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
1989-01-1135497442-431-31976CP RECTIFIER #1623CPEL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL550
1989-01-1035498742-431-31975KOHLER-CLARK #1KOHLER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1989-01-1035498742-431-31975KOHLER-CLARK #1KOHLER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1988-12-3035478042-431-31971WESTBROOK 28 #5AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,500
1988-12-3035477942-431-31974FOSTER, R. T. 18 #2AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL8,800
1988-12-3035477842-431-32178FOSTER, R. T. 10 #4AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,700
1988-12-3035477642-431-31970FOSTER, R. T. 10 #3AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,700
1988-12-3035477542-431-31973CONGER, F. 19 #6AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL8,900
1988-12-2835467842-431-31969FERGUSON BROTHERS "34" #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-12-2235450842-431-31744FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #19UUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIAOTHER3,200
1988-11-2935352342-431-31968REED 11 #1KEYSTONE ENERGY OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,800
1988-11-1535325442-431-31967COUNCIL #715WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-11-0135286742-431-31966COUNCIL #616WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-10-2535257142-431-31965COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE #4FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1988-10-2135228442-431-31962SUGG "C" #4401IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-10-1935245642-431-31964FERGUSON "18" #2MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL8,200
1988-10-1835242442-431-31963FLINT ESTATE #13SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1988-10-1335212242-431-31960CONGER, F. 7 #5AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,700
1988-10-1335212142-431-31961FOSTER, R. T. 11 #5AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,700
1988-09-2935178242-431-31959FLH-HORWOOD #1HOUGHTON OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-08-3135069642-431-31958FERGUSON BROTHERS "30" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-08-3135069542-431-31957FERGUSON BROTHERS "34" #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-08-1935003342-431-31955TERRY 6 #4AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,850
1988-08-1635007442-431-31956CONGER, F. 30 #5AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL8,800
1988-08-0834967042-431-31757SUGG "BB" 17-4 #1704IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,000
1988-08-0134964042-431-31954FERGUSON "18" #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL8,200
1988-07-2634935642-431-31953SUGG "D" #3101IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-07-1534895042-431-31952FLINT ESTATE "A" #6SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1988-07-1434875742-431-31951CONGER, F. 7 #3AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,850
1988-06-2334624842-431-31942SUGG "B" #1303IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-06-2134804842-431-31950SUGG "A" #903IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-06-2034788242-431-31949CARPER #1204AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,850
1988-06-1734783642-431-31948CARPER #1203AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.DRILL7,850
1988-06-1534777542-431-31947SMITH "126" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-2634701942-431-31999BAILEY "16" #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-1734656642-431-31945BAILEY #106WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-05-1134639542-431-31944FERGUSON B #218WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-05-1134639442-431-31943STEWART "A" #2ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INCDRILL7,800
1988-05-1034625342-431-31940FERGUSON BROTHERS "34" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-1034625242-431-31939BAILEY "16" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-1034625142-431-31938SUGG "A" #902IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-1034625042-431-31995SUGG "A" #1301IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-05-0934618142-431-31936SUGG "A" #1501IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-04-2734565942-431-31935BAILEY "16" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-04-2634566242-431-31934COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE "A" #3FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1988-04-2634566242-431-31934COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE "B" #3FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,022
1988-04-2534550142-431-31933STEWART, KATHRYN #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1988-04-2534550142-431-31933STEWART, KATHRYN #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1988-04-2034529442-431-31932STERLING -R- FEE #8TEXACO INC.DRILL8,350
1988-04-2034528342-431-31931STERLING -R- FEE #7TEXACO INC.DRILL8,410
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.