Texas operator · P-5 100951
Vital Energy, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Vital Energy, Inc.
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
- VITAL ENERGY, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 100951
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- March 3, 2026
- Record built
- March 9, 2023
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Vital Energy, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Vital Energy, Inc.’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.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 28,031,339 barrels
- Down 25.5% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 155,072,784 mcf
- Down 23.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Mar 20260
- Feb 202679,966
- Jan 202692,790
- Dec 20253,199,887
- Nov 20253,344,847
- Oct 20253,422,959
- Sep 20253,037,246
- Aug 20252,907,205
- Jul 20252,914,470
- Jun 20252,899,860
- May 20253,054,183
- Apr 20253,077,926
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of March 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
187 drilling permits in the last three years: 25 in 2023, 90 in 2024, 69 in 2025, 3 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | PONDEROSA WEST D #3BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2026-01-06 | PONDEROSA WEST B #2BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2026-01-06 | PONDEROSA WEST A #1BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-16 | JUNIPER EAST H #3BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-16 | JUNIPER EAST G #2BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-12 | JUNIPER EAST E #1BUpton County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-02 | DIRE WOLF H #11BWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-02 | DIRE WOLF G #10AWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-02 | DIRE WOLF E #8AWard County · Horizontal |
| 2025-12-02 | DIRE WOLF F #9FBWard County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
42 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Crockett 311Reeves County · 13,256 bbl of oil
- Graham 186-187 (Alloc-E)Reagan County · 1,286 bbl of oil
- Taylor A 14-16 (Alloc-F)Reagan County · 1,000 bbl of oil
- Cook E 20BGlasscock County · 7,864 bbl of oil
- Taylor A 14-16 (Alloc-D)Reagan County · 131 bbl of oil
- D-Day 106-105 Unit 6Reeves County · 7,875 bbl of oil
- Lane Tr E 43-42 (Alloc-C)Reagan County · 544 bbl of oil
- Sugg E 208-207 (Alloc-B)Reagan County · 495 bbl of oil
- Cook E 20EGlasscock County · 4,452 bbl of oil
- Hoefs TrustReeves County · 3,125 bbl of oil
- Cook E 20AGlasscock County · 1,689 bbl of oil
- Cook, E "A"Glasscock County · 1,312 bbl of oil
- Cook E 20FGlasscock County · 705 bbl of oil
- Poulter Oil Unit # 1UReeves County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Owens, Felmont "B"Upton County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Flanagan 31Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- FRY 38Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Dire Wolf CWard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Ona WellsReagan County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Lane Trust -A- Oil UnitGlasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Dire Wolf 70 WC AWard County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Ul Dino Juice 18-41-40-45 Wb5Ward County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bentz 312 SWDReeves County · nothing reported in 12 months
- U.r.c. 23Glasscock County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Diamond BackReeves County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
1,130 taken over and 1,274 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 1,253 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Cox 22 J, Glasscock CountyMar 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Schwartz J, Glasscock CountyMar 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over 8 Mile F, Midland CountyMar 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Rambo State Unit, Reeves CountyMar 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Pearl 11-30 A, Upton CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Lacy Creek 34-27 (Alloc-F), Glasscock CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Ul Tilden 16-31-32 Tb13, Ward CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Tex 8B Unit, Howard CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Cwei-CHK ''139-13'', Reeves CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Driver 43B, Glasscock CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Barbee B 47-38 (Alloc-D), Glasscock CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
- Handed over Crockett 311, Reeves CountyJan 2026 · to Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
Public company
Filings that name this operator
- Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) is this company: it files reports with the SEC under this name. Read the filing
- Crescent Energy Company (CRGY) says in its filing with the SEC that it acquired this company. Read the filing
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Vital Energy, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Vital Energy, Inc. as operator number 100951, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 28,031,339 barrels of oil and 155,072,784 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
How much oil and gas did Vital Energy, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Vital Energy, Inc. operates reported 28,031,339 barrels of oil and 155,072,784 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through March 1, 2026. It has 42 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Vital Energy, Inc. filed?
187 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 Vital Energy, Inc.: 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.