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
2022-05-0987945242-103-36954WADDELL TR A #3205BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,069
2022-05-0687972742-103-33513LEA, P.J. ETAL #179STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2022-05-0587968842-103-37010BILLY BONES N #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-05-0587968842-103-37010BILLY BONES N #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-05-0587960842-103-36905STEDE BONNET E #9BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-05-0387945642-103-11294WADDELL TR B #979BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,706
2022-05-0387871542-103-36996WADDELL TR A #3405BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-05-0387871542-103-36996WADDELL TR A #3405BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999
2022-05-0287883342-103-37002WADDELL TR A #3321BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-2987644642-103-33879WADDELL TR A #1217WBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-04-2887945042-103-36762WADDELL TR A #3084BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,125
2022-04-2887944842-103-36874WADDELL TR A #3123BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,078
2022-04-2887859042-103-36990BUCCANEER #14BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-2887851442-103-36989J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #502SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,800
2022-04-2887851442-103-36989J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #502SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,000
2022-04-2887851442-103-36989J. B. TUBB A/C 1 TR A #502SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,000
2022-04-2887838642-103-34614WADDELL TR A #1535BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,018
2022-04-2787932842-103-01990WADDELL TR A #540BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,160
2022-04-2587923242-103-35543WADDELL TR D #1976BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,325
2022-04-2587922942-103-01688WADDELL TR A #216BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,440
2022-04-2587922742-103-34808MCKNIGHT, M.B. #195STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,700
2022-04-2587922642-103-35213MCKNIGHT, M.B. #215STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,418
2022-04-2587922142-103-34807MCKNIGHT, M.B. #197STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,300
2022-04-2187907842-103-34690MCKNIGHT, M.B. #181STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,205
2022-04-1987882942-103-37001WADDELL TR A #3312BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1987875442-103-36998WADDELL TR A #3149BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1987874742-103-36997WADDELL TR A #3146BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1887903442-103-37008WADDELL TR A #3404RBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1887902542-103-36925WADDELL TR A #3300BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,218
2022-04-1487900042-103-37006GOLDEN HURRICANE #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1387877942-103-36999WADDELL TR A #3173BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1287893842-103-37005TUBB, J. B. -C- #42SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1287893842-103-37005TUBB, J. B. -C- #42SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1287893542-103-37004TUBB, J. B. -C- #41SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-1187871242-103-36995WADDELL TR 1 #3873BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,250
2022-04-0887851642-103-36847WADDELL TR A #3170BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,000
2022-04-0787882242-103-37000WADDELL TR A #3156BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-0787874942-103-36795WADDELL TR A #3012BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,400
2022-04-0787874642-103-01773WADDELL TR A #305BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,179
2022-04-0687873042-103-02356WADDELL TR A #62BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,493
2022-04-0687865042-103-36991STEDE BONNET #22BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-0587870842-103-36994WADDELL TR 3 #3969BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-0587870742-103-36993WADDELL TR 3 #3934BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2022-04-0587867742-103-36992WADDELL TR 3 #3951BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2022-04-0487857142-103-32144WADDELL TR A #1140BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,070
2022-04-0487857142-103-32144WADDELL TR A #1140BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,070
2022-04-0487850842-103-36753WADDELL TR A #3090BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,358
2022-04-0187857942-103-35611J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #359SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,809
2022-04-0187856242-103-36791STEDE BONNET E #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2022-04-0187851342-103-36988J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #501SLANT OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.