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
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All Time
3,842
3,842 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-03 | 74072 | 42-431-30850 | COPE, R. L. #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 74071 | 42-431-30849 | TERRY, I. W. #3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73691 | 42-431-30848 | HILDEBRAND #40-12 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 73052 | 42-431-30847 | GUNTER #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72588 | 42-431-30846 | TERRY "18" #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1980-02-04 | 71561 | 42-431-30845 | GLASS "C" #3-4 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71103 | 42-431-30844 | REYNOLDS 2 #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70821 | 42-431-30843 | JOHNSTON, ANN #2 | J. C. OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70411 | 42-431-30842 | COUNCIL #1 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 8,967 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68724 | 42-431-30980 | JANN #1 #2 | SLEDGE, H. G. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68574 | 42-431-00010 | MCENTIRE #1 | LEMON, HULEN H. | OTHER | 8,535 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68574 | 42-431-00010 | MCENTIRE, E. F. #1 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | OTHER | 8,535 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67376 | 42-431-30840 | MUNN, CARL G., ET AL #1 | EDWARDS, JACK | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65774 | 42-431-30839 | WIGGINS-TOWNSEND KNIGHT "A" #2 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65770 | 42-431-30838 | WIGGINS-TOWNSEND KNIGHT A #1 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64661 | 42-431-30837 | REED #1 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64657 | 42-431-30836 | CONGER #3-36 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64656 | 42-431-30835 | HILDEBRAND #39-10 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64655 | 42-431-30834 | CONGER #4-36 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64386 | 42-431-30833 | COLE #3-5 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64330 | 42-431-30832 | W. T. - KNIGHT #1 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64329 | 42-431-30831 | W. T. - KNIGHT #2 | JATAM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64071 | 42-431-30830 | TURNER PROPERTIES-COPELAND #1 | TURNER PROPERTIES | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 69422 | 42-431-30824 | COLE #1-33 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,515 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63783 | 42-431-30816 | TERRY 15 #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63781 | 42-431-30828 | HILDEBRAND #37-18 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62923 | 42-431-30826 | FOSTER B-23 #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62750 | 42-431-30825 | HILDEBRAND #38-10 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62723 | 42-431-30824 | COLE #1-33 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62679 | 42-431-80344 | COLE, ALVIE #2 | HANSON CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61911 | 42-431-30823 | CLARK, L. C. ESTATE #12 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61910 | 42-431-30822 | CLARK, L. C. ESTATE #13 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61909 | 42-431-30821 | CLARK, L. C. ESTATE #14 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61633 | 42-431-30820 | FOSTER, ROSS "B" #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61632 | 42-431-30819 | FOSTER, ROSS #2 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60884 | 42-431-30818 | COPELAND #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60768 | 42-431-30817 | HILDEBRAND #18-18 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60580 | 42-431-30816 | TERRY 15 #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60483 | 42-431-30815 | TERRY 17 #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60055 | 42-431-30814 | GLASS "E" #4-36 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59393 | 42-431-30813 | TERRY 16 #3 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58186 | 42-431-30812 | WILKINSON 12 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58185 | 42-431-30811 | MCENTIRE 28 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58173 | 42-431-30810 | TERRY 17 -A- #2 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57710 | 42-431-30809 | RAY #1Q | BRIGHT & SCHIFF | DRILL | 1,448 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57454 | 42-431-30808 | COLE #1-32 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57389 | 42-431-30807 | WESTBROOK 27 #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57303 | 42-431-30806 | GLASS "J" #2-26 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57302 | 42-431-30805 | BADE "A" #1-21 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 57027 | 42-431-30804 | TERRY "18" #2 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.