Texas operator and buyer · P-5 220865
Discovery Operating, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Discovery Operating, Inc.
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 OPERATING, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 220865
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- March 31, 2026
- Record built
- July 21, 1977
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Discovery Operating, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Discovery Operating, Inc.’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
- DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17514331267
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0033334600
- Secretary of State status
- Active (November 9, 1973)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- November 9, 1973
- 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 0033334600), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 5,162,049 barrels
- Up 7.1% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 17,023,854 mcf
- Up 22.3% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026422,076
- Jun 2026448,332
- May 2026495,499
- Apr 2026519,992
- Mar 2026567,019
- Feb 2026471,577
- Jan 2026404,181
- Dec 2025389,905
- Nov 2025365,699
- Oct 2025358,331
- Sep 2025343,148
- Aug 2025376,290
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
35 drilling permits in the last three years: 10 in 2024, 7 in 2025, 18 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | JW L #2MSMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-18 | JW H #448LSMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-18 | JW H #425MSMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | JW H #484WDMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | JW H #464WAMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | JW H #475WBMidland County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | AF #3984WDUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | AF #3976WBUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | AF #3964WAUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-16 | AF #3948LSUpton County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
198 leases on the state record, 144 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Holzgraf Geronimo BMidland County · 436,248 bbl of oil
- JW GMidland County · 390,153 bbl of oil
- JW FMidland County · 335,726 bbl of oil
- Butter Crunch LMidland County · 275,395 bbl of oil
- Butter Crunch NMidland County · 261,634 bbl of oil
- JW EMidland County · 258,873 bbl of oil
- Butter Crunch MMidland County · 225,551 bbl of oil
- Happy Tracks TMidland County · 207,914 bbl of oil
- Happy Tracks UMidland County · 182,861 bbl of oil
- Southern Hospitality YMidland County · 185,520 bbl of oil
- Holzgraf Geronimo AMidland County · 177,296 bbl of oil
- JW DMidland County · 174,116 bbl of oil
- Butter Crunch KMidland County · 156,122 bbl of oil
- Dire Wolf Unit 1Martin County · 121,321 bbl of oil
- JW (Sa) BMidland County · 130,987 bbl of oil
- Holzgraf Geronimo (Sa) AUpton County · 107,458 bbl of oil
- Holzgraf CT (Sa) WUpton County · 123,504 bbl of oil
- Southern Hospitality ZMidland County · 106,136 bbl of oil
- Great Divide DMidland County · 95,724 bbl of oil
- JW BMidland County · 101,214 bbl of oil
- Geronimo (Sa) AMidland County · 88,475 bbl of oil
- JW WMidland County · 108,313 bbl of oil
- JW (Sa) CMidland County · 79,024 bbl of oil
- JW MMidland County · 92,117 bbl of oil
- Great Divide BMidland County · 83,639 bbl of oil
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Discovery Operating, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Discovery Operating, Inc. as operator number 220865, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 5,162,049 barrels of oil and 17,023,854 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Discovery Operating, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: DISCOVERY 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 Discovery Operating, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Discovery Operating, Inc. operates reported 5,162,049 barrels of oil and 17,023,854 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 198 leases on the state record, 144 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Discovery Operating, Inc. filed?
35 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 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.