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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-28 | 640946 | 42-103-35446 | TUBB, J. B. B #39 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 640945 | 42-103-35445 | TUBB, J. B. B #38 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 640944 | 42-103-35444 | TUBB, J. B. B #34 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 640943 | 42-103-35443 | TUBB, J. B. B #36 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 639505 | 42-103-35442 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1437 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 639504 | 42-103-35441 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1435 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-06-27 | 639833 | 42-103-32491 | UNIVERSITY SAKURU #1 | DAKOTA RESOURCES, INC. (I) | RENTR | 9,050 | |
| 2007-06-25 | 640728 | 42-103-35438 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #74 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-25 | 640721 | 42-103-35437 | TUBB, J. B. -A- TR B #51 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-25 | 640711 | 42-103-35436 | TUBB, J. B. -A- TR B #50 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-20 | 640528 | 42-103-33212 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #N 6 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 2007-06-15 | 640309 | 42-103-33672 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #G 7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,216 | |
| 2007-06-12 | 640123 | 42-103-02659 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #222H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | Y |
| 2007-06-12 | 639339 | 42-103-02675 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #15H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | Y |
| 2007-06-12 | 639339 | 42-103-02675 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #15H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | Y |
| 2007-06-08 | 639945 | 42-103-35433 | J. B. TUBB B #35 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639945 | 42-103-35433 | TUBB, J. B. B #35 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639944 | 42-103-35434 | J. B. TUBB F #27 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639944 | 42-103-35434 | TUBB, J. B. F #27 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639942 | 42-103-35435 | J B TUBB F #25 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639942 | 42-103-35435 | TUBB, J. B. F #25 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639864 | 42-103-35431 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #76 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639864 | 42-103-35431 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #76 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639864 | 42-103-35431 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #76 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639862 | 42-103-35430 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #75 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639860 | 42-103-35429 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #73 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | 639857 | 42-103-35428 | TUBB, J. B. ET AL TR A #72 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-05-31 | 637601 | 42-103-02156 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #707 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 639571 | 42-103-35427 | COWDEN "48" #2 | C & F PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 638075 | 42-103-35426 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1430W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-29 | 637248 | 42-103-35402 | TUBB, J. B. Q #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2007-05-25 | 637602 | 42-103-30781 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1088 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2007-05-25 | 637599 | 42-103-02145 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #696 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,545 | |
| 2007-05-25 | 637598 | 42-103-01838 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #370 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,060 | |
| 2007-05-24 | 639379 | 42-103-30055 | HENDERSON, M. F. #152 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | FLD-XFR | 3,520 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 639287 | 42-103-02657 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #223H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | Y |
| 2007-05-23 | 639261 | 42-103-35424 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4509AF | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 639260 | 42-103-35425 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4525AF | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 639252 | 42-103-02679 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #212H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | Y |
| 2007-05-23 | 637404 | 42-103-35419 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1449 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637403 | 42-103-35418 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1436 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 639214 | 42-103-35423 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4528F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 639211 | 42-103-35422 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4526F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 639203 | 42-103-35421 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4519F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 639199 | 42-103-35420 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4510F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637402 | 42-103-35417 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1434 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637401 | 42-103-35416 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1450 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637400 | 42-103-35415 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1440 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637400 | 42-103-35415 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1440 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637398 | 42-103-35414 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1439 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.