Texas operator · P-5 712840
Rio Petroleum, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Rio Petroleum, Inc.
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
- RIO PETROLEUM, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 712840
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Mailing city
- Amarillo, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- August 13, 2026
- Record built
- January 10, 1980
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Rio Petroleum, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Rio Petroleum, 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
- RIO PETROLEUM, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17516599663
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0047370900
- Secretary of State status
- Active (April 26, 1979)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- April 26, 1979
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Amarillo, 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 0047370900), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 48,167 barrels
- Down 45.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 140,535 mcf
- Down 11.9% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20263,314
- Jun 20263,108
- May 20263,228
- Apr 20263,235
- Mar 20263,011
- Feb 20263,203
- Jan 20263,294
- Dec 20253,119
- Nov 20253,252
- Oct 20256,137
- Sep 20256,169
- Aug 20257,097
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
25 leases on the state record, 14 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Chapman -C-Gray County · 14,193 bbl of oil
- Morse, J. S. -D-Gray County · 12,430 bbl of oil
- Morse, J. S. -C-Gray County · 4,235 bbl of oil
- Clayton -C-Gray County · 3,898 bbl of oil
- BryanSherman County · 42,172 mcf of gas
- BaileyWheeler County · 131 bbl of oil
- Morse, J. S. -A-Gray County · 1,580 bbl of oil
- BryanSherman County · 36,230 mcf of gas
- MS. BettyeHardeman County · 1,483 bbl of oil
- Kenneth L. Powell Estate UnitHartley County · 793 bbl of oil
- Chapman, A. J. "A"Gray County · 520 bbl of oil
- Powell E UnitHartley County · 425 bbl of oil
- BryanSherman County · 7,192 mcf of gas
- Morse, J. S. -B-Gray County · 283 bbl of oil
- Johnson, E. B.Hutchinson County · 6,000 mcf of gas
- CharlesWheeler County · 3,391 mcf of gas
- Jones, L. W. UnitHartley County · 42 bbl of oil
- CharlesWheeler County · 849 mcf of gas
- Morse, J. S. -J-Gray County · 13 mcf of gas
- JohnsonHutchinson County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Lathem Mary K UnitHartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Powell, Kenneth L. Estate "F"Hartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Loveless-LangfordHardeman County · nothing reported in 12 months
- ArdreyLipscomb County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bailey "E"Wheeler County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 9 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 5 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Powell D-3 Unit, Hartley CountyNov 2025 · to High River Res Operating, LLC
- Handed over Lathem, Glen O. Unit, Hartley CountyNov 2025 · to High River Res Operating, LLC
- Handed over Powell, Kenneth L. Estate "D", Hartley CountyNov 2025 · to High River Res Operating, LLC
- Handed over Powell, Kenneth L. Estate, Hartley CountyNov 2025 · to High River Res Operating, LLC
- Handed over Mary K., Hartley CountyNov 2025 · to High River Res Operating, LLC
- Handed over Loveless "F", Hardeman CountyOct 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over Loveless Unit "E", Hardeman CountyOct 2025 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Handed over H&H Unit, Hardeman CountySep 2025 · to Trio Consulting & Management,llc
- Handed over Ardrey, W. C., Lipscomb CountyJul 2021 · to H & L Exploration Company, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Rio Petroleum, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Rio Petroleum, Inc. as operator number 712840, P-5 active, in Amarillo, TX. Its leases reported 48,167 barrels of oil and 140,535 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Rio Petroleum, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: RIO PETROLEUM, 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 Rio Petroleum, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Rio Petroleum, Inc. operates reported 48,167 barrels of oil and 140,535 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 25 leases on the state record, 14 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Rio Petroleum, 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.