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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-29 | 250872 | 42-431-31529 | ALLEN #1 | FULLER PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249399 | 42-431-31509 | MCENTIRE 2 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-08-22 | 249327 | 42-431-31517 | MUNN #6 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-08-20 | 248773 | 42-431-31516 | FOSTER, R. T. JR. "28" #5028 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248295 | 42-431-31510 | STERLING "F" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,972 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248583 | 42-431-31515 | DOOLEY #103 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248296 | 42-431-31511 | STERLING "F" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,967 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248304 | 42-431-31513 | STERLING "F" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,962 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248303 | 42-431-31512 | STERLING "F" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,892 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248305 | 42-431-31514 | MCENTIRE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 247982 | 42-431-31508 | ELLWOOD #1029 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 247992 | 42-431-31508 | ELLWOOD #1029 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-08-08 | 247573 | 42-431-31507 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #68 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247568 | 42-431-31506 | STEWART "M" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247338 | 42-431-31504 | HILDEBRAND #5316 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247339 | 42-431-31505 | HILDEBRAND #5416 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245640 | 42-431-31461 | PARRAMORE #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 8,675 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245671 | 42-431-31501 | STERLING "G" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245672 | 42-431-31502 | GLASS, R. E. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245673 | 42-431-31503 | GLASS, R. E. #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245654 | 42-431-31500 | GLASS, R. E. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-07-11 | 244818 | 42-431-31498 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #72 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-07-11 | 244819 | 42-431-31499 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #71 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-07-11 | 244603 | 42-431-31497 | WILKINSON #101 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-07-09 | 244342 | 42-431-31496 | MCDONALD, CECILE #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,130 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243233 | 42-431-31495 | BARBEE "B" #105 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 243010 | 42-431-31723 | STERLING "W" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 243001 | 42-431-31493 | HILDEBRAND #6004 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-06-25 | 246704 | 42-431-31351 | SOUDER, LENA MCDERMOTT ET AL #1 | JENNINGS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 242811 | 42-431-31096 | COPE, R. L. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 242894 | 42-431-31726 | STERLING "X" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 242455 | 42-431-31491 | FLINT ESTATE #12 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 242276 | 42-431-31490 | HILDEBRAND #5904 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 242275 | 42-431-31489 | HILDEBRAND #6104 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241119 | 42-431-31488 | FLAG, S. R. #1 | TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241076 | 42-431-31487 | STERLING "H" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,125 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241069 | 42-431-31484 | STERLING "H" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,225 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241071 | 42-431-31485 | STERLING "H" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,220 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241073 | 42-431-31486 | STERLING "H" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,235 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 240610 | 42-431-31482 | RAY #4 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 240587 | 42-431-31478 | RAY #3 | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240669 | 42-431-31483 | FOSTER, W. L. #1 | DUFFIELD, O. F. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240590 | 42-431-31479 | KNIGHT, W. T. "142" #3 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240596 | 42-431-31480 | KNIGHT, W. T. "142" #2 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240598 | 42-431-31481 | KNIGHT, W. T. "142" #4 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 240309 | 42-431-31477 | ELLWOOD, J. F. #1 | WIL-MC OIL CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 240089 | 42-431-31476 | ATKINS #1 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239029 | 42-431-31475 | REED, J. C. ESTATE #108 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-05-15 | 238944 | 42-431-31474 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #15 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-05-14 | 238687 | 42-431-31473 | WESTBROOK #405 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.