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Texas oil lease · RRC district 08 · Lease 57996

Producing

STERLING 'U' FEE

Sterling 'U' Fee is an oil lease in Sterling County, Texas, operated by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field. The Railroad Commission shows 1,003 bbl of oil in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

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1,003bbl oil, last 12 months−32% vs prior year
Operator
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
County
Sterling County
Field
Spraberry (Trend Area)
RRC lease
08-57996

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Sterling CountySterlingTom GreenMitchellNolanGlasscockHowardCokeSterling County
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Gas, last 12 months
4,119 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
41 bbl
Reporting to the state
since Feb 2022
Data through
Jul 2026

Production

Month by month, from the state record

What the Railroad Commission says this oil lease produced. Oil is in barrels (bbl). Gas is in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months

1,003 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,479 bbl in the 12 months before.

  • Oil (bars, left axis)
  • Gas (line, right axis)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STERLING 'U' FEE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months. 1,003 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,479 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 1,003 bblbbl per monthmcf per month00100100200200300300400400Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STERLING 'U' FEE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 32% over the last 12 months. 1,003 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,479 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month00100100200200300300400400Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 57996, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026. The state revises recent months.

Gas disposition

Where the gas went

Every month the operator tells the state where each mcf of gas went, using a code. The code decides how your gas is paid.

79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 60.8% of the gas in Apr 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STERLING 'U' FEE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 60.8% of the gas in Apr 2026.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 60.8%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STERLING 'U' FEE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 79% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 60.8% of the gas in Apr 2026.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 60.8%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, gas disposition by code, lease 57996, district 08. Reported through Jul 2026.

Transmission line (2)

Sold straight into a pipeline without processing. Processing fees on your statement would be worth asking about.

Lease fuel (1)

Burned to run equipment on the lease. Not sold, so it pays no royalty. A few percent is normal.

Flared (4)

Burned off or vented, not sold. It pays no royalty. More than 3% in a month is worth watching.

Over the last 12 months, 8.4% of the gas was flared. 16 months went above 3%, which we mark in the ledger below.

Operator history

Who has run this lease

The operator runs the wells and pays your royalty. When the operator changes, payments often slip for a month or two.

Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. has reported this lease for the whole period

No change of operator in the months we hold.

Operators of this lease over timeBurk Royalty Co., Ltd., Feb 2022 to Jul 20262023202420252026Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Feb 2022 to nowthrough Jul 2026
Operators of this lease over timeBurk Royalty Co., Ltd., Feb 2022 to Jul 20262023202420252026Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Feb 2022 to nowthrough Jul 2026

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, operator by month. Reported through Jul 2026.

Wells

Wells on this lease

Every well the Railroad Commission links to oil lease 57996 in district 08. The API number is the state’s ID for a well.

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Older leases and some gas wells are filed without well records. Production is still reported at lease level, so the charts and ledger on this page are unaffected.

Who buys and gathers

Who moves and buys this lease's production

The operator files a Form P-4 with the Railroad Commission naming the companies authorised to gather and buy the oil and gas. The buyer's price is the one your royalty is figured on.

  • Oil

    Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLC gathers it.

    100% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2023

  • Gas from oil wells

    Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC buys and gathers it.

    Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC buys it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2020 · Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC gathers it: 100% of it, on the list since Apr 1, 2020

Companies that used to be listed: Plains Marketing, L.p. (gathers it, until Apr 1, 2023).

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, Form P-4 file, dated Sep 24, 2026 (source). A listed company is authorised to move or buy the production; the state does not say what it paid.

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Unit and wells

640 acres on the newest permit

Acres and wells as the operator filed them on its Railroad Commission drilling permits. Your decimal is your net acres over the unit acres, so this is the number to hold your division order against.
Wells on the permits
33 not plugged
Horizontal
0
First completion
Oct 18, 2010
Latest permit
May 20, 2014
Wells and acres on the permits for Sterling 'U' Fee
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-431-315873640
42-431-324876640
42-431-310981640

SourceRailroad Commission of Texas, drilling permits and wellbore file, Sep 26, 2026 (source 1, source 2). The acres are what the operator filed; they are not a survey.

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Ledger

36 months, newest first

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Monthly production, disposition and prices for STERLING 'U' FEE
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3Flaredmcf, code 4WTI$ per bblHenry Hub$ per MMBtu
Jul 2026Burk Royalty414839035318$80.46$2.89
Jun 2026Burk Royalty869834730321$84.81$3.15
May 2026Burk Royalty13511727618973$102.13$2.94
Apr 2026Burk Royalty454616657101$100.32$2.77
Mar 2026Burk Royalty565336128439$91.38$3.04
Feb 2026Burk Royalty577135329014$64.51$3.62
Jan 2026Burk Royalty97933763234$60.04$7.72
Dec 2025Burk Royalty92853703322$57.97$4.26
Nov 2025Burk Royalty627739631813$60.06$3.79
Oct 2025Burk Royalty13114639629914$60.89$3.19
Sep 2025Burk Royalty966434725530$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025Burk Royalty10511834126916$64.86$2.91
Jul 2025Burk Royalty1261273222496$68.39$3.20
Jun 2025Burk Royalty1191162602366$68.17$3.02
May 2025Burk Royalty1171173262730$62.17$3.12
Apr 2025Burk Royalty1341182632471$63.54$3.42
Mar 2025Burk Royalty1051091881732$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025Burk Royalty919120818510$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025Burk Royalty86901881706$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024Burk Royalty1251301721573$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024Burk Royalty1441432001843$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024Burk Royalty1231292242083$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024Burk Royalty1421502121928$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024Burk Royalty1671532412260$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024Burk Royalty1931942202025$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024Burk Royalty3323671821711$79.77$2.54
May 2024Burk Royalty1721652302095$80.02$2.12
Apr 2024Burk Royalty1189113711414$85.35$1.60
Mar 2024Burk Royalty1591692142000$81.28$1.49
Feb 2024Burk Royalty11813319316713$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024Burk Royalty1811652272057$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023Burk Royalty1581402352162$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023Burk Royalty1531702111951$77.69$2.71
Oct 2023Burk Royalty1301101871711$85.64$2.98
Sep 2023Burk Royalty671152462261$89.43$2.64
Aug 2023Burk Royalty2211783883582$81.39$2.58

No report filed More than 3% of gas flared

SourceVolumes: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, reported through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly, through Aug 2026. “Gas sold” is gas sent to a transmission line (code 2) or a plant (code 3).

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OperatorBurk Royalty Co., Ltd.FieldSpraberry (Trend Area)CountySterling County

Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in Sterling County

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Spraberry (Trend Area) field

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New drilling permits in Sterling County

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How to read this page

Questions owners ask

What is a decimal interest?

It is your share of the whole lease, written as a decimal. A 1/4 royalty on 5 net acres in a 1,280-acre unit is 1/4 × 5 ÷ 1,280 = 0.00097656. Your division order states yours.

How do I use this page to check a royalty check?

Take the “Oil sold” volume for the month the check covers and multiply it by your decimal. The answer should match the barrels on your statement. If it does not, upload the statement and we will show where the two differ.

Why is the newest month Jul 2026?

The Railroad Commission publishes production two to three months after the fact and revises recent months. We re-pull the latest three months on every update.

Does this page show what my check should be?

No. It shows what the state recorded. Prices, fees and taxes depend on your lease and on what your operator gets for the oil and gas. The estimator gives a ceiling to compare against.

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  • Production and disposition by month: Texas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, oil lease 57996, district 08, reported through Jul 2026.
  • Wells: Texas Railroad Commission Wellbore Query.
  • Prices: U.S. Energy Information Administration, WTI Cushing spot and Henry Hub spot, monthly.
  • Page updated Sep 28, 2026.

We show the state’s numbers as filed. Where the state has no report for a month, we say so instead of guessing.