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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-21 | 8099 | 42-103-31771 | LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #35 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8067 | 42-103-31770 | LEA, P. J. A/C 2 #34 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 8598 | 42-103-31757 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-2 #136 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7486 | 42-103-31768 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #35 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7485 | 42-103-31767 | TUBB, J. B. A #32 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 8333 | 42-103-31762 | BLK. 31 UNIT #PK-4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 8332 | 42-103-31764 | BLK. 31 UNIT #0-9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 8331 | 42-103-31763 | BLK. 31 UNIT #C-6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6932 | 42-103-31765 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #137 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,780 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6593 | 42-103-31761 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL TR 1 #1095 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6592 | 42-103-31760 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #50 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6591 | 42-103-31759 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #40 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6590 | 42-103-31758 | MCCLINTIC UNIT #30 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6582 | 42-103-11249 | WADDELL, W. N. #967 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,530 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5942 | 42-103-31753 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #140 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5835 | 42-103-31752 | BLK. 31, GAS PRODUCTS STORAGE WL #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 6210 | 42-103-31751 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A-5 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5742 | 42-103-11208 | WADDELL, W. N. #958 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5334 | 42-103-30369 | STATE UNIVERSITY - DV #2 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 8,325 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5094 | 42-103-10839 | WADDELL, W. N. #921 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,650 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5093 | 42-103-01595 | WADDELL, W. N. #741 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,325 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4884 | 42-103-31740 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #9 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4884 | 42-103-31740 | ADAMS, H. E. -C- #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,047 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4632 | 42-103-31268 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P-8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4631 | 42-103-30435 | UNIVERSITY "FC" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,800 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4458 | 42-103-31750 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #134 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 4392 | 42-103-31749 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-2 #133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4210 | 42-103-31748 | TUBB, J. B. A/C-1 #135 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4199 | 42-103-00119 | HENDERSON, M. F. #48 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,505 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3889 | 42-103-31746 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #132 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3852 | 42-103-31745 | DAWSON #1-22 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3054 | 42-103-04626 | CRABB, R. C. #4-A | ABELL, GEORGE T. | RECOMP | 5,263 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2940 | 42-103-31744 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #55 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2938 | 42-103-31743 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #56 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2936 | 42-103-31742 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #57 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2934 | 42-103-31741 | SOUTH CONNELL UNIT #58 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1977-07-11 | 3674 | 42-103-83012 | UNIVERSITY "FC" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 9,420 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2974 | 42-103-31739 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #K-6 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 2510 | 42-103-02278 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL, TR. I #838 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,568 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2330 | 42-103-00222 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,344 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2319 | 42-103-31740 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #9 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1977-06-22 | 1449 | 42-103-31737 | CRIER-MCELROY #A-67 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1156 | 42-103-31738 | GLENN, D. K. "W" #2 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 1020 | 42-103-31736 | MOBIL GLENN #12 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 1056 | 42-103-31729 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C-5 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 603 | 42-103-31459 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C-4U&L | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 580 | 42-103-31735 | BROWN FOUNDATION #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 469 | 42-103-31734 | COWDEN, JAX M. "B" #64 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 270 | 42-103-31733 | UNIVERSITY "A" #24 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 269 | 42-103-31732 | UNIVERSITY "A" #23 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.