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
1984-11-2025858242-431-31566GLASS "I" #838WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-11-1625805342-431-31565GLASS "26" #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,700
1984-11-1325741542-431-31562ELLWOOD RANCH 59-18 #1HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1984-11-1325757842-431-31564GRIGSBY #814WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-11-1225742242-431-31563BASSHAM TRUST 46 #1MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1984-11-1225756942-431-00045BADE "A" #12HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,275
1984-11-0825976242-431-31467ELLWOOD #1030TUTHILL & BARBEERECOMP7,672
1984-11-0825739642-431-31561JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #75EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-11-0725681342-431-31557HARRIS #1LJA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,200
1984-11-0625706542-431-31558JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #79EXXON CORP.DRILL7,600
1984-11-0625706642-431-31559JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 1 #78EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-11-0625706742-431-31560JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #74EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-11-0225661942-431-31235STERLING "E" FEE #14TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,540
1984-11-0125633842-431-30749DORSEY #1DSTERLING WATER DISPOSALOTHER3,900
1984-10-2325541642-431-31556HARRIS -41- #2INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1984-10-2325540542-431-10452BADE #10HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,265
1984-10-1825520242-431-31554STERLING "P" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1984-10-1825520342-431-31555STERLING "S" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,120
1984-10-1825520042-431-31929STERLING "P" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1984-10-1825507342-431-31552HILDEBRAND #5710WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-1625477642-431-31551HULL #103WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-1525466142-431-31541HILDEBRAND #5618WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-1225428142-431-31548HILDEBRAND #5810WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-1125407242-431-31546SELLERS #1CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,100
1984-10-1025452142-431-31550STERLING "S" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,065
1984-10-1025451142-431-31549GLASS "A" #713WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-0425364442-431-31544REED ESTATE "13" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,500
1984-10-0425347042-431-31542ELLWOOD, I. L. #6SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENEDRILL5,300
1984-10-0425347042-431-31542ELLWOOD, I. L. #6ORYX ENERGY COMPANYFLD-XFR5,150
1984-10-0325355242-431-31543RAY "C" #203WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-10-0325409442-431-31547SELLERS A #2ACROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,100
1984-10-0325407042-431-31545SELLERS A #1ACROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,100
1984-10-0225323242-431-31539SELLERS 66 #4OGR OPERATING CO, INC.DRILL8,700
1984-09-2625281242-431-31540REED ESTATE "2" #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,000
1984-09-2525279942-431-30774TERRY, I. W. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP8,450
1984-09-2525241942-431-31364MCENTIRE #2WASKOM, REAGAN OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,500
1984-09-1925191342-431-31533STERLING "D" FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,550
1984-09-1825204742-431-31537COPE-SEALE UNIT #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,362
1984-09-1825204642-431-31536COPE-ANDREWS UNIT #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,367
1984-09-1825179542-431-31532WILKINSON #102KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1984-09-1825167742-431-31531KOCH LIVELY KNIGHT #2KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,100
1984-09-1725204342-431-31534COPELAND "81" #2TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1984-09-1725204442-431-31535COPELAND "81" #1TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1984-09-1325145642-431-31530GRIGSBY #714WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-09-1325242342-431-31294DAVIS #1SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY, INC.DRILL1,800
1984-09-1025097942-431-31132BASSHAM #2MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,135
1984-09-1025085642-431-31528FLINT #1JUBILEE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1984-09-0725066842-431-31527MARGARET #4HMH OPERATORSDRILL7,950
1984-09-0525052742-431-31525HILDEBRAND #5526WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
1984-09-0525052942-431-31526HILDEBRAND #6226WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.