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Sterling County, TX oil and gas wells

4,122 wells: 1,746 active, 1,605 plugged, run by 303 operators.

Sterling County, TX ranks #117 among Texas counties by wells on record, with under 1% of the state's 1,397,551 wells. 1,746 of its wells (42%) are active, above the statewide share of 27%. Another 501 are shut in or temporarily abandoned. Of the 3,844 wells here with a type on record, 51% are oil wells, 21% combined oil and gas wells and 18% dry holes. Drilling records here go back to 1944. Of the 2,676 wells with a drilling date, 74 (3%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2025. 210 wells are listed as permitted or being drilled. 167 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 7,389 ft. 303 operators have wells here. The largest by active wells is BURK ROYALTY CO. LTD., with 875 active (50% of the county's active wells).

Figures from the Railroad Commission of Texas, updated 2026-10-17.

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