Sterling County, Texas
Sterling County: what the state recorded
A permit is not a well.
The last twelve months
Month by month in Sterling County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Counted from October 2, 2025 to July 10, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Permit issued: Ike Operating, LLCDANA POINT · A-982 · permit 0916959 |
| 2026-07-09 | Permit issued: Ike Operating, LLCSAN MARINO · A-982 · permit 0916958 |
| 2026-05-19 | Permit issued: Ampak Oil CompanyPARRAMORE · A-439 · permit 0915133 |
| 2025-11-02 | Completed: Kek Exploration LLCAXE · A-1209 · permit 0909796 |
| 2025-10-11 | Completed: Kek Exploration LLCSPADE 18 · A-458 · permit 0910082 |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Sterling County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 3 drilling permits in Sterling County in the twelve months to July 10, 2026, and recorded 2 completions and 0 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Sterling County?
Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.
When is my first royalty check due after a new well?
Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.
Got a new well on your land?
The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.