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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-19 | 269839 | 42-431-31614 | STAR-MAHAFFEY #3 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269495 | 42-431-31613 | COUNCIL #115 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269467 | 42-431-31611 | FOSTER, R. W. "23" #18 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1985-03-15 | 269468 | 42-431-31612 | FOSTER, R. W. "23" #17 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268985 | 42-431-31610 | GLASS "F" #512 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268120 | 42-431-31609 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #83 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268116 | 42-431-31608 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #82 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,010 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268114 | 42-431-31607 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #81 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268113 | 42-431-31606 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #84 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,970 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267955 | 42-431-31604 | CONGER #636 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267966 | 42-431-32379 | BADE "B" #217 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267953 | 42-431-31603 | HILDEBRAND #6707 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267767 | 42-431-31602 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #80 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267713 | 42-431-31601 | KOCH LIVELY KNIGHT #3 | KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267337 | 42-431-31599 | STERLING "R" FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,312 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267335 | 42-431-31598 | STERLING "R" FEE #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,347 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267490 | 42-431-31600 | GLASS "A" #813 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-15 | 266997 | 42-431-31597 | MARGARET #314 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-06 | 266117 | 42-431-31592 | HILDEBRAND #6818 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-02-05 | 266139 | 42-431-31594 | GASCONADES CREEK #1 | MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 265934 | 42-431-31589 | CLARK, L. C. #31 | LEVENS, C. H. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 265933 | 42-431-31588 | CLARK, L. C. #32 | LEVENS, C. H. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266620 | 42-431-31595 | COPE, E. B. #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,172 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266133 | 42-431-31593 | COPE, E. B. #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,162 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266093 | 42-431-31591 | STERLING "I" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,102 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266661 | 42-431-31596 | STERLING "I" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,092 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266088 | 42-431-31590 | STERLING "I" FEE #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,107 | |
| 1985-01-31 | 265703 | 42-431-31587 | STERLING "U" FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,342 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265651 | 42-431-31586 | HILDEBRAND #6418 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-01-17 | 264521 | 42-431-31585 | GLASS "F" #412 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-01-10 | 263861 | 42-431-30207 | GLASS, ROY #1 | SLEDGE, H. G. | OTHER | 8,200 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262770 | 42-431-31581 | HORWOOD "257" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262773 | 42-431-31582 | HORWOOD "4" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263545 | 42-431-31584 | ELLWOOD #1 | JUBILEE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262709 | 42-431-31580 | HILDEBRAND #6312 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 263112 | 42-431-31583 | SELLERS 67 #1 | OGE DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262185 | 42-431-31579 | FLINT #2 | JUBILEE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261398 | 42-431-31577 | HORWOOD, L. R. TRUST #1201 | PARTEN, J. R. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261461 | 42-431-31578 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #16 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260792 | 42-431-31576 | STEWART #801 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260118 | 42-431-31572 | GLASS "I" #738 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260187 | 42-431-31573 | HORWOOD #1 | FIVEASH OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260340 | 42-431-31574 | CHAMPLIN-FOSTER #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260338 | 42-431-31574 | CHAMPLIN-FOSTER #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260702 | 42-431-31575 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATEA/C 4 #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259932 | 42-431-31571 | HULL #203 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259882 | 42-431-31570 | MCENTIRE "2" #2 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259694 | 42-431-31569 | REED "S" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-11-30 | 259432 | 42-431-31568 | FOSTER,R. T. JR. "28" #6028 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-11-29 | 259299 | 42-431-31567 | STEWART #534 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.