Texas operator and buyer · P-5 881167
Valence Operating Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Valence 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
- VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 881167
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Kingwood, TX
- Mailing city
- Kingwood, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Gatherer, Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Gatherer, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- June 4, 2026
- Record built
- July 20, 1987
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Valence Operating Company 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
- VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
- Taxpayer number
- 17602034971
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0103344300
- Secretary of State status
- Active (March 30, 1987)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- March 30, 1987
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Kingwood, 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 0103344300), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1,030,987 barrels
- Down 6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 15,213,117 mcf
- Down 10.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202672,010
- Jun 202674,111
- May 202678,689
- Apr 202679,533
- Mar 202689,822
- Feb 202676,380
- Jan 202684,583
- Dec 202595,170
- Nov 202595,710
- Oct 2025102,456
- Sep 202591,331
- Aug 202591,192
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
17 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2024, 11 in 2025, 4 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | BLACKBURN #1Rusk County · Vertical |
| 2026-02-12 | MELODYE #1HSmith County · Horizontal |
| 2026-01-30 | LUSCOMBE B (ALLOC) #9HSmith County · Horizontal |
| 2026-01-12 | MCCRARY #1HSmith County · Horizontal |
| 2025-06-18 | BREWSTER, NANCY GAS UNIT #9HHarrison County · Horizontal |
| 2025-05-01 | BATH GAS UNIT B #12HHarrison County · Horizontal |
| 2025-04-25 | BATH GAS UNIT B #11HHarrison County · Horizontal |
| 2025-03-14 | RUNNELS MACK V GAS UNIT #11HHarrison County · Horizontal |
| 2025-03-14 | RUNNELS MACK V GAS UNIT #10HHarrison County · Horizontal |
| 2025-02-26 | GANN MURRAY C (ALLOC) #5HMcMullen County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
693 leases on the state record, 484 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- PearceAtascosa County · 219,272 bbl of oil
- Malloy UnitHopkins County · 135,200 bbl of oil
- Lily (Alloc)Smith County · 86,771 bbl of oil
- Lotus (Alloc)Smith County · 75,660 bbl of oil
- JPP UnitAtascosa County · 68,291 bbl of oil
- LionheadCherokee County · 57,713 bbl of oil
- White-Heirs (Alloc)Rusk County · 4,497 bbl of oil
- CatfishWood County · 25,695 bbl of oil
- CleoSmith County · 28,403 bbl of oil
- HemphillSmith County · 25,420 bbl of oil
- Senesac-BathRusk County · 3,801 bbl of oil
- BassWood County · 16,754 bbl of oil
- MontanoCherokee County · 2,415 bbl of oil
- Wheeler UnitWood County · 13,082 bbl of oil
- PflugerAtascosa County · 15,987 bbl of oil
- AntonySmith County · 15,210 bbl of oil
- MontanoCherokee County · 1,253 bbl of oil
- ClaySmith County · 13,485 bbl of oil
- Robertson, GeorgeHarrison County · 2,046 bbl of oil
- Garrett Heirs-Garrett EHarrison County · 1,208 bbl of oil
- Tutt-Greer (Alloc)Harrison County · 1,188 bbl of oil
- ThedfordSmith County · 11,079 bbl of oil
- Hudie Morgan-AlexanderWood County · 8,457 bbl of oil
- Harris, James Gas UnitHarrison County · 970 bbl of oil
- RainwaterRusk County · 571 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 5 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.
- Handed over Navarro Crossing G.u. 11, Houston CountyJul 2022 · to Big Creek Operating Company LLC
- Handed over Navarro Crossing Gas Unit # 11, Houston CountyJul 2022 · to Big Creek Operating Company LLC
- Handed over Navarro Cgu 11, Houston CountyJul 2022 · to Big Creek Operating Company LLC
- Handed over Walker, McMullen CountyOct 2021 · to Fortune Resources LLC
- Handed over McMordie "B", Roberts CountyApr 2020 · to Strat Land Exploration Company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Valence Operating Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Valence Operating Company as operator number 881167, P-5 active, in Kingwood, TX. Its leases reported 1,030,987 barrels of oil and 15,213,117 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Valence Operating Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: VALENCE 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 Valence Operating Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Valence Operating Company operates reported 1,030,987 barrels of oil and 15,213,117 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 693 leases on the state record, 484 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Valence Operating Company filed?
17 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 Valence 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.