Texas operator · P-5 101934
Kek Exploration LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Kek 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
- KEK EXPLORATION LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 101934
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- March 6, 2026
- Record built
- January 22, 2024
- Inactive since
- January 8, 2025
- 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
- KEK EXPLORATION LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32092875882
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0805341708
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 15, 2023)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 15, 2023
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, 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 0805341708), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 40,525 barrels
- Up 185% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 2,814 mcf
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,385
- Jun 20262,386
- May 20262,794
- Apr 20262,921
- Mar 20264,013
- Feb 20264,082
- Jan 20263,157
- Dec 20254,614
- Nov 20253,533
- Oct 20254,279
- Sep 20252,966
- Aug 20253,395
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
7 drilling permits in the last three years: 5 in 2025, 2 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | SPADE 18 #3601Mitchell County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-11 | SPADE 15 #1801Mitchell County · Vertical |
| 2025-09-02 | SPADE 18 #3701Mitchell County · Vertical |
| 2025-09-02 | SPADE 18 #3501Mitchell County · Vertical |
| 2025-08-28 | FOSTER 60 #1ASterling County · Vertical |
| 2025-08-28 | SPADE 18 #5101Sterling County · Vertical |
| 2025-08-12 | AXE #1Sterling County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
28 leases on the state record, 21 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Foster 60Sterling County · 6,199 bbl of oil
- Blue 15Sterling County · 5,554 bbl of oil
- Renderbrook Creek (Miss) UnitSterling County · 4,903 bbl of oil
- Spade 18Sterling County · 4,893 bbl of oil
- Double 7Sterling County · 3,374 bbl of oil
- 13 MilesSterling County · 3,130 bbl of oil
- Foster '73'Sterling County · 2,189 bbl of oil
- Ainsworth "10"Sterling County · 1,784 bbl of oil
- Ateca 72Sterling County · 1,715 bbl of oil
- EllwoodMitchell County · 1,195 bbl of oil
- Foster 60Sterling County · 1,095 bbl of oil
- Blue 15Sterling County · 1,075 bbl of oil
- Scott 12Mitchell County · 958 bbl of oil
- Apache 58Sterling County · 777 bbl of oil
- Glass 11Mitchell County · 709 bbl of oil
- ClarkSterling County · 527 bbl of oil
- Glass 59Sterling County · 421 bbl of oil
- Rose Creek North UnitSterling County · 375 bbl of oil
- Kohler-ClarkSterling County · 325 bbl of oil
- Bunton 37Sterling County · 234 bbl of oil
- Red Deer "27"Mitchell County · 135 bbl of oil
- CollinsSterling County · 35 bbl of oil
- Amf 38Sterling County · 13 bbl of oil
- CollinsSterling County · 5 bbl of oil
- Nevada 4218Sterling County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
26 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 Red Deer "27", Mitchell CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Tahiti 33, Mitchell CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Ateca 54, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over 13 Miles, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Foster 14, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Renderbrook Creek (Miss) Unit, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Nevada 4218, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Apache 58, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Collins, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Rose Creek North Unit, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Glass 11, Mitchell CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
- Took over Collins, Sterling CountyMay 2025 · from New Height Energy, LLC
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FAQ
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Who is Kek Exploration LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Kek Exploration LLC as operator number 101934, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 40,525 barrels of oil and 2,814 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Kek Exploration LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: KEK EXPLORATION 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 Kek Exploration LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Kek Exploration LLC operates reported 40,525 barrels of oil and 2,814 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 28 leases on the state record, 21 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Kek Exploration LLC filed?
7 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 Kek 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.