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 (46 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-05-0489017542-103-01938WADDELL TR A #481BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,120
2023-05-0489017442-103-01880WADDELL TR A #421BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,148
2023-04-2788997842-103-37321WADDELL TR A #3240BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-2788996742-103-37320WADDELL TR A #3569BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-2788993542-103-37174WADDELL TR A #3209BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-2588926442-103-37303WADDELL TR A #3437BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-2588923242-103-37302WADDELL TR A #4029HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-2588914942-103-36765WADDELL TR A #3051BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,019
2023-04-2588914942-103-36765WADDELL TR A #3051BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,019
2023-04-2588904742-103-37293WADDELL TR A #5017HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-2588902342-103-37292WADDELL TR A #5033HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-2488999442-103-33487CROSS 'A' #2CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP8,600
2023-04-2488993042-103-30480WADDELL TR 3 #1105BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,260
2023-04-2488992842-103-32303WADDELL TR 3 #1117ABLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,350
2023-04-1888932642-103-37305WADDELL TR A #3165BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1788899142-103-01957WADDELL TR A #502BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,170
2023-04-1788885042-103-37289WADDELL TR A #4014HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-1788881342-103-37288WADDELL TR A #4034HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-1788880842-103-36849WADDELL TR A #3400BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-1788876542-103-37286LEA, P.J. ETAL #4006MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1788876542-103-37286LEA, P.J. ETAL #4006MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1788860442-103-37284LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1788860442-103-37284LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1488975542-103-37316BILLY BONES #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488975342-103-37315BILLY BONES #5BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488974842-103-37314BILLY BONES #4BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488970242-103-32746UNIVERSITY -35- #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,350
2023-04-1388956642-103-37119WADDELL TR A #3370BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-1188939642-103-37155WADDELL TR A #3434BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-1088822642-103-37275LEA, P.J. ETAL #4707MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088822142-103-37274LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088822142-103-37274LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819942-103-37276LEA, P.J. ETAL A #3801MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819742-103-37273LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819742-103-37273LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088817842-103-37272LEA, P.J. ETAL #4607MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088812942-103-37271LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088812942-103-37271LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-0588939242-103-37184WADDELL TR A #3334BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-0588926742-103-01990WADDELL TR A #540BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,160
2023-04-0488842642-103-37283WADDELL TR A #4032HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-0388945542-103-35518MCKNIGHT, M.B. #229RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,670
2023-04-0388945442-103-35634MCKNIGHT, M.B. #235RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,415
2023-04-0388945342-103-35751MCKNIGHT, M.B. #240RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,618
2023-03-3188920542-103-35201MB MCKNIGHT 21 #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,397
2023-03-3088922442-103-37301BUCCANEER #43BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988938142-103-37307HISPANIOLA #29BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988935742-103-37089STEDE BONNET N #13BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-2988914842-103-37299WADDELL TR A #3158BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988848742-103-37282LEA, P.J. ETAL #4705MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.