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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2014-06-0978795142-103-36398EDWARDS 1 #1MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-06-0978795142-103-36398EDWARDS 1 #1MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-06-0978589742-103-36373UNIVERSITY LANDS 25 #5HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500Y
2014-06-0678545342-103-36394TUBB, J.B. #14LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,150
2014-06-0478601742-103-33675WADDELL, W. N. #1193BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP10,846
2014-05-2778525642-103-36372WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2043BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,302
2014-05-2778525642-103-36372WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2043BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,302
2014-05-2778525142-103-36371WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2039BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,380
2014-05-2278498842-103-35054M.B. MCKNIGHT #127WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,400
2014-05-2278495742-103-34969HENDERSON STATE 17 #4BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RENTR10,300
2014-05-2178481242-103-36369WADDELL, W. N. #1413HBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,700Y
2014-05-2078619942-103-36374RAFE A #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-05-2078430142-103-36359CORDONA #15WHGREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANYDRILL3,700Y
2014-05-1678377442-103-36376TUBB, J.B. D ACCT #2 #5LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,100
2014-05-1578441242-103-02150WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #701BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,800
2014-05-1578436542-103-36365WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2047BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,295
2014-05-1578432742-103-36363WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,335
2014-05-1578432742-103-36363WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,335
2014-05-1578432742-103-36363WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2046BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,335
2014-05-0978358542-103-30479WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1046BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,620
2014-05-0878388542-103-33645MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1207BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECOMP5,005
2014-05-0778360742-103-02188WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #741WBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,495
2014-05-0778357842-103-35532WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1980BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,923
2014-05-0778135642-103-36337WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2044BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,350
2014-05-0778135642-103-36337WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2044BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,350
2014-05-0778130742-103-36333WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2036BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,280
2014-05-0778130742-103-36333WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2036BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,280
2014-05-0178105542-103-36332WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2042BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,280
2014-05-0178105542-103-36332WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2042BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,280
2014-05-0178103942-103-36327WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2040BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,300
2014-04-3078103342-103-36326WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2037BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,295
2014-04-3078103342-103-36326WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2037BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,295
2014-04-2978281042-103-36357MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1820IBURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2678263742-103-36353MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1721IBURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2678233442-103-36347MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1707HCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700Y
2014-04-2578251742-103-36350MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1720BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2578251542-103-36349MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1321IBURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2578233742-103-36348MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1708HCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700Y
2014-04-2378280342-103-36356MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1227BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2378280042-103-36355MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1226BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2378276242-103-36354MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1030BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2378271042-103-36351MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1224BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2378263242-103-36352MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1620BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2378234442-103-36344CRIER-MCELROY #671CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-2278291542-103-36358KING 59 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
2014-04-2278291542-103-36358KING 59 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
2014-04-2178213142-103-36342UNIVERSITY LANDS 36 #2HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500Y
2014-04-2178212842-103-36341UNIVERSITY LANDS 36 #5HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500Y
2014-04-1178262642-103-36343MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1521BURNETT OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2014-04-1178114042-103-36331JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #736CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.