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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743553 | 42-103-36015 | EDWARDS #804 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743553 | 42-103-36015 | EDWARDS #804 | ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 743436 | 42-103-36013 | ANNA MARIE SWD #1 | LEATHER NECK OILFIELD SERV, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2012-06-25 | 742970 | 42-103-36011 | COWDEN, G.H. #169 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,740 | |
| 2012-06-20 | 740833 | 42-103-36004 | UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN A 37 #5 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 2012-06-18 | 742438 | 42-103-34583 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1544 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,947 | |
| 2012-06-14 | 742149 | 42-103-35288 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1957 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,980 | |
| 2012-06-14 | 742149 | 42-103-35288 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1957 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,980 | |
| 2012-06-14 | 741061 | 42-103-36010 | PEAK VICTOR 11 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-06-13 | 742071 | 42-103-35067 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1907 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,001 | |
| 2012-06-13 | 738373 | 42-103-01856 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #397 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,165 | |
| 2012-06-09 | 740826 | 42-103-36009 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1646W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-06-09 | 740821 | 42-103-36008 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1645 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-06-09 | 740820 | 42-103-36007 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1644W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2012-06-04 | 741407 | 42-103-35342 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #162H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | Y |
| 2012-06-01 | 738805 | 42-103-35999 | CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #200H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2012-05-31 | 741264 | 42-103-35492 | WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1970 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,935 | |
| 2012-05-31 | 741249 | 42-103-36003 | UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN A 37 #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,050 | |
| 2012-05-30 | 741047 | 42-103-36002 | PEAK VICTOR 76-78 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.