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
2022-10-1488464242-103-30572WADDELL TR A #1060BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-10-1488464142-103-34921WADDELL TR A #1901BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-10-1388467542-103-37153STEDE BONNET NW #33BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-1388467542-103-37153STEDE BONNET NW #33BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-1388462442-103-35078LEA, P. J. #91SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,000
2022-10-1388312142-103-35832TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #371SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,807
2022-10-1188305342-103-36612LANDLUBBER N #13BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-10-0788461742-103-37150LANDLUBBER #89BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-0688453542-103-34688MCKNIGHT, M.B. #179RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,365
2022-10-0688368142-103-36772CROLEY ESTATE #50BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-10-0588442342-103-35308MCKNIGHT, M.B. #218RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,380
2022-10-0588440442-103-00029MCKNIGHT, M.B. #60RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,290
2022-10-0588437442-103-00010MCKNIGHT, M.B. #42RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,505
2022-10-0588412342-103-37146WADDELL TR A #3112BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-0588376342-103-37123WADDELL TR A #3563BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-0488441942-103-34727MCKNIGHT, M.B. #187RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,800
2022-10-0488349242-103-37120WADDELL TR A #3308BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-0488336142-103-37114WADDELL TR A #4025HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2022-10-0488319442-103-37109WADDELL TR A #3576BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-10-0388441442-103-34923MCKNIGHT, M.B. #204RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,300
2022-10-0388441142-103-11153MCKNIGHT, M.B. #107RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,890
2022-10-0388440742-103-34872MCKNIGHT, M.B. #199RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,350
2022-10-0388437342-103-31329MCKNIGHT, M.B. #111RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,500
2022-10-0388437042-103-34706MCKNIGHT, M.B. #184RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,206
2022-09-3088444142-103-36830WADDELL TR A #3013BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,222
2022-09-3088434942-103-34281LEA, P. J. #55SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,227
2022-09-3088431242-103-37143WADDELL TR A #3314BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-3088429742-103-02236WADDELL TR A #789BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,475
2022-09-3088425242-103-36889WADDELL TR A #3153BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-09-3088425142-103-36908WADDELL TR A #3125BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-09-3088425142-103-36908WADDELL TR A #3125BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-09-3088411442-103-37141WADDELL TR A #3099BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2988433242-103-37147MCKNIGHT, M.B. SWD #3RING ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,600
2022-09-2888429342-103-37144BILLY BONES N #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2788425342-103-37142WADDELL TR A #4507HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2022-09-2788425042-103-37140STEDE BONNET #32BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2788425042-103-37140STEDE BONNET #32BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2788418542-103-37136WATERLOGGED #6SDBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2788418442-103-37135WATERLOGGED #4SDBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2788410542-103-37139WADDELL TR 3 #5200HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-09-2788321442-103-37110WADDELL TR A #3329BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2688411142-103-37137WADDELL TR A #3222BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-09-2388410142-103-10992WADDELL TR A #961BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR4,800
2022-09-2388408942-103-37138WADDELL TR 4 #3984BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2022-09-2388406742-103-36992WADDELL TR 3 #3951BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,250
2022-09-2288418642-103-37134PEAK VICTOR NORTH #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,400
2022-09-2288411042-103-00013MCKNIGHT, M.B. #45RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,241
2022-09-2288408442-103-01597WADDELL TR 3 #743BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,475
2022-09-2288408342-103-11315WADDELL TR 3 #988BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,260
2022-09-2288408342-103-11315WADDELL TR 3 #988BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,260
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.