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
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All Time
3,842
3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-07 | 277126 | 42-431-31662 | STERLING "E" FEE #17 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,145 | |
| 1985-06-06 | 276879 | 42-431-31650 | GLASS "B" #1022 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276918 | 42-431-31659 | GLASS "D" #1625 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276917 | 42-431-31658 | GLASS "D" #1225 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276915 | 42-431-31657 | GLASS "D" #1125 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276913 | 42-431-31656 | GLASS "B" #1322 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276909 | 42-431-31655 | GLASS "D" #1325 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276903 | 42-431-31654 | GLASS "B" #1222 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276895 | 42-431-31651 | GLASS "B" #1522 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276900 | 42-431-31653 | GLASS "B" #1422 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-06-04 | 276898 | 42-431-31652 | STERLING "G" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,070 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 277026 | 42-431-31660 | GLASS "D" #1425 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276278 | 42-431-31648 | STERLING "E" FEE #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,140 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276272 | 42-431-31647 | STERLING "I" FEE #12 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,160 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276292 | 42-431-31649 | STERLING "G" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1985-05-24 | 276257 | 42-431-31620 | STERLING "I" FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 8,055 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275980 | 42-431-31645 | GLASS "D" #1525 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275978 | 42-431-31644 | GLASS "D" #925 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275977 | 42-431-31643 | GLASS "D" #1025 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275787 | 42-431-31641 | GLASS "B" #922 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275976 | 42-431-31642 | GLASS "B" #1122 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-22 | 275981 | 42-431-31646 | GLASS "B" #1622 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 275609 | 42-431-31640 | SUGG, JOEL D. "C" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275156 | 42-431-31638 | STEWART 5 #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275156 | 42-431-31638 | STEWART 5 #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 7,785 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 274989 | 42-431-31637 | BARBEE, HELEN "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274621 | 42-431-31636 | HILDEBRAND #6918 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273841 | 42-431-31635 | GLASS "F" #612 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273575 | 42-431-31634 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. #7301 | DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272800 | 42-431-31632 | BARBEE, E. E. JR. #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,940 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272802 | 42-431-31633 | BARBEE, E. E. JR. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271796 | 42-431-10122 | BADE "B" #9B | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,516 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271877 | 42-431-31629 | ELLWOOD-AINSWORTH ETAL #1 | ESCONDIDO OPERATING | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271965 | 42-431-31631 | MCDONALD #601 | STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271881 | 42-431-31630 | MAHAFFEY #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271539 | 42-431-31628 | ALLEIN "A" #1234 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-01 | 275438 | 42-431-31639 | FOSTER #5 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270793 | 42-431-31627 | TERRY #81 | CLEERE OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270649 | 42-431-31626 | STERLING "D" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,087 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270646 | 42-431-31625 | STERLING "D" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,947 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270308 | 42-431-31624 | MCCABE #1 | TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270056 | 42-431-31621 | MAHAFFEY "B" #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270061 | 42-431-31622 | MAHAFFEY "B" #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270064 | 42-431-31623 | MAHAFFEY "B" #3 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269843 | 42-431-31616 | STAR-MAHAFFEY #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270038 | 42-431-31620 | STERLING "I" FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270037 | 42-431-31619 | MCENTIRE 34 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270008 | 42-431-31618 | FOSTER, R. W. "23" #19 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269867 | 42-431-31617 | REED "C" #1 | COSTEX RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269841 | 42-431-31615 | STAR-MAHAFFEY #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.