Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-08.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
10,031
10,031 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | 909106 | 42-103-37646 | WADDELL TR A #4864H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-09 | 909103 | 42-103-37645 | WADDELL TR A #4863H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-07-09 | 909041 | 42-103-37643 | WADDELL 13-25 8BN #5426H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-07-09 | 909041 | 42-103-37643 | WADDELL 13-25 8BN #5426H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-19 | 907834 | 42-103-37638 | DAVY JONES 5WC #92H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-06-19 | 907831 | 42-103-37625 | DAVY JONES 5L #52H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-06-19 | 907831 | 42-103-37625 | DAVY JONES 5L #52H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-06-18 | 908668 | 42-103-37642 | SYNDICATE FEE 'A' #5 | GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2025-06-16 | 908620 | 42-103-34508 | EDWARDS #1404 | SLANT OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 10,340 | |
| 2025-06-13 | 908608 | 42-103-35187 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 TR A #313 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-06-13 | 908604 | 42-103-37052 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 TR A #507 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-05-29 | 907754 | 42-103-00801 | C. EDWARDS JR., ET AL A #6 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 2025-05-28 | 908100 | 42-103-37636 | WADDELL TR A #4871H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-28 | 908098 | 42-103-37633 | WADDELL TR A #4872H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-28 | 908097 | 42-103-37632 | WADDELL TR A #4873H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-28 | 908095 | 42-103-37630 | WADDELL TR A #4874H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908117 | 42-103-37641 | WADDELL TR A #4050H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908116 | 42-103-37640 | WADDELL TR A #4051H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908112 | 42-103-37639 | WADDELL TR A #4052H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908109 | 42-103-37637 | WADDELL TR A #4053H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908099 | 42-103-37634 | WADDELL TR A #4355H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908096 | 42-103-37631 | WADDELL TR A #4356H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908094 | 42-103-37629 | WADDELL TR A #4875H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-21 | 908093 | 42-103-37628 | WADDELL TR A #4357H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-05-08 | 907836 | 42-103-37627 | WADDELL TR 1 #5408H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-08 | 907835 | 42-103-37626 | WADDELL TR 1 #5607H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-08 | 907830 | 42-103-37624 | WADDELL TR 1 #6007H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-08 | 907830 | 42-103-37624 | WADDELL TR 1 #6007H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907731 | 42-103-37623 | HAVARA E2 #0805H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907670 | 42-103-32467 | CONNELL, A.B. #2901 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2025-04-25 | 907609 | 42-103-37622 | WADDELL TR A #5173HR | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-24 | 907561 | 42-103-37620 | WADDELL TR A #4831H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-23 | 907564 | 42-103-37621 | WADDELL TR A #4093H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-23 | 907556 | 42-103-37619 | WADDELL TR A #5610H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-23 | 907554 | 42-103-37618 | WADDELL TR A #5609H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-23 | 907550 | 42-103-37617 | WATERLOGGED #25SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-04-16 | 907385 | 42-103-37616 | WADDELL TR AB 1M #4077H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-16 | 907384 | 42-103-37615 | WADDELL TR AB 2M #4078H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907381 | 42-103-37614 | WADDELL TR AB 2WA #5159H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907379 | 42-103-37613 | WADDELL TR AB 2J1 #4879H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907378 | 42-103-37612 | WADDELL TR AB 2J2 #4880H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907375 | 42-103-37611 | WADDELL TR AB 2WC #5010H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907327 | 42-103-37610 | WADDELL TR AB 2LA #4565H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907324 | 42-103-37609 | WADDELL TR AB 2LC #4684H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-04-11 | 907282 | 42-103-30029 | WADDELL TR I #981 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,585 | |
| 2025-04-03 | 907094 | 42-103-37608 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 F 27-22 #10H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907093 | 42-103-37607 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 E 27-22 #09H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907094 | 42-103-37608 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 F 22-27 #10H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907093 | 42-103-37607 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 E 22-27 #09H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907094 | 42-103-37608 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 E 22-27 #10H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.