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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-22 | 45179 | 42-103-04569 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO. 2 #6 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,870 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44751 | 42-103-32034 | COWDEN #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44693 | 42-103-32033 | BARNSLEY, M. L. ET AL "A" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44533 | 42-103-32032 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #186 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 45371 | 42-103-32031 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #E7 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43727 | 42-103-32030 | MOSS, L. D. ET AL #17 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 44065 | 42-103-32029 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #GG6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43473 | 42-103-32026 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO. 2 #183 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43472 | 42-103-32025 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #182 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42744 | 42-103-32028 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42743 | 42-103-32027 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #184 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43497 | 42-103-03269 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO. 3 #7 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,500 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43315 | 42-103-32023 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #D5 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42586 | 42-103-32026 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #183 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-02-15 | 43241 | 42-103-02303 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,116 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42215 | 42-103-32024 | GULF-EDWARDS "11" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41349 | 42-103-01785 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #317 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41274 | 42-103-32022 | MUNN "A" #12 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41545 | 42-103-32020 | LEA, P.J., ET AL #LOO-6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41543 | 42-103-32021 | LEA, P. J., ET AL "A" #LO-97 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41544 | 42-103-32012 | LEA, P. J., ET AL #LO-98 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40948 | 42-103-32019 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #179 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40947 | 42-103-32018 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #181 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-01-15 | 40920 | 42-103-05176 | STATE OF TEXAS "G" #7 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40840 | 42-103-32017 | EUDALY #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,975 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40811 | 42-103-32016 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #180 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40804 | 42-103-32015 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #103 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40803 | 42-103-32014 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #101 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40802 | 42-103-32013 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #99 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 41015 | 42-103-32009 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40356 | 42-103-31191 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #13-F | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,630 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40327 | 42-103-32011 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #9 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40529 | 42-103-32004 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40526 | 42-103-32008 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39849 | 42-103-32010 | COWDEN 34 #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,215 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 40412 | 42-103-32007 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1111 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39434 | 42-103-32009 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39262 | 42-103-32005 | LEA, P. J. ET AL "A" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 40421 | 42-103-31991 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #176 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 40419 | 42-103-32002 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #E-6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38901 | 42-103-32003 | EPPENAUER "19" #1-19 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38788 | 42-103-31996 | CENTRAL DUNE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1025 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 40414 | 42-103-32006 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1112 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 23,611 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38737 | 42-103-32001 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38733 | 42-103-32000 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #119 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38731 | 42-103-31999 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #118 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38705 | 42-103-31998 | CENTRAL DUNE /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1026 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38703 | 42-103-31997 | CENTRAL DUNE /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1024 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38149 | 42-103-31977 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P-14 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 39540 | 42-103-30755 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1084 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,690 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.