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 42% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 102 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
10,046
10,046 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24502 | 42-103-31868 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4146 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24501 | 42-103-31867 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4162 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24500 | 42-103-31866 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4414 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 24146 | 42-103-83036 | TUBB, J. B. -A- #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,766 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23920 | 42-103-02292 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #380 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,175 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23919 | 42-103-31865 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3757 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23916 | 42-103-31864 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3743 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23915 | 42-103-31863 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3750 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23914 | 42-103-31862 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3741 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23909 | 42-103-31861 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3720 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23938 | 42-103-31859 | TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #GG-16 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23339 | 42-103-31860 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #159 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 24658 | 42-103-83037 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO.2 #5 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,870 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22824 | 42-103-31857 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY #1538 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22823 | 42-103-31856 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY #1537 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22822 | 42-103-31855 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY #1536 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22821 | 42-103-31854 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY #1535 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22208 | 42-103-31853 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #163 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22081 | 42-103-31852 | EDWARDS #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 22542 | 42-103-31846 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #158 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21724 | 42-103-31851 | STATE EI #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21559 | 42-103-31850 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #161 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 22005 | 42-103-31847 | COWDEN, JAX M. "B" #68 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,225 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21331 | 42-103-31849 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #162 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21328 | 42-103-31848 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1102 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 22124 | 42-103-03648 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #41 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,530 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 22007 | 42-103-31836 | BL. 31 UNIT #K-7 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20635 | 42-103-04759 | TUBB, J. B. D ACCT. #2 #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,190 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20634 | 42-103-04753 | TUBB, J. B. D #2 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,210 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20633 | 42-103-04749 | TUBB, J. B. #3 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,210 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 24660 | 42-103-31501 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #974 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20965 | 42-103-31500 | MCELROY, J. T. CONS. #975 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20789 | 42-103-31838 | BLK. 31 UNIT #P-13 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20788 | 42-103-31837 | BLK. 31 UNIT #L-3 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 21055 | 42-103-00818 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20061 | 42-103-31845 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #157 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20060 | 42-103-31844 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #156 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20059 | 42-103-31843 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #155 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19801 | 42-103-31842 | COWDEN, JAX M. "B" #66 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,227 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19777 | 42-103-31841 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #146 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19742 | 42-103-31840 | STATE "EC" #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19558 | 42-103-31839 | COWDEN, JAX M. "B" #67 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,275 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19321 | 42-103-00774 | ESTES, W. A. #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,126 | |
| 1978-03-01 | 19201 | 42-103-31835 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #154 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19161 | 42-103-31834 | MCKNIGHT, EWELL ETAL #15 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | DRILL | 4,588 | |
| 1978-02-27 | 18988 | 42-103-01792 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. E #324 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,840 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18862 | 42-103-10985 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #956 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,499 | |
| 1978-02-21 | 18675 | 42-103-02318 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR. I #23 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,652 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.