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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-17 | 627073 | 42-103-34270 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1453 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,853 | |
| 2006-10-16 | 627597 | 42-103-35295 | HARVEY 43 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2006-10-16 | 627597 | 42-103-35295 | HARVEY 43 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2006-10-16 | 627071 | 42-103-34627 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1554 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,629 | |
| 2006-10-13 | 627474 | 42-103-32841 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #265L | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2006-10-13 | 627468 | 42-103-32326 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #226 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2006-10-11 | 627342 | 42-103-35174 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #306 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 627152 | 42-103-32847 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #262 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625566 | 42-103-34116 | BARBER, J W #2 | TX HEAT OF THE PERMIAN BASIN INC | RECOMP | 4,180 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625565 | 42-103-34141 | BARBER, J W #5 | TX HEAT OF THE PERMIAN BASIN INC | RECOMP | 4,165 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 625564 | 42-103-34130 | BARBER J W #3 | TX HEAT OF THE PERMIAN BASIN INC | RECOMP | 4,185 | |
| 2006-10-02 | 626861 | 42-103-35292 | TUBB, J B #7 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-09-28 | 626575 | 42-103-35290 | TUBB, J. B. #8 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | 626576 | 42-103-35291 | TUBB, J. B. #6 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-09-19 | 624850 | 42-103-32074 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #105 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 2006-09-15 | 625998 | 42-103-31183 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #118 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,520 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625039 | 42-103-02067 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #618 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,219 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625036 | 42-103-01785 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #317 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625034 | 42-103-35289 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1958 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625034 | 42-103-35289 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1958 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625033 | 42-103-35288 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1957 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625033 | 42-103-35288 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1957 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-08-30 | 625032 | 42-103-35287 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1955 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2006-08-24 | 623965 | 42-103-35282 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1409W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-22 | 624471 | 42-103-35082 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #A 7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,465 | |
| 2006-08-21 | 624084 | 42-103-35286 | MCKNIGHT - RAYDEN #3 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2006-08-18 | 624088 | 42-103-35285 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #128 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 2006-08-18 | 623959 | 42-103-35281 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1405 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-15 | 622891 | 42-103-35200 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1926 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 2006-08-15 | 622891 | 42-103-35200 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1926 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 2006-08-11 | 623962 | 42-103-35284 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1407 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-11 | 623958 | 42-103-35283 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1404W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-09 | 621114 | 42-103-35267 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #160 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2006-08-09 | 621113 | 42-103-35266 | NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT #159 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623609 | 42-103-35280 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1412W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623562 | 42-103-35279 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1406W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623557 | 42-103-35278 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1408W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623555 | 42-103-35277 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1410W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623552 | 42-103-35276 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1413W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623549 | 42-103-35275 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1414 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623548 | 42-103-35274 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1415W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 623527 | 42-103-35273 | CRIER-MCELROY #543 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-08-03 | 623374 | 42-103-33508 | LEA, P.J. ET. AL. A #8 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2006-08-03 | 623368 | 42-103-02593 | MCKNIGHT-CROLEY #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 2006-07-25 | 623053 | 42-103-35271 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #325 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-07-24 | 623055 | 42-103-35272 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #326 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-07-24 | 623050 | 42-103-35270 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #324 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | 622428 | 42-103-11153 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #107 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,890 | |
| 2006-07-14 | 622346 | 42-103-31329 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #111 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2006-06-28 | 621724 | 42-103-35269 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #152 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.