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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-25 | 722825 | 42-103-35141 | UNIVERSITY LAND 35-12 #1 | RESACA OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 2011-08-25 | 722825 | 42-103-35141 | UNIVERSITY LAND 35-12 #1 | RESACA OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 4,250 | |
| 2011-08-17 | 722268 | 42-103-35882 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #402H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,410 | Y |
| 2011-08-17 | 720062 | 42-103-35874 | M.F. HENDERSON #210H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2011-08-16 | 722152 | 42-103-35883 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #400H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,421 | Y |
| 2011-08-10 | 721630 | 42-103-35880 | UNIVERSITY LANDS "A" 37 #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721630 | 42-103-35880 | UNIVERSITY LANDS "A" 37 #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721630 | 42-103-35880 | UNIVERSITY LANDS "A" 37 #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721630 | 42-103-35880 | UNIVERSITY A 37 #4 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 721484 | 42-103-35881 | UNIVSHERRY #2013 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | 721320 | 42-103-35879 | UNIVANISTON #2910 | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2011-08-03 | 720971 | 42-103-31348 | UNIVERSITY 30-2 #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RENTR | 9,650 | |
| 2011-08-01 | 720869 | 42-103-35878 | EDWARDS 8 #801 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2011-08-01 | 720869 | 42-103-35878 | EDWARDS #801 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2011-08-01 | 720867 | 42-103-35877 | EDWARDS 8 #2 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2011-07-26 | 720868 | 42-103-35876 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #401H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,456 | Y |
| 2011-07-22 | 720740 | 42-103-35875 | EMMA #3 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2011-07-22 | 720740 | 42-103-35875 | EMMA #3 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 2011-07-19 | 720308 | 42-103-35873 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 30 #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | Y |
| 2011-07-19 | 720177 | 42-103-35872 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1572W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-19 | 720164 | 42-103-35871 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1569W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-19 | 713822 | 42-103-35833 | J. B. TUBB J #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720157 | 42-103-35870 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1561 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720157 | 42-103-35870 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1561 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720155 | 42-103-35869 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1515W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720150 | 42-103-35868 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1511 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720106 | 42-103-35867 | AAKER 75 #3 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2011-07-18 | 720099 | 42-103-35866 | AAKER 75A #2 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2011-07-14 | 719857 | 42-103-35865 | AAKER 75-76 #1H | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2011-07-08 | 718486 | 42-103-35860 | UNIVERSITY 30-42 #5H | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2011-07-06 | 719600 | 42-103-35864 | GH COWDEN B #171 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2011-07-06 | 719600 | 42-103-35864 | COWDEN, G.H. B #171 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 719360 | 42-103-35863 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #263 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,990 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 719316 | 42-103-35862 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 42 #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,100 | Y |
| 2011-06-30 | 719312 | 42-103-35861 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 31 #2H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,100 | Y |
| 2011-06-16 | 718147 | 42-103-35859 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #652 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2011-06-14 | 718151 | 42-103-35856 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #650 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2011-06-07 | 716051 | 42-103-35850 | TUBB, J.B. 'C' #38 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2011-06-07 | 716047 | 42-103-35848 | TUBB, J.B. 'F' #39 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2011-06-07 | 716045 | 42-103-35849 | TUBB, J.B. 'F' #38 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2011-05-27 | 717286 | 42-103-35855 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 19 #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | Y |
| 2011-05-27 | 717285 | 42-103-35854 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 30 #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | Y |
| 2011-05-24 | 716657 | 42-103-35853 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1625W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2011-05-20 | 716829 | 42-103-35852 | TUBB 'A' #23 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2011-05-17 | 715923 | 42-103-35851 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #257H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-05-13 | 715849 | 42-103-35845 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #256H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-05-12 | 715931 | 42-103-35847 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #260H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-05-12 | 715926 | 42-103-35846 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #259H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-05-12 | 715694 | 42-103-05296 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #2301 | RESACA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2011-05-11 | 715824 | 42-103-35844 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #258H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.