Sterling County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Sterling County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-10.

Sterling County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 1 in the prior quarter). IKE OPERATING, LLC leads with 2 permits in the past 12 months, one of 3 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-12-1267610942-431-30889COPE, R. L. #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2008-12-0967560642-431-33256SUGG "43" #7EXCO RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,100
2008-12-0366560442-431-33255SUGG 27 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2008-12-0366560442-431-33255SUGG 27 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
2008-12-0366560442-431-33255SUGG 27 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
2008-12-0167557042-431-00027BADE "B" #2RSTETSON PETROLEUM CORP.RENTR2,300
2008-11-1967505442-431-33254BAILEY "W" #906RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,000
2008-11-1767389742-431-33252STEWART #501STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,300
2008-11-1767389742-431-33252STEWART #501STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,300
2008-11-1567462842-431-33251BADE "B" #7STETSON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,300
2008-11-1567462442-431-33253BADE ESTATE #5STETSON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,300
2008-11-1367454542-431-33249BLUE 15 #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,500
2008-11-1367454042-431-33248GLASS 59 #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL7,000
2008-11-1367451042-431-33247HORWOOD #2701CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL4,800
2008-11-1367451042-431-33247HORWOOD #2701CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL4,800
2008-11-1067453642-431-33250APACHE 58 #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL7,000
2008-11-0767331642-431-31529W. E. ALLEN #4VISION NATURAL RESOURCES, LPRENTR800
2008-10-2367342742-431-32495STERLING 'X' FEE #8CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,320
2008-10-2267340542-431-32666STERLING 'T' FEE #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,240
2008-10-2267338942-431-31550STERLING -S- FEE #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,095
2008-10-2267336142-431-30960STERLING 'R' FEE #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
2008-10-2267333642-431-32678STERLING 'N' FEE #12CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,170
2008-10-2167329242-431-30944BROWNFIELD, V. #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
2008-10-1567080042-431-10326W. E. ALLEN #3VISION NATURAL RESOURCES, LPRENTR5,000
2008-10-1567080042-431-10326W. E. ALLEN #3VISION NATURAL RESOURCES, LPRENTR5,000
2008-10-1167078642-431-00013W. E. ALLEN #1VISION NATURAL RESOURCES, LPRENTR5,000
2008-10-0167124442-431-32241CONGER #1136RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,700
2008-09-3066841742-431-30584STERLING "K" FEE #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,010
2008-09-2467061942-431-32407CONGER, F. 7 #7RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,400
2008-09-2366848442-431-31712STERLING 'M' FEE #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,749
2008-09-2366847742-431-30598STERLING 'M' FEE #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,100
2008-09-2267048242-431-33299ELLWOOD #1CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL9,000
2008-09-1867026142-431-31251COPE, R. L. #7MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2008-08-2966870042-431-32595JOHNSTONE #1MULLOY OPERATING, INC.RENTR8,400
2008-08-2666845742-431-32485STERLING 'X' FEE #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,195
2008-08-2266832542-431-30581STERLING "K" FEE #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,080
2008-08-1966821542-431-30948COPE, E. B. #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
2008-08-1966820742-431-30935COPE, E. B. #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,441
2008-08-0666527142-431-33245STEWART, LERUTH #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,250
2008-07-3166566342-431-33243HOPPE SELLERS #1XSAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADODRILL9,000
2008-07-2866628442-431-33227LITTLE BLUE 58 #1BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP7,943
2008-07-2866628042-431-33220DOUBLE 7 #2BRIGHT & CO.RECOMP8,114
2008-07-2166502842-431-31911SUGG -B- #1302CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP8,000
2008-07-2166501442-431-32037SUGG -B- #1107CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP8,025
2008-07-1866500342-431-32468BAILEY -12- #15CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP8,100
2008-07-1866499742-431-32262BAILEY -12- #7CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP8,050
2008-07-1766549642-431-33302SUGG 45 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2008-07-1766544442-431-33297SUGG 45 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,000
2008-07-1766461242-431-33244WHITE RIVER #1PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
2008-07-1666529542-431-33238GUNTER #6BFP BLACK CANYON, LLCDRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.