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). 1 was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-02 | 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 | |
| 2006-12-21 | 630315 | 42-103-35328 | TUBB, J. B. ESTATE #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2006-12-21 | 630315 | 42-103-35328 | TUBB, J. B. ESTATE #1 | STANOLIND OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2006-12-20 | 630228 | 42-103-35327 | LIEURANCE, MARY #7 | ARIES OPERATING, LP | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 629878 | 42-103-35326 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #19 | PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 629873 | 42-103-35324 | ADAMS, H. E. "C" #17 | PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 629866 | 42-103-35325 | ADAMS, H. E "B" #15 | PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2006-12-14 | 629714 | 42-103-03196 | TUBB "A" #6 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 2006-12-14 | 629613 | 42-103-35313 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #220 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2006-12-14 | 629608 | 42-103-35311 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #219 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630453 | 42-103-35323 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4501BF | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630450 | 42-103-35322 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4407F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630447 | 42-103-35321 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4535F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630441 | 42-103-35320 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4501F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630439 | 42-103-35319 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4517F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | 630436 | 42-103-35318 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4533F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-12-12 | 630281 | 42-103-35317 | J. B. TUBB "C" #36 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.