Texas operator · P-5 278847
Fossil Energy, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Fossil Energy, Inc.
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
- FOSSIL ENERGY, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 278847
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Oil City, LA
- Mailing city
- Austin, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 21, 2026
- Record built
- July 24, 1992
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Fossil Energy, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Fossil Energy, 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
- FOSSIL ENERGY, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17212142479
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0120870100
- Secretary of State status
- Active (October 10, 1991)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- October 10, 1991
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Oil City, LA
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 0120870100), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 2,071 barrels
- Down 33.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202692
- Jun 2026298
- May 2026334
- Apr 202660
- Mar 2026116
- Feb 2026131
- Jan 2026285
- Dec 2025133
- Nov 2025122
- Oct 2025128
- Sep 2025199
- Aug 2025173
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
12 leases on the state record, 4 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Gulf -D-Marion County · 534 bbl of oil
- Gulf -C-Marion County · 511 bbl of oil
- Gulf "L"Marion County · 471 bbl of oil
- GulfMarion County · 246 bbl of oil
- PooleMarion County · 193 bbl of oil
- AlldayMarion County · 116 bbl of oil
- BonhamMarion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- SmithMarion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Gulf -B-Marion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bonham "A"Marion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- DuganMarion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Gulf "E"Marion County · nothing reported in 12 months
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
A division order, a lease, a buyout offer or a letter: upload it and we say what it is, what it asks and which terms deserve a question.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Fossil Energy, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Fossil Energy, Inc. as operator number 278847, P-5 active, in Oil City, LA. Its leases reported 2,071 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Fossil Energy, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: FOSSIL ENERGY, 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 Fossil Energy, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Fossil Energy, Inc. operates reported 2,071 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 12 leases on the state record, 4 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Fossil Energy, 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.