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Sterling County

Sterling County reported 352,565 barrels of oil and 4.4 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 109th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

352,565bbl oil, last 12 months−6% vs prior year
Producing leases
891of 1,193 on record
Operators
43
Fields
50
Top operator
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.

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Sterling County · RRC district 08
Gas, last 12 months
4,442,186 mcf
Share of Texas oil
<0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Conger (Penn)

Five years of output in Sterling County

Oil output in Sterling County fell 6% over the last 12 months

353k bbl through Jul 2026, against 377k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 46.6k bbl.

Oil output in Sterling County fell 6% over the last 12 months353k bbl through Jul 2026, against 377k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 46.6k bbl.Oil, bbl per month010k20k30k40k50kPeak 46.6k (Oct 21)23k20222023202420252026
Oil output in Sterling County fell 6% over the last 12 months353k bbl through Jul 2026, against 377k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 46.6k bbl.Oil, bbl per month010k20k30k40k50kPeak 46.6k (Oct 21)23k'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in Sterling County fell 7% over the last 12 months

4.4M mcf through Jul 2026, against 4.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 559k mcf.

Gas output in Sterling County fell 7% over the last 12 months4.4M mcf through Jul 2026, against 4.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 559k mcf.Gas, mcf per month0200k400k600kPeak 559k (Aug 21)335k20222023202420252026
Gas output in Sterling County fell 7% over the last 12 months4.4M mcf through Jul 2026, against 4.8M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 559k mcf.Gas, mcf per month0200k400k600kPeak 559k (Aug 21)335k'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, county totals, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

The biggest leases in Sterling County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 891), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Sterling County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Sterling County, by oil

Burk Royalty Co. leads

  1. Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.477 leases104kbbl
  2. Owl Ops LLC18 leases38.5kbbl
  3. Kek Exploration LLC17 leases36.6kbbl
  4. P1 Energy, LLC84 leases26.3kbbl
  5. Moriah Operating,llc4 leases16.7kbbl
  6. Gilstrap, Joel3 leases16kbbl
  7. Black River Operating LLC10 leases14.7kbbl
  8. Surge Solutions, Inc.1 lease14kbbl

Fields in Sterling County, by oil

Spraberry (Trend Area) leads

  1. Spraberry (Trend Area)120 leases · District 08 · Field 8528030084.5kbbl
  2. Garden City, S. (Wolfcamp)25 leases · District 08 · Field 3399850069.3kbbl
  3. Conger (Penn)470 leases · District 08 · Field 2009770042.4kbbl
  4. Renderbrook Creek (Miss)3 leases · District 08 · Field 7588040016kbbl
  5. Clark (San Andres)2 leases · District 08 · Field 1859366615kbbl
  6. Cope1 lease · District 7C · Field 2048200114kbbl
  7. Jameson (Strawn)29 leases · District 7C · Field 4558066611.2kbbl
  8. Herrell, East (Queen Sand)5 leases · District 08 · Field 407525009,398bbl

More operators here

OperatorAtropos Production Corporation86OperatorQuail Ridge Petroleum LLC12OperatorCrescent Energy Operating, LLC1OperatorTrek Resources, Inc.41
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