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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-06 | 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 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 49425 | 42-103-32062 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 2 #192 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 49422 | 42-103-32060 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48554 | 42-103-32065 | KIPP #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48553 | 42-103-32064 | ESTES, W. A. #107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48442 | 42-103-32063 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #A14W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48584 | 42-103-32045 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #191 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 48210 | 42-103-03730 | GLENN, D. K. #3 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,320 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47976 | 42-103-32062 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #192 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47785 | 42-103-02026 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #576 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,480 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47784 | 42-103-32059 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47729 | 42-103-11304 | BEAVERS, A. O. #4 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47707 | 42-103-32058 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47704 | 42-103-32057 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1119 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47701 | 42-103-32056 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #14 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47698 | 42-103-32055 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #9 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47696 | 42-103-32054 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #11 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47693 | 42-103-32053 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #12 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47691 | 42-103-32052 | TUBB, J. B. STATE #8 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47573 | 42-103-32051 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #19 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47571 | 42-103-32050 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #18 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 49419 | 42-103-32042 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #59 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-04-27 | 47365 | 42-103-32039 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 48649 | 42-103-32041 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #61 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 48599 | 42-103-32044 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #190 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 48589 | 42-103-32043 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #60 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 48588 | 42-103-32037 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 3 #189 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47101 | 42-103-00028 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #59 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47058 | 42-103-32048 | STATE "19" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,315 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46943 | 42-103-32047 | STATE "EB" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46851 | 42-103-32045 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #191 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46850 | 42-103-32044 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #190 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46939 | 42-103-32046 | ATLANTIC BARNSLEY #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46614 | 42-103-32040 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1118 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46106 | 42-103-32038 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #187 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46044 | 42-103-32037 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #189 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45694 | 42-103-32036 | TUBB "A" #19 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1979-04-03 | 45653 | 42-103-04497 | CAVE, T. A. #1 | P. T. PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45457 | 42-103-32035 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #185 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-03-29 | 45409 | 42-103-02764 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #23 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 3,900 | |
| 1979-03-23 | 44932 | 42-103-30017 | CARTER, E. M. #3W | PALMER, J. M. | OTHER | 5,475 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.