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Texas operator and buyer · P-5 166150

Cog Operating LLC

The Railroad Commission lists Cog Operating LLC as operator number 166150, P-5 unknown, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 52,758,272 barrels of oil and 201,093,044 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.

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The record

What the state's files show about Cog 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
COG OPERATING LLC
Operator number (P-5)
166150
P-5 status
unknown
Organization type
Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
Location
Midland, TX
Mailing city
Midland, TX
Activities filed
Gas Operator, Oil Operator
Last P-5 received
June 2, 2026
Record built
August 17, 2004
Refiling required
Yes

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.

Comptroller and Secretary of State

A possible match in the Comptroller's file

This record matched the company by name and place, not by a number both files share. Check it before relying on it.

Legal name
COG OPERATING LLC
Taxpayer number
16114698547
Entity type
Foreign limited liability company
Secretary of State file number
0800364009
Secretary of State status
Active (July 12, 2004)
Right to transact business in Texas
Active
Formed
July 12, 2004
Formed in
Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
Mailing city
Bartlesville, OK

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 0800364009), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
52,758,272 barrels
Down 19% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
201,093,044 mcf
Down 5.1% from the 12 months before

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • Jul 20264,058,947
  • Jun 20263,782,368
  • May 20264,022,408
  • Apr 20264,103,579
  • Mar 20264,592,740
  • Feb 20264,307,965
  • Jan 20264,640,239
  • Dec 20254,828,532
  • Nov 20254,552,004
  • Oct 20254,574,837
  • Sep 20254,457,191
  • Aug 20254,837,462

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.

Drilling permits

Permits filed with the state

370 drilling permits in the last three years: 44 in 2023, 147 in 2024, 64 in 2025, 115 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.

The most recent drilling permits
IssuedLease, county and type
2026-09-29COUNTRY MAC A10 #704LHMidland County · Horizontal
2026-09-25COUNTRY MAC A9 #704MHMidland County · Horizontal
2026-09-17BRAWNDO B18 #1604BHUpton County · Horizontal
2026-09-17BRAWNDO B17 #1603BHUpton County · Horizontal
2026-09-17BRAWNDO B16 #1602BHUpton County · Horizontal
2026-09-17BRAWNDO B15 #1601BHUpton County · Horizontal
2026-09-16BRAWNDO B19 #1605BHUpton County · Horizontal
2026-09-10JOHNSON RANCH #411JHMartin County · Horizontal
2026-09-09COUNTRY MAC A8 #703LHMidland County · Horizontal
2026-09-09JOHNSON RANCH #410SHMartin County · Horizontal

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.

Leases

Leases this company operates

1,492 leases on the state record, 1,259 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:

Operator changes

Leases this company took over or handed over

16 taken over and 182 handed over since the state's history begins; 1 and 2 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.

  • Handed over Tycoon E, Reeves CountyApr 2026 · to U.S. Energy Development Corp
  • Took over Tycoon E, Reeves CountyFeb 2026 · from U.S. Energy Development Corp
  • Handed over Ross Cotton Farms 120, Terry CountyOct 2025 · to Tacoma Operating LLC
  • Handed over Dovie Davies 16, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over TXL '21', Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over TXL "19", Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Railway Ranch "18", Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over TXL '17', Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over McClure, W. W. A/C 1, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Patty, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Railway Ranch "30", Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Davies, Dovie 16, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Winn Operating, LLC

Public company

Filings that name this operator

  • ConocoPhillips (COP) says in its filing with the SEC that it acquired this company. Read the filing

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New permits and production

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Leases, counties and fields for Cog Operating LLC

A paper from this company

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Who is Cog Operating LLC?

The Railroad Commission lists Cog Operating LLC as operator number 166150, P-5 unknown, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 52,758,272 barrels of oil and 201,093,044 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.

Is Cog Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: COG OPERATING LLC, a foreign limited liability company, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. The match is by name and place, not by a number both files share, so check it before relying on it. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.

How much oil and gas did Cog Operating LLC report?

In the last twelve months the leases Cog Operating LLC operates reported 52,758,272 barrels of oil and 201,093,044 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 1,492 leases on the state record, 1,259 with production in that time.

How many drilling permits has Cog Operating LLC filed?

370 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.

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I got a letter or an offer from Cog 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.

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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.