Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.

Crane County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 112 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

18

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

10,035

10,035 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2021-11-1287434442-103-36650YELLOW JACK NW #4BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2021-11-1087424542-103-35629MCKNIGHT, M.B. #234STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,500
2021-11-0987413442-103-36905STEDE BONNET E #9BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-11-0887345242-103-36890WADDELL TR A #4005HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2021-11-0887340642-103-36896LEA, P.J. ETAL #4701MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL5,600
2021-11-0887340642-103-36896LEA, P.J. ETAL #4701MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,600
2021-11-0887340642-103-36896LEA, P.J. ETAL #4701MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,600
2021-11-0887340642-103-36896LEA, P.J. ETAL #4701MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,600
2021-11-0887336042-103-36889WADDELL TR A #3153BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-11-0387404442-103-10895TUBB, J. B., ETAL #19STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-11-0387404442-103-10895TUBB, J. B., ETAL #19RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,800
2021-11-0387399142-103-36902BUCCANEER #12BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-11-0387399042-103-30767U-TEX(DD) #1MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,230Y
2021-11-0287394142-103-35438TUBB, J. B., ETAL #74STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,000
2021-11-0187283642-103-35472TUBB, J. B., ET AL #83STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,000
2021-11-0187283642-103-35472TUBB, J. B., ET AL #83RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,000
2021-11-0187280042-103-35656TUBB, J. B., ET AL #89STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,709
2021-11-0187280042-103-35656TUBB, J. B., ET AL #89RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,709
2021-11-0187276542-103-35466TUBB, J. B., ET AL #82STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,000
2021-11-0187258342-103-36869WADDELL TR B #3189BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-2587322142-103-36887WADDELL TR A #3083BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-2187302042-103-36881LEA, P.J. ETAL #3903MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-10-2187301042-103-36880LEA, P.J. ETAL #3902MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-10-2187300942-103-36879LEA, P.J. ETAL #3901MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-10-2187280442-103-11032LEA, P.J. ETAL #64STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,110
2021-10-2187280442-103-11032LEA, P.J. ETAL #64RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,110
2021-10-1987359742-103-36900BUCCANEER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-1587264242-103-35467TUBB, J. B. ET AL #84STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,709
2021-10-1487351642-103-36893WADDELL TR A #3564BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-1387351842-103-36894WADDELL TR A #3114BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-1387346042-103-36898HAVARA #0804GSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2021-10-1387345442-103-36892WADDELL TR A #4500HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2021-10-1387345442-103-36892WADDELL TR A #4500HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,999Y
2021-10-1387345342-103-36891WADDELL TR A #4006HBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000Y
2021-10-1387345142-103-36897HAVARA #0803GSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2021-10-1287340142-103-36895MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0203GSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2021-10-0687322342-103-36888WADDELL TR A #3585BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-0487316942-103-36885BUCCANEER #10BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-0187317042-103-36886WADDELL TR A #3075BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-0187313242-103-36883UL 35 #1401SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL9,500
2021-10-0187306742-103-36882YELLOW JACK NWSW #12BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-10-0187293742-103-36877MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0202GSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2021-09-3087310342-103-36153UNIVERSITY -36B- #2SLANT OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,152
2021-09-3087238742-103-00209LEA, P.J. ETAL A #1STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,270
2021-09-3087229242-103-36867WADDELL TR A #3147BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2887300442-103-31456MCKNIGHT, M.B. #114STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,950
2021-09-2887300242-103-35029MCKNIGHT, M.B. #208STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,226
2021-09-2787287242-103-36872WADDELL TR A #3129BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2287295542-103-36878LEA, P.J. ETAL #4601MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-09-2187292542-103-36876WADDELL TR A #3078BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.