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
1985-08-2028296942-431-31705HILDEBRAND #7320WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1985-08-1628271942-431-31701STERLING "H" FEE #13TEXACO INC.DRILL8,170
1985-08-1628272142-431-31702STERLING "E" FEE #21TEXACO INC.DRILL8,160
1985-08-1628283642-431-31704HILDEBRAND #7220WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1985-08-1628265442-431-31699HILDEBRAND #7120WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1985-08-1528265642-431-31700STERLING "G" FEE #15TEXACO INC.DRILL8,110
1985-08-1528280542-431-31703STERLING "G" #16TEXACO INC.DRILL8,070
1985-08-1428246542-431-31698STERLING "G" FEE #14TEXACO INC.DRILL8,160
1985-08-1328237242-431-31697COPELAND, JOHN JR. "C" #7301DUNN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,200
1985-08-1328237142-431-31696COPELAND, JOHN JR. "C" #7302DUNN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,200
1985-08-1228222642-431-31695JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #85EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1985-08-0828206042-431-31692GLASS, R. E. #10TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1985-08-0828208842-431-31693STERLING "O" FEE #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,350
1985-08-0828209642-431-31694STERLING "M" FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL7,790
1985-08-0728212542-431-31389SELLERS 66 #3OGE DRILLING, INC.RECOMP8,630
1985-08-0728212442-431-31316SELLERS 66 #1OGE DRILLING, INC.RECOMP8,846
1985-08-0628189442-431-31690HORWOOD, L. R. TRUST #2921PARTEN, J. R.DRILL5,500
1985-08-0628174142-431-31689HILDEBRAND #7020WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1985-08-0528171742-431-31687SUGG, JOEL D. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1985-08-0528190942-431-31691JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #88EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1985-08-0528173242-431-31688JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #86EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1985-07-3028141042-431-31686STERLING "G" FEE #13TEXACO INC.DRILL8,160
1985-07-1928078742-431-00049BADE #7HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP1,357
1985-07-1628029042-431-31685PFLUGER, DORA S. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,600
1985-07-1128004542-431-31300BADE "B" #11HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP2,509
1985-07-1127992842-431-31684MCENTIRE 36 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL9,250
1985-07-0827966742-431-30202TERRY 6 #1DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP8,760
1985-07-0827967042-431-30815TERRY 17 #2DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP8,669
1985-07-0527945342-431-31682STERLING "I" FEE #16TEXACO INC.DRILL8,130
1985-07-0527960942-431-31683STEWART "22" #1TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-07-0227935142-431-31681STERLING "H" FEE #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,250
1985-07-0127924742-431-31680ELLWOOD "D" #1043TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL7,700
1985-07-0127907942-431-31679STERLING "E" FEE #20TEXACO INC.DRILL8,130
1985-07-0127907442-431-31677STERLING "E" FEE #19TEXACO INC.DRILL8,150
1985-07-0127907742-431-31678STERLING "E" FEE #18TEXACO INC.DRILL8,140
1985-06-2727899042-431-31669STERLING "K" FEE #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1985-06-2727899242-431-31671STERLING "K" FEE #10TEXACO INC.DRILL7,950
1985-06-2727899142-431-31670STERLING "K" FEE #9TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1985-06-2727899342-431-31672STERLING "H" FEE #12TEXACO INC.DRILL8,120
1985-06-2727899942-431-31676STERLING "H" FEE #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,150
1985-06-2727899442-431-31673STERLING "H" FEE #10TEXACO INC.DRILL8,250
1985-06-2727899842-431-31675STERLING "G" FEE #12TEXACO INC.DRILL8,070
1985-06-2727899742-431-31674STERLING "G" FEE #11TEXACO INC.DRILL8,070
1985-06-2727892942-431-31668FOSTER, R. T. 20 #3HOUGHTON OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,600
1985-06-2427856342-431-31667COPELAND, JOHN JR. "B" #7301DUNN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,300
1985-06-2427856242-431-31666COPELAND, JOHN JR. "A" #7301DUNN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,300
1985-06-1927817442-431-31664STERLING "I" FEE #14TEXACO INC.DRILL8,100
1985-06-1927840342-431-31665COUNCIL #202WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,200
1985-06-1827807242-431-31663DOOLEY "A" #104WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1985-06-0727712342-431-31661STERLING "I" FEE #15TEXACO INC.DRILL8,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.