Texas operator · P-5 405971
Howard Operating Co.
Facts and their sources. No rating, no opinion.
The record
What the state's files show about Howard Operating Co.
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
- HOWARD OPERATING CO.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 405971
- P-5 status
- Delinquent
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Saint Jo, TX
- Mailing city
- Saint Jo, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- August 14, 2025
- Record built
- August 27, 1991
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as delinquent; its last P-5 filing was on August 14, 2025. If your royalty checks from it stopped, check your lease for the likely reasons and who to write to.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Howard Operating Co. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Howard Operating Co.’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
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
- HOWARD OPERATING CO.
- Taxpayer number
- 17528548336
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0156431700
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 30, 1999)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 30, 1999
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Nocona, 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 0156431700), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 2,213 barrels
- Down 7.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jun 2026173
- May 2026256
- Apr 2026209
- Mar 2026196
- Feb 2026154
- Jan 2026126
- Dec 2025168
- Nov 2025147
- Oct 2025153
- Sep 2025215
- Aug 2025251
- Jul 2025165
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of June 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
5 leases on the state record, 4 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Howard Operating Co.?
The Railroad Commission lists Howard Operating Co. as operator number 405971, P-5 delinquent, in Saint Jo, TX. Its leases reported 2,213 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Howard Operating Co. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: HOWARD OPERATING CO., a texas profit corporation, 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 Howard Operating Co. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Howard Operating Co. operates reported 2,213 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through June 1, 2026. It has 5 leases on the state record, 4 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Howard Operating Co.: 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.