Texas operator · P-5 788993
SM Operating Company LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about SM Operating Company LLC
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 OPERATING COMPANY LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 788993
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Austin, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- January 21, 2026
- Record built
- January 22, 2020
- 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 Operating Company LLC as an owner
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- 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
- SM OPERATING COMPANY LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32072774907
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0803491367
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 12, 2019)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 12, 2019
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Austin, 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 0803491367), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 2,139 barrels
- Down 5% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 370,402 mcf
- Up 8.3% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jun 2026235
- May 2026413
- Apr 2026145
- Mar 2026251
- Feb 202673
- Jan 202650
- Dec 2025228
- Nov 2025177
- Oct 2025145
- Sep 2025148
- Aug 202540
- Jul 2025234
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of June 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
27 leases on the state record, 25 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Carter Bros. Gas Unit No. 5Angelina County · 217 bbl of oil
- McElroy, Jenny #1 Gas UnitFreestone County · 62,646 mcf of gas
- CameronAngelina County · 35 bbl of oil
- Herring Ranch 67Live Oak County · 147 bbl of oil
- PettitCherokee County · 29,286 mcf of gas
- Haynes Gas UnitHarrison County · 202 bbl of oil
- Haynes, R. W. UnitHarrison County · 226 bbl of oil
- Cameron "B"Angelina County · 740 bbl of oil
- Anico UnitPolk County · 46 bbl of oil
- River, Angelina GuAngelina County · 9,026 mcf of gas
- McElroy, Jenny #1 Gas UnitFreestone County · 8,941 mcf of gas
- McElroy, Jenny #1 Gas UnitFreestone County · 6,890 mcf of gas
- Hightower Gas UnitAngelina County · 6,383 mcf of gas
- McElroy, Jenny #1 Gas UnitFreestone County · 6,360 mcf of gas
- McElroy, Jenny #1 Gas UnitFreestone County · 6,282 mcf of gas
- Dorrance UnitPolk County · 28 bbl of oil
- Cook, MaggieHarrison County · 213 bbl of oil
- Herring Ranch 67-1Live Oak County · 5,243 mcf of gas
- Gohlke UnitGoliad County · 192 bbl of oil
- Roberts GuHarrison County · 63 bbl of oil
- Carter BrosPolk County · 13 bbl of oil
- Matula, RobertLive Oak County · 2,259 mcf of gas
- Seamans, ElmerPolk County · 12 bbl of oil
- Birch, R. E.Polk County · 5 bbl of oil
- Carter Bros. Gas Unit 6Angelina County · 835 mcf of gas
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
17 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 Cameron "B", Angelina CountyJun 2025 · from C. W. Resources, Inc.
- Took over Hightower Gas Unit, Angelina CountyJun 2025 · from C. W. Resources, Inc.
- Took over River, Angelina Gu, Angelina CountyJun 2025 · from C. W. Resources, Inc.
- Took over Cameron, Angelina CountyJun 2025 · from C. W. Resources, Inc.
- Took over Carter Bros. Gas Unit 6, Angelina CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Birch, R. E., Polk CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Dorrance Unit, Polk CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Carter Bros, Polk CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Anico Unit, Polk CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Seamans, Elmer, Polk CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Carter Bros. Gas Unit No. 5, Angelina CountyDec 2023 · from Faulconer Energy, LLC
- Took over Shelton, Cherokee CountyApr 2023 · from Dunn Resources, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is SM Operating Company LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists SM Operating Company LLC as operator number 788993, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 2,139 barrels of oil and 370,402 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is SM Operating Company LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SM OPERATING COMPANY LLC, a texas 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 SM Operating Company LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases SM Operating Company LLC operates reported 2,139 barrels of oil and 370,402 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through June 1, 2026. It has 27 leases on the state record, 25 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from SM Operating Company 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.