Texas operator · P-5 068287
Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Best Petroleum Explorations,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
- BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 068287
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Jacksboro, TX
- Mailing city
- Jacksboro, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 19, 2026
- Record built
- March 23, 1981
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. 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
- BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17517450122
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0055385000
- Secretary of State status
- Active (March 16, 1981)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- March 16, 1981
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Jacksboro, 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 0055385000), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 7,977 barrels
- Down 10.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 161,393 mcf
- Down 14.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026548
- Jun 2026581
- May 2026756
- Apr 2026655
- Mar 2026821
- Feb 2026655
- Jan 2026499
- Dec 2025749
- Nov 2025850
- Oct 2025485
- Sep 2025562
- Aug 2025816
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | REDFEARN 3342 UNIT #1Jack County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
63 leases on the state record, 24 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Erwin-MobleyJack County · 215 bbl of oil
- South EasterJack County · 1,256 bbl of oil
- Howell, J. W.Knox County · 1,596 bbl of oil
- RedfearnJack County · 1,384 bbl of oil
- SublettJack County · 1,339 bbl of oil
- DuckworthJack County · 478 bbl of oil
- EdwardsJack County · 22,593 mcf of gas
- EdwardsJack County · 74 bbl of oil
- South EasterJack County · 588 bbl of oil
- EasterJack County · 314 bbl of oil
- Shawver-WimberlyJack County · 12,927 mcf of gas
- Horse BarnJack County · 290 bbl of oil
- CozartJack County · 6,904 mcf of gas
- Haag, E. L. 2Jack County · 222 bbl of oil
- SewellJack County · 5,773 mcf of gas
- MarshallDenton County · 5,676 mcf of gas
- CozartJack County · 81 bbl of oil
- MitchellJack County · 226 bbl of oil
- West DearingJack County · 146 bbl of oil
- JoshJack County · 4,259 mcf of gas
- LakeJack County · 58 bbl of oil
- Day, JohnDenton County · 3,172 mcf of gas
- Cole TrustDenton County · 3,039 mcf of gas
- RubyJack County · 1,969 mcf of gas
- AnnaJack County · 20 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
1 taken over and 1 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.
- Took over Thompson, R. H., Jack CountyJul 2022 · from Sage Oil and Gas, LLC
- Handed over Robbie, Jack CountyOct 2021 · to Ernmar Investments, Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. as operator number 068287, P-5 active, in Jacksboro, TX. Its leases reported 7,977 barrels of oil and 161,393 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS, 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 Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. operates reported 7,977 barrels of oil and 161,393 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 63 leases on the state record, 24 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. filed?
1 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 Best Petroleum Explorations,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.