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Crane County, Texas

Crane County: what the state recorded

159 drilling permits, 378 completions and 30 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.
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A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Crane County

Drilling events by month in Crane County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 20262000
Aug 20261000
Jul 2026421
Jun 202617140
May 202624261
Apr 20269355
Mar 202625513
Feb 202615734
Jan 20262472
Dec 202585212
Nov 20250482
Oct 202524290
Sep 2025110

Counted from September 30, 2025 to September 28, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Crane County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-28Permit issued: OXY USA EOR, LLCBLOCK 31 UNIT · A-U71 · permit 0918850
2026-09-25Permit issued: Hilcorp Energy CompanyBLOCK 31 UNIT · A-U70 · permit 0918855
2026-09-18Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1019 · permit 0918012
2026-09-18Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1019 · permit 0918011
2026-09-18Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1019 · permit 0918008
2026-09-17Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1019 · permit 0918001
2026-09-10Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCWADDELL TR 3 · A-1182 · permit 0918329
2026-09-09Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1020 · permit 0917512
2026-09-08Permit issued: Ring Energy, Inc.LEA, P.J. ETAL · A-1020 · permit 0917498
2026-09-04Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCWADDELL 13-25 6BN · A-1182 · permit 0918346
2026-09-04Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCWADDELL TR 3 · A-1182 · permit 0918345
2026-09-04Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCWADDELL TR 3 · A-1182 · permit 0918322
2026-09-04Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCDAVY JONES N · A-311 · permit 0918343
2026-09-04Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCDAVY JONES N · A-311 · permit 0918341
2026-09-03Permit issued: Blackbeard Operating, LLCDAVY JONES N · A-311 · permit 0918299

Coming up

First checks coming due in Crane County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • Block 31 Unit, Hilcorp Energy Companyby November 28, 2026

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Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Crane County: leases, operators and production

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Drilling activity in other counties

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FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Crane County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 159 drilling permits in Crane County in the twelve months to September 28, 2026, and recorded 378 completions and 30 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Crane County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.