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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-04-2815853642-431-31143TOWLE #02QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-04-2815853542-431-31142TOWLE #01QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL977
1982-04-2815853442-431-31141ISSAC #02QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-04-2715819242-431-31528FLINT ESTATE #9SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,500
1982-04-1615746542-431-31138COPELAND, JR., JOHN C. ET AL #1EDWARDS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1982-04-1215651242-431-31137MAHAFFEY "B" #210WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-04-0715595442-431-31136MCENTIRE #35-1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1982-04-0715576742-431-31135GLASS "H" #432WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-04-0615573542-431-31134GLASS "H" #332WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1982-04-0615573042-431-31133ISAAC #1QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-04-0615572942-431-31132BASSHAM #2QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,250
1982-04-0615572842-431-31131CHAPPELL #5QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-04-0615572742-431-31130BASSHAM #1QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,250
1982-04-0515557242-431-31129FOSTER #17-4BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1982-04-0215577942-431-31121HORWOOD #1MAY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,900
1982-04-0115513342-431-31118FOSTER #17-3BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,655
1982-03-2415449842-431-31128ELLWOOD RANCH 41-18 #1HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL80,382
1982-03-2415449642-431-31127ELLWOOD RANCH 43-18 #1HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1982-03-1915397742-431-31126JATAM INC. KNIGHT E #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1982-03-1515485042-431-31116MCENTIRE #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL8,600
1982-03-1015281042-431-31125GLASS #8CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1982-03-1015280942-431-31124GLASS, D.L. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1982-03-1015280742-431-31123GLASS #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1982-03-1015280642-431-31122GLASS #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1982-03-0215295642-431-31108FLINT ESTATE "A" #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1982-03-0115339342-431-31062KNIGHT, WIGGINS 117 #6JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1982-03-0115212242-431-31120CHAPPELL #3QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-03-0115212142-431-31119CHAPPELL #4QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-02-2515179742-431-30773FOSTER #3QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.OTHER5,200
1982-02-2515175242-431-31117TERRY, I. W. #15CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,700
1982-02-1915112342-431-31065JATAM INC. KNIGHT D #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1982-02-1715164442-431-31356TERRY 6 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,950
1982-02-1615083842-431-31114CHAPPELL #2QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-02-0415000342-431-31113STERLING "N" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1982-02-0415000142-431-31112STERLING "N" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,350
1982-02-0314986942-431-31111FLINT ESTATE #7SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1982-02-0314986842-431-31110FLINT ESTATE #8SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1982-02-0314986542-431-31109FLINT ESTATE "A" #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,100
1982-01-2814899542-431-31107CHAPPELL #1QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1982-01-2214813142-431-31105HORWOOD, ELIZABETH #1EXXON CORP.DRILL9,500
1982-01-2114915042-431-31076HICKS, ETC.-KNIGHT "A" #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1982-01-2114820642-431-31106SELLERS B #1MARALO, INC.DRILL1,413
1982-01-0614724742-431-31955TERRY 6 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,460
1981-12-3114694642-431-31103FOSTER #2QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1981-12-3114633542-431-31102TERYY, BECKY #2135WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,356
1981-12-2214511142-431-31101WATSON, J. E. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-12-2214510742-431-31100STERLING "T" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1981-12-2214510542-431-31099STERLING "T" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1981-12-2214510342-431-31098STERLING "U" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,410
1981-12-2214510142-431-31097WATSON, J. E. "A" #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.