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
1979-08-315697142-431-10460MCENTIRE #1 DWATER DISPOSAL, INC.OTHER2,138
1979-08-285659842-431-30803CLARK, L. T. #11DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL1,587
1979-08-285659642-431-30802CLARK, L. T. #12DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL2,000
1979-08-145548242-431-30801GLASS"E" #3-36WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-07-315407942-431-80322REED #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER8,275
1979-07-265372542-431-30800GUNTER "25" #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1979-07-205334942-431-30799SELLERS, NELLIE P. #1AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO.DRILL8,900
1979-07-175308842-431-30798GLASS "B" #4-22WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-07-105251342-431-30797JOHNSTON, ANN "A" #1J. C. OIL CO.DRILL1,500
1979-06-285178342-431-30796TERRY 17 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,000
1979-06-285177842-431-30795WESTBROOK 22 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
1979-06-275174942-431-30794COLE #2-5MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,595
1979-06-185092742-431-30793MCDONALD #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL8,007
1979-06-145072742-431-30791GLASS "D" #4-25WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-06-115045142-431-80343RAY "C" #2DWAGNER & BROWNOTHER4,000
1979-06-085035942-431-30790FOSTER, ROSS "B" #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,400
1979-06-085035842-431-30789FOSTER, ROSS #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,200
1979-05-184883742-431-30788STRINGER #1INTERSTATE ENERGY RESOURCES, INCDRILL1,455
1979-05-104827642-431-30787REED "D" #2AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL8,000
1979-05-084812342-431-30786FOSTER #3LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL7,200
1979-05-014758242-431-30785MAHAFFEY ESTATE "A" #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,400
1979-05-014756842-431-30784COLE #1-5MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,800
1979-04-264728742-431-30783HILDEBRAND #36-16WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-04-264728442-431-30782GLASS "B" #3-22WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-04-264728342-431-30781FLINT "A" #2-30WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-04-204692242-431-30780ALLEIN "A" #4-27WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-04-124620242-431-30779CONGER #2-36WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-04-044579042-431-30778BADE "C" #2BENNETT, R. C.DRILL8,200
1979-04-044578342-431-30777FOSTER "33" #2C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1979-03-294542242-431-30776COLE "134" #1NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL8,400
1979-03-274513742-431-30775HILDEBRAND #3512WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-03-214478742-431-30774TERRY, I. W. #2CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,400
1979-03-204465842-431-30773ELLWOOD, E. P., TRUST #1DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANYDRILL8,100
1979-03-204463642-431-30772MARGARET #2-13WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-03-204461242-431-30771TERRY, I. W. #1-7HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL8,600
1979-03-134418542-431-30770WILLIAMS #1-9MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,663
1979-03-134417542-431-30769WILLIAMS #2-4MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,526
1979-03-074384842-431-30768STRINGER, L. R. #511VENTURES, LTD.DRILL1,600
1979-03-074384742-431-30767STRINGER, L. R. #1AINTERSTATE ENERGY RESOURCES, INCDRILL1,600
1979-03-074384642-431-30766STRINGER, L. R. #7SAN ANGELO INVESTMENT CODRILL1,600
1979-03-014356942-431-30765WILKINSON 6 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
1979-02-204275342-431-30764PRICE #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL8,300
1979-02-164262842-431-30763STRINGER, L. R. #4VENTURES, LTD.DRILL1,600
1979-02-134245642-431-30762FOSTER, R. W. #A-2COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,315
1979-02-134245442-431-80321FOSTER, R. W. #1WAGNER & BROWNOTHER7,997
1979-02-024194142-431-30761CAMPBELL #115WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-02-014188442-431-30760MORGAN #1-9MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,667
1979-02-014188242-431-30759WILLIAMS #1-4MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,538
1979-01-314181642-431-30758MCENTIRE 21 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1979-01-294164642-431-30757REYNOLDS 3 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.