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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | 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 #9H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-04-03 | 907093 | 42-103-37607 | UL CORNER CHUTE 22303 E 22-27 #9H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906912 | 42-103-37604 | WATERLOGGED #22SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 906912 | 42-103-37604 | WATERLOGGED #22SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 906911 | 42-103-37606 | WADDELL TR A #5415H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906910 | 42-103-37605 | WADDELL TR A #5421H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906898 | 42-103-37603 | WADDELL TR A #4868H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906892 | 42-103-37602 | WADDELL TR A #4869H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906885 | 42-103-37601 | WADDELL TR A #4657H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906884 | 42-103-37600 | WADDELL TR A #4651H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906883 | 42-103-37599 | WADDELL TR A #5423H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-26 | 906861 | 42-103-37597 | WADDELL TR 1 #5621H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-24 | 906846 | 42-103-37598 | WADDELL TR A #4095H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-21 | 906800 | 42-103-37596 | WADDELL TR A #4094H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-21 | 906792 | 42-103-37595 | WADDELL TR A #4826H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-20 | 906791 | 42-103-37594 | WADDELL TR A #4827H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-03-20 | 906756 | 42-103-37593 | RASLER RANGE #1201H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-10 | 905741 | 42-103-37578 | WADDELL TR 1 #6021H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-10 | 905740 | 42-103-37577 | WADDELL TR 1 #5821H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-05 | 906356 | 42-103-37592 | WATERLOGGED #24SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-03-05 | 906356 | 42-103-37592 | WATERLOGGED #24SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-03-03 | 906284 | 42-103-02262 | WADDELL TR A #815 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 3,535 | |
| 2025-02-27 | 906172 | 42-103-37591 | UL FISHERMAN 22303 D 23-26 #8H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2025-02-27 | 906170 | 42-103-37590 | UL FISHERMAN 22303 C 23-26 #7H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,750 | Y |
| 2025-02-25 | 906014 | 42-103-37588 | WADDELL TR A #4523H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-25 | 906009 | 42-103-37585 | WADDELL TR A #4672H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-25 | 905996 | 42-103-37581 | WADDELL TR A #4524H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-24 | 904915 | 42-103-37576 | WADDELL TR A #4645H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-21 | 906017 | 42-103-37589 | WADDELL TR A #4320H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-21 | 905997 | 42-103-37582 | WADDELL TR A #4673H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905998 | 42-103-37583 | WADDELL TR A #4071H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905995 | 42-103-37580 | WADDELL TR A #5173H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-19 | 906022 | 42-103-37587 | WADDELL TR A #4858H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-19 | 906021 | 42-103-37586 | WADDELL TR A #4857H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-19 | 905999 | 42-103-37584 | WADDELL TR A #4859H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-19 | 905837 | 42-103-37579 | WADDELL TR A #4321H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-12 | 905807 | 42-103-01682 | WADDELL TR A #210 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 3,470 | |
| 2025-02-03 | 905610 | 42-103-01749 | WADDELL TR A #0281 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,999 | |
| 2025-02-03 | 904968 | 42-103-37567 | WADDELL TR A #4824H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 904967 | 42-103-37566 | WADDELL TR A #4813H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-01-31 | 904937 | 42-103-37562 | WADDELL TR A #4825H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-01-28 | 905501 | 42-103-37575 | RING C BAR SWD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2025-01-24 | 905444 | 42-103-37574 | BILGE WATER #909SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-01-24 | 905444 | 42-103-37574 | BILGE WATER #909SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-01-24 | 905442 | 42-103-37573 | BILGE WATER #900SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-01-24 | 905442 | 42-103-37573 | BILGE WATER #900SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2025-01-24 | 905370 | 42-103-34310 | HENDERSON, M. F. #176 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2025-01-23 | 905362 | 42-103-36672 | HENDERSON, M. F. #0401S | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2025-01-23 | 905357 | 42-103-34764 | HENDERSON, M. F. #188 | RING ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.