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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-05 | 83514 | 42-103-32272 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1170 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80141 | 42-103-32274 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #24 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,545 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79765 | 42-103-32273 | BRYANT "20" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 82554 | 42-103-30930 | HARRIS, NELLIE W. "A" #2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 3,420 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79645 | 42-103-04898 | BARNSLEY, M. L. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,840 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79574 | 42-103-00985 | WADDELL, W. N. #182 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,140 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 79590 | 42-103-32230 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1146 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 79586 | 42-103-32229 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1147 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78867 | 42-103-10853 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #G14 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,370 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78801 | 42-103-32271 | WADDELL, W. N. #1135 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78796 | 42-103-32270 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #A22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78729 | 42-103-32269 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 80568 | 42-103-03309 | RENAUD #12 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 79915 | 42-103-32238 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #219 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78573 | 42-103-32268 | LEA, P. J. #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78487 | 42-103-32267 | CONNELL "C" #4 | C. V. B. OPERATORS | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 79906 | 42-103-32265 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1162 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 79905 | 42-103-32264 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77833 | 42-103-32266 | SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY #11 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77829 | 42-103-32263 | WADDELL, W. N. #1131 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77825 | 42-103-32262 | WADDELL, W. N. #1130 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77269 | 42-103-32261 | ESTES, W. A. #108 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,960 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77185 | 42-103-32260 | WADDELL, W. N. #1134 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77184 | 42-103-32259 | WADDELL, W. N. #1132 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76544 | 42-103-30067 | ARCO FEE #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,641 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76543 | 42-103-32258 | STATE "EC" #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1980-03-26 | 78363 | 42-103-32248 | NORTH CROSS (DEV) UNIT #60 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,385 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76219 | 42-103-32257 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3425 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,295 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76218 | 42-103-32256 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3330 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,265 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76217 | 42-103-32255 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2837 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76216 | 42-103-32254 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2762 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,370 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76214 | 42-103-32253 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2753 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,365 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76213 | 42-103-32252 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2745 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,390 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76206 | 42-103-32251 | STATE "EB" #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76167 | 42-103-32250 | STATE EE #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,825 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76152 | 42-103-32249 | CONNELL #3 B | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,892 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 78358 | 42-103-32237 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 78356 | 42-103-32236 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #24 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 78353 | 42-103-32235 | TUBB, J. B. "F" #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-03-24 | 78349 | 42-103-32234 | TUBB, J. B. "F" #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 80488 | 42-103-32239 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #R3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 80486 | 42-103-32240 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #PP-3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75658 | 42-103-32247 | TERRILL, J. V. "A" #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75657 | 42-103-32246 | TERRILL, J. V. "A" #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75656 | 42-103-32245 | SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY #10 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-03-18 | 75510 | 42-103-32244 | JAX #2 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. | DRILL | 4,220 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75258 | 42-103-32243 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #218 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75256 | 42-103-32242 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #217 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75255 | 42-103-32241 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #216 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-03-12 | 75007 | 42-103-32233 | UNIVERSITY "37" #1 | HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.