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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-25 | 619655 | 42-103-35249 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1953 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,615 | |
| 2006-05-25 | 619655 | 42-103-35249 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1953 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,622 | |
| 2006-05-25 | 619174 | 42-103-35245 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1919 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,615 | |
| 2006-05-24 | 619826 | 42-103-32011 | M B MCKNIGHT "A" #9 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2006-05-24 | 619634 | 42-103-35248 | COWDEN, JAX M. B #158 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619233 | 42-103-04747 | TUBB, J. B. #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,633 | |
| 2006-05-17 | 619067 | 42-103-00162 | HENDERSON, M.F. #114 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,840 | |
| 2006-05-17 | 619061 | 42-103-05322 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #2406 | TORCH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | RENTR | 3,700 | |
| 2006-05-17 | 619056 | 42-103-05326 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #2403 | TORCH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | RENTR | 3,700 | |
| 2006-05-17 | 619053 | 42-103-05339 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #2401 | TORCH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | RENTR | 3,700 | |
| 2006-05-16 | 618949 | 42-103-35088 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1347 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 4,000 | |
| 2006-05-15 | 618921 | 42-103-30055 | HENDERSON, M.F. #152 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,520 | |
| 2006-05-11 | 619120 | 42-103-35183 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #33 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2006-05-11 | 619120 | 42-103-35183 | TUBB, J. B. -C- #33 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618790 | 42-103-03722 | W.P. EDWARDS #39 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,558 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618788 | 42-103-03721 | W.P. EDWARDS #38 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,647 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618787 | 42-103-03718 | W.P. EDWARDS #35 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,561 | |
| 2006-05-03 | 618653 | 42-103-03707 | EDWARDS, W. P. #24 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,542 | |
| 2006-05-03 | 618651 | 42-103-03706 | W.P. EDWARDS #23 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 3,540 | |
| 2006-04-20 | 616536 | 42-103-35241 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #323 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-04-14 | 617278 | 42-103-32206 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #108 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 2006-04-14 | 617278 | 42-103-32206 | LEA, P. J. ET AL #108 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 2006-04-12 | 617418 | 42-103-35244 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4502F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-04-12 | 617413 | 42-103-35243 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4010F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-04-07 | 616913 | 42-103-03194 | TUBB "A" #4 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RENTR | 4,427 | |
| 2006-04-04 | 612892 | 42-103-34463 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1525 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 5,088 | |
| 2006-03-31 | 616635 | 42-103-35242 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1389 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | 616235 | 42-103-35240 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4455F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | 616233 | 42-103-35239 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4431F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | 616232 | 42-103-35238 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4423F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | 616230 | 42-103-35237 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4009F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | 616227 | 42-103-35236 | NORTH MCELROY UNIT #3333F | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-20 | 615796 | 42-103-33048 | LEA, P.J. ET AL #146 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2006-03-20 | 614106 | 42-103-31880 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #115 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,015 | |
| 2006-03-17 | 616006 | 42-103-35234 | ESTES "2" #1 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2006-03-16 | 613761 | 42-103-10117 | WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #891 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615856 | 42-103-35229 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #322 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615854 | 42-103-35232 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #321 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615852 | 42-103-35231 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #320 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615849 | 42-103-35230 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #319 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615844 | 42-103-35233 | J. B. TUBB A/C 2 #318 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615840 | 42-103-35228 | J. B. TUBB A/C 2 #317 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615836 | 42-103-35226 | J. B. TUBB A/C 2 #315 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615833 | 42-103-35225 | J. B. TUBB A/C 2 #314 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | 615549 | 42-103-10523 | LEA, P. J. "B" #11 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 7,830 | |
| 2006-03-14 | 615837 | 42-103-35227 | J. B. TUBB A/C 2 #316 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-13 | 615301 | 42-103-35219 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1388 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-10 | 615317 | 42-103-35222 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1403W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-10 | 615316 | 42-103-35221 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1401 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2006-03-10 | 615313 | 42-103-35220 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1400W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.