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
10,044
10,044 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-18 | 91560 | 42-103-32339 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY-SEC. 15 & 16 #1549 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 91557 | 42-103-32340 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY-SEC. 15 & 16 #1548 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 91554 | 42-103-32333 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY-SEC. 15 & 16 #1546 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 91541 | 42-103-32336 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY-SEC. 15 & 16 #1553 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 91540 | 42-103-32337 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY-SEC. 15 & 16 #1551 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90037 | 42-103-32361 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H. #1173 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89759 | 42-103-32236 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89729 | 42-103-32359 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,220 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89717 | 42-103-32358 | MOSS "28" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89410 | 42-103-32356 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #33 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89249 | 42-103-32355 | COWDEN, JAX M. "B" #69 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89242 | 42-103-32354 | BRYANT "20" #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89238 | 42-103-32353 | BRYANT "20" #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89234 | 42-103-32352 | BRYANT "19" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 88990 | 42-103-32351 | DAY, HALLIE C. #2 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 88985 | 42-103-32350 | TXL "A" #1 | HEISER, HARVEY | DRILL | 3,970 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88495 | 42-103-04188 | ADAMS "A" #1 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88428 | 42-103-32349 | EUDALY #6 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88302 | 42-103-32348 | TUBB D #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88301 | 42-103-32347 | TUBB D #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88127 | 42-103-32346 | HENDERSON, M. F. #167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 87817 | 42-103-32345 | BELL, JACK #2 | PALMER, J. M. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87724 | 42-103-32344 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1555 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87722 | 42-103-32343 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1552 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87721 | 42-103-32342 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1547 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87705 | 42-103-32341 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #227 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87362 | 42-103-32332 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #229 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87360 | 42-103-32331 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #228 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87160 | 42-103-32327 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #HH-5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86414 | 42-103-32330 | WADDELL, W. N. #1120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86328 | 42-103-32329 | WADDELL, W. N. #1121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86327 | 42-103-32328 | WADDELL, W. N. #1119 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 87074 | 42-103-32310 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,060 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85921 | 42-103-32326 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #226 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85901 | 42-103-32325 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #225 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85894 | 42-103-32324 | ARCO UNIVERSITY "A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 87025 | 42-103-32323 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84843 | 42-103-32322 | JONES #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 4,265 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84530 | 42-103-32320 | BARNSLEY, T. C. #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84528 | 42-103-32319 | BARNSLEY, T. C. #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84382 | 42-103-10995 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #962 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,850 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85246 | 42-103-32295 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1163 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85245 | 42-103-32296 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1160 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85244 | 42-103-32294 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1164 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85243 | 42-103-32293 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1165 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85240 | 42-103-32292 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1157 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,478 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83964 | 42-103-32318 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #110 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83963 | 42-103-32317 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #109 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85024 | 42-103-03182 | MCKNIGHT, EWELL #2 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | RECOMP | 6,410 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83638 | 42-103-32316 | UNIVERSITY P #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.