Texas operator · P-5 200532
Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C.
Facts and their sources. No rating, no opinion.
The record
What the state's files show about Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C.
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
- DARK HORSE OPERATING CO., L.L.C.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 200532
- P-5 status
- Inactive
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Mailing city
- Denton, TX
- Last P-5 received
- May 27, 2022
- Record built
- February 25, 2004
- Inactive since
- May 29, 2025
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as inactive since May 29, 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 Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C.’s owner-relations desk yet. Here is how owners usually find it:
- 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.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 0 barrels
- Gas, last 12 months
- 36,698 mcf
- Down 39.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jan 20220
- Dec 20210
- Nov 20210
- Oct 20210
- Sep 20210
- Aug 20210
- Jul 20210
- Jun 20210
- May 20210
- Apr 20210
- Mar 20210
- Feb 20210
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of January 1, 2022.
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:
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
A division order, a lease, a buyout offer or a letter: upload it and we say what it is, what it asks and which terms deserve a question.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C.?
The Railroad Commission lists Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C. as operator number 200532, P-5 inactive, in Denton, TX. Its leases reported 0 barrels of oil and 36,698 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
How much oil and gas did Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C. operates reported 0 barrels of oil and 36,698 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through January 1, 2022. It has 1 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Dark Horse Operating Co., L.L.C.: 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.