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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-20 | 683186 | 42-103-35673 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #2000 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2009-07-20 | 683186 | 42-103-35673 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #2000 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2009-07-15 | 682827 | 42-103-04376 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #710 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 2009-07-15 | 681490 | 42-103-35668 | W.N. WADDELL #1263 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 2009-07-01 | 682405 | 42-103-35669 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #1999 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,025 | |
| 2009-07-01 | 682405 | 42-103-35669 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #1999 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2009-07-01 | 682145 | 42-103-35670 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL #96 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-07-01 | 682143 | 42-103-35672 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL #95 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-07-01 | 682140 | 42-103-35671 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL #94 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-11 | 681557 | 42-103-35667 | TUBB, J.B., ETAL TR. A #93 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-10 | 681955 | 42-103-10136 | STATE -KK- #13 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 2009-06-10 | 680565 | 42-103-35661 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #92 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-09 | 667891 | 42-103-35591 | LEA, KATIE W. #74 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 2009-06-08 | 680656 | 42-103-35662 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #91 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 679662 | 42-103-35658 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL TR. A #87 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 679643 | 42-103-35657 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL TR. A #88 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 679625 | 42-103-35656 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #89 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-06-02 | 679576 | 42-103-35655 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #90 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-05-29 | 681635 | 42-103-34976 | MCKNIGHT 30 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 2009-05-28 | 681557 | 42-103-35667 | TUBB, J.B., ETAL TR. A #93 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-05-21 | 681419 | 42-103-34688 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #179 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,365 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 681299 | 42-103-35666 | W.N WADDELL #1267 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2009-05-19 | 681298 | 42-103-35665 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #1988 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2009-05-12 | 680320 | 42-103-35660 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #648 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2009-05-12 | 680320 | 42-103-35660 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #648 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2009-05-07 | 680871 | 42-103-35664 | BLAIR - TXL #6 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 680906 | 42-103-35663 | DUKE 31 #1 | ROCA OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 680906 | 42-103-35663 | DUKE 31 #1 | ROCA OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 680565 | 42-103-35661 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #92 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-05-04 | 680565 | 42-103-35661 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #92 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-05-01 | 680506 | 42-103-01767 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #299 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RENTR | 6,233 | |
| 2009-04-28 | 680656 | 42-103-35662 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #91 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-04-22 | 680568 | 42-103-35502 | EDWARDS 22 #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | RENTR | 9,500 | |
| 2009-04-20 | 680478 | 42-103-02078 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #629 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,291 | |
| 2009-04-15 | 679910 | 42-103-32616 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #1197 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,790 | |
| 2009-04-14 | 679648 | 42-103-30918 | STATE "NZ" #1 | RESACA OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,238 | |
| 2009-04-08 | 680253 | 42-103-35659 | W.N. WADDELL #1264 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2009-03-31 | 679904 | 42-103-11288 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #977 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RENTR | 5,673 | |
| 2009-03-30 | 679880 | 42-103-02339 | W. N. WADDELL ETAL #44 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,814 | |
| 2009-03-30 | 679662 | 42-103-35658 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL TR. A #87 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-03-27 | 679643 | 42-103-35657 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL TR. A #88 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-03-27 | 679625 | 42-103-35656 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #89 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-03-25 | 678558 | 42-103-02222 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #775 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,520 | |
| 2009-03-24 | 679260 | 42-103-35654 | LILLIE REED 2 #1 | EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2009-03-20 | 679384 | 42-103-33778 | TUBB, J. B., ET AL (TR. A) #68 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,990 | |
| 2009-03-19 | 679576 | 42-103-35655 | TUBB, J.B., ET AL TR. A #90 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2009-03-18 | 679366 | 42-103-35653 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1513W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-03-18 | 679324 | 42-103-34105 | CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT #113WS | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,670 | |
| 2009-03-17 | 679443 | 42-103-35652 | CRIER-MCELROY #604 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-03-17 | 679413 | 42-103-35651 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1519W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.