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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011-05-09 | 715686 | 42-103-35843 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. SWD #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2011-05-09 | 715562 | 42-103-35841 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #662 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 2011-05-06 | 712519 | 42-103-35842 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1618 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-05-05 | 715431 | 42-103-35838 | UNIVERSITY 30-2 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 2011-05-03 | 715182 | 42-103-35837 | UNIVERSITY 31-8 #3H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 7,950 | Y |
| 2011-04-28 | 714878 | 42-103-35836 | PEAK VICTOR 78 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-04-27 | 714777 | 42-103-35835 | PEAK VICTOR 77 #3 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-04-18 | 714212 | 42-103-35584 | COWDEN, G. H. B #163 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 4,550 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 713583 | 42-103-35834 | COWDEN 58 #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2011-04-15 | 709050 | 42-103-02800 | TUBB, J.B. "C" #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 713842 | 42-103-35832 | TUBB, J.B. A/C 1 #371 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2011-04-08 | 713873 | 42-103-35831 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 42 #1HR | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | Y |
| 2011-04-08 | 709047 | 42-103-02831 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #67 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713110 | 42-103-35829 | PEAK VICTOR 2-12 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713102 | 42-103-35828 | PEAK VICTOR 2-3 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 712508 | 42-103-35830 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1615 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-29 | 712802 | 42-103-35827 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #254H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-03-28 | 712764 | 42-103-35826 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #251H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-03-28 | 712700 | 42-103-35825 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #172 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.