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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | 839365 | 42-103-33479 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #O 11 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2018-05-02 | 839446 | 42-103-32485 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A 2S | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 1,100 | |
| 2018-04-30 | 839369 | 42-103-33098 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T 6N | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2018-04-30 | 839367 | 42-103-33965 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #D 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 2018-04-30 | 839366 | 42-103-32688 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2018-04-30 | 839366 | 42-103-32688 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #H 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2018-04-30 | 839362 | 42-103-33790 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 2018-04-19 | 838727 | 42-103-36599 | COWDEN 36 #1 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-04-06 | 838417 | 42-103-36598 | LANDLUBBER #18 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-04-06 | 838417 | 42-103-36598 | LANDLUBBER #18 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-28 | 837960 | 42-103-36597 | CLEW BAY S #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-27 | 837959 | 42-103-36596 | CLEW BAY S #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-23 | 837892 | 42-103-36595 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 9M | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2018-03-12 | 837278 | 42-103-33864 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T 9N | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2018-03-12 | 837278 | 42-103-33864 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #T 9N | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2018-03-07 | 836913 | 42-103-33995 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 8F | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2018-03-07 | 836913 | 42-103-33995 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #F 8F | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836910 | 42-103-32143 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #L 4 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,210 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836910 | 42-103-32143 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #L 4 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,210 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836895 | 42-103-33825 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836895 | 42-103-33825 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836894 | 42-103-32039 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,125 | |
| 2018-03-05 | 836894 | 42-103-32039 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Y 8 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,125 | |
| 2018-02-02 | 835881 | 42-103-10866 | BARNSLEY L #1 | MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLC | RENTR | 6,200 | |
| 2018-01-29 | 835516 | 42-103-36594 | CRANE BRINE STATION #2 | BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, L.P. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 834013 | 42-103-36593 | JEAN LAFITTE SE #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 834012 | 42-103-36592 | 6 POUNDER SW #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 834012 | 42-103-36592 | 6 POUNDER SW #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 834009 | 42-103-36591 | LANDLUBBER #14 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 834009 | 42-103-36591 | LANDLUBBER #14 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-12-11 | 833860 | 42-103-34231 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 12U | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2017-12-11 | 833860 | 42-103-34231 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 12U | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2017-12-11 | 833860 | 42-103-34231 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 12U | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2017-11-20 | 833398 | 42-103-36590 | EDWARDS ESTATE STATE #4 | BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-11-14 | 832774 | 42-103-31046 | PURE-UNIVERSITY #3 | SEGURO OIL AND GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 12,019 | |
| 2017-11-10 | 832779 | 42-103-33430 | UNIVERSITY J #1 | SEGURO OIL AND GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 11,410 | |
| 2017-11-10 | 832777 | 42-103-33399 | UNIVERSITY A #6 | SEGURO OIL AND GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 12,066 | |
| 2017-11-10 | 832382 | 42-103-01993 | WADDELL, W. N., ETAL #543 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2017-10-27 | 832360 | 42-103-36589 | YELLOW JACK NWSW #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-27 | 832358 | 42-103-36588 | YELLOW JACK SENW #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-25 | 832186 | 42-103-36587 | LANDLUBBER N #11 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-24 | 832184 | 42-103-36586 | LANDLUBBER N #10 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-10 | 831496 | 42-103-36585 | 6 POUNDER SW #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-10 | 831463 | 42-103-36584 | LANDLUBBER NE #8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831376 | 42-103-36583 | UNIVERSITY STELLA #2 | BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2017-09-08 | 830464 | 42-103-36582 | COWDEN #1H | PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830428 | 42-103-36581 | JEAN LAFITTE NE #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-08-09 | 825806 | 42-103-36563 | RUTH #1 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-08-08 | 828132 | 42-103-36571 | COWDEN, JAX M., ET AL /NCT-D/ #36 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2017-08-08 | 828132 | 42-103-36571 | COWDEN, JAX M., ET AL /NCT-D/ #36 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.