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). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2025-09-25	910656	42-103-37707	UL CONEJO 34/3 C #F101CF	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,073	Y
2025-09-24	910586	42-103-37700	WADDELL TR A #4315H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-23	910616	42-103-32795	SYNDICATE FEE 'A' #4	GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC	RECOMP	4,343
2025-09-23	910585	42-103-37699	WADDELL TR A #4865H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-23	910581	42-103-37697	WADDELL TR A #5193H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-22	910588	42-103-37702	ES VEDRA #8401H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-22	910575	42-103-37696	WADDELL TR A #5199H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-22	910470	42-103-37689	UL CONEJO 34/3 A #F101AH	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,195	Y
2025-09-22	910470	42-103-37689	UL CONEJO 34/3 A #F101AH	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,195	Y
2025-09-19	910572	42-103-37695	WADDELL TR A #5401H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-19	910498	42-103-37693	ES VEDRA #7201H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-18	910499	42-103-37694	ES VEDRA #7001H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-18	910471	42-103-37690	UL CONEJO 34/3 B #F101BG	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,133	Y
2025-09-18	910471	42-103-37690	UL CONEJO 34/3 B #F101BG	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,133	Y
2025-09-18	910468	42-103-37688	LEA, P.J. ETAL #4625TH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	4,900	Y
2025-09-18	910360	42-103-37685	WADDELL TR AB 2G #4333H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-18	910355	42-103-37684	WADDELL TR AB 1M #4077HR	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-17	910476	42-103-37692	TROUBADOUR 20/16 B #F101OB	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,956	Y
2025-09-17	910475	42-103-37691	TROUBADOUR 20/16 A #F101PA	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,056	Y
2025-09-17	910476	42-103-37692	STATE TROUBADOUR 16 #F101BO	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,921	Y
2025-09-17	910475	42-103-37691	STATE TROUBADOUR 16 #F101AP	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	10,055	Y
2025-09-17	910377	42-103-37687	ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 D #F101DM	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,786	Y
2025-09-17	910375	42-103-37686	ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 C #F101CN	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,682	Y
2025-09-17	907832	42-103-37635	DAVY JONES 6WC #91H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-15	910270	42-103-37678	UL SALT CREEK 22501 A 30-19-18 #07H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-15	910270	42-103-37678	UL SALT CREEK 22501 A 30-19-18 #07H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-12	910349	42-103-37683	WADDELL TR AB 2J1 #4879HR	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-12	910282	42-103-37682	WADDELL TR AB 2LA #4565HR	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-12	910271	42-103-37679	UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-12	910271	42-103-37679	UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-12	910271	42-103-37679	UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-11	910280	42-103-37680	WADDELL TR AB 2WA #5159HR	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-09-10	910298	42-103-37681	UL SALT CREEK 22501 B 30-19-18 #08H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-10	910298	42-103-37681	UL SALT CREEK 22501 B 30-19-18 #08H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2025-09-08	910055	42-103-37677	CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101AP	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	11,529	Y
2025-09-08	910054	42-103-37676	CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101BO	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	11,426	Y
2025-09-08	910053	42-103-37675	CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101CN	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	11,279	Y
2025-09-08	910052	42-103-37674	CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101DM	MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY	DRILL	11,094	Y
2025-08-15	909877	42-103-37673	LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #04H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,350	Y
2025-08-15	909872	42-103-37672	LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #03H	BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC	DRILL	10,350	Y
2025-08-14	909825	42-103-37671	BENDER STATE #2593WF	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2025-08-14	909825	42-103-37671	BENDER STATE #2593WF	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2025-08-06	909661	42-103-37670	MIKEY #0190WF	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2025-08-06	909661	42-103-37670	MIKEY #0190WF	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,500	Y
2025-08-05	909617	42-103-37669	WADDELL TR A #4027H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-08-05	909613	42-103-37668	WADDELL TR A #5604H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-08-05	909610	42-103-37667	WADDELL TR A #5612H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-08-05	909605	42-103-37666	WADDELL TR A #4832H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-08-05	909604	42-103-37665	WADDELL TR A #4802H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,999	Y
2025-08-01	909591	42-103-37659	WADDELL TR 1 #5402H	BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.