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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-05 | 155600 | 42-103-32850 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P15 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,075 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155599 | 42-103-32851 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C-7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155571 | 42-103-32873 | REYNOLDS #3 | HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. | DRILL | 3,480 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155803 | 42-103-32860 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1237 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155784 | 42-103-32859 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1227 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155366 | 42-103-32854 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1230 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155364 | 42-103-32861 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1232 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,270 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155363 | 42-103-32862 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1231 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,190 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154874 | 42-103-32871 | TROPORO,NORTH(DEVONIAN)UNIT NEW #2-2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 154872 | 42-103-32870 | TROPORO,NORTH(DEVONIAN)UNIT NEW #530WIW | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154542 | 42-103-32869 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #269 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 560 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154540 | 42-103-32869 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #269 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 560 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154518 | 42-103-32868 | ARCO 22 #1 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154973 | 42-103-32863 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1238 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154504 | 42-103-32857 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154503 | 42-103-32855 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Z6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154502 | 42-103-32856 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #R-5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154501 | 42-103-32858 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #K-9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154814 | 42-103-32866 | STATE "EG" #27 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154813 | 42-103-32867 | STATE "EG" #23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154010 | 42-103-03283 | RENAUD #15 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,126 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153422 | 42-103-32548 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153421 | 42-103-32541 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1188 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 153419 | 42-103-32552 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1182 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153467 | 42-103-32865 | ESTES, W. A. #112 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153353 | 42-103-32864 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1224 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152731 | 42-103-33413 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152730 | 42-103-32852 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 153373 | 42-103-32771 | ROGERS #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-01 | 152954 | 42-103-32830 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1225 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-03-01 | 152943 | 42-103-32829 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1223 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1982-03-01 | 152935 | 42-103-32849 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #133 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151808 | 42-103-32848 | TUBB, J. B. C #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151792 | 42-103-32847 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #262 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151789 | 42-103-32846 | COWDEN, TOM #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151788 | 42-103-32845 | LEA, P. J. #8 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151778 | 42-103-32844 | UNIVERSITY "42" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151777 | 42-103-32843 | ROGERS #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151770 | 42-103-00222 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 8,344 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.