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
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
2019-10-2385800142-103-31476WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #1087BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,100
2019-10-2385797342-103-33094WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #1249BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,002
2019-10-2385797242-103-32471WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #1128BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,232
2019-10-2285808742-103-32688BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,900
2019-10-2185806642-103-32143BLOCK 31 UNIT #L 4OXY USA INC.RECOMP9,210
2019-10-1085783442-103-33886DAWSON 78 #1BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLCRENTR6,000
2019-09-2585732742-103-36679LANDLUBBER #27BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2019-09-1885716442-103-35673WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #2000BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR6,120
2019-09-1685709642-103-36550BLACK BART #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP7,000
2019-09-1085678042-103-36677MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2504SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-09-1085677442-103-36676MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2508SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-09-1085674842-103-36256MCKNIGHT, M.B. #482LHSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP9,000
2019-09-1085674842-103-36256MCKNIGHT, M.B. #482LHSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP9,000
2019-09-0985677042-103-36673MCKNIGHT, M.B. #2506SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-08-2885474542-103-34727MCKNIGHT, M.B. #187STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP5,800
2019-08-2885416542-103-366496 POUNDER NWSW #16BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,500
2019-08-2685180642-103-31405BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 10 LOXY USA INC.FLD-XFR9,081
2019-08-2185441242-103-34732M.F. HENDERSON #187STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCRECOMP9,817
2019-08-2085626442-103-36672HENDERSON, M. F. #0401SSTRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLCDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.