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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2023-01-0688698242-103-37223MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0206GRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
2023-01-0688697642-103-37222MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2402GRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
2023-01-0688697642-103-37222MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2402GRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
2023-01-0588671442-103-37215WADDELL TR A #3207RBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-01-0488691342-103-35492WADDELL TR A #1970BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,935
2023-01-0388668742-103-37220HISPANIOLA #30BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2023-01-0388610942-103-37199TUBB, J. B. -C- #52SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2023-01-0388610942-103-37199TUBB, J. B. -C- #52FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLCDRILL6,600
2023-01-0388610842-103-37197TUBB, J. B. -C- #51SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2023-01-0388610842-103-37197TUBB, J. B. -C- #51FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLCDRILL6,600
2023-01-0388610642-103-37206TUBB, J. B. -C- #49SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2023-01-0388610642-103-37206TUBB, J. B. -C- #49FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLCDRILL6,600
2023-01-0388610542-103-37198TUBB, J. B. -C- #48SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2023-01-0388610442-103-37196TUBB, J. B. -C- #47SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2023-01-0388610442-103-37196TUBB, J. B. -C- #47FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLCDRILL6,600
2023-01-0388607842-103-37194WADDELL TR A #3401BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2988565842-103-37179STEDE BONNET E #25BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2888577042-103-36663LANDLUBBER #95BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
2022-12-2788589942-103-37190LANDLUBBER #58BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2788585842-103-37188WADDELL TR A #5001HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2022-12-2788585542-103-37186WADDELL TR A #3417BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2788580142-103-37187WADDELL TR A #3440BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2788579942-103-37185WADDELL TR A #3337BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2288671242-103-37208WADDELL TR B #3197BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-2288669242-103-36183WADDELL TR A #2018BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2022-12-2288660842-103-36819WADDELL TR A #3169BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-12-2288652642-103-36983WADDELL TR A #3178BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-12-2088662942-103-01956WADDELL TR A #501BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR7,999
2022-12-2088662742-103-36844WADDELL TR 1 #3808BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,200
2022-12-2088662742-103-36844WADDELL TR 1 #3808BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP10,200
2022-12-2088659742-103-30729WADDELL TR A #1082BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,200
2022-12-2088652242-103-36924WADDELL TR A #3079BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-12-2088496342-103-37163WADDELL TR A #3436BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-1588599742-103-37192WADDELL TR A #3315BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-1588599742-103-37192WADDELL TR A #3315BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-1388625042-103-37008WADDELL TR A #3404RBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,060
2022-12-1388623342-103-33795LEA, P. J. #56SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,900
2022-12-1388567842-103-37182WADDELL TR A #3201BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-1288555742-103-37177STEDE BONNET NW #34BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-12-1288539242-103-11247WADDELL TR B #973BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-12-1288506142-103-37169WADDELL TR A #4015HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2022-12-0888612842-103-35908MCKNIGHT, M.B. #500RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,825
2022-12-0688611042-103-37195UNIVSHANNON 1805 #2COOPER OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,500
2022-12-0288605042-103-37054WADDELL TR A #3366BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-11-3088597042-103-36283MCKNIGHT, M.B. #510RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,990
2022-11-3088596842-103-33372MCKNIGHT, M.B. #157RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,250
2022-11-3088595742-103-37191LANDLUBBER #90BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-11-3088575342-103-37184WADDELL TR A #3334BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-11-3088531742-103-37175WADDELL TR A #3562BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-11-2988589642-103-37189WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #15BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.