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
1981-09-2113388942-431-31047BEAVER #1ENERGY EQUITY, INC.DRILL8,000
1981-09-1613333942-431-31046RAY, JENNIE "A" #5AHMH OPERATORSDRILL1,487
1981-09-1113301142-431-31044WIGGINS HORWOOD #2RJATAM INC.DRILL8,663
1981-09-1113295742-431-31043ALLEIN "A" #9-27WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-09-1113293842-431-31042FOSTER, R.T. 11 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,560
1981-09-1113292342-431-31041SELLERS #2MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1981-09-1113288542-431-31040TERRY, I.W. #12CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-09-0913270842-431-31038MCGILL #1MEG PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,054
1981-09-0113301242-431-31045REED, M.C. #1AHEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL8,500
1981-08-3113180042-431-31037WESTBROOK 29 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,730
1981-08-3113179842-431-31036CONGER, F. 30 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,300
1981-08-2713130042-431-31034FOSTER 5 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,775
1981-08-2713129942-431-31033FOSTER 9 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL0
1981-08-2713128742-431-31032GRIGSBY #6-14WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-08-2513107842-431-31031HORWOOD, WIGGINS #1JATAM INC.DRILL8,750
1981-08-2513094442-431-31030FLINT ESTATE "A" #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL8,150
1981-08-2513093942-431-31029FLINT "A" #3-30WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-08-2413169542-431-31035REED, M.C. #1HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL949
1981-08-2413084542-431-31028WESTBROOK 33 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,930
1981-08-2413074842-431-31027FOSTER, R.T. 11 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,625
1981-08-1913054442-431-31026MUNN #4HALVEY ENERGY CO.DRILL7,500
1981-08-1413031542-431-31025SMITH TRUST #1INTERNORTH, INC.DRILL4,205
1981-08-1313030442-431-31024JACKSON/TERRY #1STROUBE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,842
1981-08-1012941742-431-31023GLASS, D. L. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1981-08-0512859742-431-31022FOSTER #1QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,200
1981-08-0412843042-431-31456REYNOLDS 10 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,842
1981-07-2912756342-431-31020FOSTER 9 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,886
1981-07-2912756242-431-31019REYNOLDS 10 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,812
1981-07-2912756042-431-31018REYNOLDS 3 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,890
1981-07-2712731942-431-31017MUNN #3HALVEY ENERGY CO.DRILL7,400
1981-07-2712726542-431-31016JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #28EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1981-07-2712726342-431-31015JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #31EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1981-07-2712726242-431-31014JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 1 #30EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1981-07-2712726042-431-31013JOHNSON, LOU E. ESTATE A/C 2 #32EXXON CORP.DRILL7,100
1981-07-2112595842-431-31012TERRY 31 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,625
1981-07-2112595742-431-31951CONGER, F. 7 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-07-2112595642-431-31010WESTBROOK 33 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,930
1981-07-2112588142-431-31009HNG-WILKINSON #1DESANA CORPORATION, THEDRILL8,660
1981-07-1412505342-431-31008TERRY 18 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,400
1981-07-0912454642-431-31007WESTBROOK 27 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,400
1981-07-0912454542-431-31006TERRY 7 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,920
1981-07-0912435242-431-31005CONGER, F. 1 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,780
1981-07-0612427442-431-31004STEWART #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL9,125
1981-07-0312385442-431-31003WESTBROOK 5 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,450
1981-07-0312385342-431-31002WESTBROOK 28 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,622
1981-07-0312385242-431-31001GRIGSBY #5-14WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1981-07-0312385042-431-30999MAHAFFEY, P.T. "B" #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,200
1981-07-0112375642-431-30998CONGER, F. 1 #3DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,850
1981-06-3012352542-431-30997JOHNSON #1ASTRO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,030
1981-06-2912293542-431-10342SELLERS 63 A #4CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP6,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.