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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-24 | 29050 | 42-103-31905 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #169 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29049 | 42-103-01745 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. E #276 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,868 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28937 | 42-103-10850 | TUBB-D #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,879 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28836 | 42-103-00795 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL A #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,220 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28833 | 42-103-31903 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #160 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 29633 | 42-103-04576 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO. 1 #4 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,880 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 29626 | 42-103-31881 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #148 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,712 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28782 | 42-103-31902 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1103 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 31860 | 42-103-31860 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #159 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,730 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 30536 | 42-103-31899 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT #2,JB TUBB AC 1 #165 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 29899 | 42-103-31900 | JUDKINS G U #3,J.B.TUBB A/C 1 #164 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 29616 | 42-103-31860 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #159 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,730 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 29133 | 42-103-31901 | MUNN -A- #12 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28461 | 42-103-30894 | BUTLER, REED #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,180 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28489 | 42-103-31896 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #69 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28490 | 42-103-31897 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #70 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28006 | 42-103-31893 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #WIW 67 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28005 | 42-103-31894 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #WIW 66 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27994 | 42-103-31891 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #WIW 73 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27993 | 42-103-31892 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #WIW 72 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 28128 | 42-103-31890 | ESTES, W. A. #105 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27839 | 42-103-31895 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1101 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27528 | 42-103-31889 | DAWSON #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27386 | 42-103-31888 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #68 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27385 | 42-103-31887 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #71 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-06-26 | 27383 | 42-103-31886 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #65 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26721 | 42-103-31885 | TUBB, J. B., A/C 1 #166 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 28043 | 42-103-31884 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AA-13 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26539 | 42-103-04759 | TUBB, J. B. "D" ACCT. #2 #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,442 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26310 | 42-103-31883 | ESTES, W. A. #1 WIW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26279 | 42-103-02226 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #779 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,667 | |
| 1978-06-09 | 26139 | 42-103-00209 | LEA, P. J. ET AL A #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,270 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25831 | 42-103-04881 | SOUTHLAND -A- #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25697 | 42-103-31882 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #143 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-06-01 | 25611 | 42-103-31881 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #148 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25410 | 42-103-31880 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #115 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25308 | 42-103-31879 | HENDERSON, M. F. #165 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25264 | 42-103-31878 | UNIVERSITY #1EJL48 | LEVENS CORP., THE | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24633 | 42-103-31877 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #69 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24632 | 42-103-31876 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #68 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24630 | 42-103-31875 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #67 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 25640 | 42-103-31858 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #145 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 25538 | 42-103-30403 | CONOCO-BARNSLEY #1 | GRIFFITH, W. W. | OTHER | 5,590 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24524 | 42-103-04754 | TUBB, J. B. D ACCT. #2 #3 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,210 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24510 | 42-103-31874 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3352 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,180 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24509 | 42-103-31873 | CENTRAL DUNE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1020 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24508 | 42-103-31872 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3357 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,180 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24506 | 42-103-31871 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3359 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,180 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24504 | 42-103-31870 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4131 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,160 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24503 | 42-103-31869 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4139 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.