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.

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Latest Permit

2026-07-10

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3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2015-04-2380560142-431-33489COLE #1STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,500
2015-04-1380468542-431-31345STERLING 'T' FEE #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,250
2015-04-0280518942-431-33488PARTNERS #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2015-03-0980438842-431-33487CLARK #2JORIAH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL1,300
2015-03-0980438742-431-33486CLARK #1JORIAH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL1,300
2015-02-2580408942-431-33485BAILEY #U 63HEQT PRODUCTION TEXAS, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2015-02-2380387542-431-33484HUNTER TRUST 'A' #3STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2015-02-2080379242-431-334837V RANCH #4STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2015-01-1480267342-431-33482SELLERS '66' #1BREITLING OIL AND GAS CORPDRILL9,000
2015-01-1480267342-431-33482SELLERS '66' #1BREITLING OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2015-01-1480261742-431-31055STERLING 'T' FEE #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
2014-12-1780176642-431-33481BAILEY #U 61HEQT PRODUCTION TEXAS, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-12-0580099442-431-32803I. W. TERRY #19HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,600
2014-12-0480106142-431-33139COLORADO 4516 #1PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCRENTR4,300
2014-12-0380078242-431-31799STERLING 'T' FEE #11CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,250
2014-12-0380077342-431-31343STERLING 'T' FEE #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,295
2014-11-2580061342-431-31100STERLING 'T' FEE #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
2014-10-3079903742-431-31072J. E. WATSON #3HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-10-2479882542-431-33436COLE RANCHES #1HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP12,500Y
2014-10-0979743842-431-33480MCENTIRE C #2501STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL9,100
2014-10-0979741442-431-33221BADE 'B' #4URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLCRECOMP2,300
2014-10-0879710342-431-33479MCENTIRE A #702STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL9,100
2014-10-0379671642-431-334787V RANCH #3STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2014-10-0379671642-431-334787V RANCH #3STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2014-10-0279651442-431-33477HORWOOD #31HFIREWHEEL OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,500Y
2014-10-0179636542-431-33475MCDONALD #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,500
2014-09-2479569242-431-33472REED RANCH #4STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,500
2014-09-1279488142-431-33470BARBEE, B.H. JR. '52' #4BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,800
2014-09-1279478542-431-33469PARRAMORE #4702VBVX OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,100
2014-09-1179473842-431-33468PARTNERS #1STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2014-09-1179456842-431-33471HUNTER TRUST 'A' #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,500
2014-09-0379419042-431-33467PARRAMORE #2401VBVX OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,100
2014-09-0379376142-431-33466GUNTER, MYRTLE #4OMIMEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL1,900
2014-09-0279330242-431-33465MCENTIRE 'B' #701STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL9,000
2014-09-0279330242-431-33465MCENTIRE 'B' #701STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL9,100
2014-08-1379227542-431-33464HOPPE '63' #1STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,000
2014-07-2478999242-431-33462STROMAN RANCH #12HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL9,000Y
2014-07-1178919242-431-33060GLASS, D. L. #10HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-06-2379006042-431-33339STROMAN RANCH #4HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP9,000Y
2014-06-0778612642-431-30849TERRY, I. W. #3HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,335
2014-05-2978524242-431-33461MCENTIRE 'B' #501STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL9,200
2014-05-2778443642-431-33059I. W. TERRY #21HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-05-2378305142-431-32999JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #89QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCRECOMP7,050
2014-05-2078470942-431-31587STERLING 'U' FEE #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,350
2014-05-1778447242-431-31859D. L. GLASS #9HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-05-0978339742-431-31740MCENTIRE 'A' #5STRAND ENERGY, L.C.RENTR7,250
2014-04-3078305642-431-33186JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE #94QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCRECOMP7,200
2014-04-3078304042-431-32998JOHNSON, LOU E., ESTATE, A/C 1 #88QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCRECOMP7,040
2014-04-2378206142-431-32781COPE, R.L. #9HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
2014-04-2378206142-431-32781COPE, R.L. #9HUNT OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.