Texas operator and buyer · P-5 029657
Arete Operating Company, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Arete Operating Company, 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, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 029657
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- 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
- Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 30, 2026
- Record built
- August 9, 2019
- 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, LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Arete Operating Company, LLC’s owner-relations desk yet. Here is how owners usually find it:
- 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, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32068950511
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803165692
- Secretary of State status
- Active (November 14, 2018)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- November 14, 2018
- 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 0803165692), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 17,981 barrels
- Up 52.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 174,059 mcf
- Down 32.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,372
- Jun 20262,132
- May 20262,600
- Apr 20262,951
- Mar 20262,268
- Feb 20261,384
- Jan 2026929
- Dec 2025993
- Nov 2025425
- Oct 2025622
- Sep 2025502
- Aug 2025803
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 4 in 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | NEAL #2Frio County · Vertical |
| 2025-12-16 | STEWART #1HNFrio County · Horizontal |
| 2025-10-01 | STEWART-MICHAEL 2H UNIT #1Frio County · Horizontal |
| 2025-09-17 | STEWART-TREES #1HFrio County · Horizontal |
| 2025-02-14 | STEWART #1Frio County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
60 leases on the state record, 34 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- StewartFrio County · 14,549 bbl of oil
- Stewart - Michael UnitFrio County · 2,027 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 252 bbl of oil
- Russell - WinchWebb County · 146 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 125 bbl of oil
- Russell-WinchWebb County · 116 bbl of oil
- Welhausen, J. R.Webb County · 139 bbl of oil
- Haynes EstateZapata County · 12,592 mcf of gas
- M. M. A. Cattle Co.Webb County · 93 bbl of oil
- Russell - Winch StateWebb County · 107 bbl of oil
- Welhausen, J.r.Webb County · 65 bbl of oil
- Bruni Mineral Trust AbZapata County · 9,181 mcf of gas
- MayersWebb County · 179 bbl of oil
- Hein, A. O.Zapata County · 7,697 mcf of gas
- Neal UnitFrio County · 290 bbl of oil
- M.m.a. Cattle Co.Webb County · 33 bbl of oil
- Mayers Gas Unit 4Webb County · 41 bbl of oil
- Bruni-Hein Gas UnitZapata County · 3,370 mcf of gas
- MayersWebb County · 3,280 mcf of gas
- MayersWebb County · 2 bbl of oil
- Pena, H. L.Webb County · 2,559 mcf of gas
- Gill, F. J.Webb County · 2,472 mcf of gas
- Bruni Mineral TrustZapata County · 2,159 mcf of gas
- Russell - WinchWebb County · 2 bbl of oil
- Pena, H. L.Webb County · 1,972 mcf of gas
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
51 taken over and 35 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 Russell - Winch, Webb CountyOct 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Pena, H. L., Webb CountyOct 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Pena, H. L., Webb CountyOct 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Hein, Luz A., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Russell-Winch, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Hein, A.o., Zapata CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Russell Winch, Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Martinez, R., Zapata CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Martinez, R., Zapata CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Welhausen, J. R., Webb CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Monson, Karnes CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
- Handed over Bruni Mineral Trust, Zapata CountyJul 2025 · to Arete Operating Company II, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Arete Operating Company, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Arete Operating Company, LLC as operator number 029657, P-5 active, in San Antonio, TX. Its leases reported 17,981 barrels of oil and 174,059 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Arete Operating Company, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, 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, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Arete Operating Company, LLC operates reported 17,981 barrels of oil and 174,059 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 60 leases on the state record, 34 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Arete Operating Company, LLC filed?
5 drilling permits in the last three years in the permit feed this site reads. A permit is permission to drill, not a well: many are never drilled.
I got a letter or an offer from Arete Operating Company, 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.