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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
2012-07-0374355342-103-36015EDWARDS #804MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2012-07-0374355342-103-36015EDWARDS #804ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL11,500
2012-07-0274343642-103-36013ANNA MARIE SWD #1LEATHER NECK OILFIELD SERV, INC.DRILL7,000
2012-06-2574297042-103-36011COWDEN, G.H. #169XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL5,740
2012-06-2074083342-103-36004UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN A 37 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,100
2012-06-1874243842-103-34583WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1544BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,947
2012-06-1474214942-103-35288WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1957BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,980
2012-06-1474214942-103-35288WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1957BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,980
2012-06-1474106142-103-36010PEAK VICTOR 11 #1NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,000
2012-06-1374207142-103-35067WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1907BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP4,001
2012-06-1373837342-103-01856WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #397BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP6,165
2012-06-0974082642-103-36009MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1646WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-0974082142-103-36008MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1645CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-0974082042-103-36007MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1644WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
2012-06-0474140742-103-35342CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #162HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP5,800Y
2012-06-0173880542-103-35999CONNELL, HATTIE ET AL #200HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL5,500Y
2012-05-3174126442-103-35492WADDELL, W. N., ET AL #1970BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLANDRECOMP5,935
2012-05-3174124942-103-36003UNIVERSITY DEVONIAN A 37 #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,050
2012-05-3074104742-103-36002PEAK VICTOR 76-78 #1NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.