Texas operator · P-5 102036

Hicks Exploration, LLC

The Railroad Commission lists Hicks Exploration, LLC as operator number 102036, P-5 delinquent, in Fort Davis, TX. No production is reported for the leases it operates in the last twelve months.

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The record

What the state's files show about Hicks 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: HICKS EXPLORATION, LLC
Operator number (P-5): 102036
P-5 status: Delinquent
Organization type: Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
Location: Fort Davis, TX
Mailing city: Dover, OK
Activities filed: Gas Operator
Last P-5 received: March 18, 2025
Record built: February 29, 2024
Refiling required: Yes

The Railroad Commission lists this company’s P-5 registration as delinquent; its last P-5 filing was on March 18, 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.

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: HICKS EXPLORATION, LLC
Taxpayer number: 32093942681
Entity type: Foreign limited liability company
Secretary of State file number: 0805439964
Secretary of State status: Active (February 27, 2024)
Right to transact business in Texas: Active
Formed: February 27, 2024
Formed in: Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
Mailing city: Enid, OK

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 0805439964), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months: 0 barrels
Gas, last 12 months: 0 mcf

Oil reported each month, in barrels

Dec 20250
Nov 20250
Oct 20250
Sep 20250
Aug 20250
Jul 20250
Jun 20250
May 20250
Apr 20250
Mar 20250
Feb 20250
Jan 20250

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of December 1, 2025.

Drilling permits

Permits filed with the state

0 drilling permits in the last three years. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.

Leases

Leases this company operates

14 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:

Operator changes

Leases this company took over or handed over

68 taken over and 63 handed over since the state's history begins; 1 and 26 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.

Handed over Miller, C.a., San Patricio CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Mikeska, Austin CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Lindley, Hemphill CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over East Hamel Gas Unit 4, Colorado CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Martinez Gas Unit, Brooks CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Johnson, B.a., Colorado CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Reed, D. M., Goliad CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Blackstone B, Polk CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Jeffery, Burleson CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Kotara-Aldridge Et Al G U, Hidalgo CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Ollie Scott 336, Lipscomb CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC
Handed over Earl, Ramsey, Harrison CountyJan 2026 · to Zone Ridge Operating, LLC

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Leases, counties and fields for Hicks Exploration, LLC

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FAQ

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Who is Hicks Exploration, LLC?

The Railroad Commission lists Hicks Exploration, LLC as operator number 102036, P-5 delinquent, in Fort Davis, TX. No production is reported for the leases it operates in the last twelve months.

Is Hicks Exploration, LLC a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a possible match by name and place: HICKS EXPLORATION, LLC, a foreign 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.

I got a letter or an offer from Hicks 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.

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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.

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.