Texas operator and buyer · P-5 100365
Empire Texas Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Empire Texas Operating 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
- EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 100365
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- The Woodlands, TX
- Mailing city
- The Woodlands, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 17, 2026
- Record built
- April 6, 2022
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
A possible match in the Comptroller's file
This record matched the company by name and place, not by a number both files share. Check it before relying on it.
- Legal name
- EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32081938527
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0804314958
- Secretary of State status
- Active (November 16, 2021)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- November 16, 2021
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Tulsa, OK
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 0804314958), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 32,121 barrels
- Down 20.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 629,593 mcf
- Up 14.9% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,486
- Jun 20262,802
- May 20263,042
- Apr 20262,862
- Mar 20262,650
- Feb 20262,257
- Jan 20262,645
- Dec 20252,468
- Nov 20252,757
- Oct 20252,781
- Sep 20252,447
- Aug 20252,924
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
13 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2025, 12 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | SHELLY #2Houston County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-03 | FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #14Madison County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-03 | FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #173Houston County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-03 | FT TRINIDAD UPPER GLEN ROSE UNIT #481Houston County · Vertical |
| 2026-07-31 | SHELLY D #1Houston County · Vertical |
| 2026-07-10 | FORREST D STATE UNIT #802Madison County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-22 | BUTLER-MAPLES D UNIT #101Houston County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-10 | JOYCE D UNIT #102Madison County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-03 | W.M. FORREST D #2Madison County · Vertical |
| 2026-05-29 | HUNT D #1Houston County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
64 leases on the state record, 31 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Ft.trinidad Upper Glen Rose UnitHouston County · 3,240 bbl of oil
- Ft.trinidad Upper Glen Rose UnitMadison County · 2,309 bbl of oil
- Blazing Saddles UnitLeon County · 3,044 bbl of oil
- Theiss AMadison County · 3,625 bbl of oil
- Silverado ALeon County · 3,199 bbl of oil
- Cow TownLeon County · 2,549 bbl of oil
- Buckaroo UnitLeon County · 2,420 bbl of oil
- Bullard, WCMadison County · 1,200 bbl of oil
- McVey Unit AMadison County · 1,892 bbl of oil
- Walker Texas RangerMadison County · 2,062 bbl of oil
- Wild CardLeon County · 1,498 bbl of oil
- Ft.trinidad Upper Glen Rose UnitMadison County · 795 bbl of oil
- Alliance Trust Co. -A-Madison County · 416 bbl of oil
- Bruton 7 UnitHouston County · 180 bbl of oil
- W.m. Forrest DMadison County · 1,150 bbl of oil
- Bonanza UnitMadison County · 577 bbl of oil
- StagecoachMadison County · 568 bbl of oil
- Rasco, G. D. & AnnieMadison County · 168 bbl of oil
- Rasco, G. D.Madison County · 75 bbl of oil
- Rasco, G. D. & AnnieMadison County · 60 bbl of oil
- Hunt UnitHouston County · 280 bbl of oil
- Su LingMadison County · 180 bbl of oil
- Johnny RingoMadison County · 99 bbl of oil
- ButlerHouston County · 96 bbl of oil
- Joyce UnitMadison County · 56 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
60 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 Freund, Andrews CountySep 2025 · to Paraluxe Oil & Gas, LLC
- Took over Forrest, W. M., JR. A/C #1, Madison CountyAug 2024 · from Enerquest Operating L.L.C.
- Took over Freund, Andrews CountyNov 2022 · from XTO Energy Inc.
- Took over Quick Draw, Madison CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Hunt Unit, Houston CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Harrison Forrest Oil Unit, Madison CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Silverado A, Leon CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Carter-Starns State Unit, Madison CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Wild Card, Leon CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Blazing Saddles Unit, Leon CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Rasco, G. D. & Annie, Madison CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
- Took over Kmac, Madison CountyMay 2022 · from Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Empire Texas Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Empire Texas Operating LLC as operator number 100365, P-5 active, in The Woodlands, TX. Its leases reported 32,121 barrels of oil and 629,593 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Empire Texas Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC, a texas limited liability company, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. The match is by name and place, not by a number both files share, so check it before relying on it. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did Empire Texas Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Empire Texas Operating LLC operates reported 32,121 barrels of oil and 629,593 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 64 leases on the state record, 31 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Empire Texas Operating LLC filed?
13 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 Empire Texas Operating 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.