W. N. #1171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172117 | 42-103-32986 | FAULT BLOCK "A" UNIT #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 172185 | 42-103-32987 | WADDELL, W. N. #1173 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171299 | 42-103-32978 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170803 | 42-103-32158 | JAX #1 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1982-09-02 | 170765 | 42-103-32684 | ROGERS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170644 | 42-103-32983 | REIDLAND #2 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 172810 | 42-103-32995 | ADAMS, H. E. #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170305 | 42-103-32982 | UNIVERISTY #35-A #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,065 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170190 | 42-103-32981 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #7 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170239 | 42-103-32980 | H.E. ADAMS "A" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170022 | 42-103-10928 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,599 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 170252 | 42-103-32974 | M. B. MCKNIGHT "A" #9 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 170237 | 42-103-32975 | M.B. MCKNIGHT "B" #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 170218 | 42-103-32976 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #7 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169620 | 42-103-32977 | COWDEN, TOM #6 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169182 | 42-103-32973 | ADAMS, H. E. 'A' #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169093 | 42-103-32966 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B-5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168784 | 42-103-32971 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S-6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168932 | 42-103-32972 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #MM-6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168674 | 42-103-32970 | BALL #2 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168571 | 42-103-32969 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1272 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168569 | 42-103-32968 | TUBB, J. B. 'A' #44 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168430 | 42-103-32967 | TUNSTILL #1 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,450 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.