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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83390 | 42-103-32298 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #25 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83216 | 42-103-30835 | MCELROY RANCH COMPANY "G" #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,256 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83023 | 42-103-32315 | STATE "17" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83006 | 42-103-00835 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,754 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 84958 | 42-103-32297 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1159 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 82899 | 42-103-32314 | GULF-EDWARDS A #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 85042 | 42-103-32291 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1158 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 84969 | 42-103-32305 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1154 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83705 | 42-103-01295 | WADDELL, W. N. #451 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,000 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83491 | 42-103-32306 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1153 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83490 | 42-103-32307 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1152 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82687 | 42-103-32313 | DENNIS "15" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82680 | 42-103-32312 | COWDEN #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82672 | 42-103-32311 | DAWSON #2 | WJC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-05-30 | 83370 | 42-103-32304 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1151 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 84758 | 42-103-04729 | COWDEN, G. H. #3 | CAGLE, R. R. OIL ACCOUNT | OTHER | 2,800 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 83397 | 42-103-32303 | WADDELL, W. N. #1117A | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82321 | 42-103-32309 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #224 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82317 | 42-103-32308 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #223 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82184 | 42-103-32302 | STATE "18" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82109 | 42-103-32301 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #222 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82106 | 42-103-32300 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #221 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82102 | 42-103-32299 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #220 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81962 | 42-103-02226 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #779 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,667 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81629 | 42-103-32290 | STATE "19-A" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81592 | 42-103-32289 | BUTLER #1 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84393 | 42-103-32283 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84392 | 42-103-32282 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1161 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84390 | 42-103-32281 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1166 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84388 | 42-103-32284 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81381 | 42-103-32288 | BRYANT "19" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-05-16 | 81367 | 42-103-32287 | TUBB #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-05-14 | 82067 | 42-103-32285 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1156 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-05-14 | 82065 | 42-103-32286 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1155 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 83518 | 42-103-32277 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3406 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,340 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 83396 | 42-103-32276 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3414 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,335 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 83395 | 42-103-32279 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2832 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 83394 | 42-103-32278 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2846 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 83454 | 42-103-32275 | WADDELL, W. N. #1133 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80850 | 42-103-32280 | ADAMS #1 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.