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). 3 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-11-14 | 904025 | 42-103-37541 | WADDELL TR A #5024H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903909 | 42-103-37539 | LEA, P. J. -C- A/C 3 #9 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2024-10-24 | 903503 | 42-103-37531 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4718M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-10-24 | 903503 | 42-103-37531 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4718M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-10-14 | 902591 | 42-103-37524 | WADDELL TR AD1 6WC #5603H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902529 | 42-103-37523 | WADDELL TR AD1 7J #4801H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902472 | 42-103-37516 | WADDELL TR AD1 7L #4601H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902468 | 42-103-37515 | WADDELL TR AD1 6L #4549H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902468 | 42-103-37515 | WADDELL TR AD1 6L #4549H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-08 | 902397 | 42-103-37508 | WADDELL TR A #4313H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902398 | 42-103-37509 | WADDELL TR A #4530H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902396 | 42-103-37507 | WADDELL TR A #4054H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902394 | 42-103-37506 | WADDELL TR A #4656H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-04 | 903072 | 42-103-37527 | HENDERSON, M. F. SWD #0401 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2024-09-26 | 902927 | 42-103-02429 | WADDELL TR A #139 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 4,730 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902702 | 42-103-37526 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #0802M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902629 | 42-103-37525 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #0801T | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902538 | 42-103-37518 | BILGE WATER #911SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902537 | 42-103-37517 | BILGE WATER #908SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902268 | 42-103-37520 | WEST TUBB A #0902M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902265 | 42-103-37519 | WEST TUBB #0901T | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-17 | 902504 | 42-103-37522 | WADDELL TR AD1 7W #5111H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-17 | 902502 | 42-103-37521 | WADDELL TR AD1 6W #5046H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901889 | 42-103-37504 | WADDELL TR A #4070H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901883 | 42-103-37502 | WADDELL TR A #4652H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901868 | 42-103-37216 | WADDELL TR A #3344 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,163 | |
| 2024-09-12 | 901657 | 42-103-37492 | BUCCANEER #40 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.