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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
1981-12-2214510042-431-31096COPE, R. L. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-12-2114485442-431-31095REYNOLDS 2 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,980
1981-12-2114485342-431-31094REYNOLDS 2 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,060
1981-12-1714458942-431-31092HILDEBRAND #4520WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-12-1714458642-431-31091HILDERBRAND #4620WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-12-1714458542-431-31090HILDEBRAND #4726WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-12-1614794142-431-31104HILDEBRAND #4316WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-12-1614460842-431-31093REED, J. C. #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL3,645
1981-12-1614455142-431-31089REYNOLDS 3 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,125
1981-12-1614455042-431-31088HILDEBRAND #4420WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-12-1014377142-431-31087REED, M. C. #3HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL8,370
1981-12-0814600142-431-30856FOSTER #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.OTHER6,950
1981-12-0814521642-431-31070HICKS, ETC.-KNIGHT #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1981-12-0714285542-431-31747FOSTER 8 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,910
1981-12-0414275542-431-31084CONGER F. 6 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,060
1981-12-0414273642-431-31083WESTBROOK 28 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,685
1981-12-0414272342-431-31082TERRY 15 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,190
1981-11-3014201442-431-31081WESTBROOK 29 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,830
1981-11-2514140042-431-31077COUNCIL, MARY E. ET AL #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
1981-11-1214048842-431-31074HILDEBRAND #4212WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-11-1214048742-431-31073COPE, R.L. #5CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-11-1214048642-431-31072WATSON, J.E. #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-11-1214044042-431-31071TERRY 16 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,340
1981-11-1214029542-431-31069WESTBROOK 32 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,180
1981-11-1014029442-431-31068BARBEE, E.E. #106WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-11-0614011742-431-31067MAHAFFEY "B" #110WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-11-0613997042-431-31066REED, M.C. #2HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL8,500
1981-11-0313936842-431-31065JATAM INC. KNIGHT D #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,275
1981-11-0313936742-431-31064KNIGHT, WIGGINS 117 #8JATAM INC.DRILL7,057
1981-11-0313936642-431-31063KNIGHT, HICKS ETC. B #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1981-11-0313936542-431-31062KNIGHT, WIGGINS 117 #6JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1981-10-2913984342-431-30966TERRY, BECKY #186WAGNER & BROWNOTHER8,295
1981-10-2913887342-431-31061FOSTER, R.T. 10 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,860
1981-10-2913881742-431-31060CONGER, F. 19 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,900
1981-10-2913863842-431-31059CARPER 12 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,550
1981-10-2913863442-431-31058FOSTER, R.T. 10 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,750
1981-10-2913861142-431-30856FOSTER #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.OTHER6,950
1981-10-2813851742-431-31057FOSTER 9 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
1981-10-2813849742-431-31056FOSTER 10 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,090
1981-10-2314064442-431-31075MAHAFFEY "A" #104WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-10-2213850742-431-30102MAHAFFEY #104WAGNER & BROWNOTHER8,600
1981-10-1513668042-431-31055STERLING "T" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1981-10-0813623042-431-31054TERRY, I.W. #14CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,700
1981-10-0813622942-431-31053TERRY, I.W. #13CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,700
1981-10-0613618742-431-31052FOSTER, LENA 4 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,975
1981-10-0113511242-431-31051WIGGINS KNIGHT-116 #2JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1981-10-0113511042-431-31050WIGGINS KNIGHT-116 #3JATAM INC.DRILL7,200
1981-10-0113510842-431-31049WIGGINS KNIGHT-116 #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,290
1981-09-3013504542-431-31048STERLING "T" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1981-09-2213739942-431-31039TERRY 1 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL148
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.