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 (44 total, down 23% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 111 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,004
10,004 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114669 | 42-103-32525 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1187 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114656 | 42-103-32524 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2816 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,360 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114654 | 42-103-32523 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3514 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,895 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112238 | 42-103-32539 | MOSELEY, J. M. ET AL #3 | ERSER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112911 | 42-103-32545 | MCELROY, J. T. #1028 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-03-12 | 112911 | 42-103-32545 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS #1028 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,960 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 111885 | 42-103-32538 | LEA, P.J. "B" #16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111734 | 42-103-32536 | STATE "LC" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111515 | 42-103-32535 | LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #38 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 112950 | 42-103-32444 | SANDHILLS #1 #1 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | DRILL | 390 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111153 | 42-103-32530 | EDWARDS, C. JR ETAL "A" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110883 | 42-103-32529 | SELF #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110881 | 42-103-32528 | SELF, M . D. #3 | PECANOSA OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110831 | 42-103-32527 | EDWARDS, C. JR. ET AL "A" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110152 | 42-103-32519 | REYNOLDS #2 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110149 | 42-103-32518 | REYNOLDS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110145 | 42-103-32517 | DAVIS #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110141 | 42-103-32516 | ADAMS #4 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110137 | 42-103-32515 | DAVIS #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,528 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 109993 | 42-103-32514 | UNIVERSITY "P" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 113543 | 42-103-32510 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1981-02-26 | 109699 | 42-103-32513 | UNIVERSITY "P" #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109539 | 42-103-32512 | REYNOLDS, HATTIE A. #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 113577 | 42-103-33086 | REIDLAND & STATE #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,825 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 113576 | 42-103-32498 | JOHNSON-STATE #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,825 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109496 | 42-103-32511 | ADAMS #3 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109323 | 42-103-32509 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #28 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109322 | 42-103-32508 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109321 | 42-103-32507 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109315 | 42-103-32506 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4747 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,255 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109303 | 42-103-32483 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V-2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109300 | 42-103-32489 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #TN-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,090 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109299 | 42-103-32490 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109298 | 42-103-32484 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD-7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,095 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109297 | 42-103-32485 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS-2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,070 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 112773 | 42-103-32488 | TUBB, J.B. "C" #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 595 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 109000 | 42-103-32504 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3416 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,415 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 108999 | 42-103-32503 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2703 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,355 | |
| 1981-02-19 | 108997 | 42-103-32502 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2242 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,410 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.