The top 25 oil and gas operators in Sterling County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 1,160,760 BBL oil and 16,858,585 Mcf gas across 798 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burk Royalty | 511,929 | 14,132,950 | 474 |
| 2 | Gilstrap Joel | 154,790 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | P1 Energy LLC | 98,121 | 1,277,425 | 84 |
| 4 | Surge Solutions Inc | 77,532 | 5,040 | 1 |
| 5 | Black River Operating LLC | 76,389 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Quail Ridge Petroleum LLC | 73,299 | 189,353 | 12 |
| 7 | Owl Ops LLC | 50,832 | 564,768 | 17 |
| 8 | Kek Exploration LLC | 44,752 | 5,183 | 16 |
| 9 | Moriah Operatingllc | 25,438 | 283,835 | 4 |
| 10 | Blue Star Natural Resources LLC | 8,616 | 77,322 | 1 |
| 11 | Winn Operating LLC | 6,197 | 104 | 7 |
| 12 | Burleson Petroleum | 6,144 | 45,123 | 1 |
| 13 | Poandg Operating | 4,260 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | King Energy Resources | 3,924 | 2,312 | 14 |
| 15 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 2,796 | 5,793 | 1 |
| 16 | Diamond S Energy Company | 2,343 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Pima Energy | 2,190 | 43,780 | 11 |
| 18 | Maverick Operating | 1,975 | 544 | 1 |
| 19 | Southwest Royalties | 1,683 | 41,959 | 4 |
| 20 | Trek Resources | 1,555 | 48,029 | 40 |
| 21 | Ss Operating | 1,462 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Crownquest Operating | 1,197 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Atropos Production | 1,192 | 128,180 | 86 |
| 24 | Lone Tree Oil & Gas | 1,112 | 6,885 | 2 |
| 25 | Ampak Oil Company | 1,032 | 0 | 4 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Sterling County by reported production are Burk Royalty, Gilstrap Joel, and P1 Energy LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 1,160,760 BBL of oil and 16,858,585 Mcf of gas across 798 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Sterling County, these operators are your likely check-writers — Valor tracks production and royalties by tract so you know who owes you.
Start with the operator rankings on this page, then confirm the exact well and operator on your tract through the Sterling County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Sterling County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Sterling County over the last six months, led by Burk Royalty. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Sterling County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Sterling County mineral owners a royalty on production, based on a decimal interest set out on a division order. Missed or suspended checks are common after a move, a death, or a title gap. Valor audits Sterling County royalty statements, recovers suspended funds, and manages the interest so owners are paid correctly.
Valor manages minerals for owners — confirming which of the operators above cover your tracts, auditing every royalty check, recovering suspended and unclaimed funds, and giving you one clear, tax-ready view of what you own in Sterling County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
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