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
1987-09-2933660042-431-00498GUNTER, MYRTLE #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP2,278
1987-09-2833623742-431-31884PFLUGER "A" #1401IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-2533634642-431-31887COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE "A" #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-09-2433624042-431-31886PFLUGER "A" #4802IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-2433549142-431-31877SUGG "B" #1102IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-2433549042-431-31876PFLUGER "A" #1501IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-2433548942-431-31875PFLUGER "A" #3302IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-2133627342-431-31881FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #8028MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1987-09-2133627242-431-31882FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #7028MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1987-09-2133627142-431-31883FOSTER, R. T., JR. "28" #9028MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1987-09-2133455142-431-31869SUGG "B" #1401IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-1133562242-431-31880MCENTIRE, E. F. #1STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL8,400
1987-09-1033561942-431-31879MCENTIRE, E. F. #2STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPDRILL9,100
1987-09-0833549242-431-31878BAILEY "32" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-09-0833549242-431-31878BAILEY "32" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-08-2833506042-431-31873STERLING -N- FEE #10TEXACO INC.DRILL8,175
1987-08-2833505942-431-31872BROWNFIELD, V. E. #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,140
1987-08-2833505842-431-31871BROWNFIELD, V. E. #10TEXACO INC.DRILL8,125
1987-08-2733506242-431-31874STERLING -N- FEE #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,295
1987-08-2433504342-431-31870BROWNFIELD, V. E. #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,205
1987-08-1233441742-431-31868STERLING "N" FEE #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,110
1987-08-1233427942-431-31867ELLWOOD-FOSTER #1BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1987-08-1233427942-431-31867ELLWOOD-FOSTER #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,164
1987-08-0733403242-431-31866FOSTER, WILLIAM L. II #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-07-3133375542-431-31863BAILEY 10 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-07-3133375442-431-31864BAILEY 12 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-07-3133375442-431-31864BAILEY "12" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-07-3133375342-431-31865SUGG "B" #1701IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-07-2833365042-431-31862GLASS, R. E. #16TEXACO INC.DRILL8,030
1987-07-2833364942-431-31861GLASS, R. E. #15TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1987-07-2833364842-431-31860GLASS, R. E. #14TEXACO INC.DRILL8,030
1987-07-2733338142-431-31859GLASS, D. L. #9UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,700
1987-07-2333333342-431-31858BAILEY "32" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-07-1333282942-431-31857SUGG "B" 16 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-07-0133237642-431-31856HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #112MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL2,413
1987-07-0133236942-431-31855HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND ) UNIT #113MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL2,592
1987-06-2633182242-431-31854COUNCIL A #114WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,300
1987-06-2333182342-431-31853COUNCIL #516WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,300
1987-06-1833179342-431-31851STERLING -R- FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,310
1987-06-1833179242-431-31852STERLING -R- FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,335
1987-06-0833117442-431-31850DOOLEY "B" #102WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1987-06-0833090142-431-31848COLLINS, CLAUDE JR. ESTATE #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1987-06-0333094442-431-31849STEWART 11 #1ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INCDRILL7,800
1987-05-2233067542-431-31685PFLUGER 33 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR8,100
1987-05-2233067442-431-31842SUGG 17 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR8,300
1987-05-2233067242-431-00281WILKINSON #1101HOUGHTON OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR8,995
1987-05-2033047142-431-31431WILKINSON #201STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORPRECOMP8,000
1987-05-1933049542-431-31847FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #22UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,000
1987-05-1933049442-431-31846FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #21UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,000
1987-05-1933049342-431-31845FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #23UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.