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)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-10
All Time
3,842
3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-07 | 88993 | 42-431-30898 | FOSTER #4 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1980-08-05 | 90163 | 42-431-30874 | GLASS "F" #3-12 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88515 | 42-431-30897 | FLINT -B- #2-1 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88299 | 42-431-30896 | STERLING "N" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88118 | 42-431-30895 | STERLING "R" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87718 | 42-431-30894 | GUNTER #2 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87597 | 42-431-30893 | TERRY, I. W. #9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86353 | 42-431-30891 | TERRY, I. W. #6 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86352 | 42-431-30890 | COPE, R. L. #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86351 | 42-431-30889 | COPE, R. L. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86252 | 42-431-30888 | RAY, JENNIE -A- #4A | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85424 | 42-431-30887 | BYNUM, R. C. -198 #5 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85423 | 42-431-30886 | BYNUM, R. C. -198 #4 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85421 | 42-431-30885 | BYNUM, R. C. -198 #3 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,480 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85419 | 42-431-30884 | BYNUM, R. C. -198 #2 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85418 | 42-431-30883 | BYNUM, R. C. -198 #1 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85385 | 42-431-30882 | WATSON, J. E. "A" #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85215 | 42-431-30881 | GLASS "I" #2-38 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85214 | 42-431-30880 | COPE, R. L. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85213 | 42-431-30879 | TERRY, I. W. #7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85159 | 42-431-30878 | HAMBRIGHT #1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84604 | 42-431-30673 | SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #7 | KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INC | RECOMP | 7,210 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83950 | 42-431-31163 | MCENTIRE #2C | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84942 | 42-431-30872 | BADE "A" #2-21 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83597 | 42-431-30892 | WATSON, J. E. #2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 83498 | 42-431-30873 | GLASS "K" #3-4 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-06-04 | 82940 | 42-431-30875 | CONGER #5-36 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82635 | 42-431-30876 | COLLINS RANCH #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81268 | 42-431-30871 | MUNN #1 | HALVEY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1980-05-15 | 81227 | 42-431-30870 | FERGUSON "A" #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80806 | 42-431-30869 | D. & H. ENTERPRISES-JOHNSON #2 | D. & H. ENTERPRISES | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80607 | 42-431-30868 | WILKINSON 3 #2A | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80504 | 42-431-30867 | TURNER PROPERTIES-COPELAND #2 | TURNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 80537 | 42-431-30827 | HORWOOD #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,680 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80190 | 42-431-30866 | WILKINSON 182 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79553 | 42-431-30865 | BROWNFIELD, V. E. #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79438 | 42-431-30864 | GLASS "C" #4-4 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79435 | 42-431-30863 | BADE #3-15 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79371 | 42-431-30862 | COPE-BODINE #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78398 | 42-431-30861 | FOSTER "34" #2 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-04-11 | 78056 | 42-431-30860 | WILKINSON 3 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77820 | 42-431-30859 | TERRY, I. W. #4 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77818 | 42-431-30858 | BADE "B" #1-17 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76205 | 42-431-30857 | FLINT "B" #1-1 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76203 | 42-431-30856 | FOSTER #16-1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75969 | 42-431-30855 | KNIGHT, W. T. #3 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74825 | 42-431-30854 | HILDEBRAND #41-7 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74517 | 42-431-30853 | FOSTER "33" #3 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74515 | 42-431-30852 | FOSTER "33" #4 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74249 | 42-431-30851 | MCENTIRE "33" #1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.