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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-11 | 108218 | 42-103-32487 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #243 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108217 | 42-103-32487 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #243 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108216 | 42-103-32486 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #242 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 108215 | 42-103-32486 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #242 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 112792 | 42-103-32480 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2821 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,360 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107420 | 42-103-32437 | ATLANTIC STATE #3 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107419 | 42-103-32436 | ATLANTIC STATE #6 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-02-02 | 111258 | 42-103-03610 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #23 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | OTHER | 3,521 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 111203 | 42-103-32467 | CONNELL, A. B. "29" #1 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107052 | 42-103-32479 | STATE "EB" #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107045 | 42-103-32478 | STATE "EB" #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107032 | 42-103-32477 | LEA, P.J. #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107030 | 42-103-32476 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #118 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107021 | 42-103-32475 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2836 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,340 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107017 | 42-103-32474 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3407 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,355 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107015 | 42-103-32473 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2249 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,455 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107013 | 42-103-32472 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2829 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,355 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 106992 | 42-103-32471 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL TR. D #1128 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,232 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106756 | 42-103-32469 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,404 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 106263 | 42-103-32468 | STATE "EB" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105989 | 42-103-32466 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #6 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105878 | 42-103-32464 | WADDELL, W. N. #1123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105876 | 42-103-32463 | WADDELL, W. N. #1122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1981-01-13 | 105258 | 42-103-30839 | MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 11,100 | |
| 1981-01-08 | 105062 | 42-103-32462 | WADDELL, W. N. #1125 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1981-01-05 | 106621 | 42-103-32428 | TUBB-STATE, J. B. #19 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-01-05 | 105948 | 42-103-32429 | TUBB-STATE, J B #16 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104603 | 42-103-30278 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #39A W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104593 | 42-103-32451 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #85 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104591 | 42-103-32452 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #84 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104563 | 42-103-32461 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #81 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104539 | 42-103-32460 | KEMLETZ #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,610 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104484 | 42-103-32459 | WADDELL, W. N. #1124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,450 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104476 | 42-103-32458 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #82 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104475 | 42-103-32457 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #83 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103720 | 42-103-32395 | YOUNKMAN #1 | ADAMS, DAVID | OTHER | 3,550 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103714 | 42-103-32450 | MITCHELL, BETH #1 | MADDOX, NED | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103561 | 42-103-02755 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #13D | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,435 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103518 | 42-103-32409 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #27W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103514 | 42-103-32410 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #28W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103513 | 42-103-32411 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #29W | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103429 | 42-103-32448 | ATLANTIC STATE #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103428 | 42-103-32447 | ATLANTIC STATE #4 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103427 | 42-103-32446 | ATLANTIC STATE #5 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-29 | 103252 | 42-103-05551 | BRUNSON, STANTON #1 | JORDAN, JOHNNY | OTHER | 5,918 | |
| 1980-12-23 | 103227 | 42-103-32445 | ESTES, W.A. #109 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 105894 | 42-103-32397 | MOSS STATE "28" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 103136 | 42-103-32443 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #80 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1980-12-19 | 103134 | 42-103-32442 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #79 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1980-12-18 | 102774 | 42-103-32441 | JOHNSON-STATE #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.