Texas operator · P-5 072506
Black Bandana LLC
Facts and their sources. No rating, no opinion.
The record
What the state's files show about Black Bandana LLC
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
- BLACK BANDANA LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 072506
- P-5 status
- Inactive
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Palo Pinto, TX
- Mailing city
- Santo, TX
- Last P-5 received
- July 8, 2025
- Record built
- August 19, 2019
- Inactive since
- August 1, 2026
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as inactive since August 1, 2026. 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 Black Bandana LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Black Bandana 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
- BLACK BANDANA LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32068430522
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803121096
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 19, 2018)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 19, 2018
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Santo, 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 0803121096), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 196 barrels
- Down 42.5% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Apr 20260
- Mar 20260
- Feb 20260
- Jan 20264
- Dec 20252
- Nov 202523
- Oct 202529
- Sep 202527
- Aug 202528
- Jul 202524
- Jun 202529
- May 202530
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of April 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
3 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
31 taken over and 32 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 1 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Polly Amason, Jones CountyMay 2026 · to Iron Bell Operating, LLC
- Handed over Moss Unit, Montague CountyOct 2023 · to Felderhoff Production Company
- Handed over Long '63', Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Rickels, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Citori Carter, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Smith, Jamie, Wise CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Newman, Gragg, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Hinkson, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over BBB & C, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Flournoy Estate, Stephens CountyMay 2023 · to Older Than Dirt LLC
- Handed over Rickels, Palo Pinto CountyMay 2023 · to Upham Oil & Gas Company
- Handed over Flourney, Stephens CountyMay 2023 · to Older Than Dirt LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Black Bandana LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Black Bandana LLC as operator number 072506, P-5 inactive, in Palo Pinto, TX. Its leases reported 196 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Black Bandana LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BLACK BANDANA 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 Black Bandana LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Black Bandana LLC operates reported 196 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through April 1, 2026. It has 3 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Black Bandana 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.