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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-16 | 64004 | 42-103-32180 | ABELL SA #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 2,208 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 65594 | 42-103-32178 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #20 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 65525 | 42-103-83063 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL TR. 1 #251 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,196 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63785 | 42-103-32179 | STATE E-J #5 | SEA SAND OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65577 | 42-103-32175 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #A-17 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 65514 | 42-103-00815 | TUBB #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,765 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63579 | 42-103-32177 | STATE EE #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63577 | 42-103-32176 | STATE "EB" #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63717 | 42-103-32174 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #GG-7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62920 | 42-103-32173 | BUTLER #1 | TALIAFERRO, SCOTT L. | DRILL | 3,920 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62427 | 42-103-32172 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-2 #211 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62426 | 42-103-32171 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #210 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62059 | 42-103-32169 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #15 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62056 | 42-103-30924 | EPPENAUER, A. R. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,230 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61810 | 42-103-32168 | UNIVERSITY E #6 | SEA SAND OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61545 | 42-103-32634 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "C" #9 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61516 | 42-103-32166 | UNIVERSITY E #5 | SEA SAND OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61509 | 42-103-03183 | MCKNIGHT, EWELL ETAL #3 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | RECOMP | 5,020 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61970 | 42-103-32164 | WEEKLEY -WF- #220 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61969 | 42-103-32165 | WEEKLEY-WF #218 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62127 | 42-103-32160 | WADDELL, W. N. #1115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 62122 | 42-103-32161 | WADDELL, W. N. #1114 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60540 | 42-103-32019 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #179 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 62118 | 42-103-32163 | WADDELL, W. N. #1117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60867 | 42-103-32162 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #PA2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59882 | 42-103-00807 | EDWARDS, C., JR., ET AL -A- #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,586 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59801 | 42-103-02030 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #580 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,260 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59703 | 42-103-83060 | WIDEN #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59621 | 42-103-32159 | LUDEMAN #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 59973 | 42-103-32157 | WADDELL, W. N. #1109 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 59264 | 42-103-32139 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #207 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 59262 | 42-103-32138 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #205 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58749 | 42-103-32158 | JAX #1 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58482 | 42-103-32156 | UNIVERSITY E #4 | SEA SAND OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 59246 | 42-103-32147 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #206 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 58374 | 42-103-32155 | WEEKLEY -WF- #123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 58372 | 42-103-32154 | WEEKLEY -WF- #219 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58210 | 42-103-32153 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1137 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,536 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58208 | 42-103-32152 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1138 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58207 | 42-103-32151 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1139 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58205 | 42-103-32150 | WADDELL, W. N. #1116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58203 | 42-103-32149 | WADDELL, W. N. #1112 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58201 | 42-103-32148 | WADDELL, W. N. #1113 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 58394 | 42-103-10287 | BARNSLEY "B" #2 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 4,664 | |
| 1979-09-10 | 57843 | 42-103-32140 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #208 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57846 | 42-103-32143 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #L4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,210 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57844 | 42-103-32141 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1135 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57842 | 42-103-32142 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1134 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57409 | 42-103-32146 | WADDELL, W. N. #1111 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57407 | 42-103-32145 | WADDELL, W. N. #1110 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.