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
2021-05-0786960142-103-36799HENDERSON, 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
2021-04-2786869242-103-00224LEA, P.J. ETAL #13STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,092
2021-04-2786869242-103-00224LEA, P.J. ETAL #13STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,092
2021-04-2686925142-103-36791STEDE BONNET E #6BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-2386859042-103-00222LEA, P.J. ETAL #2STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,344
2021-04-2386859042-103-00222LEA, P.J. ETAL #2STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP8,344
2021-04-2386857642-103-00242LEA, P.J. ETAL #25STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,500
2021-04-2386830042-103-36012LEA, P.J. ETAL #231HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,500
2021-04-2186924342-103-34809MCKNIGHT, M. B. #196STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,700
2021-04-1586901342-103-02047WADDELL TR A #598BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,010
2021-04-1586893542-103-36790WADDELL TR A #3144BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-1486800742-103-36772CROLEY ESTATE #50BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-1486800742-103-36772CROLEY ESTATE #50BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-1286893642-103-367036 POUNDER SW #21BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,432
2021-04-0986879842-103-36787WADDELL TR I #3754BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-0886884242-103-36788WADDELL TR D #3003BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-0786884942-103-36789WADDELL TR A #3138BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-0786884342-103-02634WADDELL TR A #511BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,430
2021-04-0686868242-103-33513LEA, P.J. ETAL #179STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-04-0586880542-103-36731WADDELL TR A #3007BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,404
2021-04-0586868442-103-36785WADDELL TR A #3085BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-04-0186875142-103-01904WADDELL TR A #445BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,148
2021-04-0186874342-103-32269WADDELL TR A #1171BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,050
2021-04-0186874242-103-01726WADDELL TR A #257BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,404
2021-04-0186873742-103-02042WADDELL TR A #592BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,005
2021-04-0186869442-103-36091LEA, P.J. ETAL #234HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,460
2021-04-0186869442-103-36091LEA, P.J. ETAL #234HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,460
2021-04-0186868542-103-36786WADDELL TR A #3009BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-3086867542-103-35700MCKNIGHT, M.B. #224STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,406
2021-03-3086867542-103-35700MCKNIGHT, M.B. #224STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,406
2021-03-3086785742-103-36770WADDELL TR A #3066BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2686855242-103-36784WADDELL TR 3 #3813BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.