Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.

Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 113 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

17

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-09

All Time

10,034

10,034 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-04-1788876542-103-37286LEA, P.J. ETAL #4006MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1788860442-103-37284LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1788860442-103-37284LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1488975542-103-37316BILLY BONES #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488975342-103-37315BILLY BONES #5BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488974842-103-37314BILLY BONES #4BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-04-1488970242-103-32746UNIVERSITY -35- #1SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,350
2023-04-1388956642-103-37119WADDELL TR A #3370BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-1188939642-103-37155WADDELL TR A #3434BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-1088822642-103-37275LEA, P.J. ETAL #4707MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088822142-103-37274LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088822142-103-37274LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819942-103-37276LEA, P.J. ETAL A #3801MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819742-103-37273LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088819742-103-37273LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088817842-103-37272LEA, P.J. ETAL #4607MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088812942-103-37271LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-1088812942-103-37271LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-04-0588939242-103-37184WADDELL TR A #3334BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-04-0588926742-103-01990WADDELL TR A #540BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,160
2023-04-0488842642-103-37283WADDELL TR A #4032HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-04-0388945542-103-35518MCKNIGHT, M.B. #229RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,670
2023-04-0388945442-103-35634MCKNIGHT, M.B. #235RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,415
2023-04-0388945342-103-35751MCKNIGHT, M.B. #240RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,618
2023-03-3188920542-103-35201MB MCKNIGHT 21 #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,397
2023-03-3088922442-103-37301BUCCANEER #43BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988938142-103-37307HISPANIOLA #29BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988935742-103-37089STEDE BONNET N #13BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-2988914842-103-37299WADDELL TR A #3158BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2988848742-103-37282LEA, P.J. ETAL #4705MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2988847142-103-37281LEA, P.J. ETAL #4010MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2988843042-103-37280LEA, P.J. ETAL #4504MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2888816842-103-36259WADDELL TR A #2032BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,161
2023-03-2888816842-103-36259WADDELL TR A #2032BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,161
2023-03-2888815142-103-37270WADDELL TR A #3369BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2888815042-103-37269WADDELL TR A #3426BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2888812642-103-37268WADDELL TR A #3179BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2888800342-103-37264LEA, P.J. ETAL #3911MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2888800342-103-37264LEA, P.J. ETAL #3911MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2888794642-103-37261LEA, P.J. ETAL #4007MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-2888719542-103-37233WADDELL TR A #3435BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2788922242-103-37300M.L. BARNSLEY ''B'' #P 1GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLCDRILL8,000
2023-03-2788833942-103-37277STEDE BONNET N #55BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2488926542-103-11297WADDELL TR 3 #977BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,350
2023-03-2488923142-103-36701STEDE BONNET NW #15BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-2388823242-103-36777WADDELL TR A #3164BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-2288913942-103-36843WADDELL TR A #3257BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,263
2023-03-2288913442-103-01941WADDELL TR A #484BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,160
2023-03-2288799342-103-37266WADDELL TR A #3445BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-2288796342-103-37265WADDELL TR A #4033HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.