Texas operator and buyer · P-5 399624
Hopewell Operating, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Hopewell 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
- HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 399624
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Mailing city
- Shreveport, LA
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- January 28, 2026
- Record built
- January 6, 1994
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Hopewell Operating, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Hopewell 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
- HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17524664319
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0125849800
- Secretary of State status
- Active (January 25, 1993)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- January 25, 1993
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Dallas, 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 0125849800), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 8,474 barrels
- Up 58.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 55,963 mcf
- Down 59.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026550
- Jun 202668
- May 2026840
- Apr 2026827
- Mar 20261,023
- Feb 2026891
- Jan 2026885
- Dec 2025927
- Nov 2025818
- Oct 2025930
- Sep 2025613
- Aug 2025102
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2023. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | J. D. WOOLWORTH #5Panola County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
32 leases on the state record, 3 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Bethany Ne. Waterflood Unit #1Panola County · 7,530 bbl of oil
- Campbell, W. E.Panola County · 511 bbl of oil
- Gail FurrhHarrison County · 211 bbl of oil
- George AgursHarrison County · 9 bbl of oil
- ShelbyHarrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Crenshaw, Betty, Mrs., Et AlPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Brumble-StuddardPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Smith, J. W.Runnels County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wellborn HeirsHarrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
- RichardsonPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Adams -B-Panola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Tiller -B- UnitPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Smith, J. W.Runnels County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Daugherty-LeckWinkler County · nothing reported in 12 months
- SchaeferRunnels County · nothing reported in 12 months
- BrumblePanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Werner -S-Panola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bryan, WayneRunnels County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Werner, Louis, -H- UnitPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Rudd, W.l. Gas UnitHarrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Birdwell Gas UnitHarrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Tiller, M. R.Harrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
- WoolworthPanola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Woolworth, J. D.Panola County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Daugherty Leck -E-Winkler County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 51 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 12 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Birdwell, A. G., Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Rudd, W.l. Gas Unit, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Williams, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Rudd, W.l. Gas Unit, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Williams, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Rudd, W.l. Gas Unit, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Rudd, W.l., Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over New Boggy Bayou Baptist Church, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Birdwell Gas Unit, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Williams, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over New Boggy Bayou Baptist Church, Panola CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
- Handed over Williams, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Shelby Operating Company
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Hopewell Operating, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Hopewell Operating, Inc. as operator number 399624, P-5 active, in Dallas, TX. Its leases reported 8,474 barrels of oil and 55,963 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Hopewell Operating, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: HOPEWELL 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 Hopewell Operating, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Hopewell Operating, Inc. operates reported 8,474 barrels of oil and 55,963 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 32 leases on the state record, 3 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Hopewell Operating, Inc. filed?
1 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 Hopewell 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.