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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-14 | 633413 | 42-103-35817 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #161 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2007-02-13 | 633246 | 42-103-35372 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1954 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2007-02-13 | 632746 | 42-103-35370 | CIELO LAND & CATTLE, LP. #1 | MLC OPERATING, LP | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-02-12 | 632552 | 42-103-35371 | ESTES 13 #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2007-02-12 | 632552 | 42-103-35371 | ESTES 13 #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632316 | 42-103-35369 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1454W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632313 | 42-103-35368 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1444W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632312 | 42-103-35367 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1443W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632311 | 42-103-35366 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1442W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632310 | 42-103-35365 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1438W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-08 | 632046 | 42-103-35353 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1433W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-08 | 632045 | 42-103-35354 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1429W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-08 | 632044 | 42-103-35352 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1428W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-06 | 632768 | 42-103-35364 | UNIVERSITY #9 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2007-02-06 | 632766 | 42-103-35363 | UNIVERSITY -B- #8 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2007-02-05 | 632233 | 42-103-35349 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #173 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632716 | 42-103-35360 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4541RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632714 | 42-103-35362 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4529RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632711 | 42-103-35361 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4527RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632707 | 42-103-35359 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4509RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632565 | 42-103-32767 | EAST BLOCK 31 ATOKA UNIT #206 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,085 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 632705 | 42-103-35356 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4415RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 632704 | 42-103-35355 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4408RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-31 | 632709 | 42-103-35358 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4511RW | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-29 | 629703 | 42-103-00026 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #57 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,230 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 632291 | 42-103-35351 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #167 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 632288 | 42-103-35350 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #165 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 632228 | 42-103-35347 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #171 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632230 | 42-103-35825 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #172 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632227 | 42-103-35346 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #170 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632223 | 42-103-35345 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #169 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632201 | 42-103-35340 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #164 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632200 | 42-103-35341 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #163 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632199 | 42-103-35342 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #162 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632197 | 42-103-35339 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #153 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632122 | 42-103-35338 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1424H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-01-23 | 632121 | 42-103-35337 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1423H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2007-01-23 | 632120 | 42-103-35336 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1422H | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2007-01-22 | 632094 | 42-103-35334 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1458W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 632092 | 42-103-35332 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1427W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 632091 | 42-103-35333 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1426W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 632090 | 42-103-35331 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1425W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 631120 | 42-103-35330 | UNIVERSITY #1 | PAR MINERALS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2007-01-19 | 631120 | 42-103-35330 | UNIVERSITY #1 | PAR MINERALS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2007-01-10 | 630497 | 42-103-10093 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #878 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,065 | |
| 2007-01-08 | 631459 | 42-103-00010 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #42 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,505 | |
| 2007-01-04 | 630087 | 42-103-35307 | HENDERSON, M.F. #201 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 2007-01-04 | 630071 | 42-103-35306 | HENDERSON, M. F. #199 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 3,760 | |
| 2007-01-03 | 631147 | 42-103-33777 | BARBER J. W. "B" #1 | TX HEAT OF THE PERMIAN BASIN INC | RECOMP | 4,180 | |
| 2006-12-28 | 631071 | 42-103-35329 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #332 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.