Texas operator · P-5 278879
Fossil Petroleum LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Fossil Petroleum LLC
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 PETROLEUM LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 278879
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- San Angelo, TX
- Mailing city
- San Angelo, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- December 9, 2025
- Record built
- November 29, 2016
- 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 Petroleum LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Fossil Petroleum LLC’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 PETROLEUM LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32058269971
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802289373
- Secretary of State status
- Active (October 1, 2015)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- October 1, 2015
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- San Angelo, 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 0802289373), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 17,455 barrels
- Down 44.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 22,847 mcf
- Down 11.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,559
- Jun 20261,889
- May 20262,527
- Apr 2026926
- Mar 20261,181
- Feb 2026978
- Jan 20261,013
- Dec 20251,357
- Nov 20251,295
- Oct 20251,602
- Sep 20251,088
- Aug 20252,040
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | APOSTLE #1Cass County · Vertical |
| 2025-03-14 | MAHKO #1Cass County · Vertical |
| 2024-07-11 | GERONIMO #1Cass County · Vertical |
| 2023-10-06 | JOHN WICK #2Tom Green County · Vertical |
| 2023-10-06 | WALLACE 68 #2Schleicher County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
9 leases on the state record, 5 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- GeronimoCass County · 13,481 bbl of oil
- Cronin Unit 524Wood County · 4,406 bbl of oil
- Sugg, A. A. 3058Irion County · 2,702 bbl of oil
- University "15"Reagan County · 893 bbl of oil
- Garey RanchRunnels County · 20 bbl of oil
- Garey RanchRunnels County · 65 bbl of oil
- Sugg, A A 6Irion County · 132 mcf of gas
- Wallace 68Schleicher County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Sugg, A A 2Irion County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
19 taken over and 29 handed over since the state's history begins; 1 and 0 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Took over Cronin Unit 524, Wood CountyMar 2026 · from Pangea's Edge Operating Co LLC
- Handed over Hamilton, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Ice 24, Ward CountyJul 2024 · to Williams Oil Company
- Handed over Hamilton Ranch, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Hamilton "A", Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Winterbotham Heirs, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Tweedy, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Hamilton 'B', Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Hamilton, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Magruder, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Winterbotham Heirs, Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
- Handed over Hamilton 'C', Irion CountyJul 2024 · to Apex Operating Partners, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Fossil Petroleum LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Fossil Petroleum LLC as operator number 278879, P-5 active, in San Angelo, TX. Its leases reported 17,455 barrels of oil and 22,847 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Fossil Petroleum LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC, a texas 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 Fossil Petroleum LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Fossil Petroleum LLC operates reported 17,455 barrels of oil and 22,847 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 9 leases on the state record, 5 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Fossil Petroleum LLC filed?
5 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 Fossil Petroleum 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.