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Texas operator · RRC P-5 029657

Arete Operating Company, LLC

Arete Operating Company, LLC runs 34 producing leases in 4 Texas counties. The Railroad Commission shows 17,981 barrels of oil and 174,059 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Operator dossier · 4 counties

17,981bbl oil, last 12 months+52% vs prior year
Producing leases
34of 60 on record
Counties
4
Biggest county
Frio County
Biggest field
Pearsall (Austin Chalk)

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Where they work

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Zapata County: 6 producing leasesKarnes County: 1 producing leaseWebb County: 25 producing leasesFrio County: 2 producing leasesKarnesWebbFrio
4 counties with producing leasesClick a county to open it
Gas, last 12 months
174,059 mcf
RRC operator no.
029657
Leases on record
60
Data through
Jul 2026

Production

Five years of Arete Operating Company, LLC output

Monthly totals across every lease the Railroad Commission lists under this operator. When the operator buys or sells leases, its total moves with them.

Oil output from Arete Operating Company, LLC rose 52% over the last 12 months

18k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11.8k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Apr 2026, 2,951 bbl.

Oil output from Arete Operating Company, LLC rose 52% over the last 12 months18k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11.8k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Apr 2026, 2,951 bbl.Oil, bbl per month01,0002,0003,000Peak 2,951 (Apr 26)2,37220222023202420252026
Oil output from Arete Operating Company, LLC rose 52% over the last 12 months18k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 11.8k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Apr 2026, 2,951 bbl.Oil, bbl per month01,0002,0003,000Peak 2,951 (Apr 26)2,372'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output from Arete Operating Company, LLC fell 32% over the last 12 months

174k mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 257k mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2022, 95.3k mcf.

Gas output from Arete Operating Company, LLC fell 32% over the last 12 months174k mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 257k mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2022, 95.3k mcf.Gas, mcf per month025k50k75k100kPeak 95.3k (Oct 22)26.2k20222023202420252026
Gas output from Arete Operating Company, LLC fell 32% over the last 12 months174k mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 257k mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2022, 95.3k mcf.Gas, mcf per month025k50k75k100kPeak 95.3k (Oct 22)26.2k'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query, summed over every lease reported under operator 029657. Reported through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026. The newest month is often revised as operators file late.

Leases

Arete Operating Company, LLC leases, biggest first

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query. Ranked by an approximate value of last-12-month output, so oil and gas wells sort together.

Where they work

Counties and fields where Arete Operating Company, LLC produces

Every county and field links to the others operating there, so you can see who else is drilling around your lease.

Counties, by Arete Operating Company, LLC oil

Frio County leads

  1. Frio County2 producing leases16.6kbbl
  2. Webb County25 producing leases1,314bbl
  3. Karnes County1 producing lease69bbl

Fields, by Arete Operating Company, LLC oil

Pearsall (Austin Chalk) leads

  1. Pearsall (Austin Chalk)2 producing leases · District 01 · Field 6998112516.6kbbl
  2. Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.)9 producing leases · District 04 · Field 93215400965bbl
  3. Rottersman (Lobo)6 producing leases · District 04 · Field 78485500181bbl
  4. Fausto (Lobo)3 producing leases · District 04 · Field 30405400135bbl
  5. Monson, SW. (6150)1 producing lease · District 02 · Field 6251416669bbl
  6. Barrera (Lobo)1 producing lease · District 04 · Field 0581340033bbl

Recent drilling permits for Arete Operating Company, LLC

How to read the statement

How to read an Arete Operating Company, LLC royalty statement

Every operator lays out its stub differently, but the same seven parts are on all of them. This guide is a template, with what public records tell us about Arete Operating Company, LLC added where they help. We have not catalogued Arete Operating Company, LLC’s exact layout yet.

  1. The header: who paid you, and for which check

    Look for the payor name, your owner number, the check number and the check date. Keep the owner number: every call or letter to the operator starts with it.

    What we knowArete Operating Company, LLC is Railroad Commission operator 029657. The name on your check may be a parent company or a payment subsidiary.

  2. The property line: which lease this is

    Each lease you own in gets its own block, named as the operator names it. That name can be shorter than the state's, or carry a suffix such as a well number or unit letter.

    What we knowArete Operating Company, LLC runs 34 producing leases across 4 counties, so one check can list many properties. Find yours in the table above by name, or search for the name printed on the stub.

  3. Product and volume: barrels, mcf, and the month

    The stub shows the production month (the production month, not the check month), the product and your share of the volume. Divide your volume by your decimal to get the lease total, then compare it with the lease page.

    What we knowFor example, open STEWART, STEWART - MICHAEL UNIT or RUSSELL-WINCH and read the “oil sold” and “gas sold” columns.

  4. Price: what the operator says it got

    Oil is usually close to the WTI benchmark for the month. Gas prices vary widely: they depend on where the gas is sold and on what the operator subtracts before it reports a price.

    What we knowGas is most of what Arete Operating Company, LLC reports, so the gas price line, and what was subtracted from it, matters more on its statements than the oil price.

  5. Deductions: gathering, compression, processing

    Costs taken after the well. Some leases allow them and some do not; your lease and division order say which. A deduction that appears in one month and not the next is worth a question.

    What we knowAbout 100% of the gas Arete Operating Company, LLC reported in the last 12 months went straight into pipelines rather than to a processing plant. A processing fee on that gas is worth asking about.

  6. Taxes: severance and ad valorem

    Texas severance tax is taken from your share: 4.6% of oil value and 7.5% of gas value at market. Ad valorem tax may also appear. The rate on your stub should match these.

  7. Net: gross, minus deductions and taxes, times your share

    Check the arithmetic: volume times price gives gross value, then subtract deductions and taxes. If the net does not match your check, or a month is missing, that is the first thing to ask about.

At a glance

Arete Operating Company, LLC

RRC operator number (P-5)
029657
Producing leases
34
Counties
4
Biggest county
Frio County
Oil, last 12 months
17,981 bbl
Gas sent to plants
0.0%
Gas sold to pipelines
100%
Gas flared or vented
0.0%

Owner relations

Who to call at Arete Operating Company, LLC

We have not yet added Arete Operating Company, LLC’s owner relations phone, mailing address or online portal. It is usually printed at the top or bottom of your statement. The Railroad Commission also holds an address for the operator under number 029657.

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FAQ

Questions about Arete Operating Company, LLC

How many leases does Arete Operating Company, LLC operate in Texas?

The Railroad Commission lists 34 producing leases for Arete Operating Company, LLC (operator number 029657) across 4 Texas counties, mostly in Frio County. It reported 17,981 barrels of oil and 174,059 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

How do I know Arete Operating Company, LLC is the company that pays my royalty?

Look at the name on your royalty check or stub. The operator named by the state on a lease is not always the company that sends the check; a purchaser or a payor can pay on the operator's behalf. Look up the lease on this site to see the operator the Railroad Commission shows today and any change of operator.

Where can I see how Arete Operating Company, LLC compares with other operators?

The report card for Arete Operating Company, LLC sets out what public records show: the price its oil realized, leases that changed operator, the companies that buy its oil and gas, and permits. It uses public data and anonymised totals from at least five owners, never one owner's statement.

Arete Operating Company, LLC report card

Where do these figures come from?

From the Railroad Commission of Texas production data, summed over every lease reported under operator number 029657. The newest month is Jul 2026; the state publishes two to three months late.

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