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 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 40% 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-06-188438242-103-10995WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #962GULF OIL CORP.OTHER4,850
1980-06-178524642-103-32295WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1163GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-178524542-103-32296WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1160GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-178524442-103-32294WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1164GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-178524342-103-32293WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1165GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-178524042-103-32292WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1157GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,478
1980-06-138396442-103-32318LEA, P. J. ET AL #110GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1980-06-138396342-103-32317LEA, P. J. ET AL #109GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
1980-06-128502442-103-03182MCKNIGHT, EWELL #2FULLER, W. M. & A. P.RECOMP6,410
1980-06-118363842-103-32316UNIVERSITY P #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,900
1980-06-068339042-103-32298MOSS, L. D. ET AL #25BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,900
1980-06-068321642-103-30835MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "G" #9GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP12,256
1980-06-058302342-103-32315STATE "17" #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL3,350
1980-06-058300642-103-00835TUBB, J. B. "A" #3GULF OIL CORP.OTHER5,754
1980-06-048495842-103-32297WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1159GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-048289942-103-32314GULF-EDWARDS A #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL6,600
1980-06-038504242-103-32291WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1158GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-06-028496942-103-32305WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1154GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-06-028370542-103-01295WADDELL, W. N. #451GULF OIL CORP.OTHER4,000
1980-06-028349142-103-32306WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1153GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-06-028349042-103-32307WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1152GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-06-028268742-103-32313DENNIS "15" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,450
1980-06-028268042-103-32312COWDEN #1MEWBOURNE OIL CO.DRILL9,000
1980-06-028267242-103-32311DAWSON #2WJC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTDRILL4,000
1980-05-308337042-103-32304WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1151GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-05-298475842-103-04729COWDEN, G. H. #3CAGLE, R. R. OIL ACCOUNTOTHER2,800
1980-05-298339742-103-32303WADDELL, W. N. #1117AGULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-05-298232142-103-32309TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #224EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1980-05-298231742-103-32308TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #223EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1980-05-288218442-103-32302STATE "18" #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL3,350
1980-05-278210942-103-32301TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #222EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1980-05-278210642-103-32300TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #221EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1980-05-278210242-103-32299TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #220EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1980-05-228196242-103-02226WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #779GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP5,667
1980-05-208162942-103-32290STATE "19-A" #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL3,350
1980-05-208159242-103-32289BUTLER #1FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,000
1980-05-198439342-103-32283WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1168GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-198439242-103-32282WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1161GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-198439042-103-32281WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1166GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-198438842-103-32284WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1167GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-168138142-103-32288BRYANT "19" #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL6,900
1980-05-168136742-103-32287TUBB #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,700
1980-05-148206742-103-32285WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1156GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-05-148206542-103-32286WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1155GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,650
1980-05-128351842-103-32277NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3406GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,340
1980-05-128339642-103-32276NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3414GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,335
1980-05-128339542-103-32279NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2832GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,350
1980-05-128339442-103-32278NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2846GETTY OIL CO.DRILL3,350
1980-05-098345442-103-32275WADDELL, W. N. #1133GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,000
1980-05-098085042-103-32280ADAMS #1WILBANKS, BRUCE A.DRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.