Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.

Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

17

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-09

All Time

10,034

10,034 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-05-2588982542-103-37319WADDELL TR A #4521HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2588981242-103-37186WADDELL TR A #3417BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489075642-103-82457TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,040
2023-05-2489048942-103-35554WADDELL TR B #1972BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489043242-103-37057WADDELL TR C #3206BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489042942-103-37101WADDELL TR A #3333BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2489042742-103-36964WADDELL TR A #3204BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-2289069442-103-32462WADDELL TR 3 #1125BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,390
2023-05-2289069342-103-00958WADDELL TR 3 #154WBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,200
2023-05-2289069242-103-32463WADDELL TR 3 #1122BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,400
2023-05-2288970342-103-37317WADDELL TR A #4304HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2288961342-103-37313WADDELL TR A #4506HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-2288940042-103-366466 POUNDER SE #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988978542-103-32011MCKNIGHT, M. B. A #9BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988974642-103-36887WADDELL TR A #3083BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988974642-103-36887WADDELL TR A #3083BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988972442-103-37318WADDELL TR A #3338BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-05-1988957342-103-37187WADDELL TR A #3440BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1988952042-103-37312WADDELL TR A #4035HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1988952042-103-37312WADDELL TR A #4035HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1988951842-103-37311WADDELL TR A #5020HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1589050942-103-37331WADDELL TR 1 #3871BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2023-05-1289048542-103-11262WADDELL TR B #974BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1289034342-103-37325BUCCANEER SWSE #39BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-05-1288944742-103-37179STEDE BONNET E #25BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188939442-103-36932WADDELL TR A #3302BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-05-1188934642-103-37306WADDELL TR A #4021HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-05-1188934642-103-37306WADDELL TR A #4021HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.