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 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (41 total, down 35% 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
10,038
10,038 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643977 | 42-103-35452 | J B TUBB C #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643977 | 42-103-35452 | J B TUBB C #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-10 | 643767 | 42-103-00021 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #52 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,249 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643503 | 42-103-35451 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #81 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643500 | 42-103-35450 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #80 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643472 | 42-103-35449 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #79 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643452 | 42-103-35448 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #78 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643449 | 42-103-35447 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #77 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-03 | 643071 | 42-103-04756 | TUBB, J. B. "D" #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 643085 | 42-103-04750 | TUBB, J. B. #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 643085 | 42-103-04750 | TUBB, J. B. #4 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 636963 | 42-103-30426 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1025 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2007-07-27 | 640900 | 42-103-35439 | TUBB, J. B. F #28 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-07-25 | 642443 | 42-103-35057 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #214 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,208 | |
| 2007-07-24 | 640903 | 42-103-35440 | TUBB, J. B. B #37 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 640175 | 42-103-31334 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #110 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,540 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.