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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-05 | 120076 | 42-103-02768 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #27 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,420 | |
| 1981-06-05 | 120068 | 42-103-32578 | WADDELL, W.N. #1146 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 124874 | 42-103-32576 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1180 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 124392 | 42-103-32577 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1189 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 119003 | 42-103-32572 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,090 | |
| 1981-05-21 | 119002 | 42-103-32571 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #U-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119001 | 42-103-32569 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,140 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119000 | 42-103-32568 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118940 | 42-103-32575 | UNIVERSITY #1-48 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1981-05-15 | 118939 | 42-103-32574 | UNIVERSITY #2-48 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 124659 | 42-103-32564 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 117916 | 42-103-32219 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #9W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-05-07 | 117284 | 42-103-32570 | UNIVERSITY "42" #1 U&L | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,040 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117097 | 42-103-02068 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #619 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,241 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 116767 | 42-103-32567 | ARCO 5 #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117459 | 42-103-32559 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1184 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117219 | 42-103-32561 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #NN-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117150 | 42-103-32562 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #MM-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117149 | 42-103-32563 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #PA-4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116104 | 42-103-32566 | COWDEN, TOM #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116084 | 42-103-32565 | LEA, P. J. #5 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 115913 | 42-103-10869 | STATE "EF" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,560 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115530 | 42-103-32560 | DAVIS #5 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115908 | 42-103-32557 | MITCHELL, BETH #3 | MADDOX, NED | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1981-04-16 | 115906 | 42-103-32558 | MITCHELL, BETH #2 | MADDOX, NED | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 117460 | 42-103-32555 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114977 | 42-103-32556 | ADAMS #5 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114380 | 42-103-03649 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1&2 #60 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,665 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114398 | 42-103-32554 | CONNELL #2-G | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 119126 | 42-103-32552 | WADDELL, W.N. #1182 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 114396 | 42-103-32553 | CONNELL #4-B | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 119286 | 42-103-32531 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 119150 | 42-103-32532 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 118696 | 42-103-32548 | WADDELL, W.N. #1178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 118693 | 42-103-32547 | WADDELL W.N. #1186 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 118550 | 42-103-32546 | W. N. WADDELL #1193 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 118654 | 42-103-32544 | W.N. WADDELL #1177 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113398 | 42-103-32551 | TUBB, J.B. "A" #38 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113395 | 42-103-32550 | TUBB, J.B. "A" #36 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113384 | 42-103-32549 | DAWSON #4 | WJC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 114485 | 42-103-32541 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1188 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 113509 | 42-103-32540 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T-2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,040 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 113507 | 42-103-32542 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H-7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,040 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 112908 | 42-103-32534 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1026 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112663 | 42-103-32543 | ESTES, W. A. #111 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-03-18 | 118692 | 42-103-32537 | WADDELL W.N. #1183 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114710 | 42-103-32526 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1181 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114706 | 42-103-32521 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2156 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114672 | 42-103-32522 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2815 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,365 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114671 | 42-103-32520 | STATE "EB" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.