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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-09 | 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 | |
| 2011-03-28 | 712518 | 42-103-35823 | CRIER-MCELROY #631 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-28 | 712511 | 42-103-35821 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1619 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-28 | 712510 | 42-103-35820 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1617 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-28 | 712509 | 42-103-35819 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1616 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-28 | 712507 | 42-103-35818 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1504 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712669 | 42-103-35824 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #252H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-03-25 | 712653 | 42-103-35822 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #253H | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2011-03-25 | 712598 | 42-103-35817 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #161 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712401 | 42-103-35816 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1611W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712401 | 42-103-35816 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1611W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712399 | 42-103-35815 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1610 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712399 | 42-103-35815 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1610 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712397 | 42-103-35814 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1609 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712395 | 42-103-35813 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1608W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712393 | 42-103-35812 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1607 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712391 | 42-103-35811 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1606W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712387 | 42-103-35810 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1605 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712381 | 42-103-35809 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1604 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-25 | 712379 | 42-103-35808 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1603W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 712051 | 42-103-02102 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #653 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,450 | |
| 2011-03-18 | 711884 | 42-103-02265 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #822 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,545 | |
| 2011-03-18 | 709162 | 42-103-02819 | TUBB, J. B. A/C #1 #54 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2011-03-18 | 709043 | 42-103-02827 | JUDKINS GAS UNIT #2 #63 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2011-03-17 | 712053 | 42-103-01683 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #211 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,470 | |
| 2011-03-16 | 711963 | 42-103-01765 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #297 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,530 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711829 | 42-103-35807 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #163 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711768 | 42-103-02481 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #191 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,570 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711755 | 42-103-01750 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #282 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,430 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 709149 | 42-103-02781 | TUBB, J.B. A/C #1 #40 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2011-03-10 | 711685 | 42-103-35806 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 42 #1H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | Y |
| 2011-03-10 | 711650 | 42-103-35805 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. SWD #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.