Texas operator and buyer · P-5 029656
Arete Operating Company III, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Arete Operating Company III, 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 III, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 029656
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Mailing city
- San Antonio, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 10, 2026
- 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 III, 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 III, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32076973539
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803856737
- 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 0803856737), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1,134 barrels
- Up 429.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 205,709 mcf
- Up 596% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202677
- Jun 2026154
- May 20260
- Apr 2026154
- Mar 2026152
- Feb 20260
- Jan 2026158
- Dec 20250
- Nov 20250
- Oct 2025153
- Sep 2025286
- Aug 20250
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
69 leases on the state record, 48 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 4 bbl of oil
- FaustoWebb County · 280 bbl of oil
- Ramirez, M. & M. Gas UnitWebb County · 177 bbl of oil
- Martin, J.c. IIIWebb County · 97 bbl of oil
- Ramirez, M. & M. Gas UnitWebb County · 77 bbl of oil
- M.m.a. Cattle Co.Webb County · 59 bbl of oil
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 5 bbl of oil
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 7,145 mcf of gas
- Martin, J.c. IIIWebb County · 44 bbl of oil
- G. & F. Ramirez Gas UnitWebb County · 38 bbl of oil
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 4,906 mcf of gas
- SantosWebb County · 39 bbl of oil
- Bruni, LiliaWebb County · 39 bbl of oil
- GJM Gas Unit IWebb County · 16 bbl of oil
- Martin, J. C. IIIWebb County · 26 bbl of oil
- Martin, J.c. IIIWebb County · 26 bbl of oil
- Volz-MartinWebb County · 3,712 mcf of gas
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 3,457 mcf of gas
- Martin, S. J.Webb County · 3,402 mcf of gas
- Bruni, LiliaWebb County · 32 bbl of oil
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 3,061 mcf of gas
- Martin, Sophie J.Webb County · 3,059 mcf of gas
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 3 bbl of oil
- Volz-MartinWebb County · 2,918 mcf of gas
- Bruni-SummersWebb County · 2,807 mcf of gas
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
78 taken over and 10 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.
- Handed over Mayers Gas Unit 4, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Mayers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Gill, F. J., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Gill, F. J., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Mayers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Mayers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Gill, F. J., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Mayers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Mayers, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Handed over Gill, F. J., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company, LLC
- Took over Schwarz, E. H., Webb CountyJul 2025 · from Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Took over Ramirez, M.&M. Gas Unit, Webb CountyJul 2025 · from Arete Operating Company II, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Arete Operating Company III, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Arete Operating Company III, LLC as operator number 029656, P-5 active, in Austin, TX. Its leases reported 1,134 barrels of oil and 205,709 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Arete Operating Company III, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III, 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 III, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Arete Operating Company III, LLC operates reported 1,134 barrels of oil and 205,709 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 69 leases on the state record, 48 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Arete Operating Company III, 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.