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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-02 | 636029 | 42-103-35397 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #340 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 636028 | 42-103-35396 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #339 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 636027 | 42-103-35395 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #338 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 636026 | 42-103-35394 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #337 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 636025 | 42-103-35393 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #336 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-03-29 | 635616 | 42-103-35388 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1968 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-29 | 632706 | 42-103-35357 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #161 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635622 | 42-103-35391 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1959 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635621 | 42-103-35389 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1961 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635619 | 42-103-35392 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1965 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635618 | 42-103-35386 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1966 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-28 | 635617 | 42-103-35387 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1967 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-26 | 635620 | 42-103-35390 | W.N. WADDELL ET AL #1962 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-23 | 635237 | 42-103-35385 | BLUE QUAIL #1 | PECOS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-03-20 | 633828 | 42-103-31956 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #117 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 2007-03-16 | 634962 | 42-103-00167 | HENDERSON, M. F. #92 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634902 | 42-103-35384 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1963 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634898 | 42-103-35254 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1930 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,104 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634895 | 42-103-34582 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1528 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,031 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634893 | 42-103-30525 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1036 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,580 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634892 | 42-103-02099 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #591 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 2007-03-15 | 634889 | 42-103-01825 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #357 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 7,440 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 634901 | 42-103-35383 | W. N. WADDELL ET AL #1960 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-03-08 | 633314 | 42-103-31083 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #B 4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,350 | |
| 2007-02-26 | 633779 | 42-103-35378 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1964 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2007-02-26 | 632486 | 42-103-05644 | EDWARDS, W P ESTATE #2 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,499 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633801 | 42-103-35379 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3909F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633800 | 42-103-35377 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4006F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633799 | 42-103-35376 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4033F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633798 | 42-103-35375 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3334F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633247 | 42-103-35380 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1956 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 2007-02-21 | 632100 | 42-103-00027 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #58 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,260 | |
| 2007-02-15 | 633412 | 42-103-35374 | JAX M COWDEN B #160 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2007-02-15 | 631616 | 42-103-33441 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #162 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.