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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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-05-1023841142-431-31472WILKINSON #1201KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1984-05-1023836442-431-31471REED, J. C. ESTATE "G" #202SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL8,400
1984-05-0423786442-431-31470GRIGSBY, MATTIE #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL8,400
1984-05-0224002442-431-31469TERRY #1PERMIAN RESOURCES & PROD., INC.DRILL8,250
1984-04-2523675842-431-31468COPELAND, JOHN JR. ET AL "C" #1EDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1984-04-2023614142-431-31467ELLWOOD #1030TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL7,672
1984-04-2023614342-431-31467ELLWOOD #1030TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL7,650
1984-04-1723584242-431-31466JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 4 #66EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-04-1023525142-431-31465JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #65EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-04-1023524942-431-31464JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #64EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-04-0923484742-431-31463JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 2 #67EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-04-0623481042-431-31459FLINT "B" #1609AWAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1984-04-0423471042-431-31462JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #63EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-04-0323455942-431-31461PARRAMORE #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,675
1984-04-0323444342-431-31460ELLWOOD #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,500
1984-03-2623458542-431-31440GLASS "K" #704WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2623452642-431-31438GLASS "C" #704WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2623453042-431-31439GLASS "C" #604WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2623478042-431-31437GLASS "K" #604WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2623477742-431-31436GLASS "K" #504WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2623456342-431-31434GLASS "C" #804WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1984-03-2323367042-431-31458STEWART, LERUTH #1TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP.DRILL9,125
1984-03-2023298642-431-31403HORWOOD -40- #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,600
1984-03-1523250442-431-31457SELLERS-174 #2MEG ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,850
1984-03-1223200542-431-31456REYNOLDS #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL7,900
1984-03-0923181842-431-31454REED, J. C. ESTATE "G" #102SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL8,100
1984-03-0923184042-431-31455REED, J. C. ESTATE "D" #2014SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD.DRILL8,100
1984-03-0823166542-431-31452SELLERS, NELLIE #5CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
1984-03-0623172242-431-31453JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #58EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-03-0223129742-431-31450FLINT "B" #1509WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1984-03-0223129942-431-31451FLINT "B" #1609WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1984-03-0123105042-431-31449STEPHEN #1DESANA CORPORATION, THEDRILL6,300
1984-02-1522960242-431-31446FOSTER #5COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,400
1984-02-1522960542-431-31447FOSTER, ROSS "B" #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,400
1984-02-1022910842-431-31445MARGARET #3HMH OPERATORSDRILL7,950
1984-02-0923118142-431-31441STRINGER, L. R. #9011HOLLAND RESOURCES CO.DRILL1,550
1984-02-0322852142-431-00280JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #16EXXON CORP.OTHER6,910
1984-01-2722763842-431-31444JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #60EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-01-2722763742-431-31443JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #59EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1984-01-2522748542-431-31442JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 3 #54EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-01-2022762142-431-31955TERRY 6 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,335
1983-12-2022430342-431-10305FOSTER, E. R. #2GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP8,650
1983-12-1923050042-431-31007WESTBROOK 27 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP6,054
1983-12-1322356542-431-31433GUNTER "25" #4C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,450
1983-12-0822283242-431-31431WILKINSON #201KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1983-12-0722296842-431-31432FOSTER "106" #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL8,550
1983-12-0622265042-431-31429COLLINS RANCH "76" #1TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
1983-12-0522256442-431-31428STEWART #1WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1983-12-0222227942-431-31427KNIGHT, W. T. 142 #1TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1983-11-3022211742-431-31426SELLERS-174 #1MEG ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.