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
1996-02-1444479342-431-32818HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #403MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,540
1996-01-2544387442-431-32811MCENTIRE 16 #4ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
1995-12-2744292042-431-32808BARBEE, E. E. JR. #6TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,850
1995-12-2744291942-431-32810MAHAFFEY, P. T. #3TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,950
1995-12-2744291842-431-32809BARBEE, E. E. JR. #7TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,850
1995-12-2744291842-431-32809BARBEE, E. E. JR. #7TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,850
1995-12-1444279142-431-32299WESTBROOK 21 #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.RECOMP6,054
1995-11-1044170542-431-32807SUGG "C" #4408IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,400
1995-10-1644088642-431-32806MCDONALD "EIEIO" #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1995-10-1344075742-431-32805REYNOLDS 3A #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL8,500
1995-09-2143999242-431-32804WATSON, J.E. #5UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-08-2143902142-431-32803TERRY, I. W. #19UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-08-1743898742-431-32802FOSTER #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL8,000
1995-08-1643881542-431-32801TERRY, I. W. #18UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,000
1995-07-2043807042-431-00476BADE -B- #3STETSON PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP1,760
1995-07-2043806942-431-00026BADE -B- #1STETSON PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP1,750
1995-07-2043667042-431-32772HORWOOD #2ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONRECOMP8,613
1995-07-1943776842-431-32800SUGG "AA" #0910IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,900
1995-07-1743728142-431-32798MCENTIRE 22 #3ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1995-07-1743728042-431-32799MCENTIRE 21 #4ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1995-07-1343775342-431-32797SUGG "AA" #0909IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,950
1995-06-2043700242-431-31758SUGG "AA" #1504IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,100
1995-05-2343600942-431-32796ROSE CREEK NORTH UNIT #707FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,200
1995-05-2243600842-431-32795ROSE CREEK NORTH UNIT #708FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,200
1995-05-2243600842-431-32795ROSE CREEK NORTH UNIT #708FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,200
1995-04-0643456042-431-32794SUGG "C" #4407IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,300
1995-03-3043421242-431-32793CLARK, L. C. #33LEVENS, C. H.DRILL1,400
1995-02-1543281142-431-32792STERLING 'AA' FEE #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,450
1995-02-1343222442-431-32789SUGG "AA" #1503IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-02-1343222442-431-32789SUGG "AA" #1503IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-01-3043228442-431-32790STERLING 'Z' FEE #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,350
1995-01-3043228342-431-33205STERLING 'Z' FEE #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,350
1995-01-3043226742-431-31966COUNCIL #616WAGNER & BROWN, LTD.RECOMP8,050
1995-01-3043192442-431-31796HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #214MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECLASS1,714
1995-01-2643216342-431-32788WILKINSON "6" #1PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGDRILL8,600
1995-01-2343209642-431-30269STERLING 'E' FEE #6TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,180
1995-01-2043195242-431-32785BARBEE, E.E. JR. #4TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,150
1995-01-2043195142-431-32786BARBEE, E.E. JR. #5TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,150
1995-01-2043195042-431-32787MAHAFFEY, P.T. #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,150
1995-01-1843180642-431-32784CLARK, L. C. #15ALEVENS, C. H.DRILL1,400
1995-01-0443144142-431-32783SUGG G #4512IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1994-12-3043142842-431-32782COPE-BODINE #3UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,100
1994-12-3043142742-431-32781COPE, R.L. #9UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,100
1994-12-3043142642-431-32780COPE, R.L. #8UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL9,100
1994-12-0843068142-431-32779SUGG "AA" #0908IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1994-12-0843068042-431-32778SUGG G #4513IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1994-11-3043043442-431-00582CLARK, L. C. #20LEVENS, C. H.RECOMP1,400
1994-11-0242954842-431-32777FOSTER #18ERICKS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,600
1994-10-2042926842-431-32776FOSTER, R.T. "13" #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1994-10-0442866842-431-32775FERGUSON D #520WAGNER & BROWN, LTD.DRILL8,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.