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). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-03-1088771642-103-37246LEA, P.J. ETAL #4602MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-1088771542-103-37245LEA, P.J. ETAL #3910MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-1088770242-103-37252WADDELL TR A #3439BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-1088769642-103-37251WADDELL TR A #3441BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-1088769642-103-37251WADDELL TR A #3441BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-03-1088768942-103-37248WADDELL TR A #4510HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-03-1088764942-103-37247LEA, P.J. ETAL #4605MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-1088763942-103-37243LEA, P.J. ETAL #3909MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-1088763942-103-37243LEA, P.J. ETAL #3909MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-1088762842-103-36629LANDLUBBER #16BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-0988880242-103-02150WADDELL TR A #701BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-03-0788866542-103-36979J. B. TUBB A/C 1 TR A #503SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,915
2023-03-0688861042-103-37285LEA, P.J. ETAL #4709MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2023-03-0288859442-103-36006UNIVERSITY O 25 #7SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,400
2023-03-0288859442-103-36006UNIVERSITY O 25 #7SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,400
2023-03-0288858642-103-32040WADDELL TR A #1118BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,650
2023-03-0288858342-103-01741WADDELL TR A #272BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,350
2023-03-0288858342-103-01741WADDELL TR A #272BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,350
2023-03-0188835142-103-37279LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #1MHSLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,300Y
2023-02-2888806142-103-37113WADDELL TR A #3133BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-2788840242-103-37278HISPANIOLA #24BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-2788838242-103-02062WADDELL TR A #613BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,187
2023-02-2788837142-103-32152WADDELL TR A #1138BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,600
2023-02-2788825742-103-01309WADDELL TR 3 #465BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,383
2023-02-2488800642-103-35028LEA, KATIE W. A/C 5 #92SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,445
2023-02-2488739942-103-37238HAVARA #0808GRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
2023-02-2188812442-103-37267WADDELL TR A #3140BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-2188812442-103-37267WADDELL TR A #3140BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-2188808242-103-37111WADDELL TR A #3111BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,994
2023-02-2188774442-103-37253WADDELL TR A #3246BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1788814442-103-36719STEDE BONNET N #11BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1788803042-103-36153UNIVERSITY -36B- #2SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,152
2023-02-1688774642-103-37255WADDELL TR A #3244BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1588805942-103-36924WADDELL TR A #3079BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1588805942-103-36924WADDELL TR A #3079BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1588805942-103-36924WADDELL TR A #3079BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1588716742-103-36588YELLOW JACK SENW #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1588698642-103-37221WADDELL TR A #5005HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2023-02-1588672042-103-37217WADDELL TR A #3076BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1588671642-103-37216WADDELL TR A #3344BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1488799442-103-36934STEDE BONNET NW #16BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2023-02-1488794242-103-33091LEA, P. J. #51SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,900
2023-02-1488793242-103-37260STEDE BONNET #43BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1488793242-103-37260STEDE BONNET #43BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-02-1488718142-103-01598WADDELL TR 3 #744BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,109
2023-02-1388791142-103-36995WADDELL TR 1 #3873BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,040
2023-02-1388791142-103-36995WADDELL TR 1 #3873BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,040
2023-02-1088788842-103-37258RING SAND HILLS SWD #1RING ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
2023-02-1088782642-103-10222CROLEY ESTATE #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
2023-02-0888787442-103-01937WADDELL TR A #480BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,125
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.