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
2022-06-2488081542-103-37048WADDELL TR A #3150BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-2488080442-103-37045WADDELL TR A #3148BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-2388144242-103-36658MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0306SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP7,500
2022-06-2388122242-103-37067WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #9BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-2288146842-103-36927WADDELL TR A #3301BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-06-2288146042-103-36792WADDELL TR A #3121BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-06-2288146042-103-36792WADDELL TR A #3121BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-06-2288043342-103-37029LEA, P.J. ETAL -A- #3800MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2022-06-2288043342-103-37029LEA, P.J. ETAL -A- #3800MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2022-06-2288029842-103-37023WADDELL TR A #4011HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-06-2188121042-103-36614YELLOW JACK E2SW #7BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-06-1788116642-103-36682LANDLUBBER CE #94BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,999
2022-06-1788114142-103-37066WADDELL TR A #3210BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-1788113942-103-37065WATERLOGGED #10SDBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-1788113442-103-01838WADDELL TR A #370BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,060
2022-06-1788029342-103-37019WADDELL TR A #4519HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-06-1788025842-103-37018WADDELL TR A #4316HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2022-06-1787989442-103-37012WADDELL TR A #3411BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1787989442-103-37012WADDELL TR A #3411BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1787552842-103-30955TUBB, J. B. ETAL TR. C #6STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,575
2022-06-1688103442-103-37062WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-1688093042-103-37046STEDE BONNET E #30BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-1688093042-103-37046STEDE BONNET E #30BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-06-1588108442-103-36609UNIVSHANNON #1805COOPER OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP4,500
2022-06-1588102742-103-37061BARNSLEY, M. L. 'B' #1HGREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLCDRILL4,000Y
2022-06-1488094242-103-37052J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #507SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1488094242-103-37052J. B. TUBB A/C 1 TR A #507SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1388096242-103-35329J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #332SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,763
2022-06-1388089142-103-36787WADDELL TR I #3754BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-06-1088088342-103-37044TUBB, J. B. -C- #44SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1088081142-103-37042STEDE BONNET E #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-1088081142-103-37042STEDE BONNET E #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0988069042-103-35559TUBB, J. B. -B- AC 2 #9SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,010
2022-06-0788075442-103-36900BUCCANEER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-06-0788071842-103-35615TUBB, J. B. 'B' #43SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,825
2022-06-0788071242-103-37041TUBB, J. B. -C- #46SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071242-103-37041TUBB, J. B. -C- #46SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071142-103-37040TUBB, J. B. -C- #45SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071142-103-37040TUBB, J. B. -C- #45SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071142-103-37040TUBB, J. B. -C- #45FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLCDRILL6,600
2022-06-0788071042-103-37039TUBB, J. B. -C- #43SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071042-103-37039TUBB, J. B. -C- #43SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0788071042-103-37039TUBB, J. B. -C- #43SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0688071442-103-36788WADDELL TR D #3003BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,439
2022-06-0387946142-103-37009WADDELL TR A #3211BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0387946142-103-37009WADDELL TR A #3211BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-06-0387942942-103-33506LEA, P.J. ET AL #185STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2022-06-0288058942-103-35767WADDELL TR A #1974BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,694
2022-06-0288045742-103-36627WADDELL TR A #2075BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,608
2022-06-0288043942-103-37030WADDELL TR A #3177BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.