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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140416 | 42-103-32746 | UNIVERSITY "35" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140242 | 42-103-32745 | UNIVERSITY "C" #6 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 140194 | 42-103-03292 | MOBIL-GLENN #5 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,288 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 140001 | 42-103-03300 | RENAUD #5 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,148 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140881 | 42-103-32728 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL TR. H #1176 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140880 | 42-103-32726 | BARNSLEY, M.L. "C" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,475 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140877 | 42-103-32727 | BARNSLEY, M.L. "C" #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140575 | 42-103-32725 | P.J. LEA ET AL #LO-115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 140557 | 42-103-32704 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #30 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 140556 | 42-103-32700 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #29 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138860 | 42-103-32743 | LEA, P.J. #7 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138813 | 42-103-32742 | ARCO STATE "22" #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138721 | 42-103-32739 | WEEKLEY WF #124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138720 | 42-103-32738 | WEEKLEY WF #228 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138719 | 42-103-32737 | WEEKLEY WF #224 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138717 | 42-103-32736 | WEEKLEY WF #221 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138676 | 42-103-31006 | TUCKER, NELLIE #1A | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138652 | 42-103-32735 | COWDEN #2 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138648 | 42-103-32734 | COWDEN, TOM #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138625 | 42-103-05230 | TUBB, J.B. "D" #11 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138624 | 42-103-83081 | TUBB, J.B. "A" A/C-2 #3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,620 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138773 | 42-103-32741 | COWDEN #3 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138771 | 42-103-32740 | COWDEN #2 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138605 | 42-103-04565 | TUBB, J.B. "A" A/C-2 #6 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,600 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138603 | 42-103-04568 | TUBB, J.B. "A" A/C-2 #9 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,567 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138522 | 42-103-32733 | COWDEN #3 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138520 | 42-103-32732 | UNIVERSITY "30" #3 | TRIAX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138512 | 42-103-03298 | REHMEYER, W.O. #5 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,622 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138446 | 42-103-32730 | WEEKLEY-WF- #222WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-26 | 138002 | 42-103-32731 | WEEKLEY -WF- #230 WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-26 | 138000 | 42-103-32729 | WEEKLEY -WF- #227 WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 141478 | 42-103-32756 | JAX #3 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 138171 | 42-103-32723 | P.J. LEA ET AL #LO113 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-10-21 | 138169 | 42-103-32722 | BARNSLEY, T.C. #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 137105 | 42-103-32724 | JAX #1 | HRH ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136428 | 42-103-32721 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. "B" #4 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136408 | 42-103-03339 | TUBB, J.B. "E" #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,590 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136284 | 42-103-03265 | TUBB, J.B. "D" #8 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,480 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 138096 | 42-103-32697 | UNIVERSITY "L" #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.