Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-08.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
10,031
10,031 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | 910270 | 42-103-37678 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 A 30-19-18 #07H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-15 | 910270 | 42-103-37678 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 A 30-19-18 #07H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-12 | 910349 | 42-103-37683 | WADDELL TR AB 2J1 #4879HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-09-12 | 910282 | 42-103-37682 | WADDELL TR AB 2LA #4565HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-09-12 | 910271 | 42-103-37679 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-12 | 910271 | 42-103-37679 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-12 | 910271 | 42-103-37679 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 C 30-19-18 #09H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-11 | 910280 | 42-103-37680 | WADDELL TR AB 2WA #5159HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-09-10 | 910298 | 42-103-37681 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 B 30-19-18 #08H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-10 | 910298 | 42-103-37681 | UL SALT CREEK 22501 B 30-19-18 #08H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-09-08 | 910055 | 42-103-37677 | CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,529 | Y |
| 2025-09-08 | 910054 | 42-103-37676 | CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,426 | Y |
| 2025-09-08 | 910053 | 42-103-37675 | CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101CN | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,279 | Y |
| 2025-09-08 | 910052 | 42-103-37674 | CONQUISTADOR 14/22 #F101DM | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,094 | Y |
| 2025-08-15 | 909877 | 42-103-37673 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #04H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2025-08-15 | 909872 | 42-103-37672 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #03H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2025-08-14 | 909825 | 42-103-37671 | BENDER STATE #2593WF | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-14 | 909825 | 42-103-37671 | BENDER STATE #2593WF | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-06 | 909661 | 42-103-37670 | MIKEY #0190WF | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-06 | 909661 | 42-103-37670 | MIKEY #0190WF | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-05 | 909617 | 42-103-37669 | WADDELL TR A #4027H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-08-05 | 909613 | 42-103-37668 | WADDELL TR A #5604H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-08-05 | 909610 | 42-103-37667 | WADDELL TR A #5612H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-08-05 | 909605 | 42-103-37666 | WADDELL TR A #4832H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-08-05 | 909604 | 42-103-37665 | WADDELL TR A #4802H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-08-01 | 909591 | 42-103-37659 | WADDELL TR 1 #5402H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-01 | 909586 | 42-103-37658 | WADDELL TR 1 #5596H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909601 | 42-103-37664 | WADDELL TR A #4355HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909600 | 42-103-37663 | WADDELL TR A #4871HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909599 | 42-103-37662 | WADDELL TR A #4872HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909597 | 42-103-37661 | WADDELL TR A #4050HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909596 | 42-103-37660 | WADDELL TR A #4051HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-31 | 909590 | 42-103-37657 | WATERLOGGED #26SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 7,640 | |
| 2025-07-30 | 909544 | 42-103-34536 | WADDELL TR 1 #1226 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 2025-07-30 | 909541 | 42-103-01598 | WADDELL TR 3 #744 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,109 | |
| 2025-07-24 | 909379 | 42-103-37656 | UL DANA POINT 22501 A 29-20-17 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-07-24 | 909379 | 42-103-37656 | UL DANA POINT 22501 A 29-20-17 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-07-24 | 909379 | 42-103-37656 | UL DANA POINT 22501 A 29-20-17 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-07-22 | 909362 | 42-103-37655 | UL DANA POINT 22501 B 29-20-17 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,050 | Y |
| 2025-07-21 | 909350 | 42-103-37654 | SYNDICATE FEE 'A' #5A | GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2025-07-14 | 909042 | 42-103-37644 | WADDELL 13-25 7WF #5626H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-14 | 909042 | 42-103-37644 | WADDELL 13-25 7WF #5626H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909114 | 42-103-37648 | WADDELL TR A #4664H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909137 | 42-103-37650 | WADDELL TR A #5402H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909115 | 42-103-37649 | WADDELL TR A #4520H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-11 | 909114 | 42-103-37648 | WADDELL TR A #4664H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-10 | 909159 | 42-103-37653 | WADDELL TR A #4317H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-10 | 909158 | 42-103-37652 | WADDELL TR A #4041H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-10 | 909156 | 42-103-37651 | WADDELL TR A #4058H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-10 | 909112 | 42-103-37647 | WADDELL TR A #4847H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.