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 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 46% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-31 | 146325 | 42-103-32790 | VANCOURT #6 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146322 | 42-103-32789 | VANCOURT #5 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146320 | 42-103-32788 | VANCOURT #4 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146319 | 42-103-32787 | VANCOURT #3 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146317 | 42-103-32786 | VANCOURT #2 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146299 | 42-103-32785 | WADDELL, W. N. #1129 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 146522 | 42-103-32794 | UNIVERSITY "42" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 145370 | 42-103-32784 | WADDELL, W. N. #1128 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146447 | 42-103-32757 | BLK 31 UNIT #H9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,055 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144994 | 42-103-03188 | MCKNIGHT, EWELL ET AL #8 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | RECOMP | 6,528 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144940 | 42-103-32780 | VANCOURT #1 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144623 | 42-103-32778 | TUCKER, NELLIE "C" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144621 | 42-103-32777 | WADDELL, W. N. #1157 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144620 | 42-103-32776 | WADDELL, W. N. #1159 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144619 | 42-103-32775 | WADDELL, W. N. #1160 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144593 | 42-103-32774 | RENAUD #19 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144571 | 42-103-32773 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,620 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144563 | 42-103-32772 | CAMPBELL #1 | JADE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 147450 | 42-103-05229 | TUBB, J.B. "D" #12 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,580 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144456 | 42-103-32768 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS 6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-12-15 | 144316 | 42-103-32771 | ROGERS #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-12-14 | 144438 | 42-103-32767 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V 6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,085 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 143813 | 42-103-32613 | WADDELL, W. N. #1145 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,270 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143775 | 42-103-32716 | GIBBS, ANNA #22 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143767 | 42-103-32770 | ESTES, W. A. #114 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143762 | 42-103-32769 | MOSELEY, J. M. ET AL #1-A | PYRAMID OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 146192 | 42-103-32739 | WEEKLEY, WF #124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 145212 | 42-103-32752 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #66 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 145209 | 42-103-32751 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #67 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 145205 | 42-103-32749 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #65 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142702 | 42-103-10481 | UNIVERSITY "Z" TG, TR. A #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142701 | 42-103-32765 | WADDELL, W. N. #1126 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 143998 | 42-103-32750 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #68 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142556 | 42-103-32764 | JAX #7 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142554 | 42-103-32763 | JAX #8 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142551 | 42-103-32762 | COWDEN, J. M. ESTATE #4 | NORWOOD, ARVIN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142446 | 42-103-32760 | JAX #5 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142507 | 42-103-32761 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL "A" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,297 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142445 | 42-103-32759 | JAX #4 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141396 | 42-103-83085 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #27 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 145623 | 42-103-32716 | GIBBS, ANNA #22 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 142451 | 42-103-32718 | COWDEN, J.M. "A" #5 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 142450 | 42-103-32714 | HUGHES, ED. S. #9 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 142449 | 42-103-32717 | COWDEN, J.M. "A" #6 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 141384 | 42-103-32755 | JAX #6 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 142573 | 42-103-32744 | P.J. LEA ET AL #LO-116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 140695 | 42-103-32748 | CROSS "B" #1 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 140694 | 42-103-32747 | CROSS "A" #1 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 147459 | 42-103-03304 | RENAUD #10 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,216 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140471 | 42-103-83084 | GILLAND #1-B | HEISER, HARVEY | OTHER | 3,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.