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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-10-1417474242-103-33003LEA, P. J. ET AL #130GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1982-10-1417474142-103-33002MCKNIGHT, M. B. #130GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,800
1982-10-1317424842-103-33001UNIVERSITY "82-A" #1-48LHG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,000
1982-10-0817460342-103-32985ADAMS, H. E. "C" #11SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,100
1982-10-0817393842-103-33000MCGEE, J. "12" #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,900
1982-10-0617403942-103-32991WADDELL, W. N. #1169GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,725
1982-10-0517371042-103-32999DAWSON 'A' #1WJC, INC.DRILL3,600
1982-09-2917337942-103-32996WADDELL, W. N. #1170GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1982-09-2917324842-103-32998FURR-TUBB #1WALKER, CHAS. L.DRILL3,200
1982-09-2917311842-103-32997UNIVERSITY 38 'B' #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,050
1982-09-2317267142-103-32994BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q-11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-09-2317267042-103-32993BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q-12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-09-2017239242-103-03290MOBIL-GLENN "B" #3SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER4,016
1982-09-1717226342-103-32990WADDELL, W. N. #1172GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,725
1982-09-1717225842-103-32989WADDELL, W. N. ET AL, TR. H #1108GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1982-09-1717223842-103-32988WADDELL, W. N. #1171GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1982-09-1717211742-103-32986FAULT BLOCK "A" UNIT #27EXXON CORP.DRILL5,650
1982-09-1017218542-103-32987WADDELL, W. N. #1173GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1982-09-0917129942-103-32978BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,050
1982-09-0317080342-103-32158JAX #1WILBANKS, BRUCE A.RECOMP5,000
1982-09-0217076542-103-32684ROGERS #1COSTA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP4,500
1982-09-0117064442-103-32983REIDLAND #2LYN-SAN COMPANYDRILL3,500
1982-08-3117281042-103-32995ADAMS, H. E. #9GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,200
1982-08-2717030542-103-32982UNIVERISTY #35-A #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,065
1982-08-2617019042-103-32981UNIVERSITY SEC. 8 #7GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXASDRILL3,650
1982-08-2417023942-103-32980H.E. ADAMS "A" #10GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,200
1982-08-2417002242-103-10928COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #11GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP5,599
1982-08-2017025242-103-32974M. B. MCKNIGHT "A" #9ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1982-08-2017023742-103-32975M.B. MCKNIGHT "B" #8ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1982-08-2017021842-103-32976MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #7ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1982-08-1816962042-103-32977COWDEN, TOM #6PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL3,400
1982-08-1316918242-103-32973ADAMS, H. E. 'A' #9GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,200
1982-08-1316909342-103-32966BLOCK 31 UNIT #B-5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,500
1982-08-1016878442-103-32971BLOCK 31 UNIT #S-6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-08-0916893242-103-32972BLOCK 31 UNIT #MM-6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-08-0916867442-103-32970BALL #2CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1982-08-0916857142-103-32969WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1272GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,700
1982-08-0916856942-103-32968TUBB, J. B. 'A' #44GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1982-08-0516843042-103-32967TUNSTILL #1PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,450
1982-07-3016826442-103-32467CONNELL, A. B. "29" #1ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,035
1982-07-2616711342-103-32965BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,040
1982-07-1416622142-103-32964HENDERSON, M. F. #168GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1982-07-1416616842-103-32962LEA, P. J. ET AL #138GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,430
1982-07-1416616742-103-32961LEA, P. J. ET AL #136GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-07-1416616642-103-32960LEA, P. J. ET AL #137GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,430
1982-07-1416616542-103-32959LEA, P. J. ET AL #140GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-07-1416616442-103-32958LEA, P. J. ET AL #139GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1982-07-1416616242-103-32957UNIVERSITY 'H' #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL8,950
1982-07-1316606642-103-32859WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1227GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1982-07-1216641442-103-32955NORTH MCELROY UNIT #39151GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,158
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.