Texas operator · P-5 238708
Earnest Producing Corporation
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The record
What the state's files show about Earnest Producing Corporation
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
- EARNEST PRODUCING CORPORATION
- Operator number (P-5)
- 238708
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 29, 2026
- Record built
- August 11, 1994
- Inactive since
- May 29, 2025
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Earnest Producing Corporation 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
- EARNEST PRODUCING CORPORATION
- Taxpayer number
- 17604223127
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0129416800
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 16, 1993)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 16, 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 0129416800), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 3,447 barrels
- Down 16.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 860 mcf
- Down 77.3% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026139
- Jun 2026124
- May 2026384
- Apr 2026257
- Mar 2026323
- Feb 2026301
- Jan 2026310
- Dec 2025160
- Nov 2025416
- Oct 2025362
- Sep 2025284
- Aug 2025387
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
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
25 leases on the state record, 6 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Masterson, M. I.Pecos County · 1,858 bbl of oil
- Stallings, B. M.Ward County · 805 bbl of oil
- Standard of TexasWard County · 505 bbl of oil
- Masterson, M.i.Pecos County · 278 bbl of oil
- MC Divitt StatePecos County · 627 mcf of gas
- McDivitt-StatePecos County · 1 bbl of oil
- Wilkinson No.2Howard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Paul "A"Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Johnson 20 StatePecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- ChevronWard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Smith BrothersWard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- May, Martha -A-Howard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Weaver-ChapmanHoward County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Masterson, M. I.Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Clark, Norma Jean Et AlHoward County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Paul "C"Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- ShearerPecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- McDivitt StatePecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wrinkle, WinstonHoward County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Richardson -B-Howard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Murchison-SpencerWard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- PriorHoward County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Moseley, J. M.Crane County · nothing reported in 12 months
- CrumWinkler County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Palmer "602" StatePecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
14 taken over and 0 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 Prior, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Richardson -B-, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Wrinkle, Winston, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Clark, Norma Jean Et Al, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Weaver-Chapman, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over May, Martha -A-, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Wilkinson No.2, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Crum, Winkler CountyMay 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Moseley, J. M., Crane CountyMay 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Murchison-Spencer, Ward CountyMay 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Stallings, B. M., Ward CountyMay 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
- Took over Standard of Texas, Ward CountyMay 2024 · from High Desert Resources, L.L.C.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Earnest Producing Corporation?
The Railroad Commission lists Earnest Producing Corporation as operator number 238708, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 3,447 barrels of oil and 860 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Earnest Producing Corporation a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: EARNEST PRODUCING CORPORATION, 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 Earnest Producing Corporation report?
In the last twelve months the leases Earnest Producing Corporation operates reported 3,447 barrels of oil and 860 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 25 leases on the state record, 6 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Earnest Producing Corporation: 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.