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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-07 | 170988 | 42-431-31185 | BADE 'B' #Q14 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170704 | 42-431-31184 | DOUTHIT '173' #1 | SAN ANGELO INVESTMENT CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170568 | 42-431-31224 | BADE 'B' #Q 4 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170443 | 42-431-31182 | ELLWOOD RANCH 65-18 #1 | HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170221 | 42-431-31181 | BARBEE "A" #103 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170216 | 42-431-31180 | DAVIS #1 | HIS INDUSTRIES INC. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 169959 | 42-431-31179 | BADE 'A' #Q 11 W | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,700 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 170264 | 42-431-31178 | HILDEBRAND #5020 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169808 | 42-431-31172 | BADE "B" #CF4 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169805 | 42-431-31171 | BADE "A" #CF9 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169373 | 42-431-31177 | JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 1 #36 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169372 | 42-431-31176 | JOHNSON, LOU E ESTATE A/C 1 #37 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169581 | 42-431-31175 | STERLING "I" FEE #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,105 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169580 | 42-431-31173 | STERLING "I" FEE #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,065 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169579 | 42-431-31174 | STERLING "I" FEE #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,020 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168341 | 42-431-31077 | COUNCIL, MARY E. ET AL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167808 | 42-431-31170 | HILDEBRAND #4818 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167787 | 42-431-31167 | STERLING "E" FEE #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,140 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167786 | 42-431-31166 | STERLING "E" FEE #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,095 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167785 | 42-431-31165 | STERLING "E" FEE #12 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,090 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167105 | 42-431-31169 | STERLING 'E' FEE #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,130 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166886 | 42-431-31168 | HILDEBRAND #4918 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165408 | 42-431-31164 | CHAPPELL #07 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165383 | 42-431-31145 | ERWIN #01 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | OTHER | 5,000 | |
| 1982-07-01 | 165363 | 42-431-31163 | MCENTIRE #2-C | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164852 | 42-431-30834 | CONGER #436 | WAGNER & BROWN | RECOMP | 5,360 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164749 | 42-431-31162 | ELLWOOD, I.L. #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1982-06-25 | 164749 | 42-431-31162 | ELLWOOD, I.L. #4 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 5,120 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164638 | 42-431-31161 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #34 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164637 | 42-431-31160 | JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #33 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163968 | 42-431-31159 | BASSHAM #04 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163913 | 42-431-31158 | FOSTER #05 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 163891 | 42-431-31156 | GRIGSBY 'A' #1 | ADAMS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163888 | 42-431-31121 | HORWOOD #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1982-06-15 | 163615 | 42-431-31157 | ELLWOOD #1 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 180920 | 42-431-31275 | FOSTER #3 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163305 | 42-431-31155 | CHAPPELL #06 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163459 | 42-431-31146 | FOSTER #4 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-07 | 162985 | 42-431-31154 | STERLING 'G' FEE #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162910 | 42-431-31153 | TOWLE #1-R | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162900 | 42-431-31152 | MCENTIRE #26-1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162891 | 42-431-31151 | STERLING 'Q' FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162329 | 42-431-31150 | STERLING 'Q' FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 160797 | 42-431-31149 | BARBEE #206 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160264 | 42-431-31139 | CONGER, F. 19 #5 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,808 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160235 | 42-431-31148 | GLASS "A" #513 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160234 | 42-431-31147 | GLASS "A" #613 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-05-03 | 159075 | 42-431-30161 | FOSTER '34' #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 158910 | 42-431-31145 | ERWIN #1 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 158909 | 42-431-31144 | BASSHAM #3 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.