Texas operator and buyer · P-5 642718
Parten Operating Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Parten Operating Inc.
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
- PARTEN OPERATING INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 642718
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- October 16, 2025
- Record built
- November 10, 1993
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Parten Operating Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Parten Operating Inc.’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
- PARTEN OPERATING INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17604148548
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0128532800
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 29, 1993)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 29, 1993
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0128532800), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 55,959 barrels
- Down 3.7% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 274,594 mcf
- Down 23.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20264,263
- Jun 20264,806
- May 20265,015
- Apr 20264,968
- Mar 20264,396
- Feb 20263,920
- Jan 20264,048
- Dec 20254,508
- Nov 20253,591
- Oct 20254,845
- Sep 20255,942
- Aug 20255,657
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | T.A. LITTLE #1Houston County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
39 leases on the state record, 26 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Fort Trinidad Dexter UnitHouston County · 12,009 bbl of oil
- Seven -J- Stock Farm, Inc.Houston County · 7,833 bbl of oil
- Seven J Stock FarmHouston County · 7,234 bbl of oil
- Seven J Stock Farm, Inc.Houston County · 6,748 bbl of oil
- Farmers Oil Co.Houston County · 6,646 bbl of oil
- Seven J Stock Farm, IncHouston County · 990 bbl of oil
- Champion International Corp.Trinity County · 1,168 bbl of oil
- Seven J Stockfarm, Inc.Houston County · 3,089 bbl of oil
- Moody Cotton CompanyHouston County · 2,217 bbl of oil
- Mathis, Glenn F.Madison County · 2,109 bbl of oil
- Champion International Corp. "F"Houston County · 1,684 bbl of oil
- Bruton, W. T., Est.Houston County · 1,707 bbl of oil
- Farmers Oil CompanyHouston County · 348 bbl of oil
- Morris, ThelmaHouston County · 260 bbl of oil
- Mathis, J. W. UnitMadison County · 91 bbl of oil
- Dorrell, EstherHouston County · 256 bbl of oil
- Seven J Stock FarmsHouston County · 175 bbl of oil
- Andrew Adams Unit # 1Madison County · 508 bbl of oil
- Myra Gould GuMadison County · 55 bbl of oil
- Brown, H.d. Et Al UnitHouston County · 356 bbl of oil
- Ivey-RichardsonMadison County · 47 bbl of oil
- Little, T. A.gas UnitHouston County · 121 bbl of oil
- LundyHouston County · 249 bbl of oil
- L. A. Wakefield Gu No. 3Madison County · 5,489 mcf of gas
- Gould, MyraMadison County · 186 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
1 taken over and 0 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 Morris, Thelma, Houston CountyJan 2024 · from Sandel Operating Company
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New permits and production
One email a week when Parten Operating Inc. 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 Parten Operating Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Parten Operating Inc. as operator number 642718, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 55,959 barrels of oil and 274,594 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Parten Operating Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: PARTEN OPERATING INC., 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 Parten Operating Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Parten Operating Inc. operates reported 55,959 barrels of oil and 274,594 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 39 leases on the state record, 26 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Parten Operating Inc. filed?
1 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 Parten Operating Inc.: 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.