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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-28 | 428429 | 42-431-32253 | FOSTER, T.F. #2 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 5,365 | |
| 1994-09-26 | 428421 | 42-431-32774 | FOSTER '52' #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1994-09-21 | 427898 | 42-431-32772 | HORWOOD #2 | ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1994-09-19 | 428065 | 42-431-32773 | GLASS, ROY -A- #6 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1994-09-12 | 427801 | 42-431-32771 | SUGG G #4511 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-08-31 | 426789 | 42-431-32769 | GLASS #103 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1994-08-15 | 427007 | 42-431-32770 | STERLING 'AA' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1994-08-03 | 426484 | 42-431-32768 | GRIGSBY A #211 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426469 | 42-431-32767 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #221W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426468 | 42-431-32766 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #220W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426466 | 42-431-32765 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #119W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426465 | 42-431-32764 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #118W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426464 | 42-431-32763 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #117W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426462 | 42-431-32762 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #116W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-08-01 | 426461 | 42-431-32761 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #115W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-07-19 | 425932 | 42-431-32760 | GLASS, ROY, -A- #5 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425044 | 42-431-32758 | COPE UNIT #411 | MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425044 | 42-431-32758 | COPE UNIT #411 | MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425044 | 42-431-32758 | COPE UNIT #411 | MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425447 | 42-431-32707 | FOSTER "57" #2 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | RECOMP | 7,933 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 424626 | 42-431-10056 | TXL "C" #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,600 | |
| 1994-06-24 | 424926 | 42-431-32756 | SUGG B #1117 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1994-06-21 | 424914 | 42-431-32757 | HORWOOD #1 | ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1994-06-16 | 424755 | 42-431-32755 | STEWART #1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1994-06-13 | 424237 | 42-431-00576 | CLARK, L. C. #14 | LEVENS, C. H. | RECOMP | 1,400 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424703 | 42-431-32748 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #11 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,520 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424702 | 42-431-32749 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,540 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424701 | 42-431-32750 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,580 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424700 | 42-431-32751 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #8 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,630 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424699 | 42-431-32752 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,635 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424698 | 42-431-32753 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,635 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424697 | 42-431-32754 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,640 | |
| 1994-06-07 | 424632 | 42-431-32747 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,595 | |
| 1994-06-06 | 424387 | 42-431-32746 | FERGUSON D #320 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423989 | 42-431-32744 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,525 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423987 | 42-431-32745 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,585 | |
| 1994-04-28 | 423416 | 42-431-32743 | STERLING 'X' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1994-04-26 | 423340 | 42-431-32742 | STERLING 'Y' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1994-04-12 | 425554 | 42-431-32759 | FERGUSON D #420 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1994-04-04 | 422697 | 42-431-32643 | FOSTER "57" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | RECOMP | 7,890 | |
| 1994-04-01 | 422641 | 42-431-10123 | RAY, JENNIE #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 1,420 | |
| 1994-03-28 | 422524 | 42-431-32741 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #114 W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421953 | 42-431-32738 | GLASS #102 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421952 | 42-431-32740 | SUGG C #4308 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1994-03-15 | 421951 | 42-431-32739 | SUGG C #4406 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1994-03-01 | 421651 | 42-431-32737 | PRICE 17 #2 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1994-02-28 | 421451 | 42-431-32736 | PRICE 7 #3 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1994-02-22 | 421271 | 42-431-32735 | FERGUSON D #220 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1994-02-02 | 420679 | 42-431-30982 | FOSTER "18" #3 | RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 7,242 | |
| 1994-01-20 | 420237 | 42-431-32733 | GLASSCOCK 'AB' FEE #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.