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 40% on the prior quarter). 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-27 | 701291 | 42-103-35764 | MILLIE C #5 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2010-08-27 | 701289 | 42-103-35765 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4147BH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2010-08-20 | 700631 | 42-103-35677 | MCKINGHT MB -D- #3 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,555 | |
| 2010-08-18 | 700757 | 42-103-34530 | EDWARDS 10 #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | RENTR | 10,400 | |
| 2010-08-18 | 700757 | 42-103-34530 | EDWARDS 10 #1 | MIDENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RENTR | 10,400 | |
| 2010-08-09 | 700377 | 42-103-35763 | COWDEN, G.H. B #168 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2010-08-09 | 700377 | 42-103-35763 | COWDEN, G.H. B #168 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2010-08-09 | 700377 | 42-103-35763 | COWDEN, G.H. B #168 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2010-08-06 | 700327 | 42-103-34976 | MCKNIGHT 30 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2010-08-04 | 700076 | 42-103-35202 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #1918 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 2010-08-04 | 700075 | 42-103-02219 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #772 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2010-08-04 | 700073 | 42-103-02012 | WADDELL, W.N. ETAL #562 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2010-08-04 | 700071 | 42-103-05730 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #280 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,440 | |
| 2010-08-02 | 699832 | 42-103-35762 | BLOCK 42 SECTION 20 NT-51 #1CP | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2010-07-23 | 699250 | 42-103-35761 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #107 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-23 | 699172 | 42-103-35760 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #106 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-22 | 699069 | 42-103-35759 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #105 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-19 | 698980 | 42-103-35758 | UNIVERSITY "31-4" #2 | TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2010-07-19 | 698958 | 42-103-35757 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1565 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-19 | 698946 | 42-103-35756 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1597 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-16 | 698941 | 42-103-35755 | CRIER-MCELROY #624W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-14 | 698818 | 42-103-35754 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #104 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-14 | 698792 | 42-103-35753 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #103 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-09 | 698602 | 42-103-35752 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #102 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-07 | 698471 | 42-103-35750 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #241 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2010-07-06 | 698147 | 42-103-35740 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1562 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-05 | 698463 | 42-103-35751 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #240 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2010-07-05 | 698291 | 42-103-35745 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #101 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-07-02 | 698381 | 42-103-35749 | UNIVERSITY 30-42 #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2010-07-02 | 698381 | 42-103-35749 | UNIVERSITY 30-42 #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2010-07-02 | 698380 | 42-103-35748 | UNIVERSITY 30-20 #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698379 | 42-103-35747 | UNIVERSITY 30-9 #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698378 | 42-103-35746 | UNIVERSITY 30-8 #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698154 | 42-103-35742 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1595 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698153 | 42-103-35743 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1594W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698151 | 42-103-35741 | MCELROY, J.T., CONS. #1573 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698150 | 42-103-35739 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1567 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698149 | 42-103-35738 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1566 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-07-01 | 698148 | 42-103-35737 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1563 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698238 | 42-103-35744 | UNIVERSITY 31-6 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698238 | 42-103-35744 | UNIVERSITY 31-6 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698238 | 42-103-35744 | UNIVERSITY 31-6 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698097 | 42-103-35733 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #159 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698036 | 42-103-35736 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR. -C- #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-06-29 | 698036 | 42-103-35736 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR. -C- #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-06-28 | 698200 | 42-103-35735 | GH COWDEN B #170 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2010-06-28 | 697972 | 42-103-35734 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #100 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2010-06-28 | 697582 | 42-103-35729 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #368 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-06-23 | 697608 | 42-103-35730 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #369 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-06-21 | 697799 | 42-103-35732 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL #99 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.