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
1980-08-078899342-431-30898FOSTER #4COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,400
1980-08-059016342-431-30874GLASS "F" #3-12WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-08-018851542-431-30897FLINT -B- #2-1WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-07-308829942-431-30896STERLING "N" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,400
1980-07-298811842-431-30895STERLING "R" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,500
1980-07-248771842-431-30894GUNTER #2HMH OPERATORSDRILL8,200
1980-07-238759742-431-30893TERRY, I. W. #9CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-07-108635342-431-30891TERRY, I. W. #6CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-07-108635242-431-30890COPE, R. L. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-07-108635142-431-30889COPE, R. L. #3CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-07-108625242-431-30888RAY, JENNIE -A- #4AHMH OPERATORSDRILL2,350
1980-06-308542442-431-30887BYNUM, R. C. -198 #5JATAM INC.DRILL7,400
1980-06-308542342-431-30886BYNUM, R. C. -198 #4JATAM INC.DRILL7,400
1980-06-308542142-431-30885BYNUM, R. C. -198 #3JATAM INC.DRILL7,480
1980-06-308541942-431-30884BYNUM, R. C. -198 #2JATAM INC.DRILL7,400
1980-06-308541842-431-30883BYNUM, R. C. -198 #1JATAM INC.DRILL7,400
1980-06-278538542-431-30882WATSON, J. E. "A" #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-06-268521542-431-30881GLASS "I" #2-38WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-06-268521442-431-30880COPE, R. L. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-06-268521342-431-30879TERRY, I. W. #7CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-06-268515942-431-30878HAMBRIGHT #1HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL8,200
1980-06-238460442-431-30673SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #7KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCRECOMP7,210
1980-06-138395042-431-31163MCENTIRE #2CBLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1980-06-118494242-431-30872BADE "A" #2-21WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-06-118359742-431-30892WATSON, J. E. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-06-098349842-431-30873GLASS "K" #3-4WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-06-048294042-431-30875CONGER #5-36WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-06-028263542-431-30876COLLINS RANCH #2CONOCO INC.DRILL7,700
1980-05-158126842-431-30871MUNN #1HALVEY ENERGY CO.DRILL7,400
1980-05-158122742-431-30870FERGUSON "A" #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,200
1980-05-098080642-431-30869D. & H. ENTERPRISES-JOHNSON #2D. & H. ENTERPRISESDRILL7,000
1980-05-078060742-431-30868WILKINSON 3 #2AHNG OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1980-05-078050442-431-30867TURNER PROPERTIES-COPELAND #2TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,600
1980-05-058053742-431-30827HORWOOD #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,680
1980-05-028019042-431-30866WILKINSON 182 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL9,950
1980-04-297955342-431-30865BROWNFIELD, V. E. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,550
1980-04-287943842-431-30864GLASS "C" #4-4WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-04-287943542-431-30863BADE #3-15WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-04-287937142-431-30862COPE-BODINE #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1980-04-167839842-431-30861FOSTER "34" #2C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-04-117805642-431-30860WILKINSON 3 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1980-04-107782042-431-30859TERRY, I. W. #4CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,800
1980-04-107781842-431-30858BADE "B" #1-17WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-03-257620542-431-30857FLINT "B" #1-1WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-03-257620342-431-30856FOSTER #16-1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,950
1980-03-217596942-431-30855KNIGHT, W. T. #3JATAM INC.DRILL7,700
1980-03-117482542-431-30854HILDEBRAND #41-7WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1980-03-077451742-431-30853FOSTER "33" #3C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-03-077451542-431-30852FOSTER "33" #4C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1980-03-057424942-431-30851MCENTIRE "33" #1MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.