Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-08.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
10,031
10,031 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | 905316 | 42-103-37572 | BILLY BONES #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-01-22 | 905314 | 42-103-37571 | BILLY BONES #12 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-01-22 | 904657 | 42-103-37557 | WADDELL TR 1 #6020H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 904656 | 42-103-37556 | WADDELL TR 1 #6220H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 904647 | 42-103-37555 | WADDELL TR 1 #5820H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 904647 | 42-103-37555 | WADDELL TR 1 #5820H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-14 | 904926 | 42-103-36942 | WADDELL TR A #3127 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,088 | |
| 2025-01-09 | 905041 | 42-103-37570 | WATERLOGGED #23SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-01-09 | 905041 | 42-103-37570 | WATERLOGGED #23SD | NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-01-07 | 904985 | 42-103-37569 | WADDELL TR A #5440H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-01-07 | 904984 | 42-103-37568 | WADDELL TR 1 #3884 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2025-01-07 | 904035 | 42-103-37543 | WADDELL TR A #4806H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-01-03 | 904946 | 42-103-37565 | WADDELL TR 1 #3824 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2025-01-03 | 904944 | 42-103-37564 | WADDELL TR A #5441H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2025-01-03 | 904943 | 42-103-37563 | WADDELL TR A #5036H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904903 | 42-103-37561 | BILLY BONES #28 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2024-12-30 | 904281 | 42-103-37549 | WADDELL TR A #4823H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904273 | 42-103-37548 | WADDELL TR A #4822H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904227 | 42-103-37547 | WADDELL TR A #4821H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 904039 | 42-103-37544 | WADDELL TR A #4807H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-30 | 903861 | 42-103-37538 | WADDELL TR A #4526H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904770 | 42-103-37560 | UL CAZADOR 15/3 A #F101PI | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,148 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904770 | 42-103-37560 | UL CAZADOR 15/3 A #F101PI | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,148 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904767 | 42-103-37559 | UL CAZADOR 15/3 B #F101OJ | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,098 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904767 | 42-103-37559 | UL CAZADOR 15/3 B #F101OJ | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,098 | Y |
| 2024-12-18 | 904659 | 42-103-37558 | WADDELL TR 1 #5620H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904021 | 42-103-37540 | WADDELL TR A #4610H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-16 | 904349 | 42-103-33760 | LIEURANCE #3 | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 4,100 | |
| 2024-12-16 | 904348 | 42-103-37552 | WADDELL TR 12-13 2MD #5990H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-16 | 904344 | 42-103-37551 | WADDELL TR 12-13 1UD #5790H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-16 | 904343 | 42-103-37550 | WADDELL TR 12-13 1LD #6190H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904612 | 42-103-37554 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904612 | 42-103-37554 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #02H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904610 | 42-103-37553 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904610 | 42-103-37553 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904610 | 42-103-37553 | LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29 #01H | BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904068 | 42-103-37546 | WADDELL TR A #4923H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-12-04 | 904400 | 42-103-32652 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #V 5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2024-11-26 | 903567 | 42-103-37537 | WADDELL TR A #4060H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903563 | 42-103-37536 | WADDELL TR A #4048H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903562 | 42-103-37535 | WADDELL TR A #4062H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903561 | 42-103-37534 | WADDELL TR A #4049H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903551 | 42-103-37533 | WADDELL TR A #4855H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903546 | 42-103-37532 | WADDELL TR A #4852H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903453 | 42-103-37530 | WADDELL TR A #4059H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903443 | 42-103-37529 | WADDELL TR A #4853H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 903435 | 42-103-37528 | WADDELL TR A #4854H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 904067 | 42-103-37545 | WADDELL TR A #5605H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-15 | 904067 | 42-103-37545 | WADDELL TR A #5605H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 904031 | 42-103-37542 | WADDELL TR A #5113H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.