COUNTIES · STERLING · OPERATORS

Sterling County Operators

Every operator with a permit on file or a well of record here, ranked by permits issued in the window. Wells are each operator's current inventory in the county from the RRC wellbore file.

#OperatorPermitsAll timeHorizontalWellsFirstLast
1Wagner & Brown46046007Feb 6, 1978Dec 21, 1992
2IP Petroleum Company, Inc.34934900Mar 17, 1987Apr 23, 1999
3Texaco Inc.22522501Jun 13, 1977Jan 29, 1991
4Range Production Company157157321Sep 29, 1998Jan 29, 2013
5Chevron U. S. A. Inc.13913906Sep 26, 2002Dec 11, 2015
6American Cometra, Inc.118118013Mar 17, 1988Jun 17, 1996
7Steller Energy & Investment Corp11011019Apr 9, 1985Nov 5, 2015
8Texaco E & P Inc.10410405Mar 9, 1992Jun 27, 2002
9Dorchester Exploration, Inc.979702Jun 10, 1977Jan 20, 1984
10Atropos Production Corporation95950109Jun 26, 1989Jun 29, 2005
11Bright & Co.939307Aug 25, 1983Sep 21, 2011
12Pure Resources, L.P.757500May 11, 2001Feb 23, 2006
13Exxon Corp.626201May 8, 1978Nov 30, 1987
14Marathon Oil Company595907Aug 24, 1977Jul 19, 2000
15Wagner & Brown, Ltd.4747012Jan 21, 1993May 29, 2003
16Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.464605Apr 20, 2005Jan 31, 2013
17Hrubetz Oil Company464600Aug 18, 1982Apr 11, 1985
18Champlin Petroleum Co.404000Oct 30, 1978Oct 15, 1986
19Lomak Production Company393900Feb 19, 1997Sep 3, 1998
20Jatam Inc.3434031Nov 20, 1979Mar 19, 1982
21Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.2929205Jun 25, 2010Oct 24, 2014
22Merit Energy Company272700Feb 4, 2005Aug 19, 2013
23Quanah Petroleum Inc.272700Aug 5, 1981Mar 2, 1983
24HNG Oil Company262602Jun 8, 1977Aug 26, 1986
25Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC2525025Mar 24, 2017Sep 23, 2020
26Quantum Resources Management,llc252500Mar 12, 2007May 23, 2014
27C & K Petroleum, Inc.232300Sep 12, 1977Dec 13, 1983
28Levens, C. H.222200Feb 4, 1985May 11, 2009
29Strand Energy, L.C.212132Jul 5, 1996Apr 18, 2017
30Stoltz, Wagner & Brown202001Jul 5, 1977Jun 8, 1978
31HMH Operators191904Apr 20, 1978Sep 7, 1984
32Hamman Oil & Refg. Co.191903Feb 4, 1997Oct 6, 2000
33Houghton Oil & Gas, Inc.181806Jun 27, 1985May 17, 2005
34Southland Royalty Company181803May 1, 1978Oct 18, 1988
35Crownquest Operating, LLC171704Feb 10, 2006May 28, 2021
36Atoka Operating Permian, LLC161604Jul 27, 2016Jan 8, 2020
37Stetson Petroleum Corp.161600Jul 20, 1995May 21, 2010
38Hunt Oil Company151500Apr 3, 2014Jan 19, 2017
39Union Oil Company of California151500Apr 20, 1983Jan 26, 1993
40PPC Operating Company LLC141410May 3, 2012Nov 10, 2016
41Mesa Petroleum Co.131304Nov 21, 1978Feb 23, 1981
42Grand Banks Energy Company131300Dec 30, 1977Apr 8, 1985
43Kohler Energy Corporation131300Jan 10, 1989Mar 3, 1993
44Union Pacific Resources Company131300Jul 27, 1987Sep 21, 1995
45Aggietech Oil, Ltd.121202Dec 7, 2004Sep 6, 2012
46Firewheel Operating, LLC1212100May 16, 2012Oct 2, 2014
47Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.121200Dec 30, 2008Sep 25, 2012
48Koch Expl.co.div.of Koch Ind.inc111101Dec 5, 1977Feb 22, 1985
49Cox, John L.111100Sep 1, 1978Apr 9, 1996
50Rme Petroleum Company111100Nov 14, 2001Nov 22, 2002
51Schrimsher Exploration, Ltd.111100May 19, 1983May 16, 1984
52Turner Properties111100Jun 23, 1977Dec 4, 1980
53Ampak Oil Company1010112Oct 4, 1996May 19, 2026
54Bennett, R. C., Company101002Jun 14, 1990Jan 29, 2010
55Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.101002Sep 21, 2007Sep 21, 2010
56Gco Drilling Company101000Jan 2, 1986Mar 17, 1987
57Crown Central Petroleum Corp.99020Feb 21, 1978Sep 19, 1983
58Tucker Drilling Company, Inc.9904Jan 5, 1983Dec 6, 1983
59Blanks Energy Corporation9902Mar 6, 1978Jul 1, 1982
60Henry Petroleum LP8802Mar 9, 2005Apr 2, 2007
61Amarex, Inc.8801Jun 24, 1977Oct 26, 1978
62Halvey Energy Co.8801May 15, 1980Oct 2, 1985
63Kennedale Energy Corporation8801Sep 30, 1983Dec 11, 1984
64Wam Energy Corporation8801Apr 5, 2005Apr 24, 2008
65Bright & Schiff8800Jun 24, 1977Sep 16, 1985
66OXY USA Inc.8870Sep 20, 2012Sep 18, 2013
67Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.7732Sep 22, 1997Aug 22, 2005
68Vision Natural Resources, LP7702Oct 11, 2008Sep 8, 2011
69Damson Oil Corp.7701Jul 8, 1985Dec 20, 1985
70Chesapeake Operating, Inc.7750Aug 1, 2011Dec 27, 2011
71Dunn Petroleum, Inc.7700Apr 29, 1985Nov 12, 1985
72Indian Wells Oil Company7700Dec 8, 1982Apr 28, 1986
73Tiburon Petroleum Corporation7700Dec 2, 1983Jul 5, 1985
74Ultramar Production Company7700Mar 14, 1991Nov 7, 1991
75American Petrofina Co. of Tex.66013May 10, 1979Mar 19, 1985
76P.o.&g. Operating, LLC6606Mar 7, 2008Jun 24, 2013
77Hendrix, John H. Corp.6602Oct 29, 1981Dec 6, 1984
78Tuthill & Barbee6602Apr 20, 1984Jul 1, 1985
79Sledge, H. G.6601May 16, 1978Jan 10, 1985
80Amoco Production Company6600May 14, 1985Dec 3, 1985
81Desana Corporation, The6600Jan 21, 1980Mar 1, 1984
82Farmers Oil Company6600Jun 8, 1987Oct 25, 1988
83Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc.6600Jul 6, 1994Mar 25, 1997
84Sterling Company6600Dec 16, 1977Jan 10, 1979
85Ultramar Oil and Gas Limited6600Apr 2, 1992Apr 3, 1992
86Ventures, Ltd.6600Aug 29, 1978Mar 9, 1981
87Stanolind Production LLC5518Jan 10, 2019Jul 29, 2020
88Burleson Petroleum, Inc.5503Jan 28, 2011Sep 12, 2014
89Huffco Petroleum Corporation5502Mar 24, 1982Nov 13, 1984
90TXO Production Corp.5502Dec 31, 1982Dec 21, 1987
91Bennett, R. C.5500Jul 20, 1978Apr 4, 1979
92Duncan Drilling Co.5500Aug 28, 1979Oct 25, 1979
93Edwards Energy Corporation5500Apr 16, 1982Apr 25, 1984
94Exco Resources, Inc.5500Dec 9, 2008Mar 21, 2011
95Fiml Natural Resources, LLC5500Aug 21, 2012Apr 12, 2013
96Hexagon Oil and Gas Inc.5500Jun 26, 1980Dec 10, 1981
97Hrubetz Operating Company5500Jul 11, 1985Apr 12, 1989
98Huntington Energy, L.L.C.5500Jan 18, 2001May 25, 2001
99Internorth, Inc.5500Aug 14, 1981May 10, 1983
100Oge Drilling, Inc.5500Apr 29, 1983Aug 7, 1985
101Caraway Operating Co.4402Feb 14, 1983Dec 16, 1991
102Lovelady, Ike Inc.4402Aug 9, 1978May 8, 1979
103Oryx Energy Company4402Jun 25, 1982Mar 7, 1990
104Ricks Exploration, Inc.4402Aug 17, 1993Nov 2, 1994
105Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc4400Jun 3, 1987Feb 21, 1989
106Beach Exploration, Inc.4400Feb 1, 1988Feb 2, 1988
107BVX Operating, Inc.4400Oct 11, 2012Sep 12, 2014
108Enduring Resources, LLC4440Aug 21, 2012Nov 15, 2012
109Enex Resources Corporation4400Jun 26, 1989Dec 19, 1990
110MTN Energy Inc4400Sep 11, 2012Mar 11, 2013
111Saga Petroleum LLC of Colorado4400May 27, 2008Jun 14, 2013
112Topat Oil Corporation4400Mar 28, 1990May 23, 2007
113Kek Exploration LLC33064Aug 12, 2025Aug 28, 2025
114King Energy Resources33021Jul 7, 2008Jul 8, 2008
115Southwest Royalties, Inc.33012Apr 1, 1994Sep 19, 1994
116Atropos Exploration Company3305Jun 21, 2002Sep 16, 2004
117Anadarko Production Company3302Oct 9, 1980May 10, 1983
118Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation3302Aug 20, 1999Aug 13, 2001
119D. & H. Enterprises3302May 18, 1978Dec 22, 1980
120MGF Oil Corporation3302Jun 5, 1981Sep 11, 1981
121Marline Petroleum Corporation3301Sep 10, 1984Apr 1, 1985
1224D Energy Co.3300Aug 29, 1991Aug 29, 1991
123Breitling Operating Corporation3300Jan 14, 2015Jan 25, 2016
124Cotton Petroleum Corp.3300Jan 23, 1979May 15, 1980
125Crown Exploration Company3300Oct 3, 1984Oct 11, 1984
126Enoc Petroleum Company3300Nov 9, 1982Nov 9, 1982
127Galbraith, George S.3300Nov 18, 1987Jun 14, 1990
128Geo-Atlan-Tex, L.L.C.3300Jan 13, 2004May 2, 2006
129Gulf Oil Corp.3300Jan 17, 1979Jul 13, 1983
130Hughes, Bob Oil Company3300Mar 21, 2002Apr 22, 2009
131Jubilee Energy Corporation3300Sep 10, 1984Dec 31, 1984
132Laredo Petroleum - Dallas, Inc.3330Sep 28, 2012May 6, 2013
133Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc.3300Feb 26, 1990Aug 23, 1990
134Magnatex Corporation-Oil Div.3300Dec 27, 1977Jan 3, 1979
135May Petroleum, Inc.3300Apr 2, 1982Aug 26, 1983
136Meg Petroleum Corp.3300Sep 9, 1981Nov 23, 1983
137Ogr Operating Co, Inc.3300Sep 21, 1983Oct 2, 1984
138Parten, J. R.3300Dec 17, 1984Aug 26, 1985
139Prize Operating Company3300Sep 21, 2000Jun 6, 2001
140Shenandoah Oil Corp.3300Aug 11, 1977Feb 7, 1978
141Williams-Cody, Inc.3300May 28, 1993Jun 1, 1993
142Fasken, Barbara22012May 22, 1995May 23, 1995
143Southern States Energy, Inc.22012Sep 13, 1984Jan 17, 1989
144EQT Production Texas, LLC2228Dec 17, 2014Feb 25, 2015
145Legacy Reserves Operating LP2205Oct 20, 2009Jun 2, 2010
146Ike Operating, LLC2223Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026
147Fina Oil & Chemical Company2202Oct 22, 1987Nov 13, 1987
148Ladd Oil & Gas Corporation2202Apr 1, 2004Jun 23, 2004
149Maverick Operating, LLC2212Jun 7, 2017Feb 2, 2021
150McDonnold Operating, Inc.2202Mar 18, 2013Apr 25, 2013
151Petroleum Equities Corp.2202Nov 5, 1985Mar 3, 1986
152V-F Petroleum Inc.2202May 5, 1980Apr 1, 2010
153Durham, Inc.2201Jul 6, 1981May 15, 1985
154Interstate Energy Resources, Inc2201Mar 7, 1979May 18, 1979
155Magnatex Petroleum Company2201Sep 6, 1983Feb 5, 1985
156Meg Energy, Inc.2201Nov 30, 1983Mar 15, 1984
157NRM Petroleum Corp.2201Jul 31, 1979Feb 17, 1981
158Offset Oil & Gas2201Oct 2, 1989Jul 12, 1990
159Snow Oil & Gas Inc.2201Oct 27, 1993Jan 10, 1994
160Trisearch Inc.2201Dec 17, 1990Jul 9, 1991
161Walter Oil & Gas Corporation2211Sep 16, 2009Dec 10, 2009
162Waskom, Reagan Operating Company2201Aug 23, 1983Sep 25, 1984
163BFP Black Canyon, LLC2200Jul 16, 2008Jan 26, 2010
164C. H. Levens, Inc.2200Aug 12, 2011Aug 12, 2011
165Cleere Operating Company2200Mar 28, 1985Apr 18, 1989
166Cody Energy LLC2200Nov 22, 2004Nov 24, 2004
167Davis Petroleum2200Dec 13, 1982Dec 13, 1982
168El Paso Natural Gas Co.2200Jan 11, 1989Jun 4, 1993
169Escondido Operating2200Apr 10, 1985Sep 27, 1985
170Foreland Operating, LLC2220Nov 30, 2012Feb 13, 2013
171Hanson Corporation2200Oct 17, 1979Nov 1, 1979
172HMH Operators, Inc.2200Dec 13, 1989Jan 20, 1998
173H & S Production, Inc.2200Jan 15, 1997Dec 30, 1997
174J. C. Oil Co.2200Jul 10, 1979Jan 25, 1980
175Joriah Oil & Gas, Inc.2200Mar 9, 2015Mar 9, 2015
176K. & W. Oil Co.-Ackerly2200Jul 11, 1989Jul 11, 1989
177Mariah Energy Corp.2200Dec 11, 1992Dec 21, 1993
178Meridian Oil Inc.2200Aug 1, 1988Oct 19, 1988
179Mulloy Operating, Inc.2200Sep 17, 2007Aug 29, 2008
180Pear Valley Investment Co.,inc.2200Jun 10, 1983Sep 21, 1983
181Placer Dome U.S. Inc.2200Nov 14, 1990Nov 15, 1990
182San Angelo Investment Co2200Mar 7, 1979Sep 1, 1982
183Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.2200Nov 25, 1981Aug 5, 1982
184Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc.2200Nov 23, 1987Jun 15, 1988
185Texas American Oil Corp.2200Mar 23, 1984Jul 9, 1984
186Texas SWD Co., Inc.2200Mar 5, 2013Mar 5, 2013
187Transierra Exploration Corp.2200Jun 5, 1984Mar 25, 1985
188Trio Consulting & Management,llc2200Oct 4, 2004Nov 9, 2004
189TXP, Incorporated2200Mar 29, 2006Jun 7, 2007
190Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC2200Oct 9, 2014May 16, 2018
191Black River Operating LLC11091Mar 26, 2025Mar 26, 2025
192Winn Operating, LLC11041Sep 18, 2025Sep 18, 2025
193Tall Dune Resources, LLC11015Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 2024
194SS Operating LLC1107Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
195Roca Resource Company, Inc.1103Sep 29, 1993Sep 29, 1993
196Wigington, James Robert1103May 11, 1990May 11, 1990
197Adobe Oil & Gas Corp.1102Oct 15, 1985Oct 15, 1985
198Keystone Energy Oil & Gas, Inc.1102Nov 29, 1988Nov 29, 1988
199National Energy Group, Inc.1102Sep 28, 1994Sep 28, 1994
200Ped Oil Corporation1102Jul 17, 2008Jul 17, 2008
201Phillips Petroleum Company1102Mar 4, 1987Mar 4, 1987
202Astro Energy Corporation1101Jun 30, 1981Jun 30, 1981
203Blanks, W. C.1101Jan 5, 1979Jan 5, 1979
204Boyd, Foy Associates, Inc.1101Nov 1, 1977Nov 1, 1977
205Collins & Ware, Inc.1101Jul 5, 1994Jul 5, 1994
206EP Operating Company1101Aug 12, 1987Aug 12, 1987
207Fuller Petroleum, Inc.1101Aug 29, 1984Aug 29, 1984
208Hannathon Petroleum, LLC1101Jun 13, 2011Jun 13, 2011
209Mitchell Energy Corporation1101Dec 5, 1985Dec 5, 1985
210Northern Natural Gas Co.1101Mar 29, 1979Mar 29, 1979
211Sharp Image Energy, Inc.1101Mar 6, 2001Mar 6, 2001
212Wilson, Wm. B. Exploration Inc.1101Sep 6, 1991Sep 6, 1991
213Woods Petroleum Corporation1101Dec 5, 1983Dec 5, 1983
214Adams Exploration Co.1100Jun 17, 1982Jun 17, 1982
215Adkins, R. L. Corp.1100Jun 16, 1994Jun 16, 1994
216Alon USA, LP1100May 22, 2002May 22, 2002
217Alpine Petroleum1100Sep 7, 2011Sep 7, 2011
218American Petrofina Pipe Line Co.1100Aug 22, 1990Aug 22, 1990
219American Public Energy Co.1100Jul 20, 1979Jul 20, 1979
220Anadarko E&P Company LP1100Nov 20, 2002Nov 20, 2002
221Arrowhead Operating Inc.1100Apr 28, 2004Apr 28, 2004
222Atmos Pipeline - Texas1100May 30, 2006May 30, 2006
223Atoka Operating, Inc.1100May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
224BC Operating, Inc.1100Apr 3, 1997Apr 3, 1997
225Bennett, R. C. & Ryan, J. C.1100Apr 11, 1978Apr 11, 1978
226Braden Exploration II, LLC1110Sep 6, 2013Sep 6, 2013
227Brown, H. L., Jr.1100Mar 19, 1990Mar 19, 1990
228Burns, R. L. Corporation1100Jul 21, 1977Jul 21, 1977
229Byrd Operating Company1100Jan 17, 2006Jan 17, 2006
230Cabot Petroleum Corporation1100Mar 8, 1984Mar 8, 1984
231Campana Petroleum Co.1100Jan 4, 1980Jan 4, 1980
232Chambers Exploration, Inc.1100Jun 15, 1983Jun 15, 1983
233Chambers & Kennedy1100Sep 8, 1983Sep 8, 1983
234Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation1100Oct 20, 1980Oct 20, 1980
235Colter Operating, Inc.1100Mar 4, 1991Mar 4, 1991
236Cone & Petree Oil & Gas Exp. Inc1100Dec 8, 1986Dec 8, 1986
237Conoco Inc.1100Jun 2, 1980Jun 2, 1980
238Costex Resources, Inc.1100Mar 19, 1985Mar 19, 1985
239Costilla Petroleum Corporation1100Oct 16, 1995Oct 16, 1995
240DCB Oil & Gas, Inc.1100May 5, 1981May 5, 1981
241Diamond Chemicals Company1100Mar 20, 1979Mar 20, 1979
242Duffield, O. F.1100May 30, 1984May 30, 1984
243Dyad Associates1100Feb 8, 1983Feb 8, 1983
244Eastland Oil Company, The1100Sep 27, 1978Sep 27, 1978
245Edwards Energy Corp.1100Jun 27, 1983Jun 27, 1983
246Edwards, Jack1100Dec 20, 1979Dec 20, 1979
247Elco Oil & Gas1100May 12, 1983May 12, 1983
248Energy Equity, Inc.1100Sep 21, 1981Sep 21, 1981
249Enserch Exploration, Inc1100Dec 7, 1983Dec 7, 1983
250Enterprise Products Operating LP1100Dec 29, 2005Dec 29, 2005
251Enterprise Products Texas OP LLC1100Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
252Estate Oil & Gas Corp.1100Sep 20, 1989Sep 20, 1989
253EXL Petroleum, LP1100May 16, 2008May 16, 2008
254Explo Oil, Inc.1100Dec 14, 1989Dec 14, 1989
255Fasken, David1100Feb 12, 1986Feb 12, 1986
256Fiveash Operating Company1100Dec 6, 1984Dec 6, 1984
257Forest Oil Corp.1100Mar 20, 1981Mar 20, 1981
258Galbraith, George S., Estate Of1100Aug 6, 1991Aug 6, 1991
259Getty Oil Co.1100Dec 20, 1983Dec 20, 1983
260Hendon Exploration, Inc.1100Jun 29, 1983Jun 29, 1983
261Hillin Prod. Co.1100Mar 20, 1979Mar 20, 1979
262His Industries Inc.1100Aug 26, 1982Aug 26, 1982
263Holland Resources Co.1100Feb 9, 1984Feb 9, 1984
264Holloway Oil Company1100Oct 17, 1985Oct 17, 1985
265Hunt Petroleum Corporation1100Feb 10, 1986Feb 10, 1986
266Hytech Energy Corporation1100Jan 4, 1979Jan 4, 1979
267Jennings Energy Company1100Jun 25, 1984Jun 25, 1984
268Knightsbridge Petroleum Corp.1100Feb 25, 1986Feb 25, 1986
269Lasmo Energy Corporation1100Oct 12, 1990Oct 12, 1990
270Lea Corporation1100Mar 12, 1996Mar 12, 1996
271Lja Energy Resources, Inc.1100Nov 7, 1984Nov 7, 1984
272Mapco Inc.1100Jul 20, 1977Jul 20, 1977
273Maralo, Inc.1100Jan 21, 1982Jan 21, 1982
274Mineral Development, Inc.1100Dec 19, 1978Dec 19, 1978
275Nortex Gas & Oil Company1100Oct 13, 1982Oct 13, 1982
276Oge Drilling USA, Inc.1100Jul 31, 1992Jul 31, 1992
277Omimex Energy, Inc.1100Sep 3, 2014Sep 3, 2014
278Osr Oil & Gas Company1100Apr 24, 1997Apr 24, 1997
279Palmco Corporation1100Dec 8, 1977Dec 8, 1977
280Pennzoil Company1100Jun 9, 1981Jun 9, 1981
281Permian Resources & Prod., Inc.1100May 2, 1984May 2, 1984
282Petro. Expl. & Dev. Funds, Inc.1100Nov 28, 1979Nov 28, 1979
283Pharaoh Oil & Gas, Inc.1100Sep 20, 1999Sep 20, 1999
284Phoenix Hydrocarbons Operating1100Jan 26, 1995Jan 26, 1995
285Pitts Energy Co.1100Aug 17, 1995Aug 17, 1995
286Powell, A. Brandt Co.1100Apr 4, 2001Apr 4, 2001
287Probity SWD, LLC1100Oct 21, 2013Oct 21, 2013
288Relentless Permian Operating LLC1100Dec 10, 2019Dec 10, 2019
289Rendova Oil Co1100Jun 28, 1983Jun 28, 1983
290Resources Investment Corporation1100Jan 16, 1978Jan 16, 1978
291R K Petroleum Corporation1100Jan 14, 1983Jan 14, 1983
292Saguaro Injections LLC1100May 10, 2013May 10, 2013
293Samson Lone Star, LLC1100Jun 11, 2009Jun 11, 2009
294Samson Resources Company1100Oct 17, 1978Oct 17, 1978
295Sherrod, C. H.1100Jan 26, 1978Jan 26, 1978
296S & J Operating Co.1100Dec 2, 1991Dec 2, 1991
297Slant Operating, LLC1100May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
298Sledge, H. G. Inc.1100Aug 30, 1990Aug 30, 1990
299South Texas Operating Company1100Apr 10, 1991Apr 10, 1991
300Spectrum Oil & Gas Co.1100Mar 31, 1983Mar 31, 1983

453 OPERATORS · THE 300 MOST ACTIVE SHOWN · WINDOW ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE