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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-02 | 178777 | 42-103-33049 | HENDERSON, M. F. #171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-12-01 | 178763 | 42-103-33048 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #146 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 179337 | 42-103-33035 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #69 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 179296 | 42-103-33036 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #70 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 180882 | 42-103-33064 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #32 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-11-23 | 179253 | 42-103-01606 | WADDELL, W. N. #752 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,130 | |
| 1982-11-23 | 178488 | 42-103-32017 | TROPORO, NORTH (DEVONIAN) UNIT #3-5W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,980 | |
| 1982-11-19 | 179301 | 42-103-33045 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #131 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177650 | 42-103-00253 | BARNSLEY #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177647 | 42-103-03236 | REHMEYER, W. O. #1 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,897 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177638 | 42-103-33043 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #133 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,770 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177631 | 42-103-33042 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #134 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177630 | 42-103-33041 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #137 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,820 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177628 | 42-103-33040 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #135 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,770 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177627 | 42-103-33039 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1268 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177591 | 42-103-33038 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #9 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,675 | |
| 1982-11-17 | 177590 | 42-103-33037 | UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #8 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1982-11-05 | 176640 | 42-103-33032 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. D. #1256 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176591 | 42-103-33031 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1233 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176585 | 42-103-33030 | GUESS #1 | TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,717 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176578 | 42-103-33029 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1236 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176566 | 42-103-33028 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1235 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176437 | 42-103-33026 | UNIVERSITY 38 "A" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176411 | 42-103-33181 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1261 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176404 | 42-103-33180 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1260 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176399 | 42-103-33179 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1258 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176394 | 42-103-33022 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1228 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176375 | 42-103-33021 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1226 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176357 | 42-103-33020 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1234 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176219 | 42-103-33019 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1229 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176302 | 42-103-33015 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #I-5-I | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176013 | 42-103-33018 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #U-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1982-10-28 | 175703 | 42-103-33017 | UNIVERSITY "O" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-10-28 | 175695 | 42-103-33016 | UNIVERSITY "36A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 178469 | 42-103-33071 | ADAMS A #3 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175608 | 42-103-33014 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #143 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175607 | 42-103-33013 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #142 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175602 | 42-103-33275 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #163 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1982-10-26 | 175507 | 42-103-33012 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #131 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.