Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 113 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-09
All Time
10,034
10,034 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | 887637 | 42-103-35007 | LEA, P. J. #85 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2023-01-27 | 887625 | 42-103-37044 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #44 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2023-01-27 | 886245 | 42-103-37201 | 6 POUNDER NWSW #35 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-26 | 887581 | 42-103-37241 | WADDELL TR A #3019 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-26 | 886902 | 42-103-37218 | STEDE BONNET E #42 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-25 | 887312 | 42-103-37236 | WADDELL TR A #4031H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887234 | 42-103-37235 | WADDELL TR A #3429 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-25 | 887228 | 42-103-37234 | WADDELL TR A #3432 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-23 | 887438 | 42-103-37240 | STEDE BONNET E #27 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-23 | 887423 | 42-103-37239 | BILLY BONES #20 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-19 | 887349 | 42-103-01701 | WADDELL TR A #231 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,159 | |
| 2023-01-19 | 887325 | 42-103-37237 | STEDE BONNET E #37 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-19 | 886184 | 42-103-37200 | WADDELL TR A #4023H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2023-01-18 | 887333 | 42-103-34225 | WADDELL TR B #1410 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-18 | 887314 | 42-103-36818 | WADDELL TR A #3107 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-17 | 887174 | 42-103-36676 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2508G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-17 | 887174 | 42-103-36676 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2508G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-17 | 886962 | 42-103-35286 | MCKNIGHT - RAYDEN #3 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2023-01-17 | 886950 | 42-103-36697 | CROSS #1 | PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2023-01-17 | 886950 | 42-103-36697 | CROSS #1 | PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 886107 | 42-103-37207 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #50 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 886107 | 42-103-37207 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #50 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 885646 | 42-103-37180 | WADDELL TR A #3280 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887157 | 42-103-37232 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2518G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887157 | 42-103-37232 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2518G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887156 | 42-103-37231 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2517G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887156 | 42-103-37231 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2517G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887155 | 42-103-37230 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2515G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887155 | 42-103-37230 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2515G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887154 | 42-103-37229 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2404G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887154 | 42-103-37229 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2404G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887153 | 42-103-37228 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2514G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887153 | 42-103-37228 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2514G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887149 | 42-103-37227 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0205G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-11 | 887149 | 42-103-37227 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0205G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-10 | 887024 | 42-103-36927 | WADDELL TR A #3301 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-10 | 887022 | 42-103-36832 | WADDELL TR A #3175 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 887061 | 42-103-37130 | HISPANIOLA #17 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 887020 | 42-103-02125 | WADDELL TR A #676 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886996 | 42-103-37226 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0204G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886996 | 42-103-37226 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0204G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886992 | 42-103-37225 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2513G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886992 | 42-103-37225 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2513G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886951 | 42-103-35006 | LEA, P. J. #80 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,012 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 886238 | 42-103-37202 | WADDELL TR A #3316 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 885999 | 42-103-37193 | WADDELL TR A #3579 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 885954 | 42-103-36625 | LANDLUBBER #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2023-01-06 | 886988 | 42-103-37224 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2516G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-06 | 886988 | 42-103-37224 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2516G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2023-01-06 | 886982 | 42-103-37223 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0206G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.