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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2014-04-11 | 781138 | 42-103-36330 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #735 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-04-10 | 781096 | 42-103-36329 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #666 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-04-10 | 781095 | 42-103-36328 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #567 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 781373 | 42-103-36338 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2045 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,305 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 781373 | 42-103-36338 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2045 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,305 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 779987 | 42-103-33017 | UNIVERSITY O 25 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 782969 | 42-103-03230 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #B 1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,370 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 781328 | 42-103-36336 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2041 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,305 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 781328 | 42-103-36336 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2041 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,305 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 781317 | 42-103-36335 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2038 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,335 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 781317 | 42-103-36335 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2038 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,335 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 780928 | 42-103-36323 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #547 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-04-04 | 782547 | 42-103-36340 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1225 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-04 | 782514 | 42-103-36339 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1320I | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-04-04 | 778611 | 42-103-32594 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1195 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,830 | |
| 2014-03-28 | 782516 | 42-103-36334 | MCKNIGHT SAND HILLS UNIT #1621I | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-03-28 | 780981 | 42-103-36325 | POTEET 60 #4 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2014-03-24 | 780507 | 42-103-36319 | KING 27 #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | Y |
| 2014-03-21 | 781734 | 42-103-36324 | COWDEN 58 #104 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 3,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.