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
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
2020-07-1786425242-103-36734WADDELL TR D-1 #3001BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-07-1786410042-103-01614WADDELL TR 3 #760BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP9,420
2020-07-1686421842-103-35554WADDELL TR B #1972BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,900
2020-07-1686373342-103-32826LEA, P.J. ETAL #132STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,000
2020-07-1486416642-103-36733WADDELL TR A #3029BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-07-1386416142-103-36732WADDELL TR A #3091BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-07-1386415442-103-33039WADDELL TR A #1268BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,800
2020-07-1386410542-103-36699STEDE BONNET #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP6,318
2020-07-0186402042-103-35951MCKNIGHT, M.B. #417HSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,800
2020-06-2986402142-103-36662MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0305SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP7,500
2020-06-2686369942-103-36730WADDELL TR A #3054BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-2686369442-103-36729WADDELL TR A #3032BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-2686369342-103-36727WADDELL TR A #3044BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-2686367042-103-36726WADDELL TR A #3008BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-1986358442-103-02049WADDELL TR I #600BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,875
2020-06-1286370142-103-36731WADDELL TR A #3007BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-0186373642-103-36728UL ANTHEM MAY A 13-1 #1HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-06-0186373642-103-36728UL ANTHEM MAY 13-12 A #1HDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-04-2486338342-103-33166UNIVERSITY O 25 #4APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.