Texas operator · P-5 120648
CML Exploration, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about CML Exploration, LLC
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
- CML EXPLORATION, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 120648
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Mailing city
- Austin, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- October 20, 2025
- Record built
- October 24, 2007
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
A possible match in the Comptroller's file
This record matched the company by name and place, not by a number both files share. Check it before relying on it.
- Legal name
- CML EXPLORATION, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 12608833724
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800867543
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 6, 2007)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 6, 2007
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Snyder, 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 0800867543), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 1,216,798 barrels
- Up 3.1% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 2,600,272 mcf
- Down 13.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202678,334
- Jun 202690,125
- May 2026103,039
- Apr 2026100,442
- Mar 2026107,423
- Feb 202699,389
- Jan 2026105,224
- Dec 2025105,776
- Nov 2025113,929
- Oct 2025104,159
- Sep 2025116,829
- Aug 202592,129
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
26 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 12 in 2025, 7 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | PETERS #5REBrazos County · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-15 | NEVILL AC #1Grimes County · Horizontal |
| 2026-08-28 | KADAV #2HRobertson County · Horizontal |
| 2026-07-10 | TLAPEK #1REZavala County · Horizontal |
| 2026-03-05 | SUGAR RANCH #1Zavala County · Horizontal |
| 2026-03-05 | DIXONDALE #1Dimmit County · Horizontal |
| 2026-03-05 | KLEIMANN #3REZavala County · Horizontal |
| 2025-10-24 | HABY #1REZavala County · Horizontal |
| 2025-09-30 | BMMP #1Dimmit County · Horizontal |
| 2025-09-18 | MOORE #10Fort Bend County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
266 leases on the state record, 182 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- MendiZavala County · 218,455 bbl of oil
- KleimannZavala County · 61,735 bbl of oil
- KleimannZavala County · 56,414 bbl of oil
- John Unit WaterfloodGarza County · 57,319 bbl of oil
- KnottsGrimes County · 31,922 bbl of oil
- LloydBrazos County · 28,868 bbl of oil
- BeelerZavala County · 25,867 bbl of oil
- CKMadison County · 25,263 bbl of oil
- CannanDimmit County · 25,811 bbl of oil
- Vre Minerals Ac ReDimmit County · 24,104 bbl of oil
- CRDimmit County · 16,250 bbl of oil
- FridelBrazos County · 21,833 bbl of oil
- DrinkardDimmit County · 19,526 bbl of oil
- Feather Crest FarmsBrazos County · 14,692 bbl of oil
- Rab 2Dimmit County · 15,982 bbl of oil
- ParkwayZavala County · 15,568 bbl of oil
- HayesGrimes County · 13,376 bbl of oil
- TJN UnitDimmit County · 15,025 bbl of oil
- ThalmannDimmit County · 15,757 bbl of oil
- Murphey-SmithBrazos County · 12,898 bbl of oil
- CmwwDimmit County · 11,431 bbl of oil
- Post OakGrimes County · 8,954 bbl of oil
- RuenGrimes County · 10,152 bbl of oil
- DixondaleDimmit County · 11,452 bbl of oil
- CRMaverick County · 11,575 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
8 taken over and 5 handed over since the state's history begins; 3 and 0 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Took over Lang-Odom Unit, Brazos CountyMar 2026 · from McDaniel Company, Inc., the
- Took over Jones-Lang Unit, Brazos CountyMar 2026 · from McDaniel Company, Inc., the
- Took over McCallum-Smith Unit 1, Brazos CountyMar 2026 · from McDaniel Company, Inc., the
- Took over Beeler Unit E, Zavala CountyFeb 2024 · from Contango Resources, LLC
- Took over Beeler Unit D, Zavala CountyFeb 2024 · from Contango Resources, LLC
- Handed over Kincaid, Maverick CountyMar 2022 · to Esco Oil Operating Company LLC
- Took over Pfeiffer, Zavala CountyMar 2022 · from Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
- Took over Bruce Weaver, Zavala CountyMar 2022 · from Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
- Handed over Anna Louisa, Zavala CountyNov 2021 · to Buffco Production Inc.
- Took over Little 179, Dimmit CountySep 2021 · from Hawthorn Energy Partners, LLC
- Handed over Shannon CF, Scurry CountyJun 2021 · to Schlachter Operating Corporation
- Handed over Rafter C, Scurry CountyJun 2021 · to Schlachter Operating Corporation
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is CML Exploration, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists CML Exploration, LLC as operator number 120648, P-5 active, in Austin, TX. Its leases reported 1,216,798 barrels of oil and 2,600,272 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is CML Exploration, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: CML EXPLORATION, LLC, a texas limited liability company, Secretary of State status Active, right to transact business in Texas: Active. The match is by name and place, not by a number both files share, so check it before relying on it. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did CML Exploration, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases CML Exploration, LLC operates reported 1,216,798 barrels of oil and 2,600,272 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 266 leases on the state record, 182 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has CML Exploration, LLC filed?
26 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 CML Exploration, LLC: 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.