Texas operator · P-5 029655
Ares Energy, Ltd.
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The record
What the state's files show about Ares Energy, Ltd.
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
- ARES ENERGY, LTD.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 029655
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Limited partnership
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- June 4, 2026
- Record built
- September 22, 2006
- 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
- ARES ENERGY, LTD.
- Taxpayer number
- 32022112166
- Entity type
- Texas limited partnership
- Secretary of State file number
- 0013614510
- Secretary of State status
- Active (June 16, 2000)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- June 16, 2000
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, 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 0013614510), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 395,184 barrels
- Down 54.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 694,988 mcf
- Down 40.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20261,830
- Jun 20262,306
- May 20262,185
- Apr 20262,298
- Mar 20263,028
- Feb 20262,168
- Jan 202659,789
- Dec 202566,560
- Nov 202567,077
- Oct 202570,423
- Sep 202572,801
- Aug 202544,719
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | IRMA UNIT #1HEctor County · Horizontal |
| 2024-08-30 | PATRICIA UNIT #1HEctor County · Horizontal |
| 2024-08-19 | COWDEN #1HEctor County · Horizontal |
| 2024-01-26 | AVA UNIT #1HEctor County · Horizontal |
| 2023-12-27 | KATY UNIT #1HEctor County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
34 leases on the state record, 22 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Jones RanchGaines County · 4,730 bbl of oil
- Lindley -C-Andrews County · 4,408 bbl of oil
- JonesGaines County · 2,833 bbl of oil
- RigganAndrews County · 2,362 bbl of oil
- Lindley -A-Andrews County · 2,152 bbl of oil
- Wood 3Andrews County · 2,060 bbl of oil
- Jones Heirs "C"Gaines County · 2,009 bbl of oil
- Brown /Glorieta/ UnitGaines County · 1,957 bbl of oil
- Jones Ranch "21"Gaines County · 1,949 bbl of oil
- Jones Estate AGaines County · 1,349 bbl of oil
- Jones EstateGaines County · 1,051 bbl of oil
- Sheen "3061"Irion County · 222 bbl of oil
- BallIrion County · 202 bbl of oil
- Sugg "15"Irion County · 260 bbl of oil
- Sugg 2Irion County · 259 bbl of oil
- Sugg "6"Irion County · 110 bbl of oil
- Coopwood, EvaAndrews County · 325 bbl of oil
- Sugg "11"Irion County · 54 bbl of oil
- Sugg 3063Irion County · 23 bbl of oil
- Sugg 11Irion County · 33 bbl of oil
- Sugg 1900Irion County · 33 bbl of oil
- Sugg 20Irion County · 1,266 mcf of gas
- University 45Andrews County · 26 bbl of oil
- Sugg "4"Irion County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Sugg 3063Irion County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 7 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 7 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Terry, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Abby Unit, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Becky, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Katy Unit, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Ava Unit, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Irma Unit, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
- Handed over Sweet Melissa, Ector CountyFeb 2026 · to Firebird Energy II LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Ares Energy, Ltd.?
The Railroad Commission lists Ares Energy, Ltd. as operator number 029655, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 395,184 barrels of oil and 694,988 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Ares Energy, Ltd. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: ARES ENERGY, LTD., a texas limited partnership, 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 Ares Energy, Ltd. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Ares Energy, Ltd. operates reported 395,184 barrels of oil and 694,988 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 34 leases on the state record, 22 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Ares Energy, Ltd. filed?
5 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 Ares Energy, Ltd.: 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.