Texas operator · P-5 071331
Birch Operations, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Birch Operations, 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
- BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 071331
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 9, 2026
- Record built
- April 10, 2018
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 32056073565
- Entity type
- Foreign profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802132173
- Secretary of State status
- Active (January 8, 2015)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- January 8, 2015
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0802132173), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 8,973,312 barrels
- Down 35.7% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 79,976,099 mcf
- Down 5.9% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026644,849
- Jun 2026644,830
- May 2026699,980
- Apr 2026643,058
- Mar 2026704,236
- Feb 2026689,267
- Jan 2026795,656
- Dec 2025825,906
- Nov 2025857,634
- Oct 2025839,559
- Sep 2025786,754
- Aug 2025841,583
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
27 drilling permits in the last three years: 5 in 2023, 12 in 2024, 10 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | HAMIL B #1WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-12-17 | HORNE 47 #2WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-11-19 | HEARTSBANE 38 #3WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-11-19 | HEARTSBANE 38 #2WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-11-19 | HEARTSBANE 38 #1WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-11-07 | HEARTSBANE 47 #1WIDawson County · Vertical |
| 2025-05-13 | SUPERFROG 12-24 F #7WDMartin County · Horizontal |
| 2025-05-09 | WILLIE THE WILDCAT 3-15 F #7WDMartin County · Horizontal |
| 2025-05-09 | BREAKER OF CHAINS 42-43 C #6DNDawson County · Horizontal |
| 2025-05-08 | BREAKER OF CHAINS 42-43 A #2DNDawson County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
210 leases on the state record, 191 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Breaker of Chains 42-43 CDawson County · 323,799 bbl of oil
- Breaker of Chains 42-43 ADawson County · 315,338 bbl of oil
- Moon Door 36-25 CDawson County · 232,719 bbl of oil
- Hot Pie 37-48 CDawson County · 228,899 bbl of oil
- Thoros 37-48 CDawson County · 212,367 bbl of oil
- Thoros 37-48 ADawson County · 194,882 bbl of oil
- Moon Door 36-25 ADawson County · 196,560 bbl of oil
- Willie the Wildcat 3-15 FMartin County · 171,667 bbl of oil
- Balerion the Dread 36-24 ADawson County · 171,328 bbl of oil
- Balerion the Dread 36-24 CDawson County · 168,815 bbl of oil
- Heartsbane 38-47 ADawson County · 156,534 bbl of oil
- Heartsbane 38-47 CDawson County · 155,096 bbl of oil
- Midnight Matador 12-24 AMartin County · 126,137 bbl of oil
- Hot Pie 37-48 ADawson County · 142,524 bbl of oil
- Sand Snakes 14-11Martin County · 120,225 bbl of oil
- Demon Deacon 22-25 EHoward County · 95,355 bbl of oil
- Rosie the Elephant 35-23 EMartin County · 105,289 bbl of oil
- Big Jay 10-15 EMartin County · 80,063 bbl of oil
- Big Jay 10-15 AMartin County · 71,945 bbl of oil
- Midnight Matador 12-24 EMartin County · 86,430 bbl of oil
- Desert Door 18-6 EMartin County · 103,885 bbl of oil
- Demon Deacon 22-25 DHoward County · 75,179 bbl of oil
- Thunder the Bison 18-6 EHoward County · 78,156 bbl of oil
- Charlie Oredigger 22-25 DHoward County · 55,374 bbl of oil
- Rosie the Elephant 35-23 AMartin County · 75,340 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
15 taken over and 136 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 3 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Hamil "D", Dawson CountyMay 2026 · to LPR Energy, LLC
- Handed over Kidd, Dawson CountyMay 2026 · to LPR Energy, LLC
- Handed over Hamil "C", Dawson CountyMay 2026 · to LPR Energy, LLC
- Handed over Beall "18", Howard CountyNov 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Beall SW 18, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Corning 29, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over McNew, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Cline Unit 32B, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Lone Star, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Ray A, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Pepe Paisano 32, Andrews CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
- Handed over Phillips, Fred 19, Howard CountyOct 2024 · to Scout Energy Management LLC
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FAQ
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Who is Birch Operations, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Birch Operations, Inc. as operator number 071331, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 8,973,312 barrels of oil and 79,976,099 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Birch Operations, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC., a foreign profit corporation, 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 Birch Operations, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Birch Operations, Inc. operates reported 8,973,312 barrels of oil and 79,976,099 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 210 leases on the state record, 191 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Birch Operations, Inc. filed?
27 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 Birch Operations, 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.