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 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-13 | 747526 | 42-103-36045 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #174 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2012-09-13 | 745905 | 42-103-36037 | UNIVERSITY M #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,150 | Y |
| 2012-09-06 | 747148 | 42-103-02701 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #36H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | Y |
| 2012-09-04 | 746578 | 42-103-02448 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #157 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,810 | |
| 2012-08-31 | 747002 | 42-103-36044 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2002D | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2012-08-31 | 747002 | 42-103-36044 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2002D | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2012-08-30 | 746890 | 42-103-34584 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1543 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,105 | |
| 2012-08-24 | 746636 | 42-103-36043 | UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN 48 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,050 | |
| 2012-08-24 | 746597 | 42-103-36042 | UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN 38 A #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 2012-08-24 | 746567 | 42-103-35534 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1983 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,912 | |
| 2012-08-21 | 746336 | 42-103-36040 | COWDEN 60 #10 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-08-21 | 746329 | 42-103-36041 | COWDEN 58 #100 | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-08-21 | 737937 | 42-103-02411 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #121 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,852 | |
| 2012-08-18 | 745142 | 42-103-36038 | CRIER-MCELROY #647W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2012-08-15 | 744079 | 42-103-03167 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #12 | GUADALUPE PROPERTIES, LLC | RECOMP | 6,224 | |
| 2012-08-14 | 745143 | 42-103-36039 | CRIER-MCELROY #648W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2012-08-14 | 743189 | 42-103-36012 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #231H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 4,510 | Y |
| 2012-08-10 | 744049 | 42-103-03169 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #9 | GUADALUPE PROPERTIES, LLC | RECOMP | 6,230 | |
| 2012-08-08 | 745523 | 42-103-36036 | KING 27 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 2012-08-08 | 745523 | 42-103-36036 | KING 27 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2012-08-08 | 745493 | 42-103-36035 | KING 9 #1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 2012-08-08 | 745493 | 42-103-36035 | KING 9 #E 1SW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-08-02 | 745204 | 42-103-36034 | UNIVKRISTIN #3016 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-08-02 | 745198 | 42-103-36033 | UNIVHOPE #1811 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2012-07-31 | 738232 | 42-103-35993 | WADDELL, W. N. #1409H | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,986 | Y |
| 2012-07-31 | 738203 | 42-103-35992 | WADDELL, W. N. #1407H | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,630 | Y |
| 2012-07-30 | 743156 | 42-103-36025 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1665 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-20 | 744457 | 42-103-02413 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #123 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,925 | |
| 2012-07-20 | 744432 | 42-103-02490 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #200 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,495 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743161 | 42-103-36029 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1669W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743112 | 42-103-36021 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1660W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743112 | 42-103-36021 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1660W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743995 | 42-103-36032 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #501H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2012-07-12 | 743160 | 42-103-36028 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1668W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743159 | 42-103-36027 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1667W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743157 | 42-103-36026 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1666 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743155 | 42-103-36024 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1664 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743154 | 42-103-36023 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1663W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743153 | 42-103-36030 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1661W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743113 | 42-103-36022 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1662W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743542 | 42-103-36031 | EDWARDS #803 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743079 | 42-103-36020 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1653W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743078 | 42-103-36019 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1652 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743076 | 42-103-36018 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1651 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743075 | 42-103-36017 | MCELROY, J T., CONS. #1650 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743074 | 42-103-36016 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1649 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743074 | 42-103-36016 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1649 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 743641 | 42-103-36014 | HAVARA #400H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,480 | Y |
| 2012-07-05 | 743596 | 42-103-31348 | UNIVERSITY 30-2 #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743553 | 42-103-36015 | EDWARDS '8' #4 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.