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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-09 | 124544 | 42-103-32625 | REYNOLDS #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124543 | 42-103-32624 | DAVIS #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124542 | 42-103-32623 | ROTTEN, RALPH #2 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124275 | 42-103-32622 | EDWARDS #1 | FULLER PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124267 | 42-103-32621 | LEA, P. J. #6 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124258 | 42-103-32620 | TUBB, J B. "E" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124257 | 42-103-32619 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1213 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124256 | 42-103-32618 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1212 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-06 | 124943 | 42-103-32612 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123785 | 42-103-32616 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1197 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123784 | 42-103-32615 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1207 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123781 | 42-103-32614 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1210 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-07-03 | 123759 | 42-103-32613 | WADDELL, W.N. #1145 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123288 | 42-103-32611 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1208 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123287 | 42-103-32610 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1209 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123286 | 42-103-32609 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #245 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123284 | 42-103-32608 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #244 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123263 | 42-103-32607 | WILSON #1 | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123184 | 42-103-32606 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1211 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 124699 | 42-103-32600 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1191 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 122876 | 42-103-04580 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #2 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,713 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 122879 | 42-103-32605 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1199 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 122878 | 42-103-32604 | CROLEY ESTATE #2 | FRIEMEL & CARPENTER, INC. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 122867 | 42-103-32603 | COWDEN #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 122799 | 42-103-32602 | TUBB, J.B. "C" #29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121410 | 42-103-32599 | WADDELL, W. N. #1147 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121409 | 42-103-32598 | WADDELL, W. N. #1149 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121406 | 42-103-32597 | WADDELL, W.N. #1150 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121404 | 42-103-32596 | WADDELL, W. N. #1151 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 124792 | 42-103-32586 | WADDELL, W. N. #1148 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121030 | 42-103-32594 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL-C- #1195 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121029 | 42-103-32593 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1196 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121028 | 42-103-32592 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1198 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121027 | 42-103-32591 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1200 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121026 | 42-103-32590 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1201 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121024 | 42-103-32589 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1202 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121023 | 42-103-32588 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1203 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-06-15 | 121022 | 42-103-32587 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1204 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 121302 | 42-103-32595 | DAWSON #1 | BLACK DOME ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 133043 | 42-103-32579 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 124602 | 42-103-32579 | W. N. WADDELL ETAL #1185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 124401 | 42-103-32580 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1190 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 124398 | 42-103-32582 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1192 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 124397 | 42-103-32576 | WADDELL, W N ET AL #1180 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 123830 | 42-103-32603 | COWDEN #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 122154 | 42-103-03301 | RENAUD #4 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,138 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120385 | 42-103-32585 | EPPENAUER 13 #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120382 | 42-103-32584 | LESTER 42 #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,480 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120212 | 42-103-32583 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3018 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-06-08 | 121249 | 42-103-01856 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #397 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.