Texas operator and buyer · P-5 561136
Merit Energy Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Merit Energy Company
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
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 561136
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Mailing city
- Dallas, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- November 7, 2025
- Record built
- December 12, 1989
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Merit Energy Company as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Merit Energy Company’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
A possible match in the Comptroller's file
This record matched the company by name and place, not by a number both files share. Check it before relying on it.
- Legal name
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 17522805625
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0008025906
- Secretary of State status
- Active (May 17, 1989)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- May 17, 1989
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Dallas, 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 0008025906), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 771,369 barrels
- Down 15.8% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 37,632,412 mcf
- Down 8.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202660,831
- Jun 202660,175
- May 202664,143
- Apr 202663,138
- Mar 202662,217
- Feb 202660,382
- Jan 202666,128
- Dec 202567,246
- Nov 202562,701
- Oct 202568,854
- Sep 202564,613
- Aug 202570,941
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
11 drilling permits in the last three years: 6 in 2024, 4 in 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | MCALLEN, A. A. #109Hidalgo County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-01 | SINOR WILCOX UNIT #211Live Oak County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-01 | SINOR WILCOX UNIT #210Live Oak County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-01 | SINOR WILCOX UNIT #209Live Oak County · Vertical |
| 2025-01-09 | BENTSEN BROS. - STATE #12Starr County · Vertical |
| 2024-04-15 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #42Hidalgo County · Vertical |
| 2024-02-28 | SINOR WILCOX UNIT #304Live Oak County · Vertical |
| 2024-02-26 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #34Hidalgo County · Vertical |
| 2024-02-08 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #44Hidalgo County · Vertical |
| 2024-02-05 | WOODS CHRISTIAN #30Hidalgo County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
2,723 leases on the state record, 1,752 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Sinor Wilcox UnitLive Oak County · 339,457 bbl of oil
- Slick, T. B. EstateStarr County · 25,285 bbl of oil
- Yzaguirre 227Starr County · 6,385 bbl of oil
- Davis, W. J. "A"Hidalgo County · 332,699 mcf of gas
- McAllen Fieldwide UnitHidalgo County · 4,986 bbl of oil
- YzaguirreStarr County · 11,844 bbl of oil
- McAllen, A. A.Hidalgo County · 8,056 bbl of oil
- Slick, T. B. EstateStarr County · 3,326 bbl of oil
- Holland, W. H. Gas UnitHidalgo County · 225,611 mcf of gas
- McAllen Fieldwide UnitHidalgo County · 469 bbl of oil
- Davis Gas Unit -A- 1Harrison County · 7,114 bbl of oil
- McAllen, A. A. "B"Hidalgo County · 9,120 bbl of oil
- Britton Gas Unit (Sa)Harrison County · 1,380 bbl of oil
- Garza, A. M., StateStarr County · 7,009 bbl of oil
- Pharr Fieldwide UnitHidalgo County · 2,980 bbl of oil
- Yturria, H. L & CCHidalgo County · 2,186 bbl of oil
- McAllen Fieldwide UnitHidalgo County · 469 bbl of oil
- Theiss Et Al Gas UnitHidalgo County · 4,928 bbl of oil
- Garza, A. M. - StateStarr County · 171,248 mcf of gas
- Thomas-Rife Gas UnitStarr County · 163,703 mcf of gas
- Bentsen Bros. - StateStarr County · 5,581 bbl of oil
- J. G. Chapman 'B' Gas Unit (Sa)Harrison County · 887 bbl of oil
- Slick, T. B. EstateStarr County · 2,529 bbl of oil
- Boston Texas Land & TrustHidalgo County · 1,647 bbl of oil
- Lopez, H.Brooks County · 2,438 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
116 taken over and 46 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 Davis, Frank Estate "Deep" Gu, Harrison CountyMay 2024 · to T W Clemons Operating Co., LLC
- Handed over Mayfair LA Brisa, Starr CountySep 2022 · to Texas Independent Explor Ltd.
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyApr 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyMar 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyMar 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyMar 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyMar 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Handed over Osprey, Jim Hogg CountyMar 2021 · to De LA Torre Oil & Gas, Inc
- Took over Timberstar-Sprr 1, San Augustine CountyJan 2021 · from Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
- Took over Sessions Heirs, Angelina CountyJan 2021 · from Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
- Took over Griffith Heirs Gas Unit 2, Nacogdoches CountyJan 2021 · from Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
- Took over Shelton, Cherokee CountyJan 2021 · from Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Merit Energy Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Merit Energy Company as operator number 561136, P-5 active, in Dallas, TX. Its leases reported 771,369 barrels of oil and 37,632,412 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Merit Energy Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC, a foreign limited liability company, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. The match is by name and place, not by a number both files share, so check it before relying on it. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did Merit Energy Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Merit Energy Company operates reported 771,369 barrels of oil and 37,632,412 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 2,723 leases on the state record, 1,752 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Merit Energy Company filed?
11 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 Merit Energy 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.