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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-07-10
All Time
3,842
3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-29 | 221938 | 42-431-31424 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "E" #103 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221965 | 42-431-31425 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "F" #1011 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221820 | 42-431-31422 | GLASS R. E. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221802 | 42-431-31419 | STERLING "U" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221785 | 42-431-31418 | STERLING "O" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221825 | 42-431-31423 | STERLING "K" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221816 | 42-431-31420 | STERLING "G" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221819 | 42-431-31421 | STERLING "G" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221591 | 42-431-31416 | FOSTER #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221651 | 42-431-31411 | SELLERS-65 #2 | MEG PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221645 | 42-431-31417 | FOSTER "34" #8 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220655 | 42-431-31415 | FOSTER-CONGER 5 #2A | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1983-11-09 | 220175 | 42-431-31414 | JANN "B" #3 | SLEDGE, H. G. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1983-11-04 | 220032 | 42-431-31413 | MCDONALD 151 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1983-11-04 | 219817 | 42-431-31412 | MUNN #5 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 221201 | 42-431-31401 | STERLING "E" FEE #15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,530 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218441 | 42-431-00520 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #5 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | OTHER | 1,394 | |
| 1983-10-20 | 218083 | 42-431-31410 | FOSTER, W. L. JR. "B" #14 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-10-20 | 217860 | 42-431-31409 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #55 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217273 | 42-431-31407 | GUNTER "35" #4 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 217272 | 42-431-31406 | FLINT ESTATE "A" #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 217274 | 42-431-31408 | GUNTER "25" #3 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-10-13 | 217085 | 42-431-31404 | CLARK "34" #1 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 216636 | 42-431-31403 | HORWOOD -40- #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216447 | 42-431-31402 | TERRY, I. W. #17 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 215927 | 42-431-31398 | COPE, E. B. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,395 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 216228 | 42-431-31400 | FOSTER "34" #7 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 216148 | 42-431-31399 | COLE #1031 | KENNEDALE ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 215886 | 42-431-31397 | STERLING "I" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,060 | |
| 1983-09-30 | 215880 | 42-431-31395 | COPE, E. B. "B" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,375 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215335 | 42-431-31390 | GLASS "G" #814 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215336 | 42-431-31391 | GLASS "G" #714 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215337 | 42-431-31392 | GLASS "G" #614 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215338 | 42-431-31393 | GLASS "G" #514 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215885 | 42-431-31396 | MARGARET #2 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215155 | 42-431-31389 | SELLERS 66 #3 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214736 | 42-431-31356 | TERRY 6 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1983-09-22 | 215873 | 42-431-31394 | COPE, E. B. "B" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,385 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213662 | 42-431-31385 | STEWART "5" #1 | PEAR VALLEY INVESTMENT CO.,INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213631 | 42-431-31384 | LITTLE SELLERS #1 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213759 | 42-431-31386 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,280 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213778 | 42-431-31388 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213765 | 42-431-31387 | COPE, E. B. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,295 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213072 | 42-431-31382 | GLASS "B" #822 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213074 | 42-431-31383 | GLASS "B" #722 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213051 | 42-431-10093 | SELLERS 64 #2 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,020 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213052 | 42-431-10343 | SELLERS 64-A #4 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,152 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213032 | 42-431-31377 | GLASS "B" #622 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213033 | 42-431-31378 | GLASS "B" #522 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213034 | 42-431-31379 | STERLING "K" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.