Texas operator and buyer · P-5 518265
M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.
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
- M. E. OPERATING & SERVICES, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 518265
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Mailing city
- Fort Worth, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 26, 2026
- Record built
- April 19, 1990
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked M. E. Operating & Services, 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
- M. E. OPERATING AND SERVICES, INCORPORATED
- Taxpayer number
- 17523263485
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0114904200
- Secretary of State status
- Active (April 5, 1990)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- April 5, 1990
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Fort Worth, 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 0114904200), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 13,811 barrels
- Down 17% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 171,853 mcf
- Down 31.7% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026895
- Jun 20261,078
- May 20261,110
- Apr 2026906
- Mar 20261,151
- Feb 20261,223
- Jan 20261,335
- Dec 20251,228
- Nov 20251,300
- Oct 20251,319
- Sep 20251,216
- Aug 20251,050
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-01-24 | BRAUN #1Jones County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
73 leases on the state record, 23 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- DayLamb County · 4,426 bbl of oil
- McFaddenKnox County · 2,779 bbl of oil
- Byrd NorthStonewall County · 2,561 bbl of oil
- Larcie Gu 1Shelby County · 39,849 mcf of gas
- Pacific Enterprises Abc Corp "A"Panola County · 31,712 mcf of gas
- Stanaland Ranch 3RStonewall County · 1,275 bbl of oil
- TwymanHarrison County · 537 bbl of oil
- Loco Bayou A-339Nacogdoches County · 17,091 mcf of gas
- Howard HeirsHarrison County · 426 bbl of oil
- Loco Bayou 1Nacogdoches County · 14,500 mcf of gas
- Grogan, MillieHarrison County · 13,497 mcf of gas
- Lane Gas UnitShelby County · 13,182 mcf of gas
- GreenePanola County · 360 bbl of oil
- Dearman,j.w. Gas Unit 1Shelby County · 395 bbl of oil
- MayerStonewall County · 369 bbl of oil
- ByrdStonewall County · 338 bbl of oil
- TaylorPanola County · 308 bbl of oil
- DavidsonHarrison County · 7,142 mcf of gas
- TaylorPanola County · 232 bbl of oil
- EadsHarrison County · 5,372 mcf of gas
- AdamsPanola County · 79 bbl of oil
- GreenePanola County · 86 bbl of oil
- Bowers Gas UnitShelby County · 4,182 mcf of gas
- Patton, TomParker County · 3,547 mcf of gas
- Pacific Enterprises Abc Corp.Panola County · 2,563 mcf of gas
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 1 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 Schiller Gas Unit, Colorado CountyJun 2020 · to Messy Oil and Gas, LLC
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New permits and production
One email a week when M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. files a drilling permit, completes a well or reports first production. Free with an account.
A paper from this company
A division order, a lease, a buyout offer or a letter: upload it and we say what it is, what it asks and which terms deserve a question.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. as operator number 518265, P-5 active, in Fort Worth, TX. Its leases reported 13,811 barrels of oil and 171,853 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: M. E. OPERATING AND SERVICES, INCORPORATED, 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 M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. operates reported 13,811 barrels of oil and 171,853 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 73 leases on the state record, 23 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. filed?
1 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 M. E. Operating & Services, 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.