Texas operator and buyer · P-5 100189
Morningstar Operating LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Morningstar Operating LLC
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
- MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 100189
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Mailing city
- Fort Worth, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 18, 2026
- Record built
- February 10, 2022
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Morningstar Operating LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Morningstar Operating 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
- MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32071737798
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803402518
- Secretary of State status
- Active (August 23, 2019)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- August 23, 2019
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- 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 0803402518), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 313,072 barrels
- Up 1.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 289,165 mcf
- Down 12.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202627,216
- Jun 202627,015
- May 202627,493
- Apr 202629,362
- Mar 202630,168
- Feb 202612,762
- Jan 202626,012
- Dec 202526,794
- Nov 202526,528
- Oct 202527,009
- Sep 202525,954
- Aug 202526,759
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
4 drilling permits in the last three years: 4 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | PARKER, J.E. FEE 'K' #5Andrews County · Vertical |
| 2024-06-14 | PARKER, J.E. -E- #7Andrews County · Vertical |
| 2024-01-09 | PARKER, J.E. 'D' #6Andrews County · Vertical |
| 2024-01-09 | PARKER, J.E. 'D' #7Andrews County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
84 leases on the state record, 55 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Parker UnitAndrews County · 56,697 bbl of oil
- Southwest Andrews UnitAndrews County · 52,313 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E. -E-Andrews County · 15,536 bbl of oil
- ElaineAndrews County · 16,103 bbl of oil
- Parker 18Andrews County · 12,884 bbl of oil
- Parker 2Andrews County · 12,371 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E. -E- UnitAndrews County · 10,678 bbl of oil
- Clark, FrankAndrews County · 10,696 bbl of oil
- Deford, R. K. A/C #2Andrews County · 10,101 bbl of oil
- ParkerAndrews County · 8,781 bbl of oil
- MarathonYoakum County · 8,357 bbl of oil
- King, E. F.Andrews County · 7,934 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E. "T"Andrews County · 4,843 bbl of oil
- Grafa DeepAndrews County · 5,424 bbl of oil
- Kemp DeepAndrews County · 4,670 bbl of oil
- University JDAndrews County · 4,490 bbl of oil
- Elsinore Cattle CompanyPecos County · 99,040 mcf of gas
- Parker-StateAndrews County · 4,085 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E., -G-Andrews County · 3,945 bbl of oil
- Parker-StateAndrews County · 3,291 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E. -P- (Amoco)Andrews County · 3,329 bbl of oil
- Marathon "A"Yoakum County · 3,133 bbl of oil
- Parker, J. E. "F"Andrews County · 3,047 bbl of oil
- Doelling, Bessie LouAndrews County · 2,951 bbl of oil
- AshtonAndrews County · 2,811 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
84 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.
- Took over Parker, Andrews CountyJul 2024 · from Verdad Oil & Gas Corporation
- Handed over Marschall, Helen U., Pecos CountyMay 2024 · to Olsen Energy Inc.
- Took over Allison, B. T., Andrews CountySep 2022 · from Sundown Energy LP
- Took over Parker, J. E. -H-, Andrews CountyJun 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Brangus University, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Parker, J. E. -F-, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Parker-State, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over University JD, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Doelling, Bessie Lou, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Parker, J. E. -F-, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Parker, J. E. -Ab-, Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
- Took over Phillips University "DD", Andrews CountyMay 2022 · from Morningstar Partners, L.P.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Morningstar Operating LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Morningstar Operating LLC as operator number 100189, P-5 active, in Fort Worth, TX. Its leases reported 313,072 barrels of oil and 289,165 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Morningstar Operating LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: MORNINGSTAR OPERATING LLC, a foreign 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 Morningstar Operating LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Morningstar Operating LLC operates reported 313,072 barrels of oil and 289,165 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 84 leases on the state record, 55 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Morningstar Operating LLC filed?
4 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 Morningstar Operating 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.