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STERLING 'Z' FEE

Sterling 'Z' Fee is an oil lease in Sterling County, Texas, operated by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) field.

Oil lease dossier

114bbl oil, last 12 months−38% vs prior year
RRC lease
08-57985

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Where it sits

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Gas, last 12 months
106 mcf
Oil in Jul 2026
8 bbl

Production by month

Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months

  • Oil (bars)
  • Gas (line)
  • Last 12 months
Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STERLING 'Z' FEE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months. 114 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 184 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 months: 114 bblbbl per monthmcf per month0010252050307540100Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 monthsMonthly oil production and gas for STERLING 'Z' FEE, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. Oil output fell 38% over the last 12 months. 114 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 184 bbl in the 12 months before.Last 12 monthsbbl per monthmcf per month0010252050307540100Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

Where the gas went

91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months

Flaring peaked at 10.0% of the gas in Mar 2025.

  • Transmission line (2)
  • Lease fuel (1)
  • Flared (4)
91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STERLING 'Z' FEE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 10.0% of the gas in Mar 2025.Share of the lease’s gas by disposition code, per month0%50%100%Flared 10.0%Oct 23Jan 24AprJulOctJan 25AprJulOctJan 26AprJul
91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 monthsShare of STERLING 'Z' FEE gas by disposition code each month, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026. 91% of the gas went to a transmission line in the last 12 months. Flaring peaked at 10.0% of the gas in Mar 2025.Share of gas by disposition code0%50%100%Flared 10.0%Jan 24JulJan 25JulJan 26Jul

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026.

  • Transmission line (2)

    91% · 409 mcf

  • Lease fuel (1)

    5.1% · 23 mcf

  • Flared (4)

    3.8% · 17 mcf

3.8% of the gas flared in the last 12 months. 9 months above 3%.

Wells on this lease

No wells are linked to this lease in our data

Production is still reported at lease level.

Buyers and gatherers

Companies named on the Form P-4, by product
CompanyProductRoleShare%FromUntil
Energy Trans Crude Marketing LLCOilGathers100Apr 1, 2023–
Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLCCasinghead gasBuys100Apr 1, 2020–
Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent LLCCasinghead gasGathers100Apr 1, 2020–
Plains Marketing, L.p.OilGathers100Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2023

SourceRailroad Commission Form P-4 file, Sep 24, 2026 (source).

640 acres on the newest permit

Permits for Sterling 'Z' Fee
API numberWell no.Acreson the permit
42-431-332052640

SourceRailroad Commission drilling permits, Oct 3, 2026 (source 1, source 2).

Estimate your royalty

36 months, newest first

Ledger for STERLING 'Z' FEE
MonthOil producedbblOil soldbblGas producedmcfGas soldmcf, codes 2+3FlaredmcfWTI$/bblHenry Hub$/MMBtu
Jul 202689000$80.46$2.89
Jun 20261010000$84.81$3.15
May 202677000$102.13$2.94
Apr 202687000$100.32$2.77
Mar 202633000$91.38$3.04
Feb 202688000$64.51$3.62
Jan 202689980$60.04$7.72
Dec 20251314000$57.97$4.26
Nov 20251210550$60.06$3.79
Oct 20258922192$60.89$3.19
Sep 202591138351$63.96$2.97
Aug 2025202832301$64.86$2.91
Jul 202521812110$68.39$3.20
Jun 202500000$68.17$3.02
May 202500000$62.17$3.12
Apr 202501000$63.54$3.42
Mar 20256660516$68.24$4.12
Feb 2025121640362$71.53$4.19
Jan 2025171857522$75.74$4.13
Dec 2024222350461$70.12$3.01
Nov 2024211962581$69.95$2.12
Oct 2024242762581$71.99$2.20
Sep 2024232358532$70.24$2.28
Aug 2024383665620$76.68$1.99
Jul 2024272863591$81.80$2.07
Jun 2024181263600$79.77$2.54
May 20244385801$80.02$2.12
Apr 20245630281$85.35$1.60
Mar 20243663600$81.28$1.49
Feb 20246361544$77.25$1.72
Jan 2024111261562$74.15$3.18
Dec 2023151747440$71.90$2.52
Nov 2023161548450$77.69$2.71
Oct 20235267621$85.64$2.98
Sep 20230161580$89.43$2.64
Aug 20233527250$81.39$2.58

Flared above 3%

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, through Jul 2026. Prices: EIA, through Aug 2026. Updated Oct 2, 2026.

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