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
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
2021-09-2187292042-103-36875WADDELL TR A #3118BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2187287542-103-36874WADDELL TR A #3123BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2187287442-103-36873WADDELL TR A #3152BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2187287442-103-36873WADDELL TR A #3152BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-2187286642-103-36871WADDELL TR A #3573BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-1787268042-103-00176HENDERSON, M.F. #74WSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECLASS3,600
2021-09-1687209042-103-36865WADDELL TR A #3580BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-1687195742-103-36856WADDELL TR A #3065BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-1687182042-103-11247WADDELL TR B #973BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,808
2021-09-1587276742-103-00228LEA, P.J. ETAL #11STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,110
2021-09-1087264042-103-31334MCKNIGHT, M.B. #110STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,540
2021-09-1087259942-103-35405MCKNIGHT, M.B. #222STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,384
2021-09-1087259642-103-34800MCKNIGHT, M.B. #194STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,270
2021-09-1087248942-103-34763MCKNIGHT, M.B. #191STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,230
2021-09-0987262042-103-36870WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-0987262042-103-36870WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-0987248842-103-35547MCKNIGHT, M.B. #233STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,500
2021-09-0887256542-103-36868WADDELL TR A #3017BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-0287181042-103-36848WADDELL TR A #3057BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-0287178842-103-36847WADDELL TR A #3170BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-09-0287178042-103-36846WADDELL TR A #3176BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-08-3187208742-103-36858MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0312MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-08-3187208742-103-36858MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0312MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2021-08-2787225442-103-36866WADDELL TR I #3714BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-08-2787219042-103-01847WADDELL TR A #388BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,500
2021-08-2787146642-103-00215LEA, P.J. ETAL #7STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,340
2021-08-2787133642-103-36837WADDELL TR A #3067BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-08-2487217142-103-36783WADDELL TR A #3081BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2021-08-2487212842-103-36860MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0311MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-08-2487212842-103-36860MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0311MRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
2021-08-2487209142-103-36859MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0314MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.