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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-20 | 282969 | 42-431-31705 | HILDEBRAND #7320 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282719 | 42-431-31701 | STERLING "H" FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,170 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282721 | 42-431-31702 | STERLING "E" FEE #21 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282836 | 42-431-31704 | HILDEBRAND #7220 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282654 | 42-431-31699 | HILDEBRAND #7120 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282656 | 42-431-31700 | STERLING "G" FEE #15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,110 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282805 | 42-431-31703 | STERLING "G" #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,070 | |
| 1985-08-14 | 282465 | 42-431-31698 | STERLING "G" FEE #14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282372 | 42-431-31697 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. "C" #7301 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282371 | 42-431-31696 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. "C" #7302 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282226 | 42-431-31695 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #85 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282060 | 42-431-31692 | GLASS, R. E. #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282088 | 42-431-31693 | STERLING "O" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1985-08-08 | 282096 | 42-431-31694 | STERLING "M" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,790 | |
| 1985-08-07 | 282125 | 42-431-31389 | SELLERS 66 #3 | OGE DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,630 | |
| 1985-08-07 | 282124 | 42-431-31316 | SELLERS 66 #1 | OGE DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,846 | |
| 1985-08-06 | 281894 | 42-431-31690 | HORWOOD, L. R. TRUST #2921 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-08-06 | 281741 | 42-431-31689 | HILDEBRAND #7020 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281717 | 42-431-31687 | SUGG, JOEL D. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281909 | 42-431-31691 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #88 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281732 | 42-431-31688 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #86 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281410 | 42-431-31686 | STERLING "G" FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280787 | 42-431-00049 | BADE #7 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,357 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280290 | 42-431-31685 | PFLUGER, DORA S. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 280045 | 42-431-31300 | BADE "B" #11 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,509 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 279928 | 42-431-31684 | MCENTIRE 36 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279667 | 42-431-30202 | TERRY 6 #1 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,760 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279670 | 42-431-30815 | TERRY 17 #2 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,669 | |
| 1985-07-05 | 279453 | 42-431-31682 | STERLING "I" FEE #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,130 | |
| 1985-07-05 | 279609 | 42-431-31683 | STEWART "22" #1 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-07-02 | 279351 | 42-431-31681 | STERLING "H" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279247 | 42-431-31680 | ELLWOOD "D" #1043 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279079 | 42-431-31679 | STERLING "E" FEE #20 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,130 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279074 | 42-431-31677 | STERLING "E" FEE #19 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279077 | 42-431-31678 | STERLING "E" FEE #18 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,140 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278990 | 42-431-31669 | STERLING "K" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278992 | 42-431-31671 | STERLING "K" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278991 | 42-431-31670 | STERLING "K" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278993 | 42-431-31672 | STERLING "H" FEE #12 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,120 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278999 | 42-431-31676 | STERLING "H" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278994 | 42-431-31673 | STERLING "H" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278998 | 42-431-31675 | STERLING "G" FEE #12 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,070 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278997 | 42-431-31674 | STERLING "G" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,070 | |
| 1985-06-27 | 278929 | 42-431-31668 | FOSTER, R. T. 20 #3 | HOUGHTON OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278563 | 42-431-31667 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. "B" #7301 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278562 | 42-431-31666 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. "A" #7301 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-06-19 | 278174 | 42-431-31664 | STERLING "I" FEE #14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-06-19 | 278403 | 42-431-31665 | COUNCIL #202 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278072 | 42-431-31663 | DOOLEY "A" #104 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-07 | 277123 | 42-431-31661 | STERLING "I" FEE #15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.