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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2009-03-16 | 679396 | 42-103-35650 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1516W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 679365 | 42-103-35649 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1512 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-03-13 | 678678 | 42-103-33860 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 12G | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2009-02-27 | 678678 | 42-103-33860 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 12G | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2009-02-20 | 677857 | 42-103-33414 | CAPROCK "TXL" #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 2009-02-18 | 678538 | 42-103-03004 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 1G | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2009-02-17 | 678556 | 42-103-02267 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #826 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,505 | |
| 2009-02-11 | 678355 | 42-103-35648 | ESTES #4 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 2009-02-05 | 677247 | 42-103-03086 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #812 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,810 | |
| 2009-01-30 | 677756 | 42-103-02009 | W.N WADDELL ETAL #559 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677620 | 42-103-35647 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4013F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677619 | 42-103-35646 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4004F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677618 | 42-103-35645 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3361F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677616 | 42-103-35644 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3352F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677615 | 42-103-35643 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3829F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677614 | 42-103-35642 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3827F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677612 | 42-103-35641 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3820F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677611 | 42-103-35640 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3818F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-23 | 677610 | 42-103-35639 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3811F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-22 | 677609 | 42-103-35638 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3802F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2009-01-15 | 669771 | 42-103-35597 | CONNELL 23 #1 | FULLER PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2009-01-12 | 645065 | 42-103-35475 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1378 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2009-01-09 | 676932 | 42-103-33777 | BANKS-BARBER #1 | TX HEAT OF THE PERMIAN BASIN INC | RECOMP | 4,180 | |
| 2009-01-06 | 658407 | 42-103-35567 | COWDEN, G. H. B #162 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2008-12-31 | 676197 | 42-103-35868 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1511 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2008-12-22 | 676453 | 42-103-35636 | CHEVRON 23 #2 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2008-12-18 | 657593 | 42-103-35559 | TUBB, J. B. B A/C 2 #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2008-12-17 | 675463 | 42-103-35785 | TUBB, J.B 'D' #6 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-12-17 | 675462 | 42-103-35630 | TUBB, J. B. #12 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-12-16 | 674831 | 42-103-35629 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #234 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2008-12-12 | 676083 | 42-103-35635 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #236 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.