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
2020-10-3086582842-103-36641CONNELL HEIRS A #5CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP10,000
2020-10-3086555042-103-34592WADDELL TR A #1460BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,897
2020-10-2886576342-103-33032WADDELL TR D #1256BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,150
2020-10-2886575942-103-02061WADDELL TR A #612BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,986
2020-10-2886566842-103-02356WADDELL TR A #62BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,493
2020-10-2886558742-103-35066WADDELL TR A #1906BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,245
2020-10-2886558642-103-35767WADDELL TR A #1974BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,694
2020-10-2886555842-103-36642VAN COURT 57 #1PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.RECOMP7,100
2020-10-2686571942-103-11294WADDELL TR B #979BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,706
2020-10-2386567242-103-36753WADDELL TR A #3090BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-10-2386460942-103-32497LEA, P.J. ET AL #119STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,740
2020-10-2386448442-103-32849LEA, P.J. ET AL #133STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,775
2020-10-2186555342-103-36752WADDELL TR A #3172BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-10-2086492842-103-36743WADDELL TR A #3046BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-10-1986552642-103-36078MCKNIGHT, M.B. #503HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,835
2020-10-0886541742-103-36750WADDELL TR A #3006BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-10-0886541242-103-36749WADDELL TR A #3126BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-10-0586487342-103-36742WADDELL TR A #3030BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-2486522142-103-36186WADDELL TR A #2017BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,035
2020-09-2486522042-103-36184WADDELL TR A #2019BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,115
2020-09-1886511442-103-36748WADDELL TR D #3500BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-1886510442-103-36747WADDELL TR A #3062BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-1886509342-103-33506LEA, P.J. ET AL #185STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2020-09-1886509242-103-33513LEA, P.J. ET AL #179STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,800
2020-09-1886460042-103-367406 POUNDER NWSW #22BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-1086494542-103-36745WADDELL TR A #3011BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-0986482642-103-36741LANDLUBBER #34BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-0886496642-103-37118WADDELL TR A #3038BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-0886494242-103-36744WADDELL TR A #3036BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-09-0886430042-103-32950LEA, P.J. ETAL #134STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCFLD-XFR6,000
2020-08-3186488642-103-36709YELLOW JACK SWSW #11BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,305
2020-08-3186459542-103-36638LANDLUBBER N #55BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,740
2020-08-2886381542-103-32317LEA, P.J. ETAL #109STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-08-2686481842-103-36698STEDE BONNET #5BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,309
2020-08-2586476042-103-36701STEDE BONNET NW #15BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,308
2020-08-2086446242-103-32476LEA, P.J. ET AL #118STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,770
2020-08-2086421042-103-33510LEA, P.J. ETAL #188STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCFLD-XFR4,474
2020-08-1886404842-103-32510LEA, P.J. ETAL #117STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-08-1186459742-103-36739LANDLUBBER CE #29BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-08-1086460542-103-32587WADDELL TR A #1204BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,750
2020-08-0586456542-103-32810NELLIE TUCKER #C 2GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLCRECOMP3,285
2020-08-0586427342-103-36737WADDELL TR A #3052BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-07-3186427542-103-36738WADDELL TR D #3004BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-07-2786439342-103-10906WADDELL TR I #936BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,965
2020-07-2786295242-103-32074LEA, P.J. ETAL #105STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,340
2020-07-2486420842-103-33267LEA, P.J. ETAL #159STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCFLD-XFR8,740
2020-07-2086427742-103-36652MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0302SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP7,500
2020-07-2086420942-103-33218LEA, P.J. ETAL #157STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCFLD-XFR4,450
2020-07-1786426142-103-35882MCKNIGHT, M.B. #402HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-07-1786425342-103-36735WADDELL TR D-1 #3002BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.