Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (46 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,004
10,004 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | 787951 | 42-103-36398 | EDWARDS 1 #1 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-06-09 | 787951 | 42-103-36398 | EDWARDS 1 #1 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-06-09 | 785897 | 42-103-36373 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 25 #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | Y |
| 2014-06-06 | 785453 | 42-103-36394 | TUBB, J.B. #14 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 2014-06-04 | 786017 | 42-103-33675 | WADDELL, W. N. #1193 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 10,846 | |
| 2014-05-27 | 785256 | 42-103-36372 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2043 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,302 | |
| 2014-05-27 | 785256 | 42-103-36372 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2043 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,302 | |
| 2014-05-27 | 785251 | 42-103-36371 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2039 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,380 | |
| 2014-05-22 | 784988 | 42-103-35054 | M.B. MCKNIGHT #127 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2014-05-22 | 784957 | 42-103-34969 | HENDERSON STATE 17 #4 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RENTR | 10,300 | |
| 2014-05-21 | 784812 | 42-103-36369 | WADDELL, W. N. #1413H | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,700 | Y |
| 2014-05-20 | 786199 | 42-103-36374 | RAFE A #4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-05-20 | 784301 | 42-103-36359 | CORDONA #15WH | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | Y |
| 2014-05-16 | 783774 | 42-103-36376 | TUBB, J.B. D ACCT #2 #5 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2014-05-15 | 784412 | 42-103-02150 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #701 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 2014-05-15 | 784365 | 42-103-36365 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2047 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,295 | |
| 2014-05-15 | 784327 | 42-103-36363 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,335 | |
| 2014-05-15 | 784327 | 42-103-36363 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,335 | |
| 2014-05-15 | 784327 | 42-103-36363 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,335 | |
| 2014-05-09 | 783585 | 42-103-30479 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1046 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,620 | |
| 2014-05-08 | 783885 | 42-103-33645 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1207 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,005 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 783607 | 42-103-02188 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #741W | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,495 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 783578 | 42-103-35532 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1980 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,923 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 781356 | 42-103-36337 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2044 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 781356 | 42-103-36337 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2044 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 781307 | 42-103-36333 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2036 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 2014-05-07 | 781307 | 42-103-36333 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2036 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 2014-05-01 | 781055 | 42-103-36332 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2042 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 2014-05-01 | 781055 | 42-103-36332 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2042 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,280 | |
| 2014-05-01 | 781039 | 42-103-36327 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2040 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-04-30 | 781033 | 42-103-36326 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2037 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,295 | |
| 2014-04-30 | 781033 | 42-103-36326 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2037 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,295 | |
| 2014-04-29 | 782810 | 42-103-36357 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1820I | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782637 | 42-103-36353 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1721I | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782334 | 42-103-36347 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1707H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | Y |
| 2014-04-25 | 782517 | 42-103-36350 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1720 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-25 | 782515 | 42-103-36349 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1321I | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-25 | 782337 | 42-103-36348 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1708H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | Y |
| 2014-04-23 | 782803 | 42-103-36356 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1227 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-23 | 782800 | 42-103-36355 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1226 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-23 | 782762 | 42-103-36354 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1030 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-23 | 782710 | 42-103-36351 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1224 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-23 | 782632 | 42-103-36352 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1620 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-23 | 782344 | 42-103-36344 | CRIER-MCELROY #671 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-22 | 782915 | 42-103-36358 | KING 59 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2014-04-22 | 782915 | 42-103-36358 | KING 59 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2014-04-21 | 782131 | 42-103-36342 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 36 #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | Y |
| 2014-04-21 | 782128 | 42-103-36341 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 36 #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | Y |
| 2014-04-11 | 782626 | 42-103-36343 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1521 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-11 | 781140 | 42-103-36331 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #736 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.