Texas operator · P-5 499984
Lewis Operating Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Lewis Operating Company
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
- LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 499984
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Holliday, TX
- Mailing city
- Holliday, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- August 7, 2026
- Record built
- September 7, 1988
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Lewis Operating Company as an owner
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- 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
- LEWIS OPERATING CO.
- Taxpayer number
- 17522426943
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0108894600
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 14, 1988)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 14, 1988
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Holliday, 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 0108894600), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 53,839 barrels
- Down 13.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 683 mcf
- Down 43.6% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20264,688
- Jun 20264,414
- May 20264,653
- Apr 20264,429
- Mar 20264,547
- Feb 20263,806
- Jan 20264,073
- Dec 20254,646
- Nov 20254,779
- Oct 20254,993
- Sep 20254,857
- Aug 20253,954
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 2025, 3 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT #502Archer County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-15 | HULL SILK 4000-FOOT LIME UNIT #501Archer County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-05 | MAY RUTTY A #3Archer County · Vertical |
| 2025-03-03 | LIPSCOMB A #2Archer County · Vertical |
| 2025-03-03 | LIPSCOMB A #1Archer County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
27 leases on the state record, 13 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Dorrance, J. K. & Wing, W. G.Fort Bend County · 13,476 bbl of oil
- Hatfield, EvaFort Bend County · 11,410 bbl of oil
- Hull Silk 4000-Foot Lim UnitArcher County · 5,871 bbl of oil
- ShortClay County · 4,458 bbl of oil
- Lipscomb AArcher County · 4,126 bbl of oil
- Lipscomb AArcher County · 4,081 bbl of oil
- Rutty, MayArcher County · 3,163 bbl of oil
- Rutty, MayArcher County · 3,157 bbl of oil
- Rutty, May -A-Archer County · 1,720 bbl of oil
- Lipscomb (Deep)Archer County · 1,535 bbl of oil
- Chapman UnitClay County · 1,516 bbl of oil
- Norris Unit "A"Clay County · 1,196 bbl of oil
- Norris 'B'Clay County · 1,192 bbl of oil
- Hathorn, B. P.Wichita County · 1,019 bbl of oil
- Cherryhomes, T. H.Jack County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wilson CArcher County · nothing reported in 12 months
- England UnitClay County · nothing reported in 12 months
- McNabbHardeman County · nothing reported in 12 months
- WilsonArcher County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wilson L.f. 'F' 4300Archer County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wilson -D-Archer County · nothing reported in 12 months
- LylesArcher County · nothing reported in 12 months
- RedridgeClay County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wilson EArcher County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Turbeville, J. H.Archer County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
3 taken over and 4 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.
- Handed over Anderson C, Archer CountyJul 2025 · to Cholla Petroleum, Inc.
- Handed over Little, J. A. -Big-, Archer CountyJul 2025 · to Cholla Petroleum, Inc.
- Handed over Expando Hull Silk Unit, Archer CountyJul 2025 · to Cholla Petroleum, Inc.
- Took over Wilson, Archer CountyAug 2024 · from Abb Oil Co., Inc.
- Handed over Quanah Country Club, Hardeman CountyJan 2023 · to Sutherland Energy Co., LLC
- Took over Dorrance, J. K. & Wing, W. G., Fort Bend CountyApr 2021 · from Maverick Brothers Operating,inc.
- Took over Hatfield, Eva, Fort Bend CountyApr 2021 · from Maverick Brothers Operating,inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Lewis Operating Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Lewis Operating Company as operator number 499984, P-5 active, in Holliday, TX. Its leases reported 53,839 barrels of oil and 683 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Lewis Operating Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: LEWIS OPERATING CO., 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 Lewis Operating Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Lewis Operating Company operates reported 53,839 barrels of oil and 683 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 27 leases on the state record, 13 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Lewis Operating Company 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 Lewis Operating Company: 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.