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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-30 | 610214 | 42-103-10647 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #102 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,171 | |
| 2005-11-30 | 610148 | 42-103-33008 | LEA, PJ ET AL #144 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2005-11-17 | 609538 | 42-103-33507 | LEA, P. J. ETAL #183 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2005-11-17 | 609398 | 42-103-03630 | LEA, KATIE W. A/C 5 #8 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,245 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 609487 | 42-103-35173 | EDWARDS "22" #5 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-11-14 | 609378 | 42-103-00043 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #74 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,575 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608887 | 42-103-32877 | UNIVERSITY 38 'A' #1 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,060 | |
| 2005-10-27 | 608510 | 42-103-35172 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #299 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 608518 | 42-103-35171 | J. B. TUBB A/C 1 #300 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-24 | 608271 | 42-103-35170 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1370 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-24 | 608271 | 42-103-35170 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1370 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 606355 | 42-103-35152 | CRUMP "48A" #7 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2005-10-17 | 607809 | 42-103-35167 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1379 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-17 | 607783 | 42-103-35160 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1364 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607824 | 42-103-35169 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1384W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607817 | 42-103-35168 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1380 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607799 | 42-103-35166 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1374W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607798 | 42-103-35165 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1373W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607797 | 42-103-35164 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1372W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607796 | 42-103-35159 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1371W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607795 | 42-103-35163 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1368W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607792 | 42-103-35158 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1367W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607789 | 42-103-35161 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1366W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607786 | 42-103-35162 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1365W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607782 | 42-103-35157 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1363 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-14 | 607774 | 42-103-35156 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1360W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-13 | 607777 | 42-103-35154 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1362W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-13 | 607776 | 42-103-35155 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1361 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-10-12 | 607712 | 42-103-33944 | BLOCK 31 UNIT #Q 19 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,270 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607209 | 42-103-03635 | KATIE, LEA W. A-C 5 #13 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 3,478 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607132 | 42-103-00029 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #60 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,290 | |
| 2005-09-30 | 607152 | 42-103-34708 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #182 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2005-09-30 | 607142 | 42-103-34689 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #180 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,245 | |
| 2005-09-29 | 604681 | 42-103-35147 | HARRIS, NELLIE W. #17 | PETROPLEX EQUIPMENT, INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 2005-09-28 | 606995 | 42-103-03202 | TUBB "A" #13 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 2005-09-28 | 605536 | 42-103-35148 | COWDEN "48" #1 | C & F PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2005-09-26 | 606909 | 42-103-35153 | STATE "74" #1 | C & F PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-09-16 | 606442 | 42-103-35151 | TUBB, J. B. A/C 1 #295W | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-09-14 | 606250 | 42-103-35150 | MCKNIGHT - RAYDEN #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2005-09-08 | 605958 | 42-103-35149 | M. B. MCKNIGHT 21A #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2005-08-24 | 605369 | 42-103-35019 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #126 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2005-08-24 | 604006 | 42-103-10127 | MCKNIGHT, M.B. #87 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,280 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605150 | 42-103-32770 | ESTES, W. A. #114 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605175 | 42-103-35145 | UNIVERSITY LAND 35-12 #2 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605172 | 42-103-35144 | HENDERSON, M. F. #195 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605172 | 42-103-35144 | HENDERSON, M. F. #195 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605170 | 42-103-35146 | HENDERSON, M. F. #193 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2005-08-19 | 605170 | 42-103-35146 | HENDERSON, M. F. #193 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604941 | 42-103-03201 | TUBB "A" #12 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 603681 | 42-103-03584 | SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #9 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | RECOMP | 4,691 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.