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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57406 | 42-103-32144 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1140 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,070 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57401 | 42-103-02695 | POTEET, SUSAN #2 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 57477 | 42-103-32126 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56572 | 42-103-32137 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #106 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56546 | 42-103-32136 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #23 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56360 | 42-103-10991 | UNIVERSITY "A" #6 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 57767 | 42-103-32064 | ESTES, W. A. #107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56228 | 42-103-01958 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #503 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56225 | 42-103-01752 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #284 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,195 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56446 | 42-103-32127 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56445 | 42-103-32125 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #204 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56483 | 42-103-32123 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3323 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,330 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56482 | 42-103-32124 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3347 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55865 | 42-103-32135 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3409 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55864 | 42-103-32134 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3418 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,360 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55863 | 42-103-32133 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3403 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55862 | 42-103-32132 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3404 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55861 | 42-103-32131 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3338 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55860 | 42-103-32130 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3316 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,330 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55858 | 42-103-32129 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2759 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,365 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55857 | 42-103-32128 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #2751 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,365 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55830 | 42-103-32127 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55829 | 42-103-32126 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55827 | 42-103-32125 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #204 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55811 | 42-103-32113 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #200 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55941 | 42-103-31994 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #178 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55820 | 42-103-32112 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55805 | 42-103-32114 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #199 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 55833 | 42-103-32121 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #A21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 55021 | 42-103-32122 | GARNER #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,440 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 55549 | 42-103-32119 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1125 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 55548 | 42-103-32118 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1126 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 55546 | 42-103-32117 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1129 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54627 | 42-103-32120 | UNIVERSITY "A" #3 | MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54537 | 42-103-83057 | PABST #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | OTHER | 6,720 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54237 | 42-103-32116 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #22 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54150 | 42-103-32115 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1136 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54055 | 42-103-32114 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #199 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54053 | 42-103-32113 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #200 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54052 | 42-103-32112 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.