Texas operator · P-5 561161
Merkaz Drilling, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Merkaz Drilling, LLC
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
- MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 561161
- 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
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 9, 2026
- Record built
- September 24, 2012
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Merkaz Drilling, LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Merkaz Drilling, LLC’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
- MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32049002382
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0801654787
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 13, 2012)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 13, 2012
- Formed in
- TX
- 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 0801654787), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1,302 barrels
- Down 24.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026158
- Jun 202628
- May 202626
- Apr 2026184
- Mar 202648
- Feb 2026108
- Jan 202655
- Dec 202585
- Nov 2025152
- Oct 2025169
- Sep 2025204
- Aug 202585
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
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
1 leases on the state record, 1 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
Use it
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New permits and production
One email a week when Merkaz Drilling, LLC 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 Merkaz Drilling, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Merkaz Drilling, LLC as operator number 561161, P-5 active, in Dallas, TX. Its leases reported 1,302 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Merkaz Drilling, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC, a texas limited liability company, 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 Merkaz Drilling, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Merkaz Drilling, LLC operates reported 1,302 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 1 leases on the state record, 1 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Merkaz Drilling, LLC: 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.