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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2006-06-26 | 621583 | 42-103-35268 | CORDONA LAKE CONS. UNIT #154 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-06-23 | 621225 | 42-103-00215 | LEA, P.J. ETAL #7 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,340 | |
| 2006-06-23 | 621212 | 42-103-00209 | LEA, P.J. ET. AL. A #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,270 | |
| 2006-06-21 | 619601 | 42-103-33692 | EDWARDS, W. P. #50 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 2006-06-19 | 619599 | 42-103-31531 | W.P. EDWARDS #47 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 2006-06-16 | 619597 | 42-103-03727 | W.P. EDWARDS #45A | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 2006-06-16 | 619596 | 42-103-03700 | W.P. EDWARDS #16 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,494 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620773 | 42-103-10895 | TUBB, J. B. ETAL #19 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 619251 | 42-103-03719 | W.P. EDWARDS #36 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,572 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 615969 | 42-103-35235 | B. T. COWDEN B #4 | GREAT BASIN PETROLEUM SERV, L.P. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 2006-06-14 | 620952 | 42-103-32609 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #245 | APACHE CORPORATION | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2006-06-14 | 620951 | 42-103-31749 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 2 #133 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 619351 | 42-103-03686 | EDWARDS, W. P. #2 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,475 | |
| 2006-06-08 | 620590 | 42-103-33443 | TUBB, J. B. -B- #66 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-08 | 620558 | 42-103-00117 | HENDERSON, M.F. #40 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,510 | |
| 2006-06-08 | 620556 | 42-103-00110 | HENDERSON, M.F. #28 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,512 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.