Texas operator · P-5 760725
Surge Operating, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Surge Operating, 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
- SURGE OPERATING, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 760725
- P-5 status
- unknown
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 14, 2026
- Record built
- August 26, 2015
- 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
- SURGE OPERATING, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32057248356
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802215608
- Secretary of State status
- Active (May 14, 2015)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- May 14, 2015
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- 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 0802215608), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 16,494,608 barrels
- Down 18.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 69,450,860 mcf
- Up 7.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,123,841
- Jun 20261,124,327
- May 20261,189,646
- Apr 20261,251,155
- Mar 20261,367,977
- Feb 20261,264,488
- Jan 20261,433,925
- Dec 20251,596,548
- Nov 20251,620,311
- Oct 20251,601,587
- Sep 20251,413,572
- Aug 20251,507,231
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
177 drilling permits in the last three years: 8 in 2023, 89 in 2024, 40 in 2025, 40 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | NEWDGE B 06-43 #7MHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-21 | NEWDGE A 06-43 #6NHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-11 | MIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 #3MHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-11 | MIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 #3CHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-11 | MIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 #2MHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | PALPATINE B 46-03 #2DHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-02 | PALPATINE A 46-03 #1DHHoward County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-25 | JOTUNN UNIT A 25-24 #1JHBorden County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-25 | JOTUNN UNIT A 25-24 #1AHBorden County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-12 | CHIMERA UNIT A 07-18 #3AHBorden County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
311 leases on the state record, 245 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Wraith Unit B 12-16Borden County · 522,339 bbl of oil
- Direwolf Unit 16-28Howard County · 356,920 bbl of oil
- Chevron Unit 03-56Howard County · 340,609 bbl of oil
- Chevron Unit 03-38Howard County · 331,878 bbl of oil
- Zilant Unit A 63-87Borden County · 360,938 bbl of oil
- Graystone Unit 39-26Howard County · 293,386 bbl of oil
- Wolfe-Brophy Unit 45-04Howard County · 243,859 bbl of oil
- Oldham Trust EastHoward County · 252,853 bbl of oil
- Zilant Unit B 63-87Borden County · 267,778 bbl of oil
- Oldham Trust WestHoward County · 213,747 bbl of oil
- Red Hulk Unit A 40-33Howard County · 231,301 bbl of oil
- Wendigo Unit A 10-15Borden County · 231,866 bbl of oil
- Werewolf Unit B 12-05Borden County · 220,997 bbl of oil
- Poltergeist Unit B 11-02Howard County · 203,996 bbl of oil
- Electric Unit A 23-22Howard County · 175,297 bbl of oil
- Monstro Unit 04-16Howard County · 131,147 bbl of oil
- Allred Unit A 08-05Howard County · 127,980 bbl of oil
- Troll Unit A 08-04Borden County · 188,118 bbl of oil
- Laitala Unit B 21-24Howard County · 148,613 bbl of oil
- Electric Unit B 23-22Howard County · 156,982 bbl of oil
- SFH Unit A 23-26Howard County · 163,422 bbl of oil
- Laitala Unit A 21-24Howard County · 142,004 bbl of oil
- Griffin Ranch Unit 23-31Howard County · 128,393 bbl of oil
- Stanley Unit 48-01Howard County · 128,137 bbl of oil
- Hyden Unit 47-35Howard County · 154,382 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
89 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 Denton, Howard CountyMay 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Smith 4, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Glass 47F, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Glass 2, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Newsom 4, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Boyd 3, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Glass 3, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Denton 46, Howard CountyFeb 2025 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Russell 45, Howard CountyDec 2024 · from Flat Top Operating, LLC
- Took over Glass 38, Howard CountyNov 2024 · from Ovintiv USA Inc.
- Took over Nancy 33, Howard CountyNov 2024 · from Ovintiv USA Inc.
- Took over Glass 47, Howard CountyNov 2024 · from Ovintiv USA Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Surge Operating, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Surge Operating, LLC as operator number 760725, P-5 unknown, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 16,494,608 barrels of oil and 69,450,860 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Surge Operating, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SURGE OPERATING, LLC, a foreign 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 Surge Operating, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Surge Operating, LLC operates reported 16,494,608 barrels of oil and 69,450,860 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 311 leases on the state record, 245 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Surge Operating, LLC filed?
177 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 Surge Operating, 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.