Texas operator and buyer · P-5 884750
Vess Oil Corporation
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The record
What the state's files show about Vess Oil Corporation
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
- VESS OIL CORPORATION
- Operator number (P-5)
- 884750
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Mailing city
- Dallas, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- August 28, 2026
- Record built
- October 31, 2001
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Vess Oil Corporation as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Vess Oil Corporation’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
- VESS OIL CORPORATION
- Taxpayer number
- 14809088611
- Entity type
- Foreign profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800019529
- Secretary of State status
- Active (October 15, 2001)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- October 15, 2001
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Wichita, KS
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 0800019529), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 716,240 barrels
- Down 12.5% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 597,380 mcf
- Down 8.7% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202658,342
- Jun 202655,429
- May 202658,082
- Apr 202661,507
- Mar 202663,684
- Feb 202657,365
- Jan 202656,948
- Dec 202561,424
- Nov 202560,412
- Oct 202562,734
- Sep 202560,373
- Aug 202559,940
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 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | SAND FLAT UNIT #52Smith County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
47 leases on the state record, 45 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Kurten Woodbine UnitBrazos County · 207,166 bbl of oil
- Sand Flat UnitSmith County · 92,625 bbl of oil
- LewisMadison County · 62,222 bbl of oil
- SmithMadison County · 51,887 bbl of oil
- Tyler State Park "C"Smith County · 29,797 bbl of oil
- MaldonadoBrazos County · 28,068 bbl of oil
- Wilson-PayneBrazos County · 23,080 bbl of oil
- Howard-Moore UnitMadison County · 19,408 bbl of oil
- The Grove UnitLeon County · 19,003 bbl of oil
- Pruitt, J. J.Smith County · 19,243 bbl of oil
- Leona-Howard (Allocation)Madison County · 15,197 bbl of oil
- Howard-Moore Unit AMadison County · 10,836 bbl of oil
- Bonifazi UnitBrazos County · 9,966 bbl of oil
- Leona UnitMadison County · 8,895 bbl of oil
- Plotts UnitMadison County · 8,842 bbl of oil
- Ellison UnitMadison County · 8,389 bbl of oil
- Hitts Lake Oil UnitSmith County · 8,064 bbl of oil
- Lois WilliamsBrazos County · 7,722 bbl of oil
- Sully UnitLeon County · 6,547 bbl of oil
- Moore UnitMadison County · 6,164 bbl of oil
- BarrettMadison County · 5,716 bbl of oil
- Ellwood BarrettMadison County · 5,675 bbl of oil
- Howard-Pierce UnitMadison County · 5,212 bbl of oil
- Lott-WilsonBrazos County · 4,463 bbl of oil
- Bayou Bengals UnitMadison County · 5,089 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 3 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 Longley, Guy, Smith CountyNov 2022 · to Fortune Resources LLC
- Handed over Campbell, Smith CountyNov 2022 · to Fortune Resources LLC
- Handed over Warren, Dan, Smith CountyNov 2022 · to Fortune Resources LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Vess Oil Corporation?
The Railroad Commission lists Vess Oil Corporation as operator number 884750, P-5 active, in Dallas, TX. Its leases reported 716,240 barrels of oil and 597,380 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Vess Oil Corporation a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: VESS OIL CORPORATION, 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 Vess Oil Corporation report?
In the last twelve months the leases Vess Oil Corporation operates reported 716,240 barrels of oil and 597,380 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 47 leases on the state record, 45 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Vess Oil Corporation 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 Vess Oil Corporation: 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.