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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-17 | 852163 | 42-103-35016 | COWDEN #4703 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2019-04-17 | 852042 | 42-103-36621 | COWDEN 57 #1 | PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 6,745 | |
| 2019-04-15 | 850743 | 42-103-36632 | YELLOW JACK SWSW #9 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851810 | 42-103-03055 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Z 2 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,460 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851807 | 42-103-32632 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 5 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,460 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851802 | 42-103-33212 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 6 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,100 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851800 | 42-103-33163 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 5N | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,075 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851798 | 42-103-10548 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 1N | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,100 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851796 | 42-103-33583 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 9G | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,300 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851794 | 42-103-30752 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #D 3 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,000 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851792 | 42-103-32857 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C 8 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,075 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851790 | 42-103-32386 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 3B | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,050 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851788 | 42-103-31285 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A 7AL | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,050 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851776 | 42-103-04513 | MCKNIGHT, M. B.. A #5 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,038 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851775 | 42-103-36112 | M.B. MCKNIGHT -F- #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,232 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851680 | 42-103-36531 | UNIVJENNY #1901 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-04-04 | 851784 | 42-103-36639 | 6 POUNDER NW #10 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-04-04 | 851782 | 42-103-32992 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #2DD | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,100 | |
| 2019-04-04 | 851759 | 42-103-36638 | LANDLUBBER N #55 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-04-04 | 851759 | 42-103-36638 | LANDLUBBER N #55 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-04-02 | 851682 | 42-103-36537 | UNIVJENNY #1905 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-04-01 | 851678 | 42-103-36637 | UNIVSHANNON #1803 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-04-01 | 851677 | 42-103-36485 | UNIVSHANNON #1802 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2019-03-26 | 851430 | 42-103-36636 | LANDLUBBER #12 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-03-15 | 851056 | 42-103-36635 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #106 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-03-15 | 851033 | 42-103-36634 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #105 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 2019-03-08 | 850744 | 42-103-36633 | 6 POUNDER NESW #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-03-07 | 850664 | 42-103-36631 | YELLOW JACK NW #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2019-03-06 | 850566 | 42-103-35659 | WADDELL, W. N. #1264 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 8,330 | |
| 2019-03-06 | 850566 | 42-103-35659 | WADDELL, W. N. #1264 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 10,110 | |
| 2019-03-04 | 850487 | 42-103-34501 | PECOS BEND #2 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2019-02-11 | 849658 | 42-103-05734 | TUBB, J. B. -B- TR-A #7B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RENTR | 4,260 | |
| 2019-01-23 | 849017 | 42-103-36629 | LANDLUBBER #16 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847519 | 42-103-36626 | LANDLUBBER #15 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847516 | 42-103-36625 | LANDLUBBER #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847515 | 42-103-36624 | 6 POUNDER NW #11 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847512 | 42-103-36628 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2076 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847512 | 42-103-36628 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2076 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847510 | 42-103-36627 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2075 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-12-07 | 847510 | 42-103-36627 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2075 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-11-15 | 845738 | 42-103-36623 | COWDEN 36 #2 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | 845738 | 42-103-36623 | COWDEN 36 #2 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | 845736 | 42-103-36622 | COWDEN 34 #1 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2018-10-24 | 846144 | 42-103-35961 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 5P | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 2018-10-24 | 846144 | 42-103-35961 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 5P | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,520 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 842569 | 42-103-36613 | YELLOW JACK E2SW #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 2018-09-26 | 845106 | 42-103-36621 | COWDEN 57 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2018-09-25 | 845037 | 42-103-36620 | YELLOW JACK E2SW #8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-08-27 | 843950 | 42-103-36619 | DAY #A 10 | PURVIS OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2018-08-24 | 843833 | 42-103-36088 | MILLIE C #4 | FDL OPERATING, LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.