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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-13 | 52814 | 42-103-32105 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #198 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52812 | 42-103-32104 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. H #1096 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52789 | 42-103-30778 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1085 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52775 | 42-103-32103 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #197 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52535 | 42-103-32102 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #188 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52435 | 42-103-32101 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #195 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53068 | 42-103-32098 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #A16 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53065 | 42-103-32099 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #A15 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53063 | 42-103-02202 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #754 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,524 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53029 | 42-103-32097 | WADDELL, W. N. ET ALL #1122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53028 | 42-103-32096 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1124 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52745 | 42-103-32093 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 52006 | 42-103-10819 | SELF, M. D. #2 | BAXTER, D. B. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51936 | 42-103-32095 | BARNSLEY, M. L. "C" #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 54279 | 42-103-32035 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #185 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 53317 | 42-103-32035 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #185 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 52059 | 42-103-32092 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3245 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,225 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 52057 | 42-103-32091 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3238 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1979-06-26 | 51673 | 42-103-32094 | GILLAND #1A | HEISER, HARVEY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51578 | 42-103-32090 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3222 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,240 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51577 | 42-103-32089 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3224 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,235 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51576 | 42-103-32088 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3229 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51575 | 42-103-32087 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3231 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,220 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51573 | 42-103-32086 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3261 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,195 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51570 | 42-103-32085 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4104 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,185 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51565 | 42-103-32084 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4113 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,165 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51561 | 42-103-32083 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4153 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,125 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51556 | 42-103-32082 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4160 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,125 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51553 | 42-103-32081 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4413 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,130 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51112 | 42-103-32080 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #FF5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51111 | 42-103-02075 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #626 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,270 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 51028 | 42-103-32068 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #21 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50718 | 42-103-32079 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #29 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50610 | 42-103-31149 | MILLER, HERB #1 | VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,754 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50522 | 42-103-32078 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50468 | 42-103-32077 | TERRILL, J. V. "A" #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50467 | 42-103-32076 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #52 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-06-08 | 50768 | 42-103-32075 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #21 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50159 | 42-103-32073 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50151 | 42-103-31993 | BARNSLEY #2A | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 50150 | 42-103-32074 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #105 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50847 | 42-103-32069 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49870 | 42-103-32072 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #194 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49798 | 42-103-05295 | TUBB, J. B. - STATE #1D | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 6,391 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49605 | 42-103-32071 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #193 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49604 | 42-103-32070 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1127 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49373 | 42-103-31149 | MILLER, HERB #1 | VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,754 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48800 | 42-103-32066 | EPPENAUER #1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,930 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 49431 | 42-103-32067 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 49430 | 42-103-32061 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT #3 #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.