Texas · roll year 2025, inferred from filing history
Mineral owners in Sterling County, Texas
Sterling County carries the 40th largest owner roll of the 53 Texas counties we cover — 1,777 mineral owners across 6,021 interests, appraised at $17.3M.
Top operators, by owners paid
Operators appearing on the most owners’ appraisal-roll interests in this county.
Largest mineral owners in Sterling County
| # | Owner (as recorded) | Interests | Appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURK ROYALTY CO LTD | 59 | $1,407,760 |
| 2 | SUGG JOEL DAVID | 14 | $644,710 |
| 3 | JB STERLING COMPANY LLC | 16 | $491,040 |
| 4 | CHEVRON USA INCORPORATED | 16 | $429,630 |
| 5 | GOBER LINDA | 3 | $396,450 |
| 6 | CINCO TERRY LP | 1 | $317,620 |
| 7 | ELLWOOD W L TRUST | 8 | $311,040 |
| 8 | BARBEE BILLY HULL JR | 14 | $298,720 |
| 9 | HORWOOD LONNIE C | 23 | $257,350 |
| 10 | 5HL HORWOOD MINERALS LTD | 23 | $252,090 |
| 11 | GLASS PROPERTIES LTD | 23 | $251,490 |
| 12 | GLASS-BOGER LP | 23 | $251,480 |
| 13 | HORWOOD WILLIAM LENARD | 23 | $248,050 |
| 14 | SPANJER LISA HORWOOD | 22 | $246,830 |
| 15 | GLASS HELEN SISCO MARITAL TR | 19 | $230,920 |
| 16 | MCFALL SHERI ANN LOWERY | 15 | $215,410 |
| 17 | MERCER JAMES WESLEY | 15 | $215,410 |
| 18 | MERCER JEFF WAYNE | 15 | $215,410 |
| 19 | ROCHE GAYLE GLASS | 9 | $188,970 |
| 20 | BODINE JAYNELL C | 5 | $187,130 |
| 21 | MCCUTCHAN BONNIE D | 10 | $166,930 |
| 22 | DIERINGER PHILIP JAMES | 10 | $166,930 |
| 23 | MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | 3 | $159,910 |
| 24 | MCENTIRE COLE LTD | 3 | $133,520 |
| 25 | COLE JAMES WILLARD | 3 | $131,460 |
| 26 | STROMAN WCR PARTNERSHIP LTD | 5 | $121,070 |
| 27 | DORN B LEE FAMILY TR | 5 | $118,700 |
| 28 | DORN JOHN C REV TR 11/13/2014 | 5 | $118,700 |
| 29 | CHAPPELL WAY MANAGEMENT TRUST | 8 | $116,460 |
| 30 | REDBANK MINERALS LTD | 8 | $116,450 |
Ranked by total appraised value on the county roll. Appraised values are CAD tax assessments — not market value and not a forward valuation.
142 new owners vs the prior 2024 roll · 258 owners no longer on the roll. Named new/dropped lists are available on request — the free county watch below reports the counts each reload.
Linked wells
267 appraisal-roll leases in Sterling County matched to RRC well records · 88% with a mapped surface location · median lateral 7,034 ft across 20 leases with horizontal wellbores · 1 with a completion filed since 2021 (our “recent completion” window).
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