Texas operator and buyer · P-5 500793
Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
Facts and their sources. No rating, no opinion.
The record
What the state's files show about Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
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
- LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 500793
- P-5 status
- Inactive
- Organization type
- Limited partnership
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Last P-5 received
- February 27, 2020
- Record built
- May 6, 2015
- Inactive since
- May 28, 2021
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as inactive since May 28, 2021. 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 Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.’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
- LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P.
- Taxpayer number
- 32056939781
- Entity type
- Foreign limited partnership
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802194635
- Secretary of State status
- Active (April 6, 2015)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- April 6, 2015
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0802194635), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 7,798 barrels
- Gas, last 12 months
- 3,880,963 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Dec 2020417
- Nov 2020478
- Oct 2020429
- Sep 2020565
- Aug 2020656
- Jul 2020642
- Jun 2020752
- May 2020760
- Apr 2020658
- Mar 2020964
- Feb 2020665
- Jan 2020812
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of December 1, 2020.
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
3 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 116 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 Timberstar-Sprr 1, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Sessions Heirs, Angelina CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Griffith Heirs Gas Unit 2, Nacogdoches CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Shelton, Cherokee CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Timberstar-BP-Railroad 152, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Sessions Heirs, Angelina CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Timberstar-Tartt, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Shelton, Cherokee CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Sessions Heirs, Angelina CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Timberstar-Tartt, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Sessions, J.w. Heirs, Angelina CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
- Handed over Timberstar-Hopkins Gu 6, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · to Merit Energy Company
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.?
The Railroad Commission lists Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. as operator number 500793, P-5 inactive, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 7,798 barrels of oil and 3,880,963 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P., a foreign limited partnership, 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 Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P. operates reported 7,798 barrels of oil and 3,880,963 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through December 1, 2020. It has 3 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.: 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.