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
2021-03-1286828842-103-36776WADDELL 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
2021-02-0986746542-103-34252WADDELL TR A #1428BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,901
2021-02-0586748842-103-33881WADDELL TR A #1221BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,850
2021-02-0586748042-103-36751WADDELL TR A #3161BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,000
2021-02-0586742742-103-36766WADDELL TR A #3168BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-02-0586725542-103-30968TUBB, J.B., ETAL TR. -C- #7STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,650
2021-02-0486743042-103-35771WADDELL TR A #1975BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,710
2021-01-2986734642-103-35065WADDELL TR A #1925BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,116
2021-01-2986731642-103-33419CARTER ESTATE #1BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCRECOMP11,949
2021-01-2986729742-103-02234WADDELL TR A #787BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,500
2021-01-2886726242-103-36730WADDELL TR A #3054BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,319
2021-01-2886726142-103-02407WADDELL TR A #117BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,800
2021-01-2586714642-103-36764WADDELL TR A #3250BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-01-2286715142-103-01737WADDELL TR A #268BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,410
2021-01-2186708742-103-32222WADDELL TR A #1150BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,030
2021-01-2186704942-103-35789MCKNIGHT, M.B. #255HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2021-01-1986702042-103-32471WADDELL TR D #1128BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR6,232
2021-01-1986698042-103-01919WADDELL TR A #460BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,148
2021-01-1586698942-103-11246WADDELL TR B #970BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,900
2021-01-1486697742-103-35533WADDELL TR A #1982BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.