Texas operator · P-5 186717
Craton Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Craton 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
- CRATON OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 186717
- P-5 status
- unknown
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Bellaire, TX
- Mailing city
- Bellaire, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- June 25, 2026
- Record built
- June 15, 2020
- 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
- CRATON OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32074258313
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803618612
- Secretary of State status
- Active (May 13, 2020)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- May 13, 2020
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Bellaire, 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 0803618612), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 23,694 barrels
- Up 81.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 2,713,410 mcf
- Down 2.6% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,840
- Jun 20262,807
- May 20262,032
- Apr 20262,782
- Mar 20261,440
- Feb 20261,662
- Jan 20261,928
- Dec 20251,494
- Nov 20251,435
- Oct 20252,117
- Sep 20252,145
- Aug 20252,012
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
6 drilling permits in the last three years: 6 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | THRASHER, S.R. #2Gregg County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-15 | HARRIS-MUNDEN GAS UNIT #4Harrison County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-09 | LAWRENCE-CHEVRON GAS UNIT #8Gregg County · Vertical |
| 2025-03-12 | HARROUN-FINCH #5Gregg County · Vertical |
| 2025-01-30 | HARROUN-FINCH #4Gregg County · Vertical |
| 2025-01-21 | FISHER-DUNCAN #1BGregg County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
288 leases on the state record, 137 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- D'AstoHarrison County · 118,716 mcf of gas
- Harris-Munden GuHarrison County · 297 bbl of oil
- Harris-Munden GuHarrison County · 112,498 mcf of gas
- Bartley GuHarrison County · 605 bbl of oil
- Lawrence-Chevron Gas UnitGregg County · 550 bbl of oil
- Harris-Munden GuHarrison County · 86,294 mcf of gas
- Harris-Munden GuHarrison County · 337 bbl of oil
- Gladney Gas UnitRusk County · 1,251 bbl of oil
- Winston Clark Gu 1Harrison County · 29 bbl of oil
- Moore, JemimaGregg County · 715 bbl of oil
- Castleberry, JackGregg County · 2,303 bbl of oil
- Richardson APanola County · 56,882 mcf of gas
- RagleRusk County · 243 bbl of oil
- Fields, C. W. Gas UnitPanola County · 876 bbl of oil
- Bartley GuHarrison County · 606 bbl of oil
- Boise Southern Et AlPanola County · 279 bbl of oil
- Wilson, J. B. GuRusk County · 355 bbl of oil
- McMahon, Richard L.Freestone County · 47,118 mcf of gas
- WoodleyHarrison County · 45,014 mcf of gas
- Fair, D. P. GuRusk County · 253 bbl of oil
- Sempra BeckPanola County · 41,949 mcf of gas
- McMahon, Richard L.Freestone County · 41,900 mcf of gas
- Jones, G. H. GuGregg County · 206 bbl of oil
- Porter Deep GuHarrison County · 40,470 mcf of gas
- Fields, C.w. Gas UnitPanola County · 685 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
329 taken over and 49 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 7 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie Gas Unit No. 2, Harrison CountyDec 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Shelton, Rusk CountyDec 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Shelton Gas Unit, Rusk CountyNov 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Shelton, Rusk CountyNov 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Shelton Gas Unit No. 1, Rusk CountyNov 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Harris, C. E., Panola CountyNov 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie, Harrison CountyNov 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie, Harrison CountySep 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Shelton, Rusk CountySep 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie, Harrison CountySep 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie, Harrison CountySep 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Bell, Charlie, Harrison CountySep 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Craton Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Craton Operating LLC as operator number 186717, P-5 unknown, in Bellaire, TX. Its leases reported 23,694 barrels of oil and 2,713,410 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Craton Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: CRATON OPERATING LLC, a texas 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 Craton Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Craton Operating LLC operates reported 23,694 barrels of oil and 2,713,410 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 288 leases on the state record, 137 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Craton Operating LLC filed?
6 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 Craton 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.