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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-07-10
All Time
3,842
3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-05 | 413621 | 42-431-32686 | STERLING 'J' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1993-08-02 | 414022 | 42-431-32694 | BADE "C" #3 | BENNETT, R. C., COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1993-08-02 | 414002 | 42-431-32688 | WESTBROOK 21 #5 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1993-07-30 | 414334 | 42-431-32520 | GLASS G #2214 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1993-07-30 | 414183 | 42-431-32693 | FERGUSON D #120 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 413225 | 42-431-32678 | STERLING 'N' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,170 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 413224 | 42-431-32677 | STERLING 'D' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,090 | |
| 1993-07-21 | 414003 | 42-431-32689 | FOSTER 8 #9 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1993-07-20 | 414051 | 42-431-32692 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #218W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1993-07-20 | 414050 | 42-431-32691 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #307W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1993-07-20 | 414049 | 42-431-32690 | HERRELL EAST QUEEN SAND UNIT #219W | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1993-07-16 | 413985 | 42-431-30882 | WATSON, J.E. "A" #1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413753 | 42-431-32289 | WESTBROOK 29 #6 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1993-07-13 | 413619 | 42-431-32685 | STERLING 'J' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,040 | |
| 1993-07-12 | 413620 | 42-431-32687 | STERLING 'K' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1993-07-02 | 413229 | 42-431-32679 | STERLING 'M' FEE #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,890 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413322 | 42-431-32683 | GLASS #2024 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413290 | 42-431-32676 | COPE, E. B. 'B' #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413237 | 42-431-32675 | STERLING 'W' FEE #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,460 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413232 | 42-431-32681 | STERLING 'Q' FEE #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413230 | 42-431-32680 | STERLING 'Q' FEE #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,805 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413223 | 42-431-32673 | COPE, E.B. 'B' #5 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,510 | |
| 1993-07-01 | 413222 | 42-431-32674 | COPE, E. B. 'B' #6 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1993-06-29 | 413333 | 42-431-32682 | FOSTER "59" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1993-06-23 | 412939 | 42-431-32672 | STERLING 'N' FEE #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,190 | |
| 1993-06-22 | 412935 | 42-431-32671 | STERLING 'D' FEE #11 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,070 | |
| 1993-06-18 | 412568 | 42-431-32665 | BAILEY 16 #11 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1993-06-18 | 412567 | 42-431-32664 | BAILEY 16 #12 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412774 | 42-431-32668 | STERLING 'U' FEE #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,440 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412773 | 42-431-32667 | STERLING 'U' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,440 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412772 | 42-431-32666 | STERLING 'T' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412771 | 42-431-32670 | STERLING 'F' FEE #11 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412770 | 42-431-32669 | STERLING 'F' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1993-06-11 | 412479 | 42-431-32659 | ALLEIN A #4634 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1993-06-11 | 412478 | 42-431-32661 | ALLEIN A #4734 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1993-06-11 | 412477 | 42-431-32660 | ALLEIN A #4834 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1993-06-09 | 412547 | 42-431-32663 | STERLING 'O' FEE #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1993-06-09 | 412546 | 42-431-32662 | STERLING 'O' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412386 | 42-431-32655 | STERLING 'N' FEE #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,245 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412378 | 42-431-32657 | STERLING 'D' FEE #9 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,120 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412377 | 42-431-32656 | STERLING 'D' FEE #10 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412276 | 42-431-32653 | CONGER, FOSTER #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,475 | |
| 1993-06-04 | 412190 | 42-431-32654 | RECTIFIER, C. P. #270CP | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1993-06-03 | 412398 | 42-431-32658 | REYNOLDS #211 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1993-06-01 | 412169 | 42-431-32650 | GUNTER "35" #9 | WILLIAMS-CODY, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412168 | 42-431-32652 | FOSTER "34" #11 | WILLIAMS-CODY, INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412167 | 42-431-32651 | GUNTER 25 #6 | WILLIAMS-CODY, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1993-05-27 | 412100 | 42-431-32647 | SUGG "A" #1715 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1993-05-26 | 412133 | 42-431-32649 | STERLING 'L' FEE #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1993-05-26 | 412131 | 42-431-32648 | STERLING 'O' FEE #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.