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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-14 | 183349 | 42-431-31285 | CONCHO 297 #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,810 | |
| 1983-01-05 | 182563 | 42-431-31283 | COLLINS RANCH 59 #1 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-01-03 | 182743 | 42-431-30856 | FOSTER #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185360 | 42-431-31261 | RAY 'A' #1330 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183660 | 42-431-31287 | COPE, E. B. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,335 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183659 | 42-431-31286 | COPE, E. B. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,345 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182983 | 42-431-31284 | BADE #11 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182524 | 42-431-31282 | MCENTIRE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182062 | 42-431-31281 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,285 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182061 | 42-431-31280 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,375 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182028 | 42-431-31276 | SELLERS '64' #5 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181218 | 42-431-31278 | HORWOOD, ELIZABETH #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181212 | 42-431-31277 | STERLING 'D' FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,130 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 181269 | 42-431-31279 | COPELAND, JOHN C JR ET AL #1 A | EDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180155 | 42-431-31274 | STERLING 'S' FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,210 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180002 | 42-431-31273 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #42 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179991 | 42-431-31272 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C1 #40 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179990 | 42-431-31271 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C1 #41 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179959 | 42-431-31270 | FOSTER '33' #8 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179949 | 42-431-31269 | RAY 'A' #731 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179946 | 42-431-31268 | RAY 'A' #931 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179943 | 42-431-31267 | RAY 'A' #1031 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179940 | 42-431-31266 | RAY 'A' #1131 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 179937 | 42-431-31265 | RAY 'A' #1230 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 179911 | 42-431-31264 | GILLASPY "A" #5 | DAVIS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 179909 | 42-431-31263 | GILLASPY "A" #6 | DAVIS PETROLEUM | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179762 | 42-431-31262 | FOSTER "33" #7 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179374 | 42-431-31260 | MCENTIRE #1 | WASKOM, REAGAN M. JR. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 179371 | 42-431-31259 | COLLINS #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,386 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179187 | 42-431-31258 | CHAPPELL "62" #2 | INTERNORTH, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179183 | 42-431-31257 | CHAPPELL "62" #3 | INTERNORTH, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179180 | 42-431-31256 | CHAPPELL "62" #1 | INTERNORTH, INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179164 | 42-431-31255 | RAY "A" #831 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 179304 | 42-431-31251 | COPE, R. L. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1982-11-30 | 178530 | 42-431-31254 | TERRY, I. W. #16 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-11-23 | 178484 | 42-431-31253 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #38 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-11-23 | 178483 | 42-431-31252 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #39 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 177691 | 42-431-31955 | TERRY 6 #4 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 177689 | 42-431-31356 | TERRY 6 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176970 | 42-431-31250 | TXL #14 | ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176968 | 42-431-31249 | TXL #12 | ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 1,750 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176965 | 42-431-31248 | TXL #15 | ENOC PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176368 | 42-431-31247 | HILDEBRAND #5112 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176366 | 42-431-31246 | STERLING "O" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176335 | 42-431-31245 | STERLING "O" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,405 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176334 | 42-431-31244 | STERLING "N" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176331 | 42-431-31243 | STERLING "N" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,370 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 175914 | 42-431-31240 | TERRY 6 #5 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,850 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175581 | 42-431-31239 | FLINT ESTATE "A" #3 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-10-21 | 174970 | 42-431-31951 | CONGER, F. 7 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.