Texas operator · P-5 426412
Iron Orchard Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Iron Orchard Operating 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
- IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 426412
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- May 14, 2026
- Record built
- June 11, 2019
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32070854024
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803327269
- Secretary of State status
- Active (May 24, 2019)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- May 24, 2019
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Hedwig Vlg, 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 0803327269), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 867,972 barrels
- Down 2.1% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 2,735,572 mcf
- Up 38.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202662,922
- Jun 202663,117
- May 202699,148
- Apr 2026116,607
- Mar 202638,400
- Feb 2026107,327
- Jan 2026104,102
- Dec 202545,110
- Nov 202538,192
- Oct 202550,328
- Sep 202573,910
- Aug 202568,809
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
40 drilling permits in the last three years: 8 in 2024, 31 in 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | UL VICTORIO EAST D 5-8-17 #504UHReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2025-11-21 | UL VICTORIO EAST E 5-8-17 #508LHReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2025-11-21 | UL VICTORIO EAST C 5-8-17 #503UHReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2025-11-21 | UL VICTORIO WEST B 5-8 #505LUReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2025-11-21 | UL VICTORIO WEST A 5-8 #501HUReagan County · Horizontal |
| 2025-10-17 | UL SUPER FORTRESS C 37-32 #403HWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-10-17 | UL SUPER FORTRESS B 37-32 #303HUWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-10-17 | UL SUPER FORTRESS A 37-32 #202HUWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-09-03 | WARBIRD 99 #1DWard County · Vertical |
| 2025-08-25 | UL THE MACHINE H 29-32 #402AHUpton County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
7 leases on the state record, 6 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Flying Fortress 98-83Ward County · 471,924 bbl of oil
- Ul Tenth Cavalry B 7-6Reagan County · 100,941 bbl of oil
- Ul Tenth Cavalry C 7-6Reagan County · 81,036 bbl of oil
- Ul the Machine B 29-32-5Upton County · 78,981 bbl of oil
- Ul the Machine A 29-32-5Upton County · 68,204 bbl of oil
- Ul Tenth Cavalry A 7-6Reagan County · 66,886 bbl of oil
- University "4-29C"Upton County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
33 taken over and 66 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 0 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Took over University "4-29C", Upton CountyJul 2025 · from Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.
- Handed over Barnet, Rosa H. -D-, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over University A, Crockett CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Soppe, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over "Gateway", Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Barnet, Rosa H. -D-, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Powell, Virgil J. Tr -A-, Schleicher CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Barnet, Rosa H. -D-, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Powell, Virgil J.tract "A", Schleicher CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Oharrow, Upton CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over University C, Crockett CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
- Handed over Powell, Schleicher CountyJun 2025 · to Petx Operating LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Iron Orchard Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Iron Orchard Operating LLC as operator number 426412, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 867,972 barrels of oil and 2,735,572 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Iron Orchard Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: IRON ORCHARD OPERATING 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 Iron Orchard Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Iron Orchard Operating LLC operates reported 867,972 barrels of oil and 2,735,572 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 7 leases on the state record, 6 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Iron Orchard Operating LLC filed?
40 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 Iron Orchard Operating 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.