Texas operator and buyer · P-5 206081
Davis Southern Operating Co LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Davis Southern Operating Co LLC
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
- DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 206081
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- March 11, 2026
- Record built
- May 11, 2004
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Davis Southern Operating Co LLC as an owner
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We have not checked Davis Southern Operating Co LLC’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.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 12008121720
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800304674
- Secretary of State status
- Active (February 12, 2004)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- February 12, 2004
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0800304674), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 143,160 barrels
- Up 20.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 281,278 mcf
- Down 17.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202613,967
- Jun 202611,550
- May 202612,128
- Apr 202613,170
- Mar 202611,498
- Feb 202610,739
- Jan 202611,112
- Dec 202512,356
- Nov 202511,882
- Oct 202511,456
- Sep 202511,609
- Aug 202511,693
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
19 drilling permits in the last three years: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2025, 11 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | JOHNSON #7Jasper County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-19 | CONNELL, W.E. -A- #6EEctor County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-19 | CONNELL, W.E. -A- #5EEctor County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-14 | JOHNSON #4Jasper County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-03 | WILLIAMS #1Tyler County · Vertical |
| 2026-07-24 | BP SITTIN ON GO #2Tyler County · Vertical |
| 2026-07-21 | BP HONKY TONKIN #2Tyler County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-18 | CONNELL W.E. -A- #8EEctor County · Vertical |
| 2026-04-30 | BP SITTIN ON GO #3Tyler County · Vertical |
| 2026-04-23 | BP COUNTRY BOY #2Tyler County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
59 leases on the state record, 21 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Vastar-JohnsonJasper County · 32,938 bbl of oil
- BP Cats BackTyler County · 18,570 bbl of oil
- Mills BennettPolk County · 15,243 bbl of oil
- BP Sittin on GoTyler County · 9,358 bbl of oil
- Arco-BeathardTyler County · 8,102 bbl of oil
- BP JRTyler County · 7,351 bbl of oil
- Connell, W. E. -A-Ector County · 7,106 bbl of oil
- BP Country BoyTyler County · 7,249 bbl of oil
- Arco-BeathardTyler County · 6,099 bbl of oil
- BP Sittin on GoTyler County · 5,225 bbl of oil
- BP GoodTyler County · 5,028 bbl of oil
- Connell, W. E. -A-Ector County · 5,105 bbl of oil
- JohnsonJasper County · 4,465 bbl of oil
- JohnsonJasper County · 3,789 bbl of oil
- WilliamsTyler County · 3,285 bbl of oil
- BP Cats BackTyler County · 1,036 bbl of oil
- BP Country BoyTyler County · 724 bbl of oil
- BP Sittin on GoTyler County · 1,236 bbl of oil
- BP Sittin on GoTyler County · 1,244 bbl of oil
- Connell, W. E. -A-Ector County · 833 bbl of oil
- BP GoodTyler County · 546 bbl of oil
- Vastar-JohnsonJasper County · 154 bbl of oil
- JohnsonJasper County · 133 bbl of oil
- BP Cats BackTyler County · 35 bbl of oil
- BP Honky TonkinTyler County · 21 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 1 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 BP America A-62, Tyler CountyJan 2023 · to Neches Transport Inc.
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New permits and production
One email a week when Davis Southern Operating Co LLC files a drilling permit, completes a well or reports first production. Free with an account.
A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Davis Southern Operating Co LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Davis Southern Operating Co LLC as operator number 206081, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 143,160 barrels of oil and 281,278 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Davis Southern Operating Co LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING COMPANY, 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 Davis Southern Operating Co LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Davis Southern Operating Co LLC operates reported 143,160 barrels of oil and 281,278 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 59 leases on the state record, 21 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Davis Southern Operating Co LLC filed?
19 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 Davis Southern Operating Co 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.