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Texas operator · P-5 182062

Cotton Valley Operations, Inc.

The Railroad Commission lists Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. as operator number 182062, P-5 inactive, in Longview, TX. Its leases reported 1,116 barrels of oil and 8,329 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
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The record

What the state's files show about Cotton Valley Operations, 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
COTTON VALLEY OPERATIONS, INC.
Operator number (P-5)
182062
P-5 status
Inactive
Organization type
Corporation
Location
Longview, TX
Mailing city
Longview, TX
Last P-5 received
April 29, 2025
Record built
May 9, 1986
Inactive since
May 30, 2026
Refiling required
Yes

The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as inactive since May 30, 2026. If your royalty checks from it stopped, check your lease for the likely reasons and who to write to.

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

Owner relations

How to reach Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. as an owner

Not checked yet

We have not checked Cotton Valley Operations, Inc.’s owner-relations desk yet. Here is how owners usually find it:

  1. Look at a recent check stub or statement. The phone number and address printed on it usually reach the owner relations department.
  2. Search the company’s own website for “owner relations” or “royalty owners”. Larger operators have a page and an online owner portal.
  3. The Railroad Commission file above has the company’s mailing address. A letter sent there reaches the company, though not always the right desk.
  4. 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
COTTON VALLEY OPERATIONS, INC.
Taxpayer number
17521145809
Entity type
Texas profit corporation
Secretary of State file number
0079503600
Secretary of State status
Active (April 29, 1986)
Right to transact business in Texas
Active
Formed
April 29, 1986
Formed in
TX
Mailing city
Longview, 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 0079503600), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
1,116 barrels
Down 28% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
8,329 mcf
Down 2.4% from the 12 months before

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • May 202485
  • Apr 202487
  • Mar 202493
  • Feb 202490
  • Jan 202499
  • Dec 202395
  • Nov 202392
  • Oct 202390
  • Sep 202389
  • Aug 202399
  • Jul 202395
  • Jun 2023102

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of May 1, 2024.

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

1 leases on the state record, 0 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 3 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 Clemens, Gregg CountyJun 2024 · to Buffco Production Inc.
  • Handed over Clemens, Tom, Gregg CountyJun 2024 · to Buffco Production Inc.
  • Handed over Barton, S. S., Gregg CountyJun 2024 · to Buffco Production Inc.

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Leases, counties and fields for Cotton Valley Operations, Inc.

A paper from this company

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Who is Cotton Valley Operations, Inc.?

The Railroad Commission lists Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. as operator number 182062, P-5 inactive, in Longview, TX. Its leases reported 1,116 barrels of oil and 8,329 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.

Is Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: COTTON VALLEY OPERATIONS, 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 Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. report?

In the last twelve months the leases Cotton Valley Operations, Inc. operates reported 1,116 barrels of oil and 8,329 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through May 1, 2024. It has 1 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.

I got a letter or an offer from Cotton Valley Operations, 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.

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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.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.