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.
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Latest Permit
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All Time
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3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-20 | 258582 | 42-431-31566 | GLASS "I" #838 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-11-16 | 258053 | 42-431-31565 | GLASS "26" #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257415 | 42-431-31562 | ELLWOOD RANCH 59-18 #1 | HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257578 | 42-431-31564 | GRIGSBY #814 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257422 | 42-431-31563 | BASSHAM TRUST 46 #1 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257569 | 42-431-00045 | BADE "A" #12 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,275 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 259762 | 42-431-31467 | ELLWOOD #1030 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | RECOMP | 7,672 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257396 | 42-431-31561 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #75 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256813 | 42-431-31557 | HARRIS #1 | LJA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257065 | 42-431-31558 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #79 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257066 | 42-431-31559 | JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 1 #78 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 257067 | 42-431-31560 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #74 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256619 | 42-431-31235 | STERLING "E" FEE #14 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,540 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256338 | 42-431-30749 | DORSEY #1D | STERLING WATER DISPOSAL | OTHER | 3,900 | |
| 1984-10-23 | 255416 | 42-431-31556 | HARRIS -41- #2 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-10-23 | 255405 | 42-431-10452 | BADE #10 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,265 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255202 | 42-431-31554 | STERLING "P" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255203 | 42-431-31555 | STERLING "S" FEE #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,120 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255200 | 42-431-31929 | STERLING "P" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1984-10-18 | 255073 | 42-431-31552 | HILDEBRAND #5710 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-16 | 254776 | 42-431-31551 | HULL #103 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254661 | 42-431-31541 | HILDEBRAND #5618 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254281 | 42-431-31548 | HILDEBRAND #5810 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-11 | 254072 | 42-431-31546 | SELLERS #1 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254521 | 42-431-31550 | STERLING "S" FEE #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,065 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254511 | 42-431-31549 | GLASS "A" #713 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253644 | 42-431-31544 | REED ESTATE "13" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253470 | 42-431-31542 | ELLWOOD, I. L. #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253470 | 42-431-31542 | ELLWOOD, I. L. #6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 5,150 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253552 | 42-431-31543 | RAY "C" #203 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 254094 | 42-431-31547 | SELLERS A #2A | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 254070 | 42-431-31545 | SELLERS A #1A | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253232 | 42-431-31539 | SELLERS 66 #4 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-09-26 | 252812 | 42-431-31540 | REED ESTATE "2" #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252799 | 42-431-30774 | TERRY, I. W. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252419 | 42-431-31364 | MCENTIRE #2 | WASKOM, REAGAN OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251913 | 42-431-31533 | STERLING "D" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 252047 | 42-431-31537 | COPE-SEALE UNIT #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,362 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 252046 | 42-431-31536 | COPE-ANDREWS UNIT #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,367 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 251795 | 42-431-31532 | WILKINSON #102 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 251677 | 42-431-31531 | KOCH LIVELY KNIGHT #2 | KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INC | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 252043 | 42-431-31534 | COPELAND "81" #2 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 252044 | 42-431-31535 | COPELAND "81" #1 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-09-13 | 251456 | 42-431-31530 | GRIGSBY #714 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-13 | 252423 | 42-431-31294 | DAVIS #1 | SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 250979 | 42-431-31132 | BASSHAM #2 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,135 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 250856 | 42-431-31528 | FLINT #1 | JUBILEE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-07 | 250668 | 42-431-31527 | MARGARET #4 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1984-09-05 | 250527 | 42-431-31525 | HILDEBRAND #5526 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-05 | 250529 | 42-431-31526 | HILDEBRAND #6226 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.