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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-07-12 | 166413 | 42-103-32954 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #39150 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,153 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166411 | 42-103-32953 | NORTH MCLROY UNIT #39143 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,168 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166409 | 42-103-32952 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #39142 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,161 | |
| 1982-07-08 | 165951 | 42-103-32956 | STATE 'EG' #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-07-08 | 165799 | 42-103-32951 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #135 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-07-08 | 165797 | 42-103-32950 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #134 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 165732 | 42-103-32795 | SYNDICATE FEE 'A' #4 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,203 | |
| 1982-07-01 | 165350 | 42-103-32947 | BLK 31 UNIT #R-6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165285 | 42-103-32949 | COWDEN #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165150 | 42-103-30971 | STATE T. A. S. 'A' #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 165176 | 42-103-32948 | SHULTS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-06-23 | 164419 | 42-103-32946 | SOUTH ROBERDEAU A #2A | TAURUS OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1982-06-23 | 164408 | 42-103-32860 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1237 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-06-22 | 164373 | 42-103-03730 | GLENN, D. K. #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,320 | |
| 1982-06-22 | 164323 | 42-103-32944 | ROGERS #8 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163992 | 42-103-32943 | HENDERSON, M. F. #169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163982 | 42-103-32942 | HENDERSON, M.F. #170 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163981 | 42-103-32941 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #127 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163927 | 42-103-32940 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #128 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163922 | 42-103-10465 | GLENN, D. K. 'W' #1 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,065 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163917 | 42-103-32938 | ROGERS #6 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163921 | 42-103-32939 | ROGERS #7 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163415 | 42-103-32937 | CARTER, W. G. #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 5,530 | |
| 1982-06-09 | 163169 | 42-103-32936 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,105 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163465 | 42-103-32935 | WADDELL, W.N. #1162 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162331 | 42-103-32933 | ATLANTIC STATE #7 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162282 | 42-103-32932 | WADDELL, W. N. #1161 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162281 | 42-103-32931 | WADDELL, W. N. #1163 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,375 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162279 | 42-103-32930 | WADDELL, W. N. #1164 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162278 | 42-103-32929 | WADDELL, W. N. #1165 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-05-25 | 162028 | 42-103-32928 | ESTES, W. A. #115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 162029 | 42-103-32927 | STATE "EF" #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 162027 | 42-103-32925 | STATE "EF" #22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 162025 | 42-103-32924 | STATE "EF" #24 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 162023 | 42-103-32926 | STATE "EF" #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161777 | 42-103-04624 | CRABB, R. C. 'C' #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | OTHER | 5,060 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161433 | 42-103-32298 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #25 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161392 | 42-103-32634 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. 'C' #10 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160904 | 42-103-32923 | TUNSTILL & RENAUD #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160897 | 42-103-32922 | UNIVERSITY 35 #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1982-05-17 | 161133 | 42-103-32864 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1224 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 160650 | 42-103-32921 | COWDEN 62 #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 160623 | 42-103-32920 | REIDLAND #1 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 163312 | 42-103-32934 | FLAGSTONE MOSS #1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160679 | 42-103-32907 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3339 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160634 | 42-103-32908 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3844 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,290 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160632 | 42-103-32909 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3842A | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160631 | 42-103-32910 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4746 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160353 | 42-103-32919 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160339 | 42-103-32918 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #270 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.