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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-25 | 151769 | 42-103-32842 | VANCOURT #9 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151765 | 42-103-32841 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #2 #265 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151764 | 42-103-32840 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #2 #266 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151755 | 42-103-32839 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #54 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151754 | 42-103-32838 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #53 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 152059 | 42-103-32633 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "C" #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151555 | 42-103-32837 | BARBER #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,320 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150861 | 42-103-32836 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #125 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150859 | 42-103-32835 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150851 | 42-103-32834 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150846 | 42-103-32833 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150840 | 42-103-32832 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150824 | 42-103-32831 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #114 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 151636 | 42-103-32826 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #132 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 151261 | 42-103-10796 | CAMPBELL #1 | GOLDEN EAGLE RESOURCES | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150523 | 42-103-32828 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #267 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150521 | 42-103-32827 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #264 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150407 | 42-103-32852 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150405 | 42-103-33413 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-02-08 | 150128 | 42-103-32579 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-02-08 | 150127 | 42-103-32580 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1190 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-02-08 | 150122 | 42-103-32559 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1184 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-02-04 | 150004 | 42-103-32823 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "B" #5 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 150729 | 42-103-32651 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #TN4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149845 | 42-103-32822 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 149837 | 42-103-32821 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #8 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149724 | 42-103-32812 | STATE EG #24 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149723 | 42-103-32811 | STATE EG #25 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149028 | 42-103-32820 | STATE "EG" #33 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149023 | 42-103-32819 | STATE "EG" #26 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149021 | 42-103-32818 | STATE "EG" #31 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149020 | 42-103-32817 | STATE "EG" #32 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 148994 | 42-103-32816 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1270 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 148992 | 42-103-32815 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1269 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148799 | 42-103-32814 | UNIVERSITY "35"-A #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 1982-01-27 | 148795 | 42-103-03281 | RENAUD #6 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,090 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 149731 | 42-103-32802 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1219 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 149730 | 42-103-32781 | UNIVERSITY N #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148488 | 42-103-32810 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148369 | 42-103-32805 | WADDELL, W. N. #1127 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 148293 | 42-103-32803 | STATE "EG" #22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1982-01-21 | 148007 | 42-103-32758 | SANDHILLS RANCH #2 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | DRILL | 390 | |
| 1982-01-08 | 147607 | 42-103-32766 | ADAMS, H.E. "C" #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-01-06 | 147619 | 42-103-32782 | WADDELL, W.N. #1158 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-01-06 | 147616 | 42-103-32783 | WADDELL, W.N. #1156 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148378 | 42-103-32809 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #129 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148376 | 42-103-32808 | LEA, P. J.ET AL #128 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148374 | 42-103-32807 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #126 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148372 | 42-103-32806 | WADDELL, W. N. #1168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148363 | 42-103-32804 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #127 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.