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 113 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-19 | 647964 | 42-103-00122 | HENDERSON, M. F. #51 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,660 | |
| 2007-10-18 | 646260 | 42-103-02303 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #8 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECLASS | 6,116 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 647722 | 42-103-35490 | BLAIR TXL "7" #3 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-10-12 | 647416 | 42-103-00029 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #60 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,290 | |
| 2007-10-11 | 647239 | 42-103-05343 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #S 2D | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,965 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 646996 | 42-103-35489 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR C #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 646982 | 42-103-35488 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR C #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 645070 | 42-103-35477 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1480 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-10-02 | 646845 | 42-103-31290 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #109 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,505 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 646775 | 42-103-32426 | ADAMS #2 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2007-10-01 | 645069 | 42-103-35476 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1479 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645097 | 42-103-35487 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1471WH | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645095 | 42-103-35486 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1470WH | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645092 | 42-103-35485 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1468W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645090 | 42-103-35484 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1467W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645085 | 42-103-35483 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1465W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645083 | 42-103-35482 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1464W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645079 | 42-103-35481 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1461W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645078 | 42-103-35480 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1460W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645073 | 42-103-35479 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1484 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645072 | 42-103-35478 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1482 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645065 | 42-103-35475 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1378 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646596 | 42-103-11278 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #C 3C | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,127 | |
| 2007-09-24 | 646333 | 42-103-35473 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #85 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-24 | 646327 | 42-103-35472 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #83 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-24 | 646301 | 42-103-35474 | TUBB, J. B. A TR A #53 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-24 | 646297 | 42-103-35471 | TUBB, J. B. A TR A #52 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-20 | 646204 | 42-103-35467 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #84 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-20 | 646203 | 42-103-35466 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #82 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-20 | 646192 | 42-103-35465 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #86 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-09-19 | 645086 | 42-103-35470 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1466W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-19 | 645082 | 42-103-35469 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1463W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-19 | 645074 | 42-103-35468 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1459W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-09-19 | 644257 | 42-103-32221 | GULF EDWARDS #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,490 | |
| 2007-09-18 | 646040 | 42-103-32386 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 3B | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 2007-09-11 | 643994 | 42-103-35456 | TUBB, J. B. F #30 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-30 | 645166 | 42-103-00210 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 2007-08-28 | 643092 | 42-103-35463 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1486W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-08-28 | 643091 | 42-103-35462 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1483W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-08-28 | 643089 | 42-103-35461 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1411W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-08-24 | 644896 | 42-103-35464 | LOU LEE #1 | MARTIN, JIMMY INC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2007-08-20 | 644480 | 42-103-35460 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #343 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-20 | 644480 | 42-103-35460 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #343 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-17 | 644354 | 42-103-35459 | J B TUBB F #26 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 644030 | 42-103-34726 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #186 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,434 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643997 | 42-103-35458 | J B TUBB F #32 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643995 | 42-103-35457 | J B TUBB F #31 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643991 | 42-103-35455 | J B TUBB F #29 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643988 | 42-103-35454 | J B TUBB B #41 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643983 | 42-103-35453 | J B TUBB B #40 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.