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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-31 | 128148 | 42-103-32668 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #254 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128147 | 42-103-32668 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #254 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128144 | 42-103-32667 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #260 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128143 | 42-103-32667 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #260 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128141 | 42-103-32665 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #252 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128140 | 42-103-32665 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #252 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128138 | 42-103-32664 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #253 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128137 | 42-103-32664 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #253 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 128409 | 42-103-32651 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #TN4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 128406 | 42-103-32652 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V-5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127561 | 42-103-32663 | WADDELL, W. N. #1155 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127540 | 42-103-32662 | WADDELL, W. N. #1154 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127538 | 42-103-32661 | WADDELL, W. N. #1153 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127535 | 42-103-32660 | WADDELL, W. N. #1152 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127534 | 42-103-32659 | REYNOLDS #4 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127532 | 42-103-32658 | COWDEN, TOM #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127509 | 42-103-32657 | HENDERSON, JESSE L #B1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,607 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127507 | 42-103-32656 | HENDERSON, JESSE L. #A1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,117 | |
| 1981-07-29 | 127503 | 42-103-32655 | REYNOLDS #5 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-28 | 129956 | 42-103-32630 | UNIVERSITY "L" #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1981-07-28 | 127481 | 42-103-32654 | REYNOLDS #6 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-28 | 127480 | 42-103-32653 | ROTTEN RALPH #1A | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 127172 | 42-103-32631 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #NN-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 127169 | 42-103-32632 | BLK 31 UNIT #S-5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126280 | 42-103-32280 | ADAMS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126169 | 42-103-32650 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #257 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126167 | 42-103-32649 | TUBB, J.B. -C- #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126165 | 42-103-32648 | TUBB, J. B. "D" #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126163 | 42-103-32647 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126161 | 42-103-32647 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125970 | 42-103-32645 | TUNSTILL & RENAUD #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125969 | 42-103-32644 | TUNSTILL & RENAUD #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125955 | 42-103-32643 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3020 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125954 | 42-103-32642 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3019 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125953 | 42-103-32641 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3021 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125933 | 42-103-32640 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1215 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125932 | 42-103-32639 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1205 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125928 | 42-103-32638 | STATE "NY" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125922 | 42-103-32637 | UNIVERSITY "L" #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125912 | 42-103-32636 | BARNSLEY UNIT #43 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125911 | 42-103-32635 | BARNSLEY UNIT #42 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125870 | 42-103-32634 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. "C" #10 | BURNETT OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125867 | 42-103-32633 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. "C" #9 | BURNETT OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1981-07-16 | 125454 | 42-103-05393 | REYNOLDS, ELIZABETH #1 | P. T. PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,950 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125128 | 42-103-32628 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #247 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125127 | 42-103-32628 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #247 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125123 | 42-103-32627 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #246 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125120 | 42-103-32627 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #246 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125102 | 42-103-32626 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1214 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124570 | 42-103-10050 | RENAUD #14 | SABINE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,922 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.