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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-10 | 238411 | 42-431-31472 | WILKINSON #1201 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238364 | 42-431-31471 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "G" #202 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237864 | 42-431-31470 | GRIGSBY, MATTIE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 240024 | 42-431-31469 | TERRY #1 | PERMIAN RESOURCES & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236758 | 42-431-31468 | COPELAND, JOHN JR. ET AL "C" #1 | EDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236141 | 42-431-31467 | ELLWOOD #1030 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,672 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236143 | 42-431-31467 | ELLWOOD #1030 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235842 | 42-431-31466 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 4 #66 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235251 | 42-431-31465 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #65 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235249 | 42-431-31464 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #64 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-09 | 234847 | 42-431-31463 | JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 2 #67 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234810 | 42-431-31459 | FLINT "B" #1609A | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234710 | 42-431-31462 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #63 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234559 | 42-431-31461 | PARRAMORE #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 8,675 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 234443 | 42-431-31460 | ELLWOOD #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234585 | 42-431-31440 | GLASS "K" #704 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234526 | 42-431-31438 | GLASS "C" #704 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234530 | 42-431-31439 | GLASS "C" #604 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234780 | 42-431-31437 | GLASS "K" #604 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234777 | 42-431-31436 | GLASS "K" #504 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-26 | 234563 | 42-431-31434 | GLASS "C" #804 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233670 | 42-431-31458 | STEWART, LERUTH #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,125 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232986 | 42-431-31403 | HORWOOD -40- #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232504 | 42-431-31457 | SELLERS-174 #2 | MEG ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232005 | 42-431-31456 | REYNOLDS #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231818 | 42-431-31454 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "G" #102 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231840 | 42-431-31455 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "D" #2014 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231665 | 42-431-31452 | SELLERS, NELLIE #5 | CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231722 | 42-431-31453 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #58 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231297 | 42-431-31450 | FLINT "B" #1509 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231299 | 42-431-31451 | FLINT "B" #1609 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231050 | 42-431-31449 | STEPHEN #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1984-02-15 | 229602 | 42-431-31446 | FOSTER #5 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-02-15 | 229605 | 42-431-31447 | FOSTER, ROSS "B" #3 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229108 | 42-431-31445 | MARGARET #3 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 231181 | 42-431-31441 | STRINGER, L. R. #9011 | HOLLAND RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228521 | 42-431-00280 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #16 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,910 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227638 | 42-431-31444 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #60 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227637 | 42-431-31443 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #59 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227485 | 42-431-31442 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 3 #54 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-01-20 | 227621 | 42-431-31955 | TERRY 6 #4 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,335 | |
| 1983-12-20 | 224303 | 42-431-10305 | FOSTER, E. R. #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 230500 | 42-431-31007 | WESTBROOK 27 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,054 | |
| 1983-12-13 | 223565 | 42-431-31433 | GUNTER "25" #4 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 222832 | 42-431-31431 | WILKINSON #201 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-12-07 | 222968 | 42-431-31432 | FOSTER "106" #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222650 | 42-431-31429 | COLLINS RANCH "76" #1 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-12-05 | 222564 | 42-431-31428 | STEWART #1 | WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222279 | 42-431-31427 | KNIGHT, W. T. 142 #1 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222117 | 42-431-31426 | SELLERS-174 #1 | MEG ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.