Texas county · RRC district 08

Crane County

Crane County reported 19 million barrels of oil and 67 million mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026. That ranks 26th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier · #26 of 224 for oil

19,277,015bbl oil, last 12 months+33% vs prior year

Producing leases: 944of 1,687 on record
Operators: 91
Fields: 163
Top operator: Blackbeard Operating, LLC

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This county

Crane County · RRC district 08

Gas, last 12 months: 66,997,619 mcf
Share of Texas oil: 1.0%
Leases on record: 1,687
Data through: Jul 2026

Production

Five years of output in Crane County

Monthly totals for every lease the Railroad Commission places in this county. Oil is in barrels (bbl), gas in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output in Crane County rose 33% over the last 12 months

19M bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 15M bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Dec 2025, 1.8M bbl.

Gas output in Crane County rose 10% over the last 12 months

67M mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 61M mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Dec 2025, 6.3M mcf.

SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query, county totals of every lease. Reported through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026. The newest month is often revised as operators file late.

Leases

The biggest leases in Crane County

Ranked by what they produced in the last 12 months. Sort, filter by operator or field, and open any lease for its month-by-month ledger.

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WADDELL TR A
08-05263Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (McKnight)
3,849,390bbl oil+43% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-15266Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Judkins)
1,513,264bbl oil+138% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-05294Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Tubb)
1,248,469bbl oil−3% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-18745Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (San Angelo, Upper)
1,114,902bbl oil+75% on the year before
MCELROY, J. T., CONS.
08-04161Scout Energy Management LLCMcElroy
1,112,006bbl oil+13% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-12207Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Wichita-Albany)
916,379bbl oil−24% on the year before
WADDEL TR 1
08-60000Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)
783,711bbl oil+98% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-12508Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Wolfcamp)
462,528bbl oil+163% on the year before
NORTH MCELROY UNIT
08-20377Kinder Morgan Production Co LLCMcElroy
409,127bbl oil−2% on the year before
LEA, P.J. ET AL
08-60004Ring Energy, Inc.Lea (Consolidated)
345,531bbl oil−6% on the year before
LIMELIGHT 22305 26-29
08-63603Bta Oil Producers, LLCPeart (Barnett)
320,265bbl oilno full prior year
WADDELL TR 12-13 1UD
08-64159Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)
311,050bbl oilno full prior year
NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT
08-18696Occidental Permian Ltd.Crossett (Devonian)
226,925bbl oil−11% on the year before
WADDELL 13-25 8BN
08-64831Blackbeard Operating, LLCPeart (Barnett)
199,236bbl oilno full prior year
WADDELL TR 12-13 2MD
08-64322Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)
185,144bbl oilno full prior year
FLY BY NIGHT 10-46
08-60307Diamondback E&P LLCPeart (Barnett)
171,862bbl oil−19% on the year before
CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT
08-20582Hilcorp Energy CompanyCordona Lake
158,894bbl oil+45% on the year before
WADDELL TR A
08-45532Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Clear Fork)
152,988bbl oil−26% on the year before
ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 B
08-63201Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)
147,729bbl oilno full prior year
MCKNIGHT, M. B.
08-18323Ring Energy, Inc.Running W, N. (Holt)
146,074bbl oil−35% on the year before
UL CAZADOR 15/3 B
08-64449Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)
144,484bbl oilno full prior year
UL LONETREE 22303 B 23-26
08-62889Bta Oil Producers, LLCPeart (Barnett)
143,946bbl oilno full prior year
WADDELL TR 3
08-21511Blackbeard Operating, LLCBlock 31, NW. (Penn Upper)
128,666bbl oil−34% on the year before
UL CAZADOR 15/3 A
08-64429Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)
124,384bbl oilno full prior year
BILLY BONES
08-59126Blackbeard Operating, LLCArmer (6350)
121,781bbl oil+44% on the year before

Producing leases in Crane County

WADDELL TR A08-05263Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (McKnight)	3,849,390bbl oil	+43%
WADDELL TR A08-15266Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Judkins)	1,513,264bbl oil	+138%
WADDELL TR A08-05294Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Tubb)	1,248,469bbl oil	−3%
WADDELL TR A08-18745Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (San Angelo, Upper)	1,114,902bbl oil	+75%
MCELROY, J. T., CONS.08-04161Scout Energy Management LLCMcElroy	1,112,006bbl oil	+13%
WADDELL TR A08-12207Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Wichita-Albany)	916,379bbl oil	−24%
WADDEL TR 108-60000Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)	783,711bbl oil	+98%
WADDELL TR A08-12508Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Wolfcamp)	462,528bbl oil	+163%
NORTH MCELROY UNIT08-20377Kinder Morgan Production Co LLCMcElroy	409,127bbl oil	−2%
LEA, P.J. ET AL08-60004Ring Energy, Inc.Lea (Consolidated)	345,531bbl oil	−6%
LIMELIGHT 22305 26-2908-63603Bta Oil Producers, LLCPeart (Barnett)	320,265bbl oil	n/a
WADDELL TR 12-13 1UD08-64159Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)	311,050bbl oil	n/a
NORTH CROSS /DEV./ UNIT08-18696Occidental Permian Ltd.Crossett (Devonian)	226,925bbl oil	−11%
WADDELL 13-25 8BN08-64831Blackbeard Operating, LLCPeart (Barnett)	199,236bbl oil	n/a
WADDELL TR 12-13 2MD08-64322Blackbeard Operating, LLCUniversity Waddell (Devonian)	185,144bbl oil	n/a
FLY BY NIGHT 10-4608-60307Diamondback E&P LLCPeart (Barnett)	171,862bbl oil	−19%
CORDONA LAKE CONSOLIDATED UNIT08-20582Hilcorp Energy CompanyCordona Lake	158,894bbl oil	+45%
WADDELL TR A08-45532Blackbeard Operating, LLCSand Hills (Clear Fork)	152,988bbl oil	−26%
ALLIGATOR GAHR 27/28 B08-63201Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)	147,729bbl oil	n/a
MCKNIGHT, M. B.08-18323Ring Energy, Inc.Running W, N. (Holt)	146,074bbl oil	−35%
UL CAZADOR 15/3 B08-64449Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)	144,484bbl oil	n/a
UL LONETREE 22303 B 23-2608-62889Bta Oil Producers, LLCPeart (Barnett)	143,946bbl oil	n/a
WADDELL TR 308-21511Blackbeard Operating, LLCBlock 31, NW. (Penn Upper)	128,666bbl oil	−34%
UL CAZADOR 15/3 A08-64429Mewbourne Oil CompanyPeart (Barnett)	124,384bbl oil	n/a
BILLY BONES08-59126Blackbeard Operating, LLCArmer (6350)	121,781bbl oil	+44%

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 944 producing leases).

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query. Ranked by an approximate value of last-12-month output, so oil and gas wells sort together.

In Crane County

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Your royalty check comes from the operator. These are the ones with the most output here.

Operators in Crane County, by oil

Blackbeard Operating leads

Fields in Crane County, by oil

Sand Hills (McKnight) leads

More operators here

OperatorHilcorp Energy Company63 OperatorDiamondback E&P LLC9 OperatorOXY USA EOR, LLC3 OperatorCrescent Energy Operating, LLC2

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Recent drilling permits in Crane County

BLOCK 31 UNIT #K 3K
recompletion · Hilcorp Energy Company · Crane County
Permit 0918855 · Sep 25, 2026
LEA, P.J. ETAL #4029TH
new drill · horizontal · Ring Energy, Inc. · Crane County
Permit 0918012 · Sep 18, 2026
LEA, P.J. ETAL #4027TH
new drill · horizontal · Ring Energy, Inc. · Crane County
Permit 0918011 · Sep 18, 2026
LEA, P.J. ETAL #4026MH
new drill · horizontal · Ring Energy, Inc. · Crane County
Permit 0918008 · Sep 18, 2026
LEA, P.J. ETAL #4025JH
new drill · horizontal · Ring Energy, Inc. · Crane County
Permit 0918001 · Sep 17, 2026
WADDELL TR 3 #5827H
new drill · horizontal · Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Crane County
Permit 0918329 · Sep 10, 2026

For owners

Minerals in Crane County, in plain terms

Rank by oil: 26 of 224
Share of Texas oil: 1.0%
Producing leases: 944
Operators: 91

If you inherited mineral rights in Crane County, the money comes from an operator: the company that drills and runs the wells. Here, the largest is Blackbeard Operating, LLC, among 91 operators with producing leases.

Each lease has a name, a Railroad Commission district and a lease number. Your check stub prints them, or a version of them. Search the name on your stub, open the lease, and compare the “oil sold” and “gas sold” volumes for the month with the barrels and mcf on your stub.

We hold 1,687 leases in Crane County, of which 944 reported production recently. The state publishes county totals two to three months late, so Jul 2026 is the newest month.