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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19067 | 42-103-31833 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1027 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19064 | 42-103-31824 | DEVONIAN, ABELL UNIT #28 | ABELL, GEORGE T. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19063 | 42-103-31823 | DEVONIAN, ABELL UNIT #27 | ABELL, GEORGE T. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19062 | 42-103-31825 | DEVONIAN, ABELL UNIT #25 | ABELL, GEORGE T. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19061 | 42-103-31826 | DEVONIAN, ABELL UNIT #26 | ABELL, GEORGE T. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-17 | 19060 | 42-103-31832 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Z-5 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 19066 | 42-103-31829 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1029 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 19065 | 42-103-31828 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1028 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18421 | 42-103-83031 | ASBURY, D. C. "B" #1 | P. T. PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 3,515 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18370 | 42-103-04494 | ASBURY, D. L. #1 | P. T. PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18296 | 42-103-31830 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #153 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18296 | 42-103-31830 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #153 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,456 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18733 | 42-103-31827 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #0-8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18030 | 42-103-31822 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #60 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17807 | 42-103-31821 | EWELL MCKNIGHT ET AL #14 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | DRILL | 4,570 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18182 | 42-103-31813 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1100 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 18181 | 42-103-31810 | DELANGE #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17747 | 42-103-31820 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #150 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17746 | 42-103-31819 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #151 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17746 | 42-103-31819 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #151U | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,490 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 18767 | 42-103-31812 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1099 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 17597 | 42-103-31818 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #16-5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,680 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17450 | 42-103-31817 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #16-4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,680 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17449 | 42-103-31831 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #15-15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,680 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17447 | 42-103-31816 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #15-14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,680 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17429 | 42-103-31815 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #152 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17392 | 42-103-31814 | MCKNIGHT, EWELL ET AL #13 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17409 | 42-103-31811 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F-5 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16762 | 42-103-04750 | TUBB, J. B. #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,130 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16761 | 42-103-01690 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR I #218 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,655 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16299 | 42-103-31809 | TUBB,J.B. A/C-1-JUDKINS GAS UT#3 #149 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16297 | 42-103-31808 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #144 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16035 | 42-103-01999 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #549A | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,420 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15750 | 42-103-04755 | TUBB, J. B. "D" #3 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,205 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 15667 | 42-103-10313 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #A-10 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,425 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 15665 | 42-103-01772 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #304 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15115 | 42-103-31806 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #147 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 16391 | 42-103-31805 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AA-11 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14225 | 42-103-31802 | TUBB, J. B.A/C 1 #142 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14224 | 42-103-31801 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #139 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14193 | 42-103-31800 | UNIVERSITY "M" #20 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14183 | 42-103-31799 | UNIVERSITY "M" #21 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.