Texas operator and buyer · P-5 220855
Discovery Natural Resources LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Discovery Natural Resources 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
- DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 220855
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Mailing city
- Denver, CO
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- January 12, 2026
- Record built
- September 11, 2014
- 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
- DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 11616194871
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800283737
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 23, 2003)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 23, 2003
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Denver, CO
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 0800283737), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 8,320,750 barrels
- Up 9.7% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 58,596,399 mcf
- Up 15.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026540,994
- Jun 2026834,370
- May 2026586,535
- Apr 2026622,873
- Mar 2026719,257
- Feb 2026715,686
- Jan 2026725,259
- Dec 2025638,896
- Nov 2025615,725
- Oct 2025704,229
- Sep 2025750,403
- Aug 2025866,523
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
68 drilling permits in the last three years: 12 in 2023, 14 in 2024, 20 in 2025, 22 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | SRH-C-1 #0222WFReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | NORTH CREEK H #0401LAReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | NORTH CREEK D #0417MBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | NORTH CREEK C #0416MBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-03 | NORTH CREEK G #0404MBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-03 | NORTH CREEK F #0402MBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-02 | NORTH CREEK E #0401MBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-12 | NORTH CREEK M #0261DCReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-12 | NORTH CREEK B #0294SBReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-11 | BULLHEAD #0472DCReagan County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
710 leases on the state record, 441 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- BullheadReagan County · 1,457,007 bbl of oil
- ChiliReagan County · 1,118,345 bbl of oil
- Salt House BC S3041Irion County · 1,005,943 bbl of oil
- North Creek BReagan County · 745,959 bbl of oil
- Highland Ab N3050Irion County · 287,833 bbl of oil
- Highland Ac S3047Irion County · 293,227 bbl of oil
- Antelope Draw BB N01Irion County · 232,209 bbl of oil
- Tepee Draw CC S1949Irion County · 238,751 bbl of oil
- Lewis Trap Ca S02Irion County · 205,075 bbl of oil
- Rock HollowIrion County · 83,323 bbl of oil
- Antelope Draw BX S03Irion County · 177,730 bbl of oil
- Rocker, B. -N-Reagan County · 170,247 bbl of oil
- Hughes SReagan County · 160,437 bbl of oil
- Chili CReagan County · 140,323 bbl of oil
- Mustang DrawReagan County · 83,322 bbl of oil
- Divide DrawReagan County · 94,917 bbl of oil
- SRH-A-Reagan County · 49,641 bbl of oil
- Highland Ad N3047Irion County · 110,580 bbl of oil
- Hickman CTReagan County · 93,564 bbl of oil
- Hickman FReagan County · 80,968 bbl of oil
- Hughes RReagan County · 76,806 bbl of oil
- Divide Ball AReagan County · 77,487 bbl of oil
- Divide Ball CReagan County · 72,452 bbl of oil
- Highland Aa S3050Irion County · 59,057 bbl of oil
- Hickman BTReagan County · 72,326 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
17 taken over and 15 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.
- Took over SRH A 9-8 (Psa-N), Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH Kindee Unit 1, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH A 9-8 (Psa-M), Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH E 7-8 (Psa-E), Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH-B-, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH Kindee D, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH-A-, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH E 7-8 (Psa-D), Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH-D-, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH E 7-8 (Psa-A), Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH-C-, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
- Took over SRH Kindee C, Reagan CountyMar 2025 · from Vital Energy, Inc.
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FAQ
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Who is Discovery Natural Resources LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Discovery Natural Resources LLC as operator number 220855, P-5 active, in Denver, CO. Its leases reported 8,320,750 barrels of oil and 58,596,399 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Discovery Natural Resources LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC, a foreign 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 Discovery Natural Resources LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Discovery Natural Resources LLC operates reported 8,320,750 barrels of oil and 58,596,399 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 710 leases on the state record, 441 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Discovery Natural Resources LLC filed?
68 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 Discovery Natural Resources 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.