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 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 45% 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1980-05-058351442-103-32272WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1170GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-028014142-103-32274MOSS, L. D. ET AL #24BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,545
1980-04-307976542-103-32273BRYANT "20" #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL6,900
1980-04-298255442-103-30930HARRIS, NELLIE W. "A" #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.OTHER3,420
1980-04-297964542-103-04898BARNSLEY, M. L. #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,840
1980-04-297957442-103-00985WADDELL, W. N. #182GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP3,140
1980-04-227959042-103-32230WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1146GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1980-04-227958642-103-32229WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1147GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,450
1980-04-227886742-103-10853CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #G14GULF OIL CORP.OTHER5,370
1980-04-187880142-103-32271WADDELL, W. N. #1135GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.