Texas operator · P-5 788997
SM Energy Company
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The record
What the state's files show about SM Energy 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
- SM ENERGY COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 788997
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 1, 2026
- Record built
- July 9, 2010
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach SM Energy Company as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked SM Energy 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
A possible match in the Comptroller's file
This record matched the company by name and place, not by a number both files share. Check it before relying on it.
- Legal name
- SM ENERGY COMPANY
- Taxpayer number
- 14105184304
- Entity type
- Foreign profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0004018506
- Secretary of State status
- Active (January 20, 1977)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- January 20, 1977
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Denver, CO
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 0004018506), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 33,439,023 barrels
- Down 14.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 214,331,263 mcf
- Down 2.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026783,196
- Jun 20262,646,031
- May 20262,946,116
- Apr 20262,650,008
- Mar 20262,762,451
- Feb 20262,517,720
- Jan 20262,829,300
- Dec 20253,096,491
- Nov 20253,177,670
- Oct 20253,498,031
- Sep 20253,338,425
- Aug 20253,193,584
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
295 drilling permits in the last three years: 45 in 2023, 137 in 2024, 56 in 2025, 57 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | BRISCOE R (SA44) #0179HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | BRISCOE R (SA43) #0169HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | BRISCOE R (SA41) #0159HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | BRISCOE R (SA39) #0149HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-18 | ROHL A #311HHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-18 | BRISCOE C #0139HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-18 | BRISCOE C #0129HWebb County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-18 | WILLIE SCOTT AA #0882WDHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-18 | WILLIE SCOTT AA #0841WAHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-13 | JACUZZIE B #212HHoward County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
1,280 leases on the state record, 931 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Guitar NorthHoward County · 911,660 bbl of oil
- CallahanMartin County · 1,074,958 bbl of oil
- Robert MichaelMartin County · 757,157 bbl of oil
- SpacklerMartin County · 741,597 bbl of oil
- Noonan AMartin County · 510,298 bbl of oil
- Shooter McGavin AHoward County · 485,125 bbl of oil
- Noonan CMartin County · 438,143 bbl of oil
- Dorcus Cindy Kay (Sa) CUpton County · 440,802 bbl of oil
- Ripley 10-2 AHoward County · 402,909 bbl of oil
- Britain Dorcus (Sa) AUpton County · 372,982 bbl of oil
- Britain Cindy Kay (Sa) EUpton County · 365,477 bbl of oil
- Phil ConnorsHoward County · 330,362 bbl of oil
- Wilson TXL PowellUpton County · 301,932 bbl of oil
- Ogre Iceman BHoward County · 314,695 bbl of oil
- Fezzik BHoward County · 290,371 bbl of oil
- Judy Julibeth GUpton County · 304,020 bbl of oil
- Farva BHoward County · 285,269 bbl of oil
- JB BooksDawson County · 306,852 bbl of oil
- Judy Julibeth MUpton County · 297,190 bbl of oil
- Farva AHoward County · 270,559 bbl of oil
- Spaulding AMartin County · 278,305 bbl of oil
- Dorcus Cindy Kay (Sa) AUpton County · 270,121 bbl of oil
- Noonan BMartin County · 248,017 bbl of oil
- Judy Julibeth KUpton County · 242,256 bbl of oil
- Briscoe B (Sa24)Webb County · 215,153 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
35 taken over and 173 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 26 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
- Handed over Galvan Ranch, Webb CountyMar 2026 · to Caturus Energy, LLC
Public company
Filings that name this operator
- SM Energy Company (SM) is this company: it files reports with the SEC under this name. Read the filing
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New permits and production
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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 SM Energy Company?
The Railroad Commission lists SM Energy Company as operator number 788997, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 33,439,023 barrels of oil and 214,331,263 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is SM Energy Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: SM ENERGY COMPANY, a foreign profit corporation, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. The match is by name and place, not by a number both files share, so check it before relying on it. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did SM Energy Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases SM Energy Company operates reported 33,439,023 barrels of oil and 214,331,263 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 1,280 leases on the state record, 931 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has SM Energy Company filed?
295 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 SM Energy 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.