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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-09-1374752642-103-36045CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #174XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL5,750
2012-09-1374590542-103-36037UNIVERSITY M #1HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,150Y
2012-09-0674714842-103-02701CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #36HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,700Y
2012-09-0474657842-103-02448WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #157BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,810
2012-08-3174700242-103-36044WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2002DBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,300
2012-08-3174700242-103-36044WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #2002DBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL6,300
2012-08-3074689042-103-34584WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1543BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,105
2012-08-2474663642-103-36043UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN 48 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,050
2012-08-2474659742-103-36042UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN 38 A #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
2012-08-2474656742-103-35534WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1983BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,912
2012-08-2174633642-103-36040COWDEN 60 #10PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL3,700
2012-08-2174632942-103-36041COWDEN 58 #100PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL3,700
2012-08-2173793742-103-02411WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #121BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,852
2012-08-1874514242-103-36038CRIER-MCELROY #647WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-08-1574407942-103-03167MCKNIGHT, M.B. #12GUADALUPE PROPERTIES, LLCRECOMP6,224
2012-08-1474514342-103-36039CRIER-MCELROY #648WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
2012-08-1474318942-103-36012LEA, P.J. ET AL #231HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL4,510Y
2012-08-1074404942-103-03169MCKNIGHT, M.B. #9GUADALUPE PROPERTIES, LLCRECOMP6,230
2012-08-0874552342-103-36036KING 27 #1SWAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,650
2012-08-0874552342-103-36036KING 27 #1SWAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
2012-08-0874549342-103-36035KING 9 #1SWAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL3,750
2012-08-0874549342-103-36035KING 9 #E 1SWAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
2012-08-0274520442-103-36034UNIVKRISTIN #3016HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2012-08-0274519842-103-36033UNIVHOPE #1811HENRY RESOURCES LLCDRILL12,500
2012-07-3173823242-103-35993WADDELL, W. N. #1409HBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,986Y
2012-07-3173820342-103-35992WADDELL, W. N. #1407HBURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDDRILL3,630Y
2012-07-3074315642-103-36025MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1665CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-2074445742-103-02413WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #123BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,925
2012-07-2074443242-103-02490WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #200BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP3,495
2012-07-1374316142-103-36029MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1669WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1374311242-103-36021MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1660WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1374311242-103-36021MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1660WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274399542-103-36032MCKNIGHT, M.B. #501HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL9,000Y
2012-07-1274316042-103-36028MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1668WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274315942-103-36027MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1667WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274315742-103-36026MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1666CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274315542-103-36024MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1664CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274315442-103-36023MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1663WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274315342-103-36030MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1661WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-1274311342-103-36022MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1662WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974354242-103-36031EDWARDS #803MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-0974307942-103-36020MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1653WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974307842-103-36019MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1652CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974307642-103-36018MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1651CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974307542-103-36017MCELROY, J T., CONS. #1650CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974307442-103-36016MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1649CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0974307442-103-36016MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1649CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,300
2012-07-0674364142-103-36014HAVARA #400HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL5,480Y
2012-07-0574359642-103-31348UNIVERSITY 30-2 #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP7,650
2012-07-0374355342-103-36015EDWARDS '8' #4MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.