Texas operator and buyer · P-5 534465
Maximus Operating, Ltd.
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The record
What the state's files show about Maximus Operating, Ltd.
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
- MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 534465
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Limited partnership
- Location
- Longview, TX
- Mailing city
- Kilgore, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- October 1, 2025
- Record built
- November 14, 2005
- 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
- MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD.
- Taxpayer number
- 12036950777
- Entity type
- Texas limited partnership
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800545236
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 14, 2005)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 14, 2005
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Longview, 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 0800545236), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 131,563 barrels
- Down 28.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 43,186 mcf
- Down 65.4% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20269,759
- Jun 20268,785
- May 202610,401
- Apr 202610,624
- Mar 20269,771
- Feb 20268,353
- Jan 20269,711
- Dec 202512,441
- Nov 202512,446
- Oct 202512,277
- Sep 202513,033
- Aug 202513,962
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
8 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2025, 3 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | GIBSON #1Anderson County · Vertical |
| 2026-07-16 | TRINITY BLUFF #1Leon County · Vertical |
| 2026-06-12 | VALLIER-SESSIONS #1HCherokee County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-09 | RBM #1Houston County · Vertical |
| 2025-10-03 | WEEKS #1Houston County · Vertical |
| 2024-10-22 | RED TOWN #1Houston County · Vertical |
| 2023-12-27 | AFG #2Smith County · Vertical |
| 2023-10-23 | NEWTON, W F (ST02) #1XSmith County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
22 leases on the state record, 9 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Anderson Charitable TrustSmith County · 55,843 bbl of oil
- Hopper, Bradie O.Smith County · 34,955 bbl of oil
- McFaddinHouston County · 17,172 bbl of oil
- Wilson, Janet Et AlHenderson County · 10,958 bbl of oil
- Richard Matthews Et AlWood County · 7,084 bbl of oil
- Richard Matthews Et Al UnitWood County · 3,995 bbl of oil
- Newton, W.f.Smith County · 343 bbl of oil
- RobesonLeon County · 1,026 bbl of oil
- WeeksHouston County · 323 bbl of oil
- GrinsteadHouston County · 124 bbl of oil
- Mary KeelingLeon County · 83 bbl of oil
- Goodson Gas UnitCherokee County · 303 mcf of gas
- Hopper, Clarence EstateSmith County · nothing reported in 12 months
- ScullSmith County · nothing reported in 12 months
- HarveyShelby County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Chandler-WilliamsHouston County · nothing reported in 12 months
- MayShelby County · nothing reported in 12 months
- HobkirkSmith County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Cole, William F. JR.Smith County · nothing reported in 12 months
- EtheredgeHouston County · nothing reported in 12 months
- McFaddinHouston County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Carter EstatesSmith County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
10 taken over and 12 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 Robeson, Leon CountyMay 2025 · from Trans-Tex Operating LLC
- Took over Mary Keeling, Leon CountyMay 2025 · from Trans-Tex Operating LLC
- Took over Grinstead, Houston CountyFeb 2025 · from Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
- Took over Weeks, Houston CountyFeb 2025 · from Contrast Energy, LLC
- Took over Etheredge, Houston CountyFeb 2025 · from Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
- Took over Chandler-Williams, Houston CountyFeb 2025 · from Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.
- Handed over Spigner Et Al, Smith CountyAug 2024 · to Culver & Cain Production LLC
- Took over May, Shelby CountyDec 2023 · from Amplify Energy Operating LLC
- Took over Newton, W.f., Smith CountyJul 2023 · from C. W. Resources, Inc.
- Handed over Bradberry Heirs, Smith CountyMay 2023 · to Beaver Oil & Gas Operating, LLC
- Handed over Parks, Smith CountyMay 2023 · to Beaver Oil & Gas Operating, LLC
- Handed over Burleson, Smith CountyMay 2023 · to Beaver Oil & Gas Operating, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Maximus Operating, Ltd.?
The Railroad Commission lists Maximus Operating, Ltd. as operator number 534465, P-5 active, in Longview, TX. Its leases reported 131,563 barrels of oil and 43,186 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Maximus Operating, Ltd. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD., a texas 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 Maximus Operating, Ltd. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Maximus Operating, Ltd. operates reported 131,563 barrels of oil and 43,186 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 22 leases on the state record, 9 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Maximus Operating, Ltd. filed?
8 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 Maximus Operating, Ltd.: 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.