Texas operator · P-5 036054
Atex Exploration & Operating Co.
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The record
What the state's files show about Atex Exploration & Operating Co.
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
- ATEX EXPLORATION & OPERATING CO.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 036054
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Whitesboro, TX
- Mailing city
- Whitesboro, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 15, 2026
- Record built
- October 24, 1984
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Atex Exploration & Operating Co. 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
- ATEX EXPLORATION & OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 32018794811
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800590804
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 28, 2005)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 28, 2005
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Whitesboro, 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 0800590804), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 10,080 barrels
- Up 14.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 0 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026770
- Jun 2026953
- May 2026759
- Apr 2026811
- Mar 2026750
- Feb 20261,005
- Jan 2026641
- Dec 2025804
- Nov 2025953
- Oct 2025825
- Sep 2025960
- Aug 2025849
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
0 drilling permits in the last three years. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
28 leases on the state record, 22 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Anderson, J. E.-StrawnGrayson County · 1,463 bbl of oil
- Watson -A-Grayson County · 1,335 bbl of oil
- Ranbalm /E. Strawn/ UnitCooke County · 1,281 bbl of oil
- Noland, H. H.Grayson County · 1,102 bbl of oil
- SchoolCooke County · 998 bbl of oil
- Watson -A-Grayson County · 887 bbl of oil
- Maloney, A. Q.Grayson County · 825 bbl of oil
- Hardy-Spoon UnitCooke County · 808 bbl of oil
- Rainey, D., /Mrs./, -A-Grayson County · 725 bbl of oil
- Cunningham, G. C.Cooke County · 602 bbl of oil
- Anderson, J. E.-Lower StrawnGrayson County · 260 bbl of oil
- Ware, JamesCooke County · 239 bbl of oil
- Younger, W. R.Grayson County · 76 bbl of oil
- Younger, W. R.Grayson County · 55 bbl of oil
- Gunter, J. A.-Gunter SandGrayson County · 42 bbl of oil
- Younger, W. R.Grayson County · 39 bbl of oil
- Rainey, DonnaGrayson County · 18 bbl of oil
- Rubrecht, S. M.Cooke County · 12 bbl of oil
- Wisdom, H.Cooke County · 12 bbl of oil
- Wisdom, H.Cooke County · 12 bbl of oil
- Gunter, Jess-StrawnGrayson County · 11 bbl of oil
- Gunter, JessGrayson County · 11 bbl of oil
- McMenamy, W. D.Grayson County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Ranbalm /Strawn East 5400 Unit/Cooke County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Cox, M. J. -M-Cooke County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
7 taken over and 2 handed over since the state's history begins; 2 and 0 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Took over Rainey, D., /Mrs./, -A-, Grayson CountyJun 2026 · from Mayo, Danny
- Took over Rainey, Donna, Grayson CountyJun 2026 · from Mayo, Danny
- Took over Hardy-Spoon Unit, Cooke CountyFeb 2024 · from Snuggs Oil Company, Inc.
- Took over Maloney, A. Q., Grayson CountyDec 2023 · from Argus Production Company
- Took over Cunningham, G. C., Cooke CountyAug 2021 · from Jet-Star Co.
- Handed over Labardini Pozo, Grayson CountyAug 2020 · to Atoka Operating, Inc.
- Handed over Beall, Foy, Grayson CountyAug 2020 · to Atoka Operating, Inc.
- Took over Labardini Pozo, Grayson CountyJul 2020 · from Jaco, Troy Inc.
- Took over Beall, Foy, Grayson CountyJul 2020 · from Jaco, Troy Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Atex Exploration & Operating Co.?
The Railroad Commission lists Atex Exploration & Operating Co. as operator number 036054, P-5 active, in Whitesboro, TX. Its leases reported 10,080 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Atex Exploration & Operating Co. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: ATEX EXPLORATION & OPERATING COMPANY, INC., 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 Atex Exploration & Operating Co. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Atex Exploration & Operating Co. operates reported 10,080 barrels of oil and 0 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 28 leases on the state record, 22 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Atex Exploration & Operating Co.: 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.