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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-21 | 33215 | 42-103-31942 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4108 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,235 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33213 | 42-103-31941 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4115 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,225 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33133 | 42-103-31938 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #WIWA13 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 33033 | 42-103-31936 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 15 & 16 #1544 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32976 | 42-103-31935 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY - SEC. 15 & 16 #1539 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32829 | 42-103-31934 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #83 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32828 | 42-103-31933 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #82 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 32827 | 42-103-31932 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #81 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 33423 | 42-103-31953 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #70 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32720 | 42-103-31930 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #84 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32719 | 42-103-31929 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #79 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32718 | 42-103-31928 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #78 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32534 | 42-103-31927 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #75 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32532 | 42-103-31926 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #71 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 34058 | 42-103-04513 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. "A" #1 | WINDFOHR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,065 | |
| 1978-09-08 | 32147 | 42-103-31900 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #164 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31855 | 42-103-31925 | PENNZOIL-TUBB #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31674 | 42-103-10187 | J. B. TUBB-STATE #2 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,039 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31629 | 42-103-31924 | CENTRAL DUNE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1023 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31626 | 42-103-31923 | CENTRAL DUNE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1022 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-08-29 | 31625 | 42-103-31922 | CENTRAL DUNE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1021 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31543 | 42-103-31921 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #173 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31542 | 42-103-31920 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #171 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31541 | 42-103-31919 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31462 | 42-103-00251 | EPPENAUER, A. R. #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,419 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 38405 | 42-103-31915 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 37287 | 42-103-31914 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1106 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 32623 | 42-103-03258 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO. 3 #6 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 3,192 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31865 | 42-103-31911 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #168 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31130 | 42-103-31918 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #28 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 31039 | 42-103-10088 | GLENN "A" #1 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,192 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30944 | 42-103-31917 | RENAUD #1 | BANAM CORP. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 31752 | 42-103-31916 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #K-8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 31272 | 42-103-31909 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 31271 | 42-103-31910 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT NO.1 #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30635 | 42-103-31915 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30634 | 42-103-31914 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1106 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30521 | 42-103-31913 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1105 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30244 | 42-103-31912 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #167 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30189 | 42-103-31911 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #168 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30166 | 42-103-31910 | TUBB, J. B. "F" #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30164 | 42-103-31909 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29873 | 42-103-02303 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,116 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 30442 | 42-103-31904 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT #2 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29551 | 42-103-10554 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #A-11 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,370 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29950 | 42-103-31907 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F-6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29395 | 42-103-31908 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #170 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29308 | 42-103-02302 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,012 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29274 | 42-103-02101 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #652 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,015 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29272 | 42-103-31906 | ESTES, W. A. #106 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.