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
2021-03-2686855242-103-36784WADDELL TR 3 #3813BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2021-03-2586848542-103-34589WADDELL TR A #1539BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,874
2021-03-2486859442-103-36783WADDELL TR A #3081BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2486858442-103-36782WADDELL TR A #3171BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2486855842-103-32593WADDELL TR A #1196BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-03-2486849942-103-36781WADDELL TR A #3113BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2486847842-103-36780WADDELL TR A #3071BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2486847842-103-36780WADDELL TR A #3071BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2486847742-103-35533WADDELL TR A #1982BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,850
2021-03-2486847642-103-34927WADDELL TR A #1903BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,009
2021-03-2486846142-103-36779WADDELL TR A #3139BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-2286831342-103-35912MCKNIGHT, M.B. #438HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,500
2021-03-1986755342-103-32951LEA, P.J. ETAL #135STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-03-1886844142-103-36778WADDELL TR A #3160BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-1886842342-103-33843WADDELL TR A #1394BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,805
2021-03-1886840542-103-36777WADDELL TR A #3164BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-1786840042-103-36749WADDELL TR A #3126BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2021-03-1786838942-103-01675WADDELL TR A #203BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,495
2021-03-1686808642-103-36775WADDELL TR A #3145BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-1286828842-103-36776WADDELL TR A #3080BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-1186822642-103-34300WADDELL TR B #1471BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,981
2021-03-1086824842-103-02052WADDELL TR A #603BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,500
2021-03-0586805442-103-36774LANDLUBBER #42BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-0486806942-103-36333WADDELL TR A #2036BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,080
2021-03-0486806142-103-36183WADDELL TR A #2018BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2021-03-0486801142-103-36773WADDELL TR A #3072BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-0286798842-103-34800MCKNIGHT, M.B. #194STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2021-03-0286779242-103-36769WADDELL TR A #3159BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-03-0186726342-103-36364WADDELL TR A #2034BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,123
2021-02-2686792342-103-35287WADDELL TR A #1955BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,885
2021-02-2686789442-103-02099WADDELL TR A #591BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,804
2021-02-2686789142-103-02420WADDELL TR A #130BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,751
2021-02-2686788442-103-36771WADDELL TR A #3073BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-2686788442-103-36771WADDELL TR A #3073BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-2586781142-103-34799MCKNIGHT, M.B. #193STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,500
2021-02-2586781142-103-34799MCKNIGHT, M.B. #193RING ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,500
2021-02-2286717942-103-36765WADDELL TR A #3051BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-2286717942-103-36765WADDELL TR A #3051BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-2286705142-103-36763WADDELL TR D #3000BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-1286769242-103-36726WADDELL TR A #3008BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,402
2021-02-1286766542-103-10041WADDELL TR A #881BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,075
2021-02-1286766242-103-36729WADDELL TR A #3032BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,524
2021-02-1286766142-103-36184WADDELL TR A #2019BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2021-02-1186757542-103-32318LEA, P.J. ETAL #110STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,500
2021-02-1086757842-103-33094WADDELL TR A #1249BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,002
2021-02-1086661642-103-32950LEA, P.J. ETAL #134STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2021-02-1086656742-103-36758TUCKER, NELLIE M #9GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLCDRILL3,000
2021-02-0986749342-103-36768WADDELL TR A #3005BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-0986748142-103-35200WADDELL TR A #1926BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,950
2021-02-0986747642-103-36767WADDELL TR A #3010BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.