Texas operator · P-5 339771
H & L Exploration Company, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about H & L Exploration Company, 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
- H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 339771
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Mailing city
- Amarillo, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- May 29, 2026
- Record built
- June 4, 2008
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach H & L Exploration Company, LLC 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
- H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32036838228
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800968225
- Secretary of State status
- Active (April 23, 2008)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- April 23, 2008
- 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 0800968225), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 29,230 barrels
- Down 12.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 765,435 mcf
- Down 19.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,583
- Jun 20262,112
- May 20262,336
- Apr 20262,733
- Mar 20262,419
- Feb 20262,306
- Jan 20262,472
- Dec 20252,391
- Nov 20252,367
- Oct 20252,537
- Sep 20252,500
- Aug 20252,474
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: 3 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | MILDRED M. HUTCHINSON ET AL #2135Ochiltree County · Vertical |
| 2024-09-13 | AUZZIE #2HOchiltree County · Horizontal |
| 2024-03-12 | CLEM 'A' #1Ochiltree County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
29 leases on the state record, 19 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- KakerLipscomb County · 114 bbl of oil
- McGarraughRoberts County · 8,070 bbl of oil
- ButtOchiltree County · 4,187 bbl of oil
- McGarraugh 153Ochiltree County · 1,833 bbl of oil
- Doug BrownHansford County · 3,141 bbl of oil
- GipsonOchiltree County · 1,562 bbl of oil
- MaxHansford County · 1,705 bbl of oil
- DavisRoberts County · 1,381 bbl of oil
- AuzzieOchiltree County · 1,351 bbl of oil
- McLain, SamOchiltree County · 1,260 bbl of oil
- HoltHutchinson County · 242 bbl of oil
- BlancheOchiltree County · 1,089 bbl of oil
- White, JesseOchiltree County · 892 bbl of oil
- Pearson 128Ochiltree County · 806 bbl of oil
- PearsonOchiltree County · 646 bbl of oil
- BallHansford County · 328 bbl of oil
- LaddOchiltree County · 152 bbl of oil
- HuffOchiltree County · 225 bbl of oil
- Clem 'A'Ochiltree County · 246 bbl of oil
- Cator, NobleHansford County · 381 mcf of gas
- McGarraugh, A. C.Roberts County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Ardrey, W. C.Lipscomb County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Clem "A"Ochiltree County · nothing reported in 12 months
- McGarraugh, W. C.Roberts County · nothing reported in 12 months
- HoltHartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
2 taken over and 3 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 Clem "A", Ochiltree CountyDec 2023 · from Unit Petroleum Company
- Took over Ardrey, W. C., Lipscomb CountyJul 2021 · from Rio Petroleum, Inc.
- Handed over Brooks, Hansford CountyJun 2020 · to Palo Duro Resources LLC
- Handed over Pronger, Sherman CountyJun 2020 · to Palo Duro Resources LLC
- Handed over Dahl, Hansford CountyJun 2020 · to Palo Duro Resources LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is H & L Exploration Company, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists H & L Exploration Company, LLC as operator number 339771, P-5 active, in Amarillo, TX. Its leases reported 29,230 barrels of oil and 765,435 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is H & L Exploration Company, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC, a texas limited liability company, 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 H & L Exploration Company, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases H & L Exploration Company, LLC operates reported 29,230 barrels of oil and 765,435 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 29 leases on the state record, 19 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has H & L Exploration Company, LLC 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 H & L Exploration Company, 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.