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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-01-1418334942-431-31285CONCHO 297 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,810
1983-01-0518256342-431-31283COLLINS RANCH 59 #1TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
1983-01-0318274342-431-30856FOSTER #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.RECOMP6,950
1982-12-3118536042-431-31261RAY 'A' #1330WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-3118366042-431-31287COPE, E. B. #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,335
1982-12-3118365942-431-31286COPE, E. B. #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,345
1982-12-3118298342-431-31284BADE #11HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL1,500
1982-12-3118252442-431-31282MCENTIRE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL7,400
1982-12-3118206242-431-31281BROWNFIELD, V. E. #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,285
1982-12-3118206142-431-31280BROWNFIELD, V. E. #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,375
1982-12-3118202842-431-31276SELLERS '64' #5CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,150
1982-12-2718121842-431-31278HORWOOD, ELIZABETH #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,300
1982-12-2718121242-431-31277STERLING 'D' FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,130
1982-12-2318126942-431-31279COPELAND, JOHN C JR ET AL #1 AEDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1982-12-1418015542-431-31274STERLING 'S' FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,210
1982-12-1418000242-431-31273JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #42EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1982-12-1417999142-431-31272JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C1 #40EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1982-12-1417999042-431-31271JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C1 #41EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1982-12-1417995942-431-31270FOSTER '33' #8C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,400
1982-12-1417994942-431-31269RAY 'A' #731WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-1417994642-431-31268RAY 'A' #931WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-1417994342-431-31267RAY 'A' #1031WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-1417994042-431-31266RAY 'A' #1131WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-1417993742-431-31265RAY 'A' #1230WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-12-1317991142-431-31264GILLASPY "A" #5DAVIS PETROLEUMDRILL1,750
1982-12-1317990942-431-31263GILLASPY "A" #6DAVIS PETROLEUMDRILL1,750
1982-12-1017976242-431-31262FOSTER "33" #7C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,400
1982-12-0817937442-431-31260MCENTIRE #1WASKOM, REAGAN M. JR.DRILL8,700
1982-12-0817937142-431-31259COLLINS #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,386
1982-12-0317918742-431-31258CHAPPELL "62" #2INTERNORTH, INC.DRILL5,200
1982-12-0317918342-431-31257CHAPPELL "62" #3INTERNORTH, INC.DRILL5,200
1982-12-0317918042-431-31256CHAPPELL "62" #1INTERNORTH, INC.DRILL5,200
1982-12-0317916442-431-31255RAY "A" #831WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-11-3017930442-431-31251COPE, R. L. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1982-11-3017853042-431-31254TERRY, I. W. #16CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,700
1982-11-2317848442-431-31253JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #38EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1982-11-2317848342-431-31252JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #39EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1982-11-0917769142-431-31955TERRY 6 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,460
1982-11-0917768942-431-31356TERRY 6 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,950
1982-11-0917697042-431-31250TXL #14ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,700
1982-11-0917696842-431-31249TXL #12ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL1,750
1982-11-0917696542-431-31248TXL #15ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,700
1982-11-0317636842-431-31247HILDEBRAND #5112WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1982-11-0317636642-431-31246STERLING "O" FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1982-11-0317633542-431-31245STERLING "O" FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,405
1982-11-0317633442-431-31244STERLING "N" FEE #6TEXACO INC.DRILL8,350
1982-11-0317633142-431-31243STERLING "N" FEE #5TEXACO INC.DRILL8,370
1982-10-2917591442-431-31240TERRY 6 #5DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,850
1982-10-2717558142-431-31239FLINT ESTATE "A" #3SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,500
1982-10-2117497042-431-31951CONGER, F. 7 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.