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Texas operator and buyer · P-5 186835

Crawford Hughes Operating Co.

The Railroad Commission lists Crawford Hughes Operating Co. as operator number 186835, P-5 delinquent, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 35,216 barrels of oil and 1,987 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
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The record

What the state's files show about Crawford Hughes Operating Co.

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
CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO.
Operator number (P-5)
186835
P-5 status
Delinquent
Organization type
Corporation
Location
Houston, TX
Mailing city
The Woodlands, TX
Activities filed
Gas Gatherer
Last P-5 received
July 1, 2025
Record built
August 27, 2008
Refiling required
Yes

The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as delinquent; its last P-5 filing was on July 1, 2025. 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 Crawford Hughes Operating Co. as an owner

Not checked yet

We have not checked Crawford Hughes Operating Co.’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.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
35,216 barrels
Down 7.1% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
1,987 mcf
Down 22.3% from the 12 months before

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • Apr 20262,970
  • Mar 20263,098
  • Feb 20262,368
  • Jan 20263,005
  • Dec 20253,083
  • Nov 20252,998
  • Oct 20252,887
  • Sep 20252,800
  • Aug 20253,007
  • Jul 20253,130
  • Jun 20252,836
  • May 20253,034

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of April 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

10 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

5 taken over and 35 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 26 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.

  • Handed over Humphreys, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Richardson Unit, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Barrett, W J, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Cessna, J. H., Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over J. R. Oliver Unit, Van Zandt CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Cessna, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over J. R. Oliver Unit, Van Zandt CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Rives, Ernest, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Partlow, R.g., Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Barrett, W. J., Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Partlow Oil Unit No. 5, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Wilson Gas Unit, Liberty CountyMay 2026 · to Hughes Oil Operating, LLC

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Leases, counties and fields for Crawford Hughes Operating Co.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Who is Crawford Hughes Operating Co.?

The Railroad Commission lists Crawford Hughes Operating Co. as operator number 186835, P-5 delinquent, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 35,216 barrels of oil and 1,987 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.

How much oil and gas did Crawford Hughes Operating Co. report?

In the last twelve months the leases Crawford Hughes Operating Co. operates reported 35,216 barrels of oil and 1,987 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through April 1, 2026. It has 10 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.

I got a letter or an offer from Crawford Hughes Operating Co.: 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.