Texas operator and buyer · P-5 048169
Ballard Exploration Company,inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Ballard Exploration Company,inc.
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
- BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 048169
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- March 4, 2026
- Record built
- March 30, 1982
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Ballard Exploration Company,inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Ballard Exploration Company,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.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17418763706
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0038275300
- Secretary of State status
- Active (June 9, 1976)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- June 9, 1976
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0038275300), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 146,763 barrels
- Up 4.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 4,284,295 mcf
- Down 3.8% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202610,324
- Jun 202610,352
- May 202610,479
- Apr 202611,475
- Mar 202613,639
- Feb 202612,349
- Jan 202612,600
- Dec 202512,592
- Nov 202511,629
- Oct 202513,340
- Sep 202513,645
- Aug 202514,339
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
3 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | DEEP SKY #1Jefferson County · Vertical |
| 2024-07-29 | NORTH LAKEVIEW #1Orange County · Vertical |
| 2024-05-24 | MONUMENT #1Harris County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
71 leases on the state record, 27 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- McFaddinJefferson County · 25,738 bbl of oil
- State Tract 29Jefferson County · 22,324 bbl of oil
- Houston Ship Channel Unit -A-Harris County · 6,772 bbl of oil
- North LakeviewOrange County · 21,248 bbl of oil
- Stone 'B'Liberty County · 3,770 bbl of oil
- West Channelview TownsiteHarris County · 4,451 bbl of oil
- Houston Ship Channel UnitHarris County · 4,241 bbl of oil
- RDH FarmsLiberty County · 8,527 bbl of oil
- Channelview Townsite "B"Harris County · 4,141 bbl of oil
- Channelview TownsiteHarris County · 6,953 bbl of oil
- LevigneLiberty County · 2,648 bbl of oil
- Channelview Townsite "A"Harris County · 5,281 bbl of oil
- Turner-BoganJefferson County · 5,878 bbl of oil
- Moore's Bluff 'A'Liberty County · 3,598 bbl of oil
- Kerr-McGeeLiberty County · 3,762 bbl of oil
- DyersdaleHarris County · 5,843 bbl of oil
- Rein TrustHarris County · 1,165 bbl of oil
- Underwood EstateLavaca County · 1,291 bbl of oil
- Deussen EstateHarris County · 717 bbl of oil
- Hoegemeyer AColorado County · 1,283 bbl of oil
- LaddLiberty County · 2,127 bbl of oil
- ValletFort Bend County · 1,270 bbl of oil
- State Lease 108878Harris County · 761 bbl of oil
- Garden VillasJefferson County · 1,410 bbl of oil
- BeaversJefferson County · 1,651 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 2 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 Betsy Bennett "D", Brooks CountyMay 2025 · to Tcrg Drilling & Operating, LLC
- Handed over Bennett, Betsy "B", Brooks CountyMay 2025 · to Tcrg Drilling & Operating, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Ballard Exploration Company,inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Ballard Exploration Company,inc. as operator number 048169, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 146,763 barrels of oil and 4,284,295 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Ballard Exploration Company,inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BALLARD EXPLORATION 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 Ballard Exploration Company,inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Ballard Exploration Company,inc. operates reported 146,763 barrels of oil and 4,284,295 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 71 leases on the state record, 27 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Ballard Exploration Company,inc. filed?
3 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 Ballard Exploration Company,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.