Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-08.
Crane County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 114 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-08
All Time
10,031
10,031 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-14 | 904025 | 42-103-37541 | WADDELL TR A #5024H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903909 | 42-103-37539 | LEA, P. J. -C- A/C 3 #9 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2024-10-24 | 903503 | 42-103-37531 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4718M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-10-24 | 903503 | 42-103-37531 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #4718M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2024-10-14 | 902591 | 42-103-37524 | WADDELL TR AD1 6WC #5603H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902529 | 42-103-37523 | WADDELL TR AD1 7J #4801H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902472 | 42-103-37516 | WADDELL TR AD1 7L #4601H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902468 | 42-103-37515 | WADDELL TR AD1 6L #4549H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-14 | 902468 | 42-103-37515 | WADDELL TR AD1 6L #4549H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-08 | 902397 | 42-103-37508 | WADDELL TR A #4313H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902398 | 42-103-37509 | WADDELL TR A #4530H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902396 | 42-103-37507 | WADDELL TR A #4054H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-07 | 902394 | 42-103-37506 | WADDELL TR A #4656H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-10-04 | 903072 | 42-103-37527 | HENDERSON, M. F. SWD #0401 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2024-09-26 | 902927 | 42-103-02429 | WADDELL TR A #139 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 4,730 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902702 | 42-103-37526 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #0802M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902629 | 42-103-37525 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #0801T | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902538 | 42-103-37518 | BILGE WATER #911SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902537 | 42-103-37517 | BILGE WATER #908SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2024-09-19 | 902268 | 42-103-37520 | WEST TUBB A #0902M | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-19 | 902265 | 42-103-37519 | WEST TUBB #0901T | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-17 | 902504 | 42-103-37522 | WADDELL TR AD1 7W #5111H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-17 | 902502 | 42-103-37521 | WADDELL TR AD1 6W #5046H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901889 | 42-103-37504 | WADDELL TR A #4070H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901883 | 42-103-37502 | WADDELL TR A #4652H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-12 | 901868 | 42-103-37216 | WADDELL TR A #3344 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,163 | |
| 2024-09-12 | 901657 | 42-103-37492 | BUCCANEER #40 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2024-09-06 | 902474 | 42-103-37514 | WADDELL TR AD1 7U #4920H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-06 | 902400 | 42-103-37511 | WADDELL TR A #4956H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-06 | 902399 | 42-103-37510 | WADDELL TR A #5420H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-06 | 902393 | 42-103-37505 | WADDELL TR A #5422H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-06 | 901823 | 42-103-37497 | WADDELL TR A #4650H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-09-05 | 902428 | 42-103-37513 | ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 B #F101BO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,810 | Y |
| 2024-09-05 | 902424 | 42-103-37512 | ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 A #F101AP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,876 | Y |
| 2024-09-05 | 901811 | 42-103-37496 | WADDELL TR A #4546H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-27 | 900974 | 42-103-37488 | WADDELL TR CAB 7M #4153H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-22 | 901046 | 42-103-37490 | WADDELL TR A #4803H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-22 | 900947 | 42-103-37489 | WADDELL TR A #4605H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-22 | 900460 | 42-103-37478 | WADDELL TR A #4046H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-13 | 901845 | 42-103-37498 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4665 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2024-08-12 | 901839 | 42-103-37500 | HENDERSON, M. F. #0504G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-08-12 | 901838 | 42-103-37499 | HENDERSON, M. F. #0503G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-08-12 | 901838 | 42-103-37499 | HENDERSON, M. F. #0503G | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-08-09 | 901887 | 42-103-37503 | WADDELL TR A #4954H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-09 | 901869 | 42-103-37501 | WADDELL TR A #4848H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-08 | 900171 | 42-103-37469 | WADDELL TR A #4074H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-06 | 901803 | 42-103-37495 | WADDELL TR A #5426H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-06 | 901800 | 42-103-37494 | WADDELL TR A #5428H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-06 | 901797 | 42-103-37493 | WADDELL TR A #5424H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
| 2024-08-06 | 900458 | 42-103-37477 | WADDELL TR A #4042H | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.