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 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (46 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2026-04-09	914683	42-103-37779	DAVY JONES N #2	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999
2026-04-09	914682	42-103-37778	DAVY JONES N #1	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999
2026-04-08	913941	42-103-37756	LEA, P.J. ET AL #4021JH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,000	Y
2026-04-08	913931	42-103-37755	LEA, P.J. ET AL #4020TH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,000	Y
2026-04-08	914567	42-103-37777	UL CAZADOR 16/4 E #F101PI	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,941	Y
2026-04-08	914567	42-103-37777	UL CAZADOR 16/4 E #F101PI	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,884	Y
2026-03-31	914326	42-103-37765	WADDELL TR A #4075H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-31	914325	42-103-37764	WADDELL TR A #4073H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-31	914320	42-103-37762	WADDELL TR A #4067H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-31	914322	42-103-37763	WADDELL TR A #4057H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-30	914368	42-103-37776	WADDELL TR A #4881H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-30	914328	42-103-37766	WADDELL TR A #4076H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-30	914332	42-103-37767	WADDELL TR A #4072H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-30	914334	42-103-37768	WADDELL TR A #4069H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-30	914335	42-103-37769	WADDELL TR A #4068H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-27	914367	42-103-37775	WADDELL TR A #4878H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-27	914366	42-103-37774	WADDELL TR A #4877H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-27	914360	42-103-37773	WADDELL TR A #4876H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-27	914355	42-103-37772	WADDELL TR A #4360H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-27	914351	42-103-37771	WADDELL TR A #4359H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-26	914342	42-103-37770	WADDELL TR A #4358H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-03-25	914228	42-103-37761	UL EL FUNKO 22303 B 29-32-41 #13H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2026-03-24	914225	42-103-37760	UL EL FUNKO 22303 A 29-32-41 #12H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2026-03-19	914184	42-103-37144	BILLY BONES #8	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	7,999
2026-03-19	914181	42-103-37315	BILLY BONES #5	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	7,999
2026-03-19	914180	42-103-37100	BILLY BONES #2	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	7,999
2026-03-13	914083	42-103-37258	RING SAND HILLS SWD #1	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	7,200
2026-03-13	914025	42-103-37759	UL WOLVERINE 22507 F 8-9-43 #06H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,200	Y
2026-03-12	913705	42-103-36944	WADDELL TR A #3128	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	6,067
2026-03-11	913668	42-103-37757	UL WOLVERINE 22507 H 11-10-43 #08H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,200	Y
2026-03-11	913667	42-103-37758	UL WOLVERINE 22507 G 11-10-43 #07H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,200	Y
2026-02-26	913654	42-103-37753	UL CYCLOPS 22507 D 8-9-44 #04H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,200	Y
2026-02-26	913655	42-103-37754	UL CYCLOPS 22507 C 8-9-44 #03H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,200	Y
2026-02-25	913610	42-103-37752	H CONNELL #1H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	7,000	Y
2026-02-24	913555	42-103-37751	WADDELL 13-12 7WF #5532H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-24	913556	42-103-37745	WADDELL 13-12 8UD #5731H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-24	913554	42-103-37744	WADDELL 13-12 8BN #5330H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-24	913556	42-103-37745	WADDELL 13-12 8UD #5731H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-24	913554	42-103-37744	WADDELL 13-12 8BN #5330H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-24	913555	42-103-37751	WADDELL 13-12 7WF #5532H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2026-02-23	913558	42-103-37748	WADDELL TR A #4860H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-23	913557	42-103-37746	WADDELL TR A #4079H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-20	913399	42-103-37739	WADDELL TR A #4866H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-20	913417	42-103-37743	WADDELL TR A #4354H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-19	913559	42-103-37749	WADDELL TR A #4861H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-19	913560	42-103-37750	WADDELL TR A #4312H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-13	913416	42-103-37742	WADDELL TR A #4314H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-13	913416	42-103-37742	WADDELL TR A #4314H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-13	913401	42-103-37741	WADDELL TR A #4038H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2026-02-11	913400	42-103-37740	WADDELL TR A #4862H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.