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
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-05 | 289194 | 42-431-31754 | REED "C" #1 | PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288976 | 42-431-31753 | HILDEBRAND #7712 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288970 | 42-431-31751 | GLASS #1024 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288971 | 42-431-31752 | HILDEBRAND #7516 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288967 | 42-431-31750 | RAY "A" #1431 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288964 | 42-431-31748 | GRIGSBY #914 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288965 | 42-431-31749 | HILDEBRAND #7616 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288923 | 42-431-31747 | FOSTER #803 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288673 | 42-431-31746 | WESTBROOK #2904 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1985-10-28 | 288491 | 42-431-31745 | MCENTIRE 34 #4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288383 | 42-431-31743 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #17 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288378 | 42-431-31742 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #18 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288386 | 42-431-31744 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #19 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-10-17 | 287647 | 42-431-31741 | REYNOLDS, R. "C" #C1 | HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287447 | 42-431-31738 | HILDEBRAND #7826 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287448 | 42-431-31739 | GLASS #924 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287600 | 42-431-31740 | MCENTIRE "A" #5 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286824 | 42-431-31737 | HORWOOD -40- #2 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1985-10-02 | 286362 | 42-431-31735 | MUNN "A" #1 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286385 | 42-431-31736 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #90 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286031 | 42-431-31732 | ELLWOOD #2 | ESCONDIDO OPERATING | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285245 | 42-431-10121 | BADE #8 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,515 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 286092 | 42-431-31734 | STERLING "J" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,980 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 286091 | 42-431-31733 | STERLING "J" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,960 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284831 | 42-431-31730 | GRIGSBY, MATTIE #3 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284833 | 42-431-31731 | GLASS #10 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284816 | 42-431-31728 | COUNCIL #302 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284813 | 42-431-31727 | GLASS "G" #914 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284817 | 42-431-31729 | GLASS "G" #1014 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284078 | 42-431-31724 | GLASS #11 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284079 | 42-431-31725 | GLASS #12 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284215 | 42-431-31726 | STERLING "X" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283803 | 42-431-31723 | STERLING "W" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283448 | 42-431-31718 | STERLING "E" FEE #22 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,140 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283451 | 42-431-31720 | STERLING "H" FEE #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283452 | 42-431-31721 | STERLING "H" FEE #15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283454 | 42-431-31722 | STERLING "H" FEE #14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283449 | 42-431-31719 | STERLING "E" FEE #23 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,125 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283349 | 42-431-31717 | HORWOOD, L. R. TRUST #101 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283064 | 42-431-31712 | STERLING "M" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,790 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283067 | 42-431-31714 | STERLING "J" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,980 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283065 | 42-431-31713 | STERLING "O" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,390 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283068 | 42-431-31715 | STERLING "O" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,370 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283071 | 42-431-31716 | GLASS, R. E. #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283039 | 42-431-31710 | GLASS, R. E. #12 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,910 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283037 | 42-431-31709 | GLASS, R. E. #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,030 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 282974 | 42-431-31706 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. 73 "D" #1 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283017 | 42-431-31707 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #87 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283020 | 42-431-31708 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C4 #89 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 283040 | 42-431-31711 | HILDEBRAND #7420 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.