Texas operator · P-5 063255
Bell, Johnny Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Bell, Johnny Inc.
Railroad Commission record
Who the state lists
The Railroad Commission lists this company as an operator: it reports wells and leases in Texas.
- Name on file
- BELL, JOHNNY INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 063255
- P-5 status
- Inactive
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Merkel, TX
- Mailing city
- Abilene, TX
- Last P-5 received
- January 28, 2021
- Record built
- January 16, 1981
- Inactive since
- February 26, 2021
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as inactive since February 26, 2021. If your royalty checks from it stopped, check your lease for the likely reasons and who to write to.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1 barrels
- Gas, last 12 months
- 804 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Oct 20201
- Sep 20200
- Aug 20200
- Jul 20200
- Jun 20200
- May 20200
- Apr 20200
- Mar 20200
- Feb 20200
- Jan 20200
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of October 1, 2020.
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
2 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Bell, Johnny Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Bell, Johnny Inc. as operator number 063255, P-5 inactive, in Merkel, TX. Its leases reported 1 barrels of oil and 804 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
How much oil and gas did Bell, Johnny Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Bell, Johnny Inc. operates reported 1 barrels of oil and 804 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through October 1, 2020. It has 2 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Bell, Johnny Inc.: 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.