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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-14 | 15808 | 42-103-02153 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #704 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,510 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 15254 | 42-103-31807 | NORTH CROSS (DEV.) UNIT #28 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,485 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 14221 | 42-103-83027 | CLEARY-EPPENAUER #5 | CLARY, GEORGE LUTHER | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 15807 | 42-103-83029 | WADDEL, W.N. ET AL TR. 1 #185 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,155 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13989 | 42-103-31804 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1098 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13964 | 42-103-31798 | U-TEX JJ #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13958 | 42-103-31803 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1097 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13950 | 42-103-31803 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1097 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 15234 | 42-103-31796 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AA-12 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13768 | 42-103-31797 | HARRIS #3 | NORWOOD, ARVIN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13477 | 42-103-31793 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #64 WIW | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13447 | 42-103-83025 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1084 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13444 | 42-103-31795 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #62 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13443 | 42-103-31794 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #63 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13258 | 42-103-00358 | TEXAS "GG" #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,310 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13173 | 42-103-31792 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #60 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13170 | 42-103-31791 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #61 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 6359 | 42-103-01939 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #482 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,095 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13661 | 42-103-31790 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P-12 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13297 | 42-103-31789 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P-11 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 13660 | 42-103-31787 | ADAMS, H. E. #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12312 | 42-103-31788 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3704 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12103 | 42-103-31786 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #59 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12078 | 42-103-05115 | TEX-FEL PETROLEUM CORP. #1 | SWEATT, J. W. | OTHER | 2,250 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11970 | 42-103-31785 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #49 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11968 | 42-103-31784 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #50 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 11965 | 42-103-31783 | TUBB, J. B. "B" #51 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 13192 | 42-103-31782 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #AA-10 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12268 | 42-103-31781 | NORTH CROSS (DEV.) UNIT #80 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,440 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11865 | 42-103-31774 | CARTER #2 | PALMER, J. M. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10728 | 42-103-30739 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #10A | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,590 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10705 | 42-103-31780 | UNIVERSITY "M" #19 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10704 | 42-103-31779 | UNIVERSTY "M" #18 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10703 | 42-103-31778 | UNIVERSITY "M" #17 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10643 | 42-103-31777 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #34 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10641 | 42-103-31776 | ESTES, W. A. #100 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10644 | 42-103-31772 | SAND HILLS JUDKINS UNIT #8 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 6933 | 42-103-31766 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #138 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,560 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 6361 | 42-103-01854 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #395 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,170 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9858 | 42-103-31775 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4463 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 7487 | 42-103-31769 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #33 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9616 | 42-103-30894 | BUTLER, REED #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,180 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 5944 | 42-103-31754 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9355 | 42-103-31773 | UNIVERSITY "31-45" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9076 | 42-103-10928 | COWDEN, JAX M. ET AL (NCT-D) #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,588 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9787 | 42-103-01505 | WADDELL, W. N. #680 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,605 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9784 | 42-103-04556 | JUDKINS GAS PRORATION UNIT NO. 2 #4 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 2,900 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8910 | 42-103-83021 | PAN AM FEE #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 4,150 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8437 | 42-103-02370 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #77 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,120 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8300 | 42-103-00785 | ESTES, W. A. #31 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 8,018 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.