Texas operator and buyer · P-5 073056
Blackbeard Operating, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Blackbeard Operating, LLC
Railroad Commission record
Who the state lists
The Railroad Commission lists this company as an operator, and the state's records list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
- Name on file
- BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 073056
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Mailing city
- Fort Worth, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- October 2, 2025
- Record built
- October 28, 2014
- 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
- BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32054404077
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802012958
- Secretary of State status
- Active (June 19, 2014)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- June 19, 2014
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Fort Worth, 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 0802012958), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 14,295,047 barrels
- Up 33.5% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 51,257,887 mcf
- Up 19.4% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,129,023
- Jun 20261,021,374
- May 20261,178,131
- Apr 20261,215,256
- Mar 20261,231,109
- Feb 20261,193,942
- Jan 20261,401,190
- Dec 20251,388,906
- Nov 20251,245,219
- Oct 20251,110,811
- Sep 20251,094,186
- Aug 20251,085,900
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
484 drilling permits in the last three years: 59 in 2023, 190 in 2024, 145 in 2025, 90 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | GILDED LADY #1Winkler County · Vertical |
| 2026-09-10 | WADDELL TR 3 #5827HCrane County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | WADDELL 13-25 6BN #5427HCrane County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | WADDELL TR 3 #6026HCrane County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | WADDELL TR 3 #5826HCrane County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | DAVY JONES N #2Crane County · Vertical |
| 2026-09-04 | DAVY JONES N #1Crane County · Vertical |
| 2026-09-03 | DAVY JONES N #5Crane County · Vertical |
| 2026-09-03 | DAVY JONES N #4Crane County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-31 | WADDELL TR A #1536Crane County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
591 leases on the state record, 260 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 3,849,390 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 1,513,264 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 1,248,469 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 1,114,902 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 916,379 bbl of oil
- Waddel Tr 1Crane County · 783,711 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 462,528 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr 12-13 1UDCrane County · 311,050 bbl of oil
- Waddell 13-25 8BNCrane County · 199,236 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr 12-13 2MDCrane County · 185,144 bbl of oil
- Sealy Smith Foundation -A-Winkler County · 157,754 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr ACrane County · 152,988 bbl of oil
- Billy BonesCrane County · 121,781 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr 3Crane County · 128,666 bbl of oil
- Es VedraCrane County · 109,393 bbl of oil
- Sealy Smith Foundation -A-Winkler County · 73,150 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr Ab 2WCCrane County · 106,123 bbl of oil
- Waddell 13-25 7WFCrane County · 103,765 bbl of oil
- Billy BonesCrane County · 90,686 bbl of oil
- Sealy-Smith Foundation "B"Winkler County · 68,700 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr 1Crane County · 91,363 bbl of oil
- Nelson's FollyWinkler County · 82,412 bbl of oil
- Waddell Tr Ab 2WACrane County · 76,231 bbl of oil
- KrakenWinkler County · 77,730 bbl of oil
- BuccaneerCrane County · 57,063 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
639 taken over and 3,274 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 Christie-Tipps 77, Roberts CountyJun 2026 · to Mmgl Txph, LLC
- Handed over Christie-Tipps, Roberts CountyMay 2026 · to Mmgl Txph, LLC
- Handed over Christie-Tipps 77, Roberts CountyMar 2026 · to Mmgl Txph, LLC
- Handed over Edward Teach Se, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Edwards, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Allar-Marston, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Edward Teach, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Queen Annes Revenge, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Graham, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Edward Teach SW, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Swashbuckler, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
- Handed over Swashbuckler Se, Ward CountySep 2025 · to N & B Oil and Gas LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Blackbeard Operating, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Blackbeard Operating, LLC as operator number 073056, P-5 active, in Fort Worth, TX. Its leases reported 14,295,047 barrels of oil and 51,257,887 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Blackbeard Operating, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC, a foreign 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 Blackbeard Operating, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Blackbeard Operating, LLC operates reported 14,295,047 barrels of oil and 51,257,887 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 591 leases on the state record, 260 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Blackbeard Operating, LLC filed?
484 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 Blackbeard 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.