Texas operator · P-5 606055
New Century Exploration, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about New Century 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
- NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 606055
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Spring, TX
- Mailing city
- Spring, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- October 15, 2025
- Record built
- May 7, 2001
- Inactive since
- April 30, 2002
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach New Century Exploration, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked New Century Exploration, Inc.’s owner-relations desk yet. Here is how owners usually find it:
- 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
- NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17214540720
- Entity type
- Foreign profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0013809606
- Secretary of State status
- Reinstated (March 17, 2017)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- April 16, 2001
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Spring, 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 0013809606), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 19,959 barrels
- Down 28.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 431,709 mcf
- Down 32.5% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jun 20261,362
- May 20261,462
- Apr 20261,490
- Mar 20261,425
- Feb 20261,232
- Jan 20261,549
- Dec 20251,572
- Nov 20251,895
- Oct 20251,895
- Sep 20251,889
- Aug 20252,193
- Jul 20251,995
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of June 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2023, 3 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | BPX-SUGARBERRY #1Tyler County · Vertical |
| 2024-04-24 | KMF #4Jim Hogg County · Vertical |
| 2024-03-13 | KMF #3Jim Hogg County · Vertical |
| 2023-11-20 | KMF #2Jim Hogg County · Vertical |
| 2023-11-20 | KMF #1Jim Hogg County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
16 leases on the state record, 6 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- DukeHarrison County · 2,858 bbl of oil
- DukeHarrison County · 2,013 bbl of oil
- KMFJim Hogg County · 9,171 bbl of oil
- BullpenSan Jacinto County · 3,339 bbl of oil
- Arco FeeTyler County · 2,529 bbl of oil
- Nesbitt, ArchHarrison County · 1,458 bbl of oil
- Arch NesbittHarrison County · 49 bbl of oil
- HollingsworthJackson County · 4,235 mcf of gas
- ManningJackson County · 1,453 mcf of gas
- KallusJackson County · nothing reported in 12 months
- KrebsHarris County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Chisholm-TrouilleShelby County · nothing reported in 12 months
- PresslyJackson County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bofysil UnitGalveston County · nothing reported in 12 months
- WilliamsDe Witt County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bessie TittleHarrison County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 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.
- Handed over Townsite, Liberty CountyAug 2025 · to D-Mil Production, Inc.
- Handed over BP, Jasper CountyMar 2023 · to Shoco Production LLC
- Handed over Stout, B. E., Waller CountyJul 2020 · to Silverbrook Operating, LLC
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
A division order, a lease, a buyout offer or a letter: upload it and we say what it is, what it asks and which terms deserve a question.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is New Century Exploration, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists New Century Exploration, Inc. as operator number 606055, P-5 active, in Spring, TX. Its leases reported 19,959 barrels of oil and 431,709 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is New Century Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC., a foreign profit corporation, Secretary of State status Reinstated, right to transact business in Texas: Active. Confirm it in the Secretary of State's business search.
How much oil and gas did New Century Exploration, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases New Century Exploration, Inc. operates reported 19,959 barrels of oil and 431,709 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through June 1, 2026. It has 16 leases on the state record, 6 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has New Century 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 New Century 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.