Texas operator · P-5 195908
DDD Exploration, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about DDD Exploration, 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
- DDD EXPLORATION, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 195908
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Mailing city
- Amarillo, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- April 13, 2026
- Record built
- December 5, 2001
- Inactive since
- September 30, 2005
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Comptroller and Secretary of State
The business entity on file
- Legal name
- DDD EXPLORATION, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17523947178
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0119845500
- Secretary of State status
- Active (July 5, 1991)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- July 5, 1991
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Amarillo, 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 0119845500), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 48,574 barrels
- Down 34.2% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 2,566 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20263,581
- Jun 20263,878
- May 20263,890
- Apr 20263,696
- Mar 20263,655
- Feb 20263,744
- Jan 20264,000
- Dec 20254,249
- Nov 20254,147
- Oct 20254,457
- Sep 20254,539
- Aug 20254,738
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | BELL DDD #1Wilbarger County · Vertical |
| 2025-04-09 | WALKER RANCH #4045Hartley County · Vertical |
| 2024-11-04 | THOMPSON E #5Hartley County · Vertical |
| 2024-04-23 | THE CIRCLE 8 RANCH #4601Hartley County · Vertical |
| 2024-02-02 | THOMPSON E #4Hartley County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
16 leases on the state record, 11 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Thompson EHartley County · 18,137 bbl of oil
- The Circle 8 Ranch Unit DHartley County · 14,983 bbl of oil
- Boone DDD UnitWilbarger County · 5,803 bbl of oil
- Thompson Unit AHartley County · 2,459 bbl of oil
- Thompson Unit BHartley County · 2,429 bbl of oil
- McGowanHardeman County · 1,131 bbl of oil
- Bell DDDWilbarger County · 1,001 bbl of oil
- DavisHardeman County · 783 bbl of oil
- McGowan "B"Hardeman County · 652 bbl of oil
- Walker RanchHartley County · 576 bbl of oil
- GriffinHardeman County · 391 bbl of oil
- Harvey UnitHartley County · 229 bbl of oil
- Thompson Unit CHartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
- The Circle 8 RanchHartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
- DDD-EvansHardeman County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bell DDDHardeman County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
3 taken over and 0 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 McGowan "B", Hardeman CountyAug 2025 · from Ratliff Operating Corp.
- Took over Davis, Hardeman CountyAug 2025 · from Ratliff Operating Corp.
- Took over McGowan, Hardeman CountyAug 2025 · from Ratliff Operating Corp.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is DDD Exploration, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists DDD Exploration, Inc. as operator number 195908, P-5 active, in Amarillo, TX. Its leases reported 48,574 barrels of oil and 2,566 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is DDD Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: DDD EXPLORATION, 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 DDD Exploration, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases DDD Exploration, Inc. operates reported 48,574 barrels of oil and 2,566 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 16 leases on the state record, 11 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has DDD Exploration, Inc. filed?
5 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 DDD Exploration, 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.