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
1988-04-1334500142-431-31930STERLING -P- FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1988-04-1334500042-431-31929STERLING -P- FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL7,990
1988-04-1134493942-431-31613COUNCIL #115WAGNER & BROWNRECOMP8,980
1988-04-0634471242-431-31928SUGG "BB" #1705IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-04-0634470942-431-31926BAILEY "10" #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-04-0434471042-431-31927BAILEY "12" #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-03-2534428742-431-31925COUNCIL A #214WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-03-1734391442-431-30319WESTBROOK 32 #1AMERICAN COMETRA, INC.RECOMP8,700
1988-03-0434333242-431-31924FERGUSON BROTHERS "30" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-03-0434333242-431-31924FERGUSON BROTHERS "30" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1988-02-2434304742-431-32261SUGG "A" #901IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2434304642-431-31922SUGG "C" #4301IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2334301942-431-31918PFLUGER "A" #4804IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2334301742-431-31757SUGG "BB" #1704IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,000
1988-02-2334301642-431-31919BAILEY "10" #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2334301542-431-31920SUGG "B" #1402IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2234301842-431-31917PFLUGER "A" #3304IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-2234289342-431-31916FERGUSON BROTHERS "34" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-02-1734259742-431-31915FERGUSON B #118WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-02-1734259742-431-31915FERGUSON B #118WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1988-02-0234106842-431-31909TXL #16BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,700
1988-02-0134199942-431-31914TXL #14BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,600
1988-02-0134199842-431-31913TXL #13BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,600
1988-02-0134199742-431-31912TXL #12BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,600
1988-01-2534186442-431-31910PFLUGER "A" #1503IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-01-2534186342-431-31911SUGG "B" #1302IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1988-01-0634094042-431-31908MCENTIRE "2" #3BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,500
1987-12-3034074842-431-31907SUGG "B" #1104IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-12-3034074742-431-31906PFLUGER "A" #3303IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-12-3034074642-431-31905PFLUGER "A" #1402IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-12-3034074542-431-31904SUGG "BB" #1703IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-12-3034074442-431-31903BAILEY "32" #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-12-2134035842-431-31902COLE "H" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,800
1987-12-1734029442-431-31901COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE "A" #2FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-11-3033935142-431-31900ELLWOOD, I. L. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL5,300
1987-11-2333915242-431-31899STEWART A #1ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INCDRILL7,800
1987-11-2333909942-431-31898SMITH "125" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-11-1833849742-431-31894HORWOOD, S. K. #1GALBRAITH, GEORGE S.DRILL4,400
1987-11-1733882242-431-31897BAILEY "12" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-11-1733882142-431-31896BAILEY "12" #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-11-1333882342-431-31895SUGG "BB" #1702IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-11-1333753742-431-31890FOSTER, R. W. "23" #20FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1987-11-0933816742-431-31853COUNCIL #516WAGNER & BROWNOTHER8,300
1987-10-2733791242-431-31431WILKINSON #201STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPRECOMP8,000
1987-10-2233749942-431-00095FOSTER, R. W. "23" #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP2,315
1987-10-2033753142-431-31892SUGG "B" #1301IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-10-2033752342-431-31893BAILEY "10" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1987-10-0833702942-431-31889MESA #1STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,200
1987-10-0833702842-431-31888MESA #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,200
1987-10-0833624242-431-31885SUGG "B" #1103IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.