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
2021-01-1386696342-103-35200WADDELL TR A #1926BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCFLD-XFR5,950
2021-01-1286692742-103-36762WADDELL TR A #3084BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-01-1286692542-103-36761WADDELL TR A #3061BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-01-1286692542-103-36761WADDELL TR A #3061BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2021-01-0886643542-103-00831TUBB, J.B., ETAL #17STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,500
2020-12-3086676942-103-367606 POUNDER SE #29BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-2986662842-103-36759WADDELL TR A #3207BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-2986662842-103-36759WADDELL TR A #3207BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-2986648342-103-36757WADDELL TR H #3729BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-2286661442-103-33450WADDELL TR A #1330BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,025
2020-12-2286660642-103-02073WADDELL TR A #624BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,015
2020-12-2286660342-103-34300WADDELL TR B #1471BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,981
2020-12-2286660242-103-01966WADDELL TR A #514BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,983
2020-12-2286655742-103-31918TUBB, J.B., ETAL #28STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,550
2020-12-2286644842-103-36584LANDLUBBER NE #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,535
2020-12-1286570442-103-34790LEA, P.J. ETAL #230STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-12-1186642142-103-36756WADDELL TR A #3068BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-0886637342-103-35774WADDELL TR A #2001BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,884
2020-12-0786623542-103-36754WADDELL TR A #3055BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-0486629442-103-36755WADDELL TR A #3167BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-0486629442-103-36755WADDELL TR A #3167BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-12-0186621442-103-11195WADDELL TR B #971BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,703
2020-12-0186619842-103-36365WADDELL TR A #2047BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,095
2020-11-2086612342-103-01849WADDELL TR A #390BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP3,375
2020-11-1886612242-103-32151WADDELL TR A #1139BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,600
2020-11-1686606242-103-32616WADDELL TR A #1197BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,789
2020-11-1686605042-103-36520WADDELL TR A #2065BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,935
2020-11-0686592442-103-35920MCKNIGHT, M.B. #437HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,500
2020-11-0586588942-103-35253WADDELL TR A #1929BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,024
2020-11-0386582342-103-36158MCKNIGHT, M.B. #455LHSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-11-0286560942-103-36751WADDELL TR A #3161BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.