Texas operator · P-5 566121
Mid-States Operating Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Mid-States Operating Company
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
- MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 566121
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 5, 2026
- Record built
- March 28, 2001
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Mid-States Operating Company as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Mid-States Operating 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
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY
- Taxpayer number
- 17528949385
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0159355200
- Secretary of State status
- Active (August 9, 2000)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- August 9, 2000
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, 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 0159355200), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 2,274 barrels
- Down 10.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 6,604 mcf
- Down 44.6% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026178
- Jun 2026162
- May 2026277
- Apr 202697
- Mar 2026219
- Feb 2026324
- Jan 2026118
- Dec 2025220
- Nov 2025174
- Oct 2025164
- Sep 2025143
- Aug 2025198
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
10 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2025, 7 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | SPINKS 47 #2DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-08-17 | SPINKS 54 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-04 | SPINKS 54 #2DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-04 | SPINKS 51 #2DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-04 | SPINKS 15 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-04 | HORTON 40 #2DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-04 | LEO 16 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2025-06-03 | HORTON 33 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2024-08-19 | SPINKS 55 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
| 2024-08-19 | SPINKS 51 #1DMidland County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
11 leases on the state record, 5 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- University 31Pecos County · 1,193 bbl of oil
- LouisaMidland County · 190 bbl of oil
- University -C-Pecos County · 310 bbl of oil
- Taylor-Link (Yates)Pecos County · 297 bbl of oil
- University Sec. 24Pecos County · 284 bbl of oil
- University -E-Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- University Christiane 12Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Taylor-Link (Yates)Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Kloh, A. Et Al -G- /NCT-D/Ector County · nothing reported in 12 months
- University -A-Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
- University -D-Pecos County · nothing reported in 12 months
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Mid-States Operating Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Mid-States Operating Company as operator number 566121, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 2,274 barrels of oil and 6,604 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Mid-States Operating Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANY, 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 Mid-States Operating Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Mid-States Operating Company operates reported 2,274 barrels of oil and 6,604 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 11 leases on the state record, 5 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Mid-States Operating Company filed?
10 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 Mid-States Operating 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.