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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-29 | 336600 | 42-431-00498 | GUNTER, MYRTLE #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 2,278 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336237 | 42-431-31884 | PFLUGER "A" #1401 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-25 | 336346 | 42-431-31887 | COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE "A" #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336240 | 42-431-31886 | PFLUGER "A" #4802 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 335491 | 42-431-31877 | SUGG "B" #1102 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 335490 | 42-431-31876 | PFLUGER "A" #1501 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 335489 | 42-431-31875 | PFLUGER "A" #3302 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-21 | 336273 | 42-431-31881 | FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #8028 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-09-21 | 336272 | 42-431-31882 | FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #7028 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-09-21 | 336271 | 42-431-31883 | FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #9028 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-09-21 | 334551 | 42-431-31869 | SUGG "B" #1401 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-11 | 335622 | 42-431-31880 | MCENTIRE, E. F. #1 | STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1987-09-10 | 335619 | 42-431-31879 | MCENTIRE, E. F. #2 | STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-09-08 | 335492 | 42-431-31878 | BAILEY "32" #2 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-09-08 | 335492 | 42-431-31878 | BAILEY "32" #2 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-08-28 | 335060 | 42-431-31873 | STERLING -N- FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,175 | |
| 1987-08-28 | 335059 | 42-431-31872 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,140 | |
| 1987-08-28 | 335058 | 42-431-31871 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,125 | |
| 1987-08-27 | 335062 | 42-431-31874 | STERLING -N- FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,295 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 335043 | 42-431-31870 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,205 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334417 | 42-431-31868 | STERLING "N" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,110 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334279 | 42-431-31867 | ELLWOOD-FOSTER #1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334279 | 42-431-31867 | ELLWOOD-FOSTER #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,164 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334032 | 42-431-31866 | FOSTER, WILLIAM L. II #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333755 | 42-431-31863 | BAILEY 10 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333754 | 42-431-31864 | BAILEY 12 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333754 | 42-431-31864 | BAILEY "12" #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333753 | 42-431-31865 | SUGG "B" #1701 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333650 | 42-431-31862 | GLASS, R. E. #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,030 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333649 | 42-431-31861 | GLASS, R. E. #15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333648 | 42-431-31860 | GLASS, R. E. #14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,030 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333381 | 42-431-31859 | GLASS, D. L. #9 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333333 | 42-431-31858 | BAILEY "32" #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-13 | 332829 | 42-431-31857 | SUGG "B" 16 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-07-01 | 332376 | 42-431-31856 | HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #112 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,413 | |
| 1987-07-01 | 332369 | 42-431-31855 | HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND ) UNIT #113 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,592 | |
| 1987-06-26 | 331822 | 42-431-31854 | COUNCIL A #114 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1987-06-23 | 331823 | 42-431-31853 | COUNCIL #516 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1987-06-18 | 331793 | 42-431-31851 | STERLING -R- FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,310 | |
| 1987-06-18 | 331792 | 42-431-31852 | STERLING -R- FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,335 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 331174 | 42-431-31850 | DOOLEY "B" #102 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330901 | 42-431-31848 | COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330944 | 42-431-31849 | STEWART 11 #1 | ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-05-22 | 330675 | 42-431-31685 | PFLUGER 33 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 8,100 | |
| 1987-05-22 | 330674 | 42-431-31842 | SUGG 17 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY | RENTR | 8,300 | |
| 1987-05-22 | 330672 | 42-431-00281 | WILKINSON #1101 | HOUGHTON OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 8,995 | |
| 1987-05-20 | 330471 | 42-431-31431 | WILKINSON #201 | STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330495 | 42-431-31847 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #22 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330494 | 42-431-31846 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #21 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330493 | 42-431-31845 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #23 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.