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.

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Operators (30d)

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Latest Permit

2026-07-10

All Time

3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1978-04-192244542-431-30661SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #4KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1978-04-112185342-431-30660BADE #1BENNETT, R. C. & RYAN, J. C.DRILL8,200
1978-04-052142842-431-30658STERLING "O" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,300
1978-04-032145742-431-30659SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #3KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1978-03-312112942-431-30657MCENTIRE 16 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,800
1978-03-292102742-431-30656HILDEBRAND #24-9STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-03-292102642-431-30655GLASS "G" #4-14STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-03-222054742-431-30654TERRY 143 #2CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,400
1978-03-162016942-431-30653SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #2KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1978-03-152005142-431-30652STERLING "F" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL7,940
1978-03-152005042-431-30651STERLING "F" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,080
1978-03-061948842-431-30650TERRY 17 #1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
1978-03-061948742-431-30649BROWNFIELD 15 #1STERLING COMPANYDRILL7,700
1978-02-211865242-431-30648TERRY 143 #1CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,400
1978-02-151829442-431-30647STERLING "D" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1978-02-071782642-431-30646FLINT ESTATE #3SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL8,000
1978-02-071782342-431-30645FLINT ESTATE #4SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL8,000
1978-02-061766942-431-30644MARGARET #1-14WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,300
1978-01-261741042-431-30643REYNOLDS "A" #1-XSHERROD, C. H.DRILL1,800
1978-01-181260942-431-30620STERLING "I" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1978-01-16741042-431-30604REED #1-100RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1978-01-131661542-431-30638FLINT #2-24STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1978-01-111614342-431-30642TURNER PROPERTIES-HICKS #12TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1978-01-111614142-431-30641TURNER PROPERTIES-HICKS #11TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1978-01-111613942-431-30640TURNER PROPERTIES-HICKS #10TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1978-01-111613842-431-30639TURNER PROPERTIES-HICKS #9TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1978-01-061573142-431-30637WELCH #2AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,600
1978-01-051562642-431-30636TURNER PROPERTIES - HICKS #8TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1978-01-051562042-431-30635TURNER PROPERTIES - HICKS #7TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1977-12-301519142-431-30634MAHAFFEY ESTATE #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,200
1977-12-301513942-431-30633BAILEY, HANNAH B. #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,300
1977-12-271638942-431-30627BARBEE, E.E. JR. #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1977-12-271478342-431-30632MAHAFFEY #2-1AMAGNATEX CORPORATION-OIL DIV.DRILL8,000
1977-12-201437142-431-30631FOSTER 5 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,400
1977-12-201437042-431-30630FOSTER 5 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,400
1977-12-20928442-431-30612HILDEBRAND #22-20STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-12-20928342-431-30611HILDEBRAND #21-20STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-12-191535542-431-30628HILDEBRAND #23-12STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-12-161419442-431-30629STEWART 20 #1STERLING COMPANYDRILL7,800
1977-12-131396642-431-30626FOSTER, R. T. JR. "28" #3-28MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1977-12-081357142-431-30625RAY "A" #4-31STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-12-081266342-431-30621MCCLURE #1PALMCO CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1977-12-071352542-431-30624BROWN, PHILLIP #5AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,600
1977-12-051336842-431-30623SUPERIOR-KNIGHT #1KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL7,600
1977-11-301306442-431-30622MAHAFFEY, A. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1977-11-211250742-431-30619RAY "B" #1-3STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-11-091170542-431-30618GROSSHANS, NONA G. #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1977-11-071144842-431-30617WELCH #1AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,600
1977-11-011111642-431-30289PEDRO #1BOYD, FOY ASSOCIATES, INC.RECOMP8,200
1977-11-011111242-431-30616ALLEIN #1-22STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.