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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
1979-01-294164342-431-30756WESTBROOK 28 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
1979-01-264152542-431-30755HILDEBRAND #34-9WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1979-01-254145142-431-30754WESTBROOK #3-8WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1979-01-254145042-431-80342TERRY, C. F. #1-14WAGNER & BROWNOTHER7,675
1979-01-234127842-431-30753FOSTER, R. W. #A-1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,800
1979-01-174104042-431-30752LEWIS, MODENA ET AL #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,700
1979-01-154091642-431-30751ALLEIN "A" #334WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,600
1979-01-104056642-431-80341HORWOOD 5 #1STERLING COMPANYOTHER8,757
1979-01-084033242-431-30750WESTBROOK 21 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
1979-01-054030942-431-30128BROWNFIELD 17 #1BLANKS, W. C.DRILL8,200
1979-01-044023342-431-30090CHAPPELL #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL7,983
1979-01-044022342-431-30749DORSEY #1HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,250
1979-01-034010842-431-30748MAHAFFEY #2-2AMAGNATEX CORPORATION-OIL DIV.DRILL8,000
1978-12-293985242-431-30747DAVIS #1MAGNATEX CORPORATION-OIL DIV.DRILL3,703
1978-12-293980342-431-30746WESTBROOK 33 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,500
1978-12-284052242-431-30743GLASS "C" #2-4WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-12-283968342-431-30745GLASS "A" #4-13WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-12-283967342-431-30744CHEVRON #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL9,200
1978-12-193915742-431-30742MUNN #1MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL7,400
1978-12-073836542-431-30741STRINGER, L. R. #3-11VENTURES, LTD.DRILL1,600
1978-12-063816742-431-30739THELMA #1-34WAGNER & BROWNDRILL7,600
1978-12-053808142-431-30738CONGER #1-36WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-12-013790342-431-30737FERGUSON, MABEL J. #1-20MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500
1978-11-213732742-431-30736FOSTER #1-8MESA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL8,670
1978-11-133680242-431-30735GLASS #4-24WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-11-103668042-431-30734GLASS "F" #2-12WAGNER & BROWNDRILL9,400
1978-11-103667942-431-30733GLASS #6-29BRIGHT & SCHIFFDRILL8,000
1978-11-103667742-431-30732WESTBROOK 33 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,600
1978-11-073641642-431-10107WESTBROOK 27 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP7,600
1978-11-023609342-431-30731FOSTER #3COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,200
1978-10-303587442-431-30730TERRY, I. W. #1CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,900
1978-10-273571142-431-30729BADE, SARA EST. #3HMH OPERATORSDRILL8,000
1978-10-263564342-431-30728WELCH #4AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,400
1978-10-173496342-431-30727COLLINS RANCH #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL6,575
1978-10-173479442-431-30726HILDEBRAND #33-7WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-10-133450942-431-30725BADE #2-15WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-10-113441042-431-30724TERRY 15 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,600
1978-10-113440942-431-30723WESTBROOK 32 #4DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,600
1978-10-044491242-431-30719STRINGER, L. R. #2-11VENTURES, LTD.DRILL1,600
1978-10-023385042-431-30722RAY #1BENNETT, R. C.DRILL8,200
1978-09-273356742-431-30721HORWOOD, E. H. #1EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,190
1978-09-263351042-431-30720HULL #4-1STERLING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1978-09-223328942-431-30718GLASS "A" #3-13WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-09-213320542-431-30717REYNOLDS #1-11WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-09-213320442-431-30716ALLEIN "A" #1-27WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-09-203306142-431-30715LIVELY-KNIGHT #2KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1978-09-113231642-431-30714SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #5KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1978-09-013188942-431-30713FOSTER #2COX, JOHN L.DRILL8,200
1978-08-293157242-431-30712STRINGER, L. R. #1-11VENTURES, LTD.DRILL1,600
1978-08-253145542-431-30711BADE -C- #1BENNETT, R. C.DRILL8,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.