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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-13 | 138089 | 42-103-32698 | UNIVERSITY "L" #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 138083 | 42-103-32699 | UNIVERSITY "L" #15 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136252 | 42-103-32712 | WEEKLEY WF #223WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136251 | 42-103-32711 | WEEKLEY WF #225WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-13 | 136250 | 42-103-32713 | WEEKLEY WF UNIT #229WT | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-07 | 136248 | 42-103-32703 | DEVONIAN, ABELL UNIT #31 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 136160 | 42-103-32720 | WEEKLEY WF #126 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 136159 | 42-103-32719 | WEEKLEY WF #127 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135545 | 42-103-83076 | ADAMS "A" #2A | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135447 | 42-103-00866 | TUBB, J.B. -B- #40 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,700 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135394 | 42-103-32710 | UNIVERSITY L #16 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135393 | 42-103-32709 | UNIVERSITY L #14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135340 | 42-103-32706 | WEEKLY WF UNIT #125 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135337 | 42-103-32705 | WEEKLY WF #226 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 137394 | 42-103-32701 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. 'A' #7 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135070 | 42-103-32708 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1218 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135040 | 42-103-32707 | ROTTEN RALPH #4A | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 135769 | 42-103-32688 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,060 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134671 | 42-103-32702 | COWDEN "61" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 135762 | 42-103-32689 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #PA 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134637 | 42-103-32695 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS 4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134636 | 42-103-32696 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS 5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134462 | 42-103-32525 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1187 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133855 | 42-103-30029 | WADELL, W.N. ET AL TR. I #981 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1981-09-18 | 133525 | 42-103-10067 | WADDELL, W. M. ET AL TR. H. #868 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,320 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133476 | 42-103-04188 | ADAMS "A" #1 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133343 | 42-103-32694 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-33 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132920 | 42-103-32692 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1206 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132893 | 42-103-32691 | ROTTEN RALPH #3A | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132881 | 42-103-05071 | EDWARDS, CHARLES JR. #3 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 133328 | 42-103-32693 | UNIVERSITY "L" #13 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-09-04 | 132880 | 42-103-32690 | REYNOLDS #2 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,402 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131809 | 42-103-03264 | TUBB, J. B. "D" #9 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,592 | |
| 1981-08-27 | 131297 | 42-103-00253 | BARNSLEY #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,250 | |
| 1981-08-26 | 131255 | 42-103-32537 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1183 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-08-26 | 131254 | 42-103-32544 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1177 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 131479 | 42-103-32687 | FAULKNER #1 | JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-08-20 | 130950 | 42-103-32686 | SYNDICATE FEE "A" #3 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-08-19 | 130797 | 42-103-10321 | ESTES, W.A. #74 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,700 | |
| 1981-08-17 | 132355 | 42-103-32629 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #258 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129768 | 42-103-32684 | ROGERS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129587 | 42-103-32683 | SOUTH ROBERDEAU #1A | TAURUS OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129418 | 42-103-32682 | ROTTEN RALPH #2A | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129328 | 42-103-32681 | HENDERSON #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 128938 | 42-103-32680 | STATE -EG- #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 128931 | 42-103-32679 | STATE "EG" #19 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 128929 | 42-103-32678 | STATE -EG- #18 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,175 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 128922 | 42-103-32677 | STATE -EG- #17 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128546 | 42-103-30029 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #981 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128183 | 42-103-32674 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #248 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.