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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q





/X/	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2005

or

__Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period Ended______________________



|Commission File Number 2-784441                                                   
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                                                                                  
|STERLING GAS DRILLING FUND 1982                                                   
|(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)                                
|                                                                                  
|New York                                                                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)                    
|                                                                                  
|13-3147901                                                                        
|(IRS employer identification number)                                              
|                                                                                  
|One Landmark Square, Stamford Connecticut 06901                                   
|(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)                             
|                                                                                  
|(203) 358-5700                                                                    
|(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)                              
|                                                                                  
|NOT APPLICABLE                                                                    
|(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
|                                                                                  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes	/X/	No



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ___ NO /X/

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ___ NO /X/

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Sterling Gas Drilling Fund 1982

Index to Form 10Q

|Part 1:                                                                                          |      
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -----
|                                                                                                 |      
|Item 1.	Financial Statements                                                                     |      
|                                                                                                 |      
|Balance Sheets -- September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.                                      | 3    
|Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.                  | 4-7  
|Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. | 8-9  
|Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.                  | 10   
|Note to the Financial Statements                                                                 | 11   
|                                                                                                 |      
|Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   | 12-13
|                                                                                                 |      
|Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                               | 14   
|                                                                                                 |      
|Item 4.  Controls and Procedures                                                                 | 14   
|                                                                                                 |      
|Part II.  Other Information                                                                      | 15   
|                                                                                                 |      
|Signature                                                                                        | 16   
|                                                                                                 |      
|                                                                                                 |      









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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(A New York Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets





|                                                    |   | September 30,
2005 |   | December 31,
2004
|--------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------ | - | -----------------
|                                                    |   | (unaudited)        |   | (audited)        
|Assets                                              |   |                    |   |                  
|Current Assets:                                     |   |                    |   |                  
|Cash and cash equivalents                           | $ | 275,643            | $ | 273,288          
|Due from affiliates                                 |   | -                  |   | 5,561            
|Due from others                                     |   | 129,984            |   | 81,656           
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | --------------   
|Total current assets                                |   | 405,627            |   | 360,505          
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | --------------   
|Oil and Gas properties - successful efforts method: |   |                    |   |                  
|Leasehold costs                                     |   | 466,804            |   | 466,804          
|Well and related facilities                         |   | 11,970,091         |   | 11,970,091       
|less accumulated depreciation, depletion and        |   |                    |   |                  
|Amortization                                        |   | (11,959,318)       |   | (11,939,129)     
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | --------------   
|Total Oil and Gas Properties                        |   | 477,577            |   | 497,766          
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | ---------------  
|Total assets                                        | $ | 883,204            | $ | 858,271          
|                                                    |   | =========          |   | =========        
|                                                    |   |                    |   |                  
|Partners' Equity                                    |   |                    |   |                  
|Partners' Equity                                    |   |                    |   |                  
|Limited partners                                    |   | 1,049,439          |   | 1,034,552        
|General partners                                    |   | (166,235)          |   | (176,281)        
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | --------------   
|Total partners' equity                              |   | 883,204            |   | 858,271          
|                                                    |   | ---------------    |   | --------------   
|Total liabilities and partners' equity              | $ | 883,204            | $ | 858,271          
|                                                    |   | =========          |   | ========         







See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Operations

(unaudited)





|Nine Months Ending
September 30, 2005
|-------------------------------------



|                                              |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total         
|--------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------------
|Revenue:                                      |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Operating revenue                             | $ | 444,580          | $ | 83,739           | $ | 528,319       
|Interest Income                               |   | 2,143            |   | 22               |   | 2,165         
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Revenue                                 |   | 446,723          |   | 83,761           |   | 530,484       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|                                              |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Costs and Expenses:                           |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Production expense                            |   | 271,590          |   | 51,155           |   | 322,745       
|General and administrative to a related party |   | 70,434           |   | 13,266           |   | 83,700        
|General and administrative                    |   | 12,345           |   | 2,325            |   | 14,670        
|Depreciation, depletion and amortization      |   | 19,987           |   | 202              |   | 20,189        
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Costs and Expenses                      |   | 374,356          |   | 66,948           |   | 441,304       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Net Income                                    | $ | 72,367           | $ | 16,813           | $ | 89,180        
|                                              |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========      
|Net Income per equity unit                    | $ | 5.04             |   |                  |   |               
|                                              |   | ========         |   |                  |   |               































See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Operations

(unaudited)





|Nine Months Ending
September 30, 2004
|-------------------------------------



|                                              |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total         
|--------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------------
|Revenue:                                      |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Operating revenue                             | $ | 359,527          | $ | 67,718           | $ | 427,245       
|Interest Income                               |   | 1,585            |   | 16               |   | 1,601         
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Revenue                                 |   | 361,112          |   | 67,734           |   | 428,846       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|                                              |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Costs and Expenses:                           |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Production expense                            |   | 169,278          |   | 31,884           |   | 201,162       
|General and administrative to a related party |   | 63,617           |   | 11,983           |   | 75,600        
|General and administrative                    |   | 14,976           |   | 2,821            |   | 17,797        
|Depreciation, depletion and amortization      |   | 21,844           |   | 221              |   | 22,065        
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Costs and Expenses                      |   | 269,715          |   | 46,909           |   | 316,624       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Net Income                                    | $ | 91,397           | $ | 20,825           | $ | 112,222       
|                                              |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========      
|Net Income per equity unit                    | $ | 6.36             |   |                  |   |               
|                                              |   | ========         |   |                  |   |               































See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Operations

(unaudited)





|Three Months Ending
September 30, 2005
|--------------------------------------



|                                              |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total         
|--------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------------
|Revenue:                                      |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Operating revenue                             | $ | 183,338          | $ | 34,533           | $ | 217,871       
|Interest Income                               |   | 747              |   | 8                |   | 755           
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Revenue                                 |   | 184,085          |   | 34,541           |   | 218,626       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|                                              |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Costs and Expenses:                           |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Production expense                            |   | 89,467           |   | 16,851           |   | 106,318       
|General and administrative to a related party |   | 23,478           |   | 4,422            |   | 27,900        
|General and administrative                    |   | 1,349            |   | 254              |   | 1,603         
|Depreciation, depletion and amortization      |   | 6,663            |   | 67               |   | 6,730         
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Costs and Expenses                      |   | 120,957          |   | 21,594           |   | 142,551       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Net Income                                    | $ | 63,128           | $ | 12,947           | $ | 76,075        
|                                              |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========      
|Net Income per equity unit                    | $ | 4.39             |   |                  |   |               
|                                              |   | ========         |   |                  |   |               





























See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Operations

(unaudited)





|Three Months Ending
September 30, 2004
|--------------------------------------



|                                              |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total         
|--------------------------------------------- | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | --------------
|Revenue:                                      |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Operating revenue                             | $ | 112,077          | $ | 21,110           | $ | 133,187       
|Interest Income                               |   | 556              |   | 6                |   | 562           
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Revenue                                 |   | 112,633          |   | 21,116           |   | 133,749       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|                                              |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Costs and Expenses:                           |   |                  |   |                  |   |               
|Production expense                            |   | 56,439           |   | 10,630           |   | 67,069        
|General and administrative to a related party |   | 21,205           |   | 3,995            |   | 25,200        
|General and administrative                    |   | 3,608            |   | 680              |   | 4,288         
|Depreciation, depletion and amortization      |   | 7,281            |   | 74               |   | 7,355         
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Total Costs and Expenses                      |   | 88,533           |   | 15,379           |   | 103,912       
|                                              |   | --------------   |   | --------------   |   | --------------
|Net Income                                    | $ | 24,100           | $ | 5,737            | $ | 29,837        
|                                              |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========      
|Net Income per equity unit                    | $ | 1.68             |   |                  |   |               
|                                              |   | ========         |   |                  |   |               































See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity

(unaudited)









| |  |  | Nine Months Ending
September 30, 2005 |  | 
| |  |  | ------------------------------------- |  | 

|                               |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total        
|------------------------------ | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------------
|                               |   |                  |   |                  |   |              
|Balance at beginning of period | $ | 1,034,552        | $ | (176,281)        | $ | 858,271      
|Distribution to partners       |   | (57,480)         |   | (6,767)          |   | (64,247)     
|Net Income                     |   | 72,367           |   | 16,813           |   | 89,180       
|                               |   | -------------    |   | -------------    |   | -------------
|Balance at end of period       | $ | 1,049,439        | $ | (166,235)        | $ | 883,204      
|                               |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========     







| |  |  | Nine Months Ending
September 30, 2004 |  | 
| |  |  | ------------------------------------- |  | 

|                               |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total        
|------------------------------ | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------------
|                               |   |                  |   |                  |   |              
|Balance at beginning of period | $ | 923,009          | $ | (201,626)        | $ | 721,383      
|Distribution to partners       |   | (35,925)         |   | (6,766)          |   | (42,691)     
|Net Income                     |   | 91,397           |   | 20,825           |   | 112,222      
|                               |   | -------------    |   | -------------    |   | -------------
|Balance at end of period       | $ | 978,481          | $ | (187,567)        | $ | 790,914      
|                               |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========     



















See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity

(unaudited)









| |  |  | Three Months Ending
September 30, 2005 |  | 
| |  |  | -------------------------------------- |  | 

|                               |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total        
|------------------------------ | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------------
|                               |   |                  |   |                  |   |              
|Balance at beginning of period | $ | 986,311          |   | (179,182)        | $ | 807,129      
|Distribution to partners       |   | -                |   | -                |   | -            
|Net Income                     |   | 63,128           |   | 12,947           |   | 76,075       
|                               |   | -------------    |   | -------------    |   | -------------
|Balance at end of period       | $ | 1,049,439        | $ | (166,235)        | $ | 883,204      
|                               |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========     







| |  |  | Three Months Ending
September 30, 2004 |  | 
| |  |  | -------------------------------------- |  | 

|                               |   | Limited
Partners |   | General
Partners |   | Total        
|------------------------------ | - | ---------------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------------
|                               |   |                  |   |                  |   |              
|Balance at beginning of period | $ | 990,306          | $ | (186,538)        | $ | 803,768      
|Distribution to partners       |   | (35,925)         |   | (6,766)          |   | (42,691)     
|Net Income                     |   | 24,100           |   | 5,737            |   | 29,837       
|                               |   | -------------    |   | -------------    |   | -------------
|Balance at end of period       | $ | 978,481          | $ | (187,567)        | $ | 790,914      
|                               |   | ========         |   | ========         |   | ========     

















See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York Limited Partnership)

Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)







|                                                 |   | Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2005 |   | Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2004
|------------------------------------------------ | - | ------------------------------------ | - | ------------------------------------
|                                                 |   |                                      |   |                                     
|Net cash provided by operating activities        | $ | 66,602                               | $ | 99,012                              
|                                                 |   | -----------------                    |   | -----------------                   
|Cash flows from financing activities:            |   |                                      |   |                                     
|Distribution to partners                         |   | (64,247)                             |   | (42,691)                            
|                                                 |   | -----------------                    |   | -----------------                   
|Net cash used in financing activites             |   | (64,247)                             |   | (42,691)                            
|                                                 |   |                                      |   |                                     
|Net increase in cash and cash equivalents        |   | 2,355                                |   | 56,321                              
|                                                 |   |                                      |   |                                     
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |   | 275,288                              |   | 191,817                             
|                                                 |   | -----------------                    |   | -----------------                   
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       | $ | 275,643                              | $ | 248,138                             
|                                                 |   | ==========                           |   | ==========                          













































See accompanying footnote to the financial statements.

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STERLING GAS DRILLING FUND 1982

(a New York limited partnership)



Note to Financial Statements



September 30, 2005







1.	The accompanying statements for the period ending September 30, 2005 are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial conditions and results of operations.

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PART I

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1.	Liquidity -

The oil and gas industry is competitive in all its phases.  There is also competition between this industry and other industries in supplying energy and fuel requirements of industrial and residential consumers.  It is not possible for the Registrant to calculate its position in the industry as the Registrant competes with many other companies having substantially greater financial and other resources.  In accordance with the terms of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, the General Partners of the Registrant will make cash distributions of as much of the Partnership cash credited to the capital accounts of the partners as the General Partners have determined is not necessary or desirable for the payment of any contingent debts, liabilities or expenses for the conduct of the Partnership business.  As of September 30, 2005, the General Partners have distributed to the Limited Partners $1,531,842 or 10.66% of the total Limited Partner capital contributions.



The net proved oil and gas reserves of the Partnership are considered to be a primary indicator of financial strength and future liquidity. Overall reservoir engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of gas and oil that can not be measure in an exact manner. The estimated reserve quantities and future income quantities are related to hydrocarbon prices.  Therefore, volumes of reserves actually recovered and amounts of income actually received may differ significantly from the estimated quantities presented in this report.



In accordance with FASB Statement No. 69, December 31, 2004 market prices were determined using the daily oil price or daily gas sales price ("spot price") adjusted for oilfield or gas gathering hub and wellhead price differentials (e.g. grade, transportation, gravity, sulfur, and BS&W) as appropriate.  Also, in accordance with SEC and FASB specifications, changes in market prices subsequent to December 31, 2004 were not considered. The spot price for gas at December 31, 2004 was $6.18 per MMBTU.  The range of spot prices during the year 2004 was a low of $4.39 and a high of $7.96 and the average was $5.87.  The range during the first nine months  of 2005 has been from $5.56 to $15.00 with an average of $7.77.  The recent futures market prices have been in the $14.29 range.



The present value of unescalated future net revenue (S.E.C. case) associated with such reserves, discounted at 10% as of December 31, 2004 was $2,439,500.  While it may reasonably be anticipated that the prices received by Sterling Gas Drilling Fund 1982 for the sale of its production may be higher or lower than the prices used in this evaluation, as described above, and the operating costs relating to such production may also increase or decrease from existing levels, such possible changes in prices and costs were, in accordance with rules adopted by the SEC, omitted from consideration in making this evaluation for the SEC case.  Actual volumes produced, prices received and costs incurred by the partnership may vary significantly from the SEC case.









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1. Capital Resources -
2. Results of Operations -



The gas produced by the Partnership is currently being sold at spot market prices with  any necessary price adjustment due to BTU content or transportation deduction owed.  The Partnership experienced a decrease in gas production, from 64,244 MCF in of 2004 compared to 63,351 MCF in the first nine months of 2005.  The average prices changed from $6.40 per MCF in 2004 compared to $7.67 per MCF in the first nine months of 2005. The increase in price offset  production changes to increase overall operating revenues from $427,245 in  2004 to $528,319 in 2005.



Production expenses increased from $201,162 in 2004 to $322,745 in 2005.  Some production expenses are directly related to production volumes while others are directly related to repairs, labor, location costs and maintenance of the wells and well sites. The standard production operating expenses in the nine months of 2005 were for normal maintenance and upkeep at the wells and well sites and were reasonable based upon production volumes. The operator completed additional repairs, used artificial lift equipment and workovers as a means to help maintain production, increase production, or halt significant declines for a particular well or wells. The costs of these repairs, $48,693, were included in the overall lease operating expenses.



General and administrative expenses have been segregated on the financial statements to reflect expenses paid to PrimeEnergy Management Corporation, a general partner.  These expenses are charged in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Registrant's Management Agreement and are attributable to the affairs and operations of the Partnership and shall not exceed an annual amount equal to 5% of the Limited Partners capital contributions.  Amounts related to both 2004 and 2005 are substantially less than the amounts allocable to the Registrant under the Partnership Agreement.  Management continues to work on reducing third party costs anduse in-house resources to provide efficient and timely services to the Partnership.



The Partnership records additional depreciation, depletion and amortization to the extent that net capitalized costs exceed the undiscounted future net cash flows attributable to the Partnership properties. The Partnership was not required to revise the property basis in either 2004 or through the third quarter of 2005. There were no additional capitalized well-related expenditures during the third quarter of 2005.



























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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk



Oil and gas prices have historically been extremely volatile, and have been particularly so in recent years.  The Partnership did not enter into significant hedging transactions during the third quarter of 2005 and had no open hedging transactions at September 30, 2005 or December 31, 2004.  Declines in domestic oil and gas prices could have a material adverse effect on the Partnership's revenues, operating results, estimates of economically recoverable reserves and the net revenue therefrom.



Item 4:   Controls and Procedures

PrimeEnergy Management Corporation ("PEMC"), the Managing General Partner of the Partnership, maintains a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. Within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, PEMC's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures with the assistance and participation of other members of management. Based upon that evaluation, PEMC's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the Partnership is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. There have been no significant changes in PEMC's  internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date PEMC carried out its evaluation.





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PART II Other Information:

Items 1 through 5 have been omitted in that each item is either Inapplicable or the answer is negative.

Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibit 31.1	Chief Executive Officer certification under Section 302

of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Exhibit 31.2	Chief Financial Officer certification under Section 302

of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(c) Exhibit 32.1:	 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted

Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(d) Exhibit 32.2:	 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted

Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(e)Form 8-K:	The Partnership was not required to file any reports on Form 8-K and no

such form was filed during the period covered by this report.

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S I G N A T U R E S



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





|STERLING GAS DRILLING FUND 1982
|-------------------------------
|(Registrant)                   
|BY: /S/ Charles E. Drimal Jr.  
|Charles E. Drimal, Jr.         
|General Partner                
|                               
|                               
|                               
|November 14, 2005              
|(Date)