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
2016-10-2181942342-103-36552GALLEON #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2016-09-2081854442-103-36550BLACK BART #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2016-09-1281833842-103-36015EDWARDS 8 #4ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.RECOMP11,500
2016-08-2681779042-103-36549BLACKBART #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2016-08-0281730742-103-36532GARY RANCH #1030UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,200
2016-07-2681718642-103-36404EDWARDS 1 #2LAVANCO ENERGY, LTD.RECOMP8,150
2016-07-1581668142-103-33816M.D. SELF #1ROD RUN ENERGY LLCRENTR5,929
2016-06-2481651942-103-35409COWDEN, GH B #161XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,800
2016-06-1681638642-103-36548LANDLUBBER #3BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,000
2016-05-2381586242-103-32994BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 11OXY USA INC.RECLASS9,098
2016-05-1981570342-103-34616SHARKTOOTH #2INCLINE ENERGYRENTR4,105
2016-05-1981569542-103-02405WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #115BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,759
2016-05-1381514142-103-36546EDWARDS 1 #3LAVANCO ENERGY, LTD.DRILL12,000
2016-05-1081544942-103-36547UNIVERSITY AMANDA #4BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,500
2016-05-1081544942-103-36547UNIVERSITY AMANDA #4BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,500
2016-04-2581514542-103-35202WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1918BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR5,850
2016-03-2881449342-103-34518WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1521BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDFLD-XFR4,870
2016-02-0381360842-103-36357MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1820IBURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECLASS3,758
2015-11-1081182542-103-36545C. W. HOBBS -B- NCT-2 #32ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL4,000
2015-11-1081182442-103-36544C. W. HOBBS -B- NCT-2 #31ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL4,000
2015-10-1981129142-103-32997UNIVERSITY 38B #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,300
2015-10-0280182342-103-36505UNIVKRISTIN #3015HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2015-09-3081065942-103-33639MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1012BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECOMP3,700
2015-09-2281042042-103-36543UNIVERSITY AMANDA #3BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,500
2015-09-2281042042-103-36543UNIVERSITY AMANDA #3BAM PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,500
2015-09-1481026142-103-36541BLOCK 31 UNIT #P 19OXY USA INC.DRILL3,600
2015-09-0180958442-103-35715MCKNIGHT, M.B. #129WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,500
2015-08-2180859642-103-33267LEA, P.J., ETAL #159DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,740
2015-08-2080867442-103-00239LEA, P.J., ETAL #27DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,650
2015-08-2080861342-103-31329MCKNIGHT, M.B. #111DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP5,500
2015-08-2080845042-103-10336MCKNIGHT, M.B. #95DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP4,050
2015-08-1380907042-103-35250WADDELL, W.N., ET AL #1922BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP6,000
2015-08-1080872742-103-10554CONNELL, HATTIE, ETAL #A 11DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP5,370
2015-08-0680890642-103-36112M.B. MCKNIGHT 'F' #9BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECOMP5,232
2015-08-0480902542-103-36540PINK FLAMINGO BRINE #1LEATHER NECK OILFIELD SERV, INC.DRILL2,950
2015-07-3080888542-103-36417UNIVERSITY 44 #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,600
2015-07-3080877742-103-30828TEXAS CONSOLIDATED #1 #H 10HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP9,250
2015-07-3080864242-103-33603LEA, P.J., ETAL #219DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,676
2015-07-2980874842-103-34790LEA, P.J., ETAL #230DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP8,105
2015-07-2380852942-103-35308MCKNIGHT, M.B. #218DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP6,510
2015-07-2380846242-103-00220LEA, P.J., ETAL #5DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP7,550
2015-07-2380841042-103-35311MCKNIGHT, M.B. #219DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP6,370
2015-07-1080795842-103-36539UNIVKENNEDY #906HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2015-07-0980795642-103-36538UNIVJENNY #1908HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2015-07-0280782742-103-36537UNIVJENNY #1905HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2015-07-0280782642-103-36536UNIVBAILEY #2002HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2015-06-2580774742-103-36535GARY RANCH #2030UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,600
2015-06-2580774742-103-36535GARY RANCH #2030UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,600
2015-06-2380769742-103-36534SMALL BUMP #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,999
2015-06-2380769742-103-36534SMALL BUMP #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,999
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.