WELL · 42-431-31723 · DISTRICT 8
Sterling W Fee #1
Sterling County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Sterling W Fee #1 (API 42-431-31723) is a well in Sterling County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed November 14, 2002 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 2002, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, 1 St Wolfcamp Sd, Conger Sand.
Its 3 leases have reported 119K barrels of oil and 661K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 4, 2025
- Permits on file
- 383
- Phone
- (940) 397-8600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Sep 26, 2002 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 2002
- last permit issued
- Nov 14, 2002
- completed
- 119K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 661K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 14, 2002
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2025
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling "W" Fee O-10-37012 | Conger, SW (Wolfcamp) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 4 | 114K | 445K | Nov 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Sterling "W" Fee O-10-57970 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 4 | 5.49K | 83.8K | Feb 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Sterling "W" Fee G-10-131030 | Conger, SW (Penn) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 133K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2003 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,514 · prior 12 24,562(-78%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 417 · prior 12 490(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2021
- 3Slant Operating, LLCAug 2021 → Dec 2021
- 4Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Jan 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523989-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Sep 24, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Nov 11, 2002 | 8,500 |
| 283803-99 | Drill | Texaco Inc. | Aug 30, 1985 | Aug 30, 1985 | — | 8,500 |
| 243010-99 | Drill | Texaco Inc. | Jun 21, 1984 | Jun 25, 1984 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2002 | Sterling W Fee O-10-57970 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Shut IN · shut in Apr 1, 2025 | 8,500 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Sterling W Fee O-10-37012 | Conger SW (Wolfcamp) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 4, 1985 | Sterling -W- Fee O-10-30402 | Conger SW (Penn) | Texaco Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 4, 1985 | Sterling W Fee G-10-131030 | Conger SW (Penn) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,665 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,081 | 7,100 | Perforated |
| 8,073 | 8,128 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,032 | 11 | 1,650 S |
| 5.5 | 8,500 | 7.875 | 2,150 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 10, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2003 | Dec 10, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 27, 1989 | Jun 12, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jul 4, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1986 | Jan 14, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 22, 1986 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-431-31723 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-31723 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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