Texas operator · P-5 195651
Custer & Wright Operating, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Custer & Wright 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
- CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 195651
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- December 5, 2025
- Record built
- November 30, 1993
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. as an owner
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- Look at a recent check stub or statement. The phone number and address printed on it usually reach the owner relations department.
- Search the company’s own website for “owner relations” or “royalty owners”. Larger operators have a page and an online owner portal.
- The Railroad Commission file above has the company’s mailing address. A letter sent there reaches the company, though not always the right desk.
- 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
- CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17525105262
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0128863300
- Secretary of State status
- Active (October 21, 1993)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- October 21, 1993
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, 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 0128863300), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 6,587 barrels
- Down 47.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 7,715 mcf
- Down 42.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026370
- Jun 2026382
- May 2026232
- Apr 2026485
- Mar 2026460
- Feb 2026404
- Jan 2026268
- Dec 2025466
- Nov 2025866
- Oct 2025891
- Sep 20251,044
- Aug 2025719
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
2 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | ASHLEY #201Ward County · Vertical |
| 2024-04-16 | SCOTT THOMAS #1Upton County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
5 leases on the state record, 1 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
1 taken over and 8 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 2 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Sanders State, Crockett CountyJan 2026 · to Surge Solutions, Inc.
- Handed over University A12, Andrews CountyDec 2025 · to Rafter T Resources LLC
- Handed over Cowden State Unit "A", Crockett CountyMar 2025 · to Surge Solutions, Inc.
- Handed over McCune, E. State, Crockett CountyMar 2025 · to Surge Solutions, Inc.
- Took over Ashley, Ward CountyDec 2024 · from Aghorn Operating, Inc.
- Handed over Sieber, Yoakum CountyApr 2022 · to Steward Energy II, LLC
- Handed over Buck McNeil, Yoakum CountyApr 2022 · to Steward Energy II, LLC
- Handed over Renegade 401, Yoakum CountyApr 2022 · to Steward Energy II, LLC
- Handed over Sieber, Yoakum CountyApr 2022 · to Steward Energy II, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Custer & Wright Operating, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. as operator number 195651, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 6,587 barrels of oil and 7,715 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, 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 Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. operates reported 6,587 barrels of oil and 7,715 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 5 leases on the state record, 1 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Custer & Wright Operating, Inc. filed?
2 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 Custer & Wright 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.