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
2021-06-0186947342-103-36796WADDELL TR A #3142BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-06-0186946742-103-36794WADDELL TR A #3063BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2787010042-103-36816WADDELL TR A #3141BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2787007442-103-32589WADDELL TR A #1202BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,730
2021-05-2787007342-103-02025WADDELL TR A #575BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,700
2021-05-2687005942-103-36815WILLIAM LARUE WELLER #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2487002242-103-36814LANDLUBBER #38BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2486998142-103-36813STEDE BONNET #17BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2486996642-103-36811YELLOW JACK NWSW #32BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2187000742-103-33508LEA, P.J. ETAL A #8STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-05-2187000742-103-33508LEA, P.J. ETAL A #8STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-05-2186999742-103-36812WADDELL TR A #3077BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-2186996442-103-36810WADDELL TR A #3584BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-1986991242-103-36809UL SUBDIVISION 1-36 A #1HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2021-05-1986989242-103-01780WADDELL TR A #312BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,580
2021-05-1986989242-103-01780WADDELL TR A #312BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,580
2021-05-1986960842-103-36808PEAK VICTOR 76-78 #1BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-05-1886990942-103-34470WADDELL TR A #1518BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,915
2021-05-1886989342-103-36627WADDELL TR A #2075BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,608
2021-05-1886987242-103-36806WADDELL TR A #3132BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-1886987042-103-36807WATERLOGGED #3SDBLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-1486979242-103-36729WADDELL TR A #3032BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,254
2021-05-1486978942-103-01919WADDELL TR A #460BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,148
2021-05-1486880442-103-11195WADDELL TR B #971BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,703
2021-05-1386979142-103-02000WADDELL TR A #550BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,148
2021-05-1386977842-103-36804WADDELL TR A #3157BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-1386973642-103-36753WADDELL TR A #3090BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,358
2021-05-1386956042-103-30829TEXAS CONSOLIDATED NO. 1 #H 11HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP9,225
2021-05-1086966942-103-32225TUBB, J. B. ET AL #32STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,198
2021-05-1086966842-103-31533TUBB, J. B. ET AL #27STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,650
2021-05-1086960342-103-36800MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0310MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-05-0786960142-103-36799HENDERSON, M. F. #0501SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL10,000
2021-05-0786959842-103-36797HAVARA #0801SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,000
2021-05-0786959642-103-36798MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2510MSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL6,000
2021-05-0686956342-103-11079WADDELL TR 1 #926BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,198
2021-05-0686954342-103-33735CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #25GSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP7,200
2021-05-0586954142-103-36048CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #201STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,000
2021-05-0586953742-103-36665STEDE BONNET NW #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,280
2021-05-0386952342-103-33506LEA, P.J. ET AL #185STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-05-0386950242-103-34798MCKNIGHT, M. B. #192STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,700
2021-04-3086933342-103-00019MCKNIGHT, M. B. #51STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,256
2021-04-2986946842-103-36795WADDELL TR A #3012BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-2986946442-103-36793WADDELL TR A #3131BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-2986944942-103-02445WADDELL TR A #154BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,695
2021-04-2986944242-103-32588WADDELL TR A #1203BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,770
2021-04-2986944142-103-35288WADDELL TR A #1957BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,980
2021-04-2986943542-103-11021WADDELL TR A #955BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-04-2986928842-103-36792WADDELL TR A #3121BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-2986871242-103-33008LEA, P.J. ETAL #144STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-04-2986871242-103-33008LEA, P.J. ETAL #144STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.