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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-18 | 102772 | 42-103-32440 | REIDLAND-STATE #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 102486 | 42-103-32439 | TUCKER, NELLIE #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-16 | 102464 | 42-103-32438 | TUBB-STATE, J. B. #17 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 106377 | 42-103-32427 | PALMER, LOUIS #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,622 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102160 | 42-103-03476 | UNIVERSITY 30 #2 | JOHNSON-MILLER OIL CO. | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102108 | 42-103-32434 | TUBB-STATE, J.B. #13 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102107 | 42-103-32433 | TUBB-STATE, J. B. #15 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102050 | 42-103-32432 | TUBB STATE #10 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102049 | 42-103-32431 | TUBB-STATE, J. B. #18 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 106355 | 42-103-01538 | WADDELL, W. N. #673 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,825 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 106354 | 42-103-01139 | WADDELL, W. N. #282 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 11,185 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 102321 | 42-103-32435 | GULF-TUBB #3 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-12-11 | 101882 | 42-103-32430 | BALL #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101288 | 42-103-32412 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #SD6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,075 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101130 | 42-103-32413 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #PA3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,165 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101128 | 42-103-32414 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #NN2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101126 | 42-103-32415 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AS1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,060 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101125 | 42-103-32416 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #U2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,205 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101124 | 42-103-32417 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,080 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101122 | 42-103-32418 | BLOCKS 31 UNIT #R4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,085 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101115 | 42-103-32419 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #J5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 102339 | 42-103-32392 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #63 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,680 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100693 | 42-103-32426 | ADAMS #2 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100668 | 42-103-32425 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #238 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100667 | 42-103-32425 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #238 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100665 | 42-103-32424 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #239 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100663 | 42-103-32424 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #239 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100661 | 42-103-32423 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #241 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100660 | 42-103-32423 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #241 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100659 | 42-103-32422 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #240 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-12-02 | 100635 | 42-103-32421 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1175 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,980 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100594 | 42-103-32304 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1151 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,515 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100512 | 42-103-32420 | UNIVERSITY 30-14 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 1,010 | |
| 1980-11-24 | 100281 | 42-103-10418 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #882 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,240 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 102311 | 42-103-32390 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #64 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 102309 | 42-103-32391 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #62 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,625 | |
| 1980-11-20 | 99966 | 42-103-32403 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #1030 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-11-17 | 99350 | 42-103-32408 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1174 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-11-17 | 99319 | 42-103-02304 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98840 | 42-103-32407 | TUBB "A" #21 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98839 | 42-103-32406 | TUBB "A" #20 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98707 | 42-103-32405 | LEUSCHNER #1 | FLYING "7" OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,430 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 100232 | 42-103-32404 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #26 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 100217 | 42-103-32402 | WADDELL, W. N. #1143 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 100216 | 42-103-32401 | WADDELL, W. N. #1142 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 99923 | 42-103-05661 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #59 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 97445 | 42-103-32400 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 97442 | 42-103-32400 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #237 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 97436 | 42-103-32399 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #236 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 97435 | 42-103-32399 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #236 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.