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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74882 | 42-103-32232 | LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #37 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74880 | 42-103-32231 | LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #36 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 75800 | 42-103-32227 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #A18 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,625 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74514 | 42-103-32228 | UNIVERSITY #2-48 | HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74265 | 42-103-32226 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #31 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74264 | 42-103-32225 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #32 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 73982 | 42-103-32224 | JOHNSON-STATE #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 76996 | 42-103-32218 | CONNELL, W. E. #20 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 75734 | 42-103-32223 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-02-22 | 74632 | 42-103-32217 | TUBB, J. B. "F" #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.