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)

0

Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-03-0329879942-431-31800HORWOOD -40- #3INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,600
1986-03-0329881442-431-31849REED "H" #3PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP.DRILL7,800
1986-02-2529868742-431-31617REED "C" #2PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP.OTHER7,700
1986-02-2529868742-431-31617REED "C" #1KNIGHTSBRIDGE PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER7,650
1986-02-1929803242-431-31799STERLING "T" FEE #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,230
1986-02-1429774942-431-31792HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #109MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,540
1986-02-1429775242-431-31793HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #111MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,491
1986-02-1429775642-431-31795HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #213MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,562
1986-02-1429775942-431-31796HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #214MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,657
1986-02-1429776042-431-31797HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND) UNIT #108MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL1,610
1986-02-1429775342-431-31794HERRELL, EAST (QUEEN SAND)UNIT #WS1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1986-02-1429799442-431-30176BADE #10AHRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP2,276
1986-02-1329798642-431-31798MCENTIRE 18 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
1986-02-1229747442-431-31788BATJER #1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL9,900
1986-02-1029732042-431-31787COLE, ALVIE L. #1HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1986-02-0529753242-431-31789ELLWOOD, J. F. ET AL #1EXXON CORP.DRILL7,800
1986-02-0529752242-431-31789ELLWOOD, J. F. ET AL #1EXXON CORP.DRILL7,800
1986-02-0429696742-431-31779STERLING "T" FEE #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,240
1986-02-0429708842-431-31780JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #70EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1986-02-0429710142-431-31782FERGUSON #120WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-02-0429716242-431-31784GLASS "H" #632WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-02-0429721342-431-31786GLASS "H" #732WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-02-0429721242-431-31785GLASS "I" #938WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-02-0429711842-431-31783GLASS "H" #532WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-02-0429709142-431-31781JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #73EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1986-02-0329686642-431-31778STERLING "T" FEE #10TEXACO INC.DRILL8,320
1986-01-1529527842-431-31773GLASS #1124WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-01-1529538042-431-31777GLASS #1224WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-01-1529528542-431-31776GLASS "G" #1214WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-01-1529528442-431-31775GLASS "G" #1114WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-01-1529528142-431-31774GLASS "E" #936WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1986-01-0229415742-431-31772KNIGHT #1GCO DRILLING COMPANYDRILL7,500
1985-12-2029328842-431-31771TERRY #3105DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL8,900
1985-12-2029328642-431-31770TERRY #702DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL7,600
1985-12-1729326742-431-31765COPE, E. B. #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,290
1985-12-1729327142-431-31769COPE, E. B. #12TEXACO INC.DRILL8,100
1985-12-1729327042-431-31768COPE, E. B. #14TEXACO INC.DRILL8,240
1985-12-1729326942-431-31767COPE, E. B. #13TEXACO INC.DRILL8,230
1985-12-1729326642-431-31764COPE, E. B. #16TEXACO INC.DRILL8,210
1985-12-1729326842-431-31766COPE, E. B. #15TEXACO INC.DRILL8,250
1985-12-1129242842-431-31746WESTBROOK #2904DAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL8,900
1985-12-0529198042-431-10112MILTON, O. A. #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,639
1985-12-0329209042-431-31759COPE, E. B. "B" #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,165
1985-12-0329209442-431-32676COPE, E. B. "B" #7TEXACO INC.DRILL8,225
1985-12-0329209642-431-31761COPE, E. B. "B" #8TEXACO INC.DRILL8,155
1985-12-0329211442-431-32673COPE, E. B. "B" #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,270
1985-12-0329154142-431-31758SUGG, JOEL D. "A" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1985-12-0229154042-431-31757SUGG, JOEL D. "BB" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1985-11-1929069442-431-31756TERRY, REBECCA #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,900
1985-11-1228979042-431-31755COPELAND, JOHN JR. #731EDUNN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.