Texas operator · P-5 144416
Chap Operating, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Chap Operating, Inc.
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
- CHAP OPERATING, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 144416
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Knox City, TX
- Mailing city
- Knox City, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- May 8, 2026
- Record built
- January 28, 1986
- Inactive since
- December 31, 1991
- 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
- CHAP OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17526376557
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0077971200
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 27, 1985)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 27, 1985
- 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 0077971200), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 215 barrels
- Up 1553.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202679
- Jun 202667
- May 202640
- Apr 202621
- Mar 20261
- Feb 20261
- Jan 20261
- Dec 20251
- Nov 20251
- Oct 20251
- Sep 20251
- Aug 20251
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 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
2 leases on the state record, 2 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 1 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 Simpson, King CountyMay 2020 · to MWL Energy LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Chap Operating, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Chap Operating, Inc. as operator number 144416, P-5 active, in Knox City, TX. Its leases reported 215 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Chap Operating, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: CHAP OPERATING COMPANY, INC., a texas profit corporation, 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 Chap Operating, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Chap Operating, Inc. operates reported 215 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 2 leases on the state record, 2 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Chap Operating, Inc.: 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.