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Texas operator · P-5 072587

Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.

The Railroad Commission lists Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. as operator number 072587, P-5 delinquent, in Knox City, TX. Its leases reported 71 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
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The record

What the state's files show about Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.

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
BITTER CREEK PETROLEUM CO.
Operator number (P-5)
072587
P-5 status
Delinquent
Organization type
Corporation
Location
Knox City, TX
Mailing city
Knox City, TX
Activities filed
Oil Operator
Last P-5 received
June 30, 2021
Record built
June 12, 1992
Refiling required
Yes

The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as delinquent; its last P-5 filing was on June 30, 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.

Owner relations

How to reach Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. as an owner

Not checked yet

We have not checked Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.’s owner-relations desk yet. Here is how owners usually find it:

  1. Look at a recent check stub or statement. The phone number and address printed on it usually reach the owner relations department.
  2. Search the company’s own website for “owner relations” or “royalty owners”. Larger operators have a page and an online owner portal.
  3. The Railroad Commission file above has the company’s mailing address. A letter sent there reaches the company, though not always the right desk.
  4. 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
BITTER CREEK PETROLEUM CO.
Taxpayer number
10303761224
Entity type
Texas profit corporation
Secretary of State file number
0163169700
Secretary of State status
Reinstated (June 10, 2011)
Right to transact business in Texas
Active
Formed
June 11, 2001
Formed in
TX
Mailing city
Knox City, 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 0163169700), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
71 barrels
Down 81.1% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
0 mcf

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • Jan 20240
  • Dec 20230
  • Nov 20230
  • Oct 20235
  • Sep 20231
  • Aug 202310
  • Jul 202310
  • Jun 20235
  • May 20235
  • Apr 20235
  • Mar 202315
  • Feb 202315

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of January 1, 2024.

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

8 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:

Operator changes

Leases this company took over or handed over

0 taken over and 2 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 Golden, Billy W. Et Al, Baylor CountyNov 2023 · to RJM Oil Company, LLC
  • Handed over Allison, Knox CountySep 2022 · to RJM Oil Company, LLC

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Leases, counties and fields for Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.

A paper from this company

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Who is Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.?

The Railroad Commission lists Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. as operator number 072587, P-5 delinquent, in Knox City, TX. Its leases reported 71 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.

Is Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BITTER CREEK PETROLEUM CO., a texas profit corporation, Secretary of State status Reinstated, right to transact business in Texas: Active. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.

How much oil and gas did Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. report?

In the last twelve months the leases Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. operates reported 71 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through January 1, 2024. It has 8 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.

I got a letter or an offer from Bitter Creek Petroleum Co.: 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.

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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.