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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | 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 | |
| 2008-12-11 | 676021 | 42-103-35634 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #235 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-12-11 | 676006 | 42-103-30906 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN "32" #1 | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 7,500 | |
| 2008-12-09 | 675465 | 42-103-35631 | TUBB, J.B. D ACCT 2 #7 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-12-09 | 675464 | 42-103-35633 | TUBB, J.B. 'D' #7 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2008-12-02 | 674181 | 42-103-01950 | W.N. WADDELL ETAL #494 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,535 | |
| 2008-11-20 | 672871 | 42-103-35624 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #365 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-20 | 672870 | 42-103-35623 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #364 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-20 | 672858 | 42-103-35611 | J B TUBB A/C 1 #359 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 672869 | 42-103-35622 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #363 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 672866 | 42-103-35618 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #362 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 672864 | 42-103-35613 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #361 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | 672861 | 42-103-35612 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #360 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-17 | 674797 | 42-103-35628 | SURGE #1 | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-11-14 | 672982 | 42-103-35615 | J B TUBB B #43 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-14 | 672974 | 42-103-35614 | J B TUBB C #37 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2008-11-14 | 672974 | 42-103-35614 | J B TUBB C #37 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2008-11-13 | 674525 | 42-103-35627 | BLAIR - TXL B #5 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2008-11-13 | 672849 | 42-103-35610 | J B TUBB F #37 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-11-13 | 672846 | 42-103-35609 | TUBB, J. B. F #36 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.