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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-11 | 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 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72547 | 42-103-32222 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1150 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72540 | 42-103-32221 | GULF-EDWARDS #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-02-12 | 73291 | 42-103-10546 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #77 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,405 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 73150 | 42-103-32216 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #J4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72026 | 42-103-32220 | TUBB #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 73297 | 42-103-32213 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #214 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 71848 | 42-103-32219 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #9W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-01-30 | 71210 | 42-103-83066 | ADAMS "A" #2A | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70720 | 42-103-32215 | DAWSON #1 | WJC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 105985 | 42-103-32465 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #6 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 72326 | 42-103-01752 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #284 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,595 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70505 | 42-103-01766 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #298 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,130 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70321 | 42-103-32214 | MUNN "A" #12 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70298 | 42-103-04066 | STATE OF TEXAS "EP" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,580 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 69991 | 42-103-02062 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #613 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,187 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70311 | 42-103-32212 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #22 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70279 | 42-103-32211 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 70262 | 42-103-32185 | BARNSLEY UNIT #40 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69407 | 42-103-32210 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #2 #213 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69390 | 42-103-32209 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #215 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 68369 | 42-103-05178 | STATE OF TEXAS "G" #9 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,580 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 67540 | 42-103-32184 | TUBB, J. B. "C" #21 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66944 | 42-103-10887 | TUBB-D #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,450 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 70392 | 42-103-32170 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #209 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 66930 | 42-103-32192 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #W5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-12-14 | 66866 | 42-103-32207 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66818 | 42-103-32206 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #108 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66757 | 42-103-32205 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #102 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66756 | 42-103-32204 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #100 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66752 | 42-103-32203 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #104 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67563 | 42-103-32193 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. C #1141 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67562 | 42-103-32191 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1133 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67561 | 42-103-32190 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1132 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67560 | 42-103-32195 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1145 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67559 | 42-103-32194 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1144 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67558 | 42-103-32196 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1143 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 67557 | 42-103-32197 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1142 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66413 | 42-103-32202 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1149 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66411 | 42-103-32201 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1148 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65874 | 42-103-32200 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #76 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.