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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-28 | 37627 | 42-103-31987 | CONOCO-BARNSLEY #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37625 | 42-103-31986 | CONOCO-BARNSLEY #3 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37481 | 42-103-31985 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #177 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36909 | 42-103-04686 | UNIVERSITY "AH" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,889 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36854 | 42-103-31982 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #92 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36852 | 42-103-31981 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #94 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36851 | 42-103-31980 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #95 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36686 | 42-103-31979 | ATLANTIC-BARNSLEY #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1978-11-09 | 42098 | 42-103-31976 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AA14 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36513 | 42-103-31978 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #80 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35418 | 42-103-31975 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #89 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35417 | 42-103-31974 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #88 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35416 | 42-103-31973 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #91 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35415 | 42-103-31972 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #90 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35414 | 42-103-31971 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #85 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35413 | 42-103-31970 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #86 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35412 | 42-103-31969 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #87 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35407 | 42-103-31968 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #93 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-23 | 36726 | 42-103-31961 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #174 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34954 | 42-103-31966 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #WI-7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34952 | 42-103-31965 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #WI-8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34950 | 42-103-31967 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #WI-6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34799 | 42-103-03790 | BARNSLEY #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 4,300 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34535 | 42-103-31963 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #175 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34494 | 42-103-31962 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #40 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-10-12 | 34540 | 42-103-31964 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #37 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1978-10-06 | 34194 | 42-103-31961 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #174 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-10-05 | 34147 | 42-103-31960 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #96 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34292 | 42-103-31948 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1540 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34291 | 42-103-31947 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1545 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34290 | 42-103-31937 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1543 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34289 | 42-103-31931 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1542 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-10-04 | 34287 | 42-103-31940 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1541 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 40349 | 42-103-31957 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #0-10 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 34294 | 42-103-31957 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #0-10 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33723 | 42-103-31959 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #172 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33720 | 42-103-31958 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2413 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 34100 | 42-103-05652 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #48 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,530 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33610 | 42-103-31956 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33429 | 42-103-31955 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #76 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33426 | 42-103-31954 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #77 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33420 | 42-103-31952 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #72 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33419 | 42-103-31951 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #73 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33417 | 42-103-31950 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #74 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33360 | 42-103-31949 | TEX-FEL PETROLEUM CORP. "A" #1 | SWEATT, J. W. | DRILL | 2,250 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 34184 | 42-103-31939 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2412 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33221 | 42-103-31946 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3247 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33220 | 42-103-31945 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3254 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33218 | 42-103-31944 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3263 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33216 | 42-103-31943 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4106 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,235 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.