Texas operator · P-5 082443
Bonfire Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Bonfire 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
- BONFIRE OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 082443
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Cresson, TX
- Mailing city
- Cresson, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 21, 2026
- Record built
- September 5, 2013
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Bonfire Operating LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Bonfire Operating 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
- BONFIRE OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32051318692
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0801805531
- Secretary of State status
- Reinstated (February 29, 2016)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- June 21, 2013
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Cresson, 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 0801805531), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 3,879 barrels
- Down 20.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 66,722 mcf
- Down 0.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026340
- Jun 2026288
- May 2026314
- Apr 2026211
- Mar 2026346
- Feb 2026184
- Jan 2026345
- Dec 2025400
- Nov 2025342
- Oct 2025365
- Sep 2025349
- Aug 2025395
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
3 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | GILLIS, BRUCE #21BWichita County · Vertical |
| 2026-05-12 | GILLIS, BRUCE #20BWichita County · Vertical |
| 2023-10-26 | BONFIRE- SCOTTISH RITE #1903Wichita County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
70 leases on the state record, 14 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Gillis, BruceWichita County · 1,793 bbl of oil
- Bonfire- Scottish RiteWichita County · 1,609 bbl of oil
- Whitehead "45"Val Verde County · 13,286 mcf of gas
- Whitehead "30"Val Verde County · 12,471 mcf of gas
- Cox, L. B. "B"Crockett County · 11,374 mcf of gas
- Cox, Vernon B. "A"Crockett County · 10,742 mcf of gas
- Bonfire Ov 18Wichita County · 263 bbl of oil
- Cox, Vernon B. "A"Crockett County · 6,112 mcf of gas
- Cox, L. B. JR.Crockett County · 5,165 mcf of gas
- HooverCrockett County · 212 bbl of oil
- Cox, Vernon B. "B"Crockett County · 4,110 mcf of gas
- Cox, L. B. JR.Crockett County · 2,956 mcf of gas
- Cox, Vernon B. "A"Crockett County · 506 mcf of gas
- Bonfire-FidelisWichita County · 2 bbl of oil
- Texaco Fee AmiNewton County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Champion Intn'l Unit A-492Newton County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Tonahill, M.t. Et at A-41 UnitJasper County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Champion International UnitNewton County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Donner Unit "A"Newton County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Arco Fee Unit A-580Jasper County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Powell -32-Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Donner-Brown Unit A-1005Jasper County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Whitesides -D-Mitchell County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Vastar Fee Unit A-913Jasper County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Jones Unit A-981Newton County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
40 taken over and 27 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 Hally, Tyler CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Arco Fee Unit A-222, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Arco Fee Unit A-988, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Texaco Ami Unit 5, Newton CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Texaco Fee Brookland, Newton CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Gsu Unit A-905, Newton CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Jordan Unit A-321, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Arco Fee Unit A-214, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Black Stone Minerals A-15, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Texaco Ami Unit 2, Newton CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Texaco Fee Unit 2, Newton CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
- Took over Vastar Fee Unit A-311, Jasper CountyJun 2025 · from Hicks Exploration, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Bonfire Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Bonfire Operating LLC as operator number 082443, P-5 active, in Cresson, TX. Its leases reported 3,879 barrels of oil and 66,722 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Bonfire Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BONFIRE OPERATING LLC, a texas limited liability company, 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 Bonfire Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Bonfire Operating LLC operates reported 3,879 barrels of oil and 66,722 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 70 leases on the state record, 14 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Bonfire Operating LLC filed?
3 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 Bonfire 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.