Texas operator · P-5 421166
Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Hydrocarbon Operating, 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
- HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 421166
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Corpus Christ, TX
- Mailing city
- Corpus Christ, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- June 1, 2026
- Record built
- December 28, 1993
- Inactive since
- December 31, 2014
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Hydrocarbon 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
- HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17426914911
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0129431100
- Secretary of State status
- Reinstated (August 15, 2022)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 14, 1993
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Corpus Christi, 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 0129431100), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 12,829 barrels
- Down 12.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 334,220 mcf
- Down 33.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026524
- Jun 2026721
- May 20261,063
- Apr 20261,296
- Mar 2026848
- Feb 20261,266
- Jan 20261,378
- Dec 20251,137
- Nov 20251,103
- Oct 20251,201
- Sep 20251,154
- Aug 20251,138
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
4 drilling permits in the last three years: 4 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | SANGER HEIRS 226 #1Live Oak County · Vertical |
| 2026-05-15 | BORCHERS #2Lavaca County · Vertical |
| 2026-05-14 | BORCHERS #1Lavaca County · Vertical |
| 2026-01-26 | BORCHERS, VIVIAN ET AL #6Lavaca County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
27 leases on the state record, 9 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- LooneyBee County · 5,206 bbl of oil
- Looney Gas UnitBee County · 2,576 bbl of oil
- Borchers, Vivian Et AlLavaca County · 1,577 bbl of oil
- Borchers, VivianLavaca County · 801 bbl of oil
- Arco Sanger EstateLive Oak County · 647 bbl of oil
- Legacy TrustLavaca County · 870 bbl of oil
- Borchers, Vivian Et AlLavaca County · 159 bbl of oil
- BorchersLavaca County · 15 bbl of oil
- BorchersLavaca County · 9,671 mcf of gas
- Roos Bennett BStarr County · 7,624 mcf of gas
- Vivian Borchers, ETAL Gas Unit 2Lavaca County · 109 bbl of oil
- Borchers, Vivian Unit Et AlLavaca County · 1,922 mcf of gas
- Sanger EstateLive Oak County · 1,915 mcf of gas
- Borchers, Vivian Et AlLavaca County · 781 mcf of gas
- Borchers, VivianLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- BorchersLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Roos BennettStarr County · nothing reported in 12 months
- CranzLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Borchers, VivianLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Vivian Borchers Unit 2Lavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Roos BennettStarr County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Goodrich-Poindexter UnitLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- BorchersLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Borchers, VivianLavaca County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Rabe Gas UnitBee County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
4 taken over and 6 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 6 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Kirby, Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Handed over Arco "B", Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Handed over Arco Fee, Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Handed over Exxon Fee, Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Handed over Kirby, Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Handed over Arco Fee, Tyler CountyJan 2026 · to Neches Transport Inc.
- Took over Arco Sanger Estate, Live Oak CountyApr 2024 · from Wagner Oil Company
- Took over Sanger Estate, Live Oak CountyApr 2024 · from Wagner Oil Company
- Took over Arco Sanger Estate, Live Oak CountyApr 2024 · from Wagner Oil Company
- Took over Cranz, Lavaca CountyDec 2020 · from Mosbacher Energy Company
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. as operator number 421166, P-5 active, in Corpus Christ, TX. Its leases reported 12,829 barrels of oil and 334,220 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC., a texas profit corporation, Secretary of State status Reinstated, right to transact business in Texas: Active. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. operates reported 12,829 barrels of oil and 334,220 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 27 leases on the state record, 9 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. filed?
4 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 Hydrocarbon 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.