Texas operator · P-5 643730
Patton Exploration, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Patton 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
- PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 643730
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Abilene, TX
- Mailing city
- Abilene, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 5, 2026
- Record built
- February 13, 1992
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Patton Exploration, Inc. 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
- PATTON EXPLORATION, INCORPORATED
- Taxpayer number
- 17515256737
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0038948700
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 27, 1976)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 27, 1976
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Abilene, 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 0038948700), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 27,190 barrels
- Up 130.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 53,644 mcf
- Up 134.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jun 20262,230
- May 20262,149
- Apr 20262,457
- Mar 20262,302
- Feb 20261,461
- Jan 20261,572
- Dec 20251,917
- Nov 20252,550
- Oct 20253,134
- Sep 20253,697
- Aug 20252,079
- Jul 20251,642
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of June 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
4 drilling permits in the last three years: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | WOOD #1Stonewall County · Vertical |
| 2025-06-06 | MCFARLAND #1Stonewall County · Vertical |
| 2023-11-01 | KRAL UNIT #3HFisher County · Horizontal |
| 2023-10-09 | KRAL UNIT #1HFisher County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
56 leases on the state record, 9 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Knox UnitFisher County · 12,185 bbl of oil
- Wolf UnitFisher County · 9,141 bbl of oil
- Niblo "88"King County · 1,725 bbl of oil
- Niblo "88-A"King County · 983 bbl of oil
- McClaranStonewall County · 970 bbl of oil
- Half Moon "110"Fisher County · 712 bbl of oil
- Wilson-SpringerKing County · 588 bbl of oil
- CarawayJones County · 241 bbl of oil
- FlacheJones County · 235 bbl of oil
- GolightlyWilbarger County · 220 bbl of oil
- Guy Ranch '78"Shackelford County · 174 bbl of oil
- Half Moon "111"Fisher County · 174 bbl of oil
- Harrington BertPalo Pinto County · 3,056 mcf of gas
- Half Moon "111"Fisher County · 87 bbl of oil
- Griffin- CampbellParker County · 1,375 mcf of gas
- Williams, L. C.Parker County · 605 mcf of gas
- BudParker County · 64 mcf of gas
- Frazier, J. R.Parker County · 54 mcf of gas
- Eloise Morrison UnitParker County · 9 mcf of gas
- Alexander Estate "C"King County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Shepherd, WalterWise County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Flache "J"Jones County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Norman-Oran UnitPalo Pinto County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Kaye Schwertner "177"Stonewall County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Franklin, LenoraJack County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
0 taken over and 7 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 Brinson, Stonewall CountyMay 2023 · to Presley Prod Investments, LLC
- Handed over Reeves, Jones CountyOct 2021 · to D.j. & T. Energy
- Handed over Bissett,n(parfet,strawn,lwr)unit, Stonewall CountyAug 2021 · to Sojourner Drilling Corporation
- Handed over Niblo, Sydney, King CountyAug 2021 · to Sojourner Drilling Corporation
- Handed over Beggs, Kent CountyAug 2021 · to Sojourner Drilling Corporation
- Handed over Bissett, Stonewall CountyAug 2021 · to Sojourner Drilling Corporation
- Handed over Winter, Gladys, Stonewall CountyAug 2021 · to Sojourner Drilling Corporation
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Patton Exploration, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Patton Exploration, Inc. as operator number 643730, P-5 active, in Abilene, TX. Its leases reported 27,190 barrels of oil and 53,644 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Patton Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: PATTON EXPLORATION, INCORPORATED, 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 Patton Exploration, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Patton Exploration, Inc. operates reported 27,190 barrels of oil and 53,644 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through June 1, 2026. It has 56 leases on the state record, 9 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Patton Exploration, Inc. filed?
4 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 Patton 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.