Texas operator · P-5 072682
Black River Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Black River Operating 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 RIVER OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 072682
- P-5 status
- unknown
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Keller, TX
- Mailing city
- Keller, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- January 27, 2026
- Record built
- March 16, 2018
- Inactive since
- March 1, 2019
- 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
- BLACK RIVER OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32061573179
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802543561
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 16, 2016)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 16, 2016
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Keller, 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 0802543561), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 36,430 barrels
- Down 1.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 126,873 mcf
- Up 19.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jun 20263,661
- May 20263,290
- Apr 20263,254
- Mar 20263,173
- Feb 20263,242
- Jan 20263,229
- Dec 20253,902
- Nov 20252,217
- Oct 20252,794
- Sep 20252,630
- Aug 20252,648
- Jul 20252,390
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of June 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | TXL #20Sterling County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
25 leases on the state record, 20 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Charger 16Glasscock County · 9,032 bbl of oil
- Herrell, E. Queen Sand UnitSterling County · 7,085 bbl of oil
- Red Devil 22Glasscock County · 2,989 bbl of oil
- Bearkat 20Glasscock County · 2,060 bbl of oil
- Vaqueros 27Glasscock County · 2,277 bbl of oil
- Bearkat 21Glasscock County · 2,048 bbl of oil
- TXL -A-Sterling County · 1,705 bbl of oil
- Bearkat 17Glasscock County · 897 bbl of oil
- TXL -D-Sterling County · 1,540 bbl of oil
- Red Devil 12Glasscock County · 1,148 bbl of oil
- TXL -C-Sterling County · 1,465 bbl of oil
- Bearkat 19Glasscock County · 813 bbl of oil
- Glass, J. L. Estate "B"Sterling County · 1,063 bbl of oil
- TXL -B-Sterling County · 807 bbl of oil
- Gunslinger 3Glasscock County · 290 bbl of oil
- TXL "A"Sterling County · 299 bbl of oil
- Jennie RaySterling County · 284 bbl of oil
- Roy Glass -A-Sterling County · 253 bbl of oil
- Vaqueros 47Glasscock County · 179 bbl of oil
- Jennie Ray -A-Sterling County · 196 bbl of oil
- Bearkat 5Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Vaqueros 26Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Red Devil 24Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Red Devil 14Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- BensonGlasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
15 taken over and 0 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.
- Took over Vaqueros 27, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Gunslinger 3, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Benson, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Red Devil 14, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Bearkat 20, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Red Devil 24, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Red Devil 22, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Bearkat 19, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Red Devil 12, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Bearkat 17, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Charger 16, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
- Took over Vaqueros 47, Glasscock CountyFeb 2024 · from Mineral Technologies, Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Black River Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Black River Operating LLC as operator number 072682, P-5 unknown, in Keller, TX. Its leases reported 36,430 barrels of oil and 126,873 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Black River Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BLACK RIVER OPERATING 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 River Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Black River Operating LLC operates reported 36,430 barrels of oil and 126,873 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through June 1, 2026. It has 25 leases on the state record, 20 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Black River Operating LLC filed?
1 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 Black River Operating 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.