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
2021-04-2786869242-103-00224LEA, 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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.