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
2020-01-2986097542-103-36707STEDE BONNET #4BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,500
2020-01-2886128242-103-36711LANDLUBBER #83BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-01-2886117142-103-35797WALTON #2HMV2 ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,760
2020-01-2786103342-103-36597CLEW BAY S #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,500
2020-01-2486108642-103-36709YELLOW JACK SWSW #11BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-01-2386098842-103-367086 POUNDER SE #89BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-01-2386057742-103-36705LANDLUBBER CW #26BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-01-2286091042-103-367066 POUNDER NESW #26BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2020-01-1386068042-103-35543WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #1976BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,325
2020-01-1086072342-103-32681HENDERSON #1COOPER OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP7,202
2020-01-1086068642-103-35253WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #1929BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,024
2020-01-1086068442-103-02049WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #600BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR5,875
2020-01-1086068342-103-01825WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #357BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR7,440
2020-01-1086068142-103-02302WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #7BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,013
2020-01-0786018642-103-33487CROSS 'A' #2PITTS ENERGY CO.RECOMP8,600
2019-12-3086022342-103-36597CLEW BAY S #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,500
2019-12-1885990142-103-36567BARATARIA BAY S #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,000
2019-12-1685986942-103-367046 POUNDER SE #34BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0485960542-103-367036 POUNDER SW #21BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0485960342-103-36702YELLOW JACK NW #14BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0385947742-103-367006 POUNDER NWNE #85BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0285951742-103-36701STEDE BONNET NW #15BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-11-2685947442-103-36699STEDE BONNET #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-11-2585939642-103-36697CROSS #1PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.DRILL6,500
2019-11-2585939542-103-36698STEDE BONNET #5BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-11-2585933142-103-31346MCKNIGHT, M. B. #112STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,920
2019-11-2585933142-103-31346MCKNIGHT, M. B. #112STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP4,920
2019-11-2285936542-103-36695YELLOW JACK NWSW #22BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-2285936042-103-366966 POUNDER NE #92BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-2285931442-103-366936 POUNDER NW #25BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-2185923542-103-36694LANDLUBBER #28BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-2185918242-103-30869CORDONA LAKE WC #226XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,676
2019-11-1985918842-103-36692LANDLUBBER #22BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-1985918642-103-366916 POUNDER NESW #82BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-1985912142-103-36690LANDLUBBER #88BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2019-11-1385858542-103-36687MILBURN 49 #1PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.DRILL6,500
2019-11-0585867642-103-366896 POUNDER NW #24BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-0585677842-103-36674NORTH CROSS (DEVONIAN) UNIT #135RVOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,700
2019-11-0585677642-103-36678NORTH CROSS (DEVONIAN) UNIT #134RVOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,700
2019-11-0485869042-103-36688MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2302SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-11-0485851642-103-36686MCKNIGHT, M.B. #0101SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-11-0485844342-103-36682LANDLUBBER 94 #94BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2019-10-3185685842-103-10093WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #878BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,065
2019-10-3085842642-103-36681ADAMS, H. E. -C- #17 AATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL8,100
2019-10-2985843042-103-36685ADAMS, H. E. -B- #19ATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL4,000
2019-10-2985842942-103-36683ADAMS, H. E. -B- #17 AATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL4,000
2019-10-2985842842-103-36684ADAMS, H. E. -B- #18 AATLAS OPERATING LLCDRILL4,000
2019-10-2985834742-103-36680YELLOW JACK SENW #26BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2019-10-2585812642-103-35496MCKNIGHT, M. B. #225STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP6,500
2019-10-2385800242-103-01971WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #521UBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,030
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.