Texas operator and buyer · P-5 747534
Sandel Operating Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Sandel Operating Company
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
- SANDEL OPERATING COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 747534
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Huntsville, TX
- Mailing city
- Huntsville, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 16, 2026
- Record built
- June 26, 2003
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- SANDEL OPERATING COMPANY
- Taxpayer number
- 17430861306
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800178803
- Secretary of State status
- Active (March 3, 2003)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- March 3, 2003
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Huntsville, 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 0800178803), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 21,800 barrels
- Down 13.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 1,290,957 mcf
- Down 16.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,664
- Jun 20261,725
- May 20261,885
- Apr 20262,311
- Mar 20262,217
- Feb 20261,378
- Jan 20262,399
- Dec 20252,563
- Nov 20251,265
- Oct 20251,173
- Sep 20251,692
- Aug 20251,528
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 2023. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-13 | ERICKSON CLARK #1YLive Oak County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
85 leases on the state record, 53 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Brysch Gas Unit 2Live Oak County · 1,169 bbl of oil
- Webernick Et Al Gas UnitJackson County · 1,423 bbl of oil
- GoffJackson County · 876 bbl of oil
- O'Connor-Goins Unit, Et AlGrimes County · 1,079 bbl of oil
- Nelson, C. S.Live Oak County · 1,292 bbl of oil
- Mallett UnitGrimes County · 974 bbl of oil
- ST. Regis Paper Co. "C"Houston County · 1,015 bbl of oil
- GoffJackson County · 771 bbl of oil
- Lyne Gas Unit "A"Live Oak County · 763 bbl of oil
- Schreiner Ranch Trust IILive Oak County · 625 bbl of oil
- Geffert Gas Unit No. 2Live Oak County · 797 bbl of oil
- Nelson, C. S.Live Oak County · 461 bbl of oil
- Nelson, C. S.Live Oak County · 549 bbl of oil
- Taylor Estate UnitFayette County · 131 bbl of oil
- Shefcik Et Al Gas UnitJackson County · 446 bbl of oil
- Shefcik Et Al Gas UnitJackson County · 623 bbl of oil
- Tindol UnitLive Oak County · 504 bbl of oil
- Houdmann-Buxkamper Gas UnitLive Oak County · 353 bbl of oil
- Dan Ackley BHouston County · 534 bbl of oil
- Crocker, P. P. G.u. #1Live Oak County · 729 bbl of oil
- GoffJackson County · 548 bbl of oil
- AppeltFayette County · 429 bbl of oil
- Janssen Gas UnitLive Oak County · 190 bbl of oil
- Bennett, L.l. Et Al Gas UnitLive Oak County · 459 bbl of oil
- Schreiner Ranch Trust IILive Oak County · 609 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
44 taken over and 37 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 Gerald, Jackson CountyOct 2025 · from Jamex, Inc.
- Took over Wearden, Jackson CountyOct 2025 · from Jamex, Inc.
- Took over Goff, Jackson CountyOct 2025 · from Jamex, Inc.
- Took over Goff, Jackson CountyOct 2025 · from Jamex, Inc.
- Took over Goff, Jackson CountyOct 2025 · from Jamex, Inc.
- Handed over Lehrer Gu "A", Colorado CountyDec 2024 · to Viper S.w.d., LLC
- Handed over Lehrer Gu 'B', Colorado CountyDec 2024 · to Viper S.w.d., LLC
- Took over Lyne Gas Unit -A-, Live Oak CountyMay 2024 · from Bay Rock Operating Company
- Took over Gardner Duncan, Wharton CountyMay 2024 · from Oblaen Resources LLC
- Took over Houdmann-Buxkamper Gas Unit, Live Oak CountyMay 2024 · from Bay Rock Operating Company
- Took over Houdmann-Buxkamper Gas Unit, Live Oak CountyMay 2024 · from Bay Rock Operating Company
- Took over Lyne Gas Unit "A", Live Oak CountyMay 2024 · from Bay Rock Operating Company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Sandel Operating Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Sandel Operating Company as operator number 747534, P-5 active, in Huntsville, TX. Its leases reported 21,800 barrels of oil and 1,290,957 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Sandel Operating Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SANDEL 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 Sandel Operating Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Sandel Operating Company operates reported 21,800 barrels of oil and 1,290,957 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 85 leases on the state record, 53 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Sandel Operating Company 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 Sandel 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.