Texas operator and buyer · P-5 029652
Arete Operating Company II, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Arete Operating Company II, LLC
Railroad Commission record
Who the state lists
The Railroad Commission lists this company as an operator, and the state's records list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
- Name on file
- ARETE OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 029652
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Mailing city
- San Antonio, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Operator
- Last P-5 received
- November 4, 2025
- Record built
- December 28, 2020
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Arete Operating Company II, LLC as an owner
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- Look at a recent check stub or statement. The phone number and address printed on it usually reach the owner relations department.
- Search the company’s own website for “owner relations” or “royalty owners”. Larger operators have a page and an online owner portal.
- The Railroad Commission file above has the company’s mailing address. A letter sent there reaches the company, though not always the right desk.
- Put your owner number and the property name or number on every letter and call.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- ARETE OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32076973620
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803856725
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 10, 2020)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 10, 2020
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- San Antonio, TX
Source: Texas Comptroller, franchise tax permit holder file (data.texas.gov), as of September 26, 2026.
Look it up yourself: Secretary of State business filings (search for file number 0803856725), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 835 barrels
- Down 15.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 336,859 mcf
- Up 17.7% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026167
- Jun 202689
- May 20260
- Apr 20260
- Mar 2026258
- Feb 20260
- Jan 202689
- Dec 202587
- Nov 20250
- Oct 202583
- Sep 20250
- Aug 202562
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
0 drilling permits in the last three years. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
66 leases on the state record, 59 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Haynes EstateZapata County · 110,714 mcf of gas
- RottersmanWebb County · 21,268 mcf of gas
- Hein, A.o.Zapata County · 20,355 mcf of gas
- Russell WinchWebb County · 159 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 145 bbl of oil
- Russell - WinchWebb County · 147 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 88 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 82 bbl of oil
- Welhausen, J. R.Webb County · 114 bbl of oil
- Schwarz, E.h.Webb County · 8,862 mcf of gas
- RottersmanWebb County · 7,862 mcf of gas
- Hein-Bruni GuZapata County · 7,009 mcf of gas
- Bruni NoraWebb County · 6,621 mcf of gas
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 72 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 44 bbl of oil
- Hein, Luz A.Webb County · 5,233 mcf of gas
- Hein, Luz A. EstateWebb County · 5,038 mcf of gas
- Hein, Luz A. EstateZapata County · 4,300 mcf of gas
- Hein, Luz A. EstateWebb County · 3,979 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral Trust A-AZapata County · 3,874 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral TrustZapata County · 3,770 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral Trust A-BZapata County · 3,658 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral Trust AaZapata County · 3,486 mcf of gas
- Gill, F. J.Webb County · 3,423 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral TrustZapata County · 3,369 mcf of gas
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
120 taken over and 54 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 0 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Took over Russell - Winch, Webb CountyOct 2025 · from Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Took over Pena, H. L., Webb CountyOct 2025 · from Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Took over Pena, H. L., Webb CountyOct 2025 · from Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Santos, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Bruni-Summers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Ramirez, M.&M. Gas Unit, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Martin, J. C. III, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Martin, J. C. III, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Bruni-Summers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Fausto, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over S.j. Martin Gu, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
- Handed over Volz-Martin, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company III, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Arete Operating Company II, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Arete Operating Company II, LLC as operator number 029652, P-5 active, in San Antonio, TX. Its leases reported 835 barrels of oil and 336,859 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Arete Operating Company II, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: ARETE OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC, a texas limited liability company, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did Arete Operating Company II, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Arete Operating Company II, LLC operates reported 835 barrels of oil and 336,859 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 66 leases on the state record, 59 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Arete Operating Company II, LLC: what should I do?
Do not sign or call yet. Keep every page and the envelope, compare the paper with your deed, lease and last statements, and answer in writing. You can upload the letter to have it read: it says what kind of paper it is, what it asks, and which terms deserve a question, quoting the words they come from.
Where does this page's information come from, and how current is it?
The record is the Railroad Commission's P-5 Organization Report file, dated September 22, 2026. The entity is the Comptroller's franchise tax file. Production, permits and leases are the Commission's own reports. The page shows no rating and no opinion.
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Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.