Texas operator · P-5 130061
Capitan Energy, Incorporated
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The record
What the state's files show about Capitan Energy, Incorporated
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
- CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED
- Operator number (P-5)
- 130061
- P-5 status
- Delinquent
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Carlsbad, NM
- Mailing city
- Carlsbad, NM
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 23, 2025
- Record built
- October 10, 2001
- Inactive since
- September 30, 2002
- Refiling required
- Yes
The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as delinquent; its last P-5 filing was on July 23, 2025. If your royalty checks from it stopped, check your lease for the likely reasons and who to write to.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Capitan Energy, Incorporated as an owner
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We have not checked Capitan Energy, Incorporated’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
- CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED
- Taxpayer number
- 17429823291
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0160360700
- Secretary of State status
- Active (November 2, 2000)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- November 2, 2000
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Carlsbad, NM
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 0160360700), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 987,087 barrels
- Down 35.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 18,405,245 mcf
- Down 23.6% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202671,963
- Jun 202662,450
- May 202675,204
- Apr 202673,132
- Mar 202677,993
- Feb 202678,382
- Jan 202689,101
- Dec 202593,427
- Nov 202591,277
- Oct 202578,523
- Sep 202594,240
- Aug 2025101,395
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
20 drilling permits in the last three years: 9 in 2024, 1 in 2025, 10 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | ALICE FEE 34 #8HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-07-17 | ALICE FEE 34 #7HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-04 | AVA STATE 36 #8HReeves County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-04 | AVA STATE 36 #7HReeves County · Horizontal |
| 2026-06-04 | AVA STATE 36 #6HReeves County · Horizontal |
| 2026-04-29 | W A STATE #9HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-04-24 | W A STATE #8HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-02-09 | LAUREN STATE 30 #5HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-02-06 | LAUREN STATE 30 #6HCulberson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-02-06 | WILLIAM FEE 32 #5HCulberson County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
79 leases on the state record, 73 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Scott Fee 36Culberson County · 32,200 bbl of oil
- Scott Fee 36Culberson County · 38,247 bbl of oil
- State Judy 3Culberson County · 32,381 bbl of oil
- Tyson Fee 44Culberson County · 38,884 bbl of oil
- Tyson Fee 44Culberson County · 33,162 bbl of oil
- Cliff Fee 4Culberson County · 24,941 bbl of oil
- James Fee 6Culberson County · 23,081 bbl of oil
- James Fee 6Culberson County · 22,172 bbl of oil
- J. S. Blair Fee 2Culberson County · 20,323 bbl of oil
- William Fee 32Culberson County · 24,850 bbl of oil
- William Fee 32Culberson County · 24,345 bbl of oil
- Cliff Fee 4Culberson County · 19,574 bbl of oil
- J. S. Blair Fee 2Culberson County · 20,662 bbl of oil
- W A StateCulberson County · 19,291 bbl of oil
- Dale StateCulberson County · 14,431 bbl of oil
- J. S. Blair Fee 2Culberson County · 17,545 bbl of oil
- Mother Fee 28Culberson County · 21,698 bbl of oil
- Lauren State 30Culberson County · 20,497 bbl of oil
- J. S. Blair Fee 2Reeves County · 16,266 bbl of oil
- Dale StateCulberson County · 14,795 bbl of oil
- Alice Fee 34Culberson County · 20,282 bbl of oil
- Alice Fee 34Culberson County · 19,218 bbl of oil
- Ava State 36Reeves County · 14,456 bbl of oil
- Lauren State 30Culberson County · 15,510 bbl of oil
- Ava State 36Reeves County · 14,896 bbl of oil
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Capitan Energy, Incorporated?
The Railroad Commission lists Capitan Energy, Incorporated as operator number 130061, P-5 delinquent, in Carlsbad, NM. Its leases reported 987,087 barrels of oil and 18,405,245 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Capitan Energy, Incorporated a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED, 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 Capitan Energy, Incorporated report?
In the last twelve months the leases Capitan Energy, Incorporated operates reported 987,087 barrels of oil and 18,405,245 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 79 leases on the state record, 73 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Capitan Energy, Incorporated filed?
20 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 Capitan Energy, Incorporated: 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.