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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.

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Latest Permit

2026-07-10

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3,842

3,842 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1977-10-271081442-431-30615STERLING "G" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1977-10-201023942-431-30614FOSTER 8 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,450
1977-10-14987842-431-30043FOSTER, LENA 4 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER7,700
1977-10-14987342-431-30613RAY #2-2STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-10-05919742-431-30319WESTBROOK 32 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,600
1977-10-05916442-431-30610BROWN, PHILLIP #4AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,600
1977-09-28867642-431-30609MCDONALD 170 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1977-09-26784142-431-30334PRICE 7 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
1977-09-23830142-431-30608FOSTER 8 #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,450
1977-09-21813642-431-30607BARBEE, E. E. JR. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,000
1977-09-15765342-431-30606MCENTIRE 15 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,800
1977-09-15765042-431-30605WILKINSON 10 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1977-09-12735042-431-30603GUNTER "35" #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1977-08-30655042-431-30602GRIGSBY #2-14STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-08-30654842-431-30601GLASS #3-24STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-08-24619342-431-30600FOSTER, R. T. JR. #2-28MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1977-08-18571442-431-30599HILDEBRAND #20-26STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-08-16553442-431-30598STERLING "M" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,100
1977-08-11520442-431-30597FLINT ESTATE #2SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL8,200
1977-08-10507142-431-30583STERLING "K" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1977-08-10506042-431-30596MUNN #6AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,600
1977-08-10102342-431-30583STERLING "K" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,050
1977-08-03460342-431-30595WELCH #1WESTERN PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,450
1977-07-21385742-431-30594ELLWOOD "33" #1BURNS, R. L. CORPORATIONDRILL6,910
1977-07-20343942-431-30593MCDONALD, C. R. #1MAPCO INC.DRILL8,250
1977-07-2046142-431-30221STERLING "E" FEE #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,105
1977-07-19335742-431-30592STERLING "M" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL7,920
1977-07-05232942-431-30591HILDEBRAND #19-12STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-07-05232842-431-30590HILDEBRAND #8-18STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWNDRILL8,400
1977-06-30211042-431-30589MUNN, C. G. #1WES-TEX DRLG. CO.DRILL7,500
1977-06-29102242-431-30582STERLING "G" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,130
1977-06-24174642-431-30588RAY #2BRIGHT & SCHIFFDRILL8,200
1977-06-24172242-431-30587BROWN, PHILLIP #3AMAREX, INC.DRILL7,500
1977-06-23163042-431-30586TURNER PROPERTIES - HICKS #5TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,575
1977-06-23162942-431-30585TURNER PROPERTIES - HICKS #6TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL7,550
1977-06-17102542-431-30584STERLING "K" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,010
1977-06-1360042-431-30581STERLIN "K" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL8,080
1977-06-1359742-431-30580STERLING "J" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL7,920
1977-06-1359642-431-30579STERLING "I" FEE #3TEXACO INC.DRILL8,100
1977-06-1359542-431-30578STERLING "H" FEE #4TEXACO INC.DRILL8,230
1977-06-1046242-431-30577RT FOSTER 10 #2DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,600
1977-06-0825842-431-30576MCENTIRE 5 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Sterling County.