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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 | 888765 | 42-103-37286 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4006M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-17 | 888604 | 42-103-37284 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-17 | 888604 | 42-103-37284 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4708M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-14 | 889755 | 42-103-37316 | BILLY BONES #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-14 | 889753 | 42-103-37315 | BILLY BONES #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-14 | 889748 | 42-103-37314 | BILLY BONES #4 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-14 | 889702 | 42-103-32746 | UNIVERSITY -35- #1 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 2023-04-13 | 889566 | 42-103-37119 | WADDELL TR A #3370 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889396 | 42-103-37155 | WADDELL TR A #3434 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888226 | 42-103-37275 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4707M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888221 | 42-103-37274 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888221 | 42-103-37274 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4706M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888199 | 42-103-37276 | LEA, P.J. ETAL A #3801M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888197 | 42-103-37273 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888197 | 42-103-37273 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4704M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888178 | 42-103-37272 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4607M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888129 | 42-103-37271 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-10 | 888129 | 42-103-37271 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4703M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-05 | 889392 | 42-103-37184 | WADDELL TR A #3334 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-04-05 | 889267 | 42-103-01990 | WADDELL TR A #540 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,160 | |
| 2023-04-04 | 888426 | 42-103-37283 | WADDELL TR A #4032H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-04-03 | 889455 | 42-103-35518 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #229 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,670 | |
| 2023-04-03 | 889454 | 42-103-35634 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #235 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,415 | |
| 2023-04-03 | 889453 | 42-103-35751 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #240 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,618 | |
| 2023-03-31 | 889205 | 42-103-35201 | MB MCKNIGHT 21 #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,397 | |
| 2023-03-30 | 889224 | 42-103-37301 | BUCCANEER #43 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 889381 | 42-103-37307 | HISPANIOLA #29 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 889357 | 42-103-37089 | STEDE BONNET N #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 889148 | 42-103-37299 | WADDELL TR A #3158 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 888487 | 42-103-37282 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4705M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 888471 | 42-103-37281 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4010M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-29 | 888430 | 42-103-37280 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4504M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888168 | 42-103-36259 | WADDELL TR A #2032 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,161 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888168 | 42-103-36259 | WADDELL TR A #2032 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,161 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888151 | 42-103-37270 | WADDELL TR A #3369 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888150 | 42-103-37269 | WADDELL TR A #3426 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888126 | 42-103-37268 | WADDELL TR A #3179 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888003 | 42-103-37264 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3911M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 888003 | 42-103-37264 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #3911M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 887946 | 42-103-37261 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4007M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-28 | 887195 | 42-103-37233 | WADDELL TR A #3435 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-27 | 889222 | 42-103-37300 | M.L. BARNSLEY ''B'' #P 1 | GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2023-03-27 | 888339 | 42-103-37277 | STEDE BONNET N #55 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889265 | 42-103-11297 | WADDELL TR 3 #977 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889231 | 42-103-36701 | STEDE BONNET NW #15 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-23 | 888232 | 42-103-36777 | WADDELL TR A #3164 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-22 | 889139 | 42-103-36843 | WADDELL TR A #3257 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,263 | |
| 2023-03-22 | 889134 | 42-103-01941 | WADDELL TR A #484 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,160 | |
| 2023-03-22 | 887993 | 42-103-37266 | WADDELL TR A #3445 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-03-22 | 887963 | 42-103-37265 | WADDELL TR A #4033H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.