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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-19 | 213035 | 42-431-31380 | STERLING "G" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 213066 | 42-431-31381 | STERLING "M" FEE #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,760 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212519 | 42-431-31376 | WILKINSON #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 211976 | 42-431-31374 | FOSTER B-23 #3 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 212056 | 42-431-31375 | STERLING "J" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,960 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210586 | 42-431-31373 | STERLING "T" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210585 | 42-431-31372 | STERLING "T" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,340 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210584 | 42-431-31371 | STERLING "N" FEE #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,275 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210580 | 42-431-31370 | STERLING "N" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,225 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210459 | 42-431-31369 | DURHAM #1 | CHAMBERS & KENNEDY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209786 | 42-431-10342 | SELLERS 63 A #4 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209984 | 42-431-31368 | PREBBLE #1 | MAGNATEX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208068 | 42-431-31121 | HORWOOD #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,790 | |
| 1983-08-25 | 207928 | 42-431-31365 | GLASS #9 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-25 | 207931 | 42-431-31366 | GLASS #7 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-25 | 207951 | 42-431-31367 | GLASS #8 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-23 | 206999 | 42-431-31364 | MCENTIRE #2 | WASKOM, REAGAN M. JR. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 206016 | 42-431-31363 | DAVIS RANCH 264 #1 | HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,189 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204671 | 42-431-31362 | COPELAND, JOHN C. JR. ET AL #A 2 | EDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-08-02 | 203708 | 42-431-31361 | SELLERS 66 #2 | OGE DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203636 | 42-431-31360 | GLASS 'D' #725 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203497 | 42-431-31359 | GLASS 'D' #525 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203495 | 42-431-31358 | GLASS 'D' #625 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203492 | 42-431-31357 | GLASS 'D' #825 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-07-25 | 205066 | 42-431-31356 | TERRY 6 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 202102 | 42-431-31355 | REED, J. C. ESTATE "D" #1014 | SCHRIMSHER EXPLORATION, LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 201898 | 42-431-31354 | GLASS, R. E. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201663 | 42-431-31353 | STERLING 'O' FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,420 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201324 | 42-431-31352 | CENTRAL NAT'L BANK OF SAN ANGELO #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,640 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200630 | 42-431-31350 | GLASS #524 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200628 | 42-431-31349 | GLASS #624 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200625 | 42-431-31348 | GLASS #724 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200622 | 42-431-31347 | GLASS #824 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200495 | 42-431-31346 | STERLING 'J' FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,980 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200494 | 42-431-31345 | STERLING 'T' FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200400 | 42-431-31344 | GLASS, R. E. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,050 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200259 | 42-431-31343 | STERLING "T" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,295 | |
| 1983-07-01 | 200132 | 42-431-31342 | GUNTER '25' #2 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199892 | 42-431-31340 | CONGER, F. 19 #4 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199929 | 42-431-31341 | FOSTER 5 #1 | HENDON EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 2,020 | |
| 1983-06-28 | 199675 | 42-431-31339 | HORWOOD #1 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199485 | 42-431-31338 | COPELAND, JOHN C. JR., ET AL "B" #1 | EDWARDS ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199158 | 42-431-31337 | GUNTER 35 #3 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198764 | 42-431-31336 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #49 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198762 | 42-431-31335 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #50 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198760 | 42-431-31334 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #51 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198759 | 42-431-31333 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #52 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198757 | 42-431-31332 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #53 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198756 | 42-431-31331 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #48 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 199571 | 42-431-00148 | TXL "C" #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,445 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.