Texas operator and buyer · P-5 681493
Protege Energy III LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Protege Energy III LLC
Railroad Commission record
Who the state lists
The Railroad Commission lists this company as an operator, and the state's records list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
- Name on file
- PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 681493
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Mailing city
- Houston, TX
- Last P-5 received
- September 21, 2026
- Record built
- August 26, 2016
- Inactive since
- April 16, 2026
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Protege Energy III LLC as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Protege Energy III LLC’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
- PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32061333715
- Entity type
- Foreign limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0802524119
- Secretary of State status
- Active (August 18, 2016)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- August 18, 2016
- Formed in
- Outside Texas (the file does not say where)
- Mailing city
- Houston, 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 0802524119), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 859,465 barrels
- Down 36.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 6,276,694 mcf
- Down 32.2% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Sep 202461,909
- Aug 202475,667
- Jul 202475,407
- Jun 202473,088
- May 202461,534
- Apr 202460,945
- Mar 202466,987
- Feb 202466,180
- Jan 202471,181
- Dec 202377,095
- Nov 202378,573
- Oct 202390,899
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of September 1, 2024.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 | CMWW A #4324HDimmit County · Horizontal |
| 2024-03-12 | MORO CREEK #3411HDimmit County · Horizontal |
| 2024-03-12 | MORO CREEK #3410HDimmit County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
6 leases on the state record, 0 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Moro Creek BDimmit County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Cmww ADimmit County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Moro Creek CDimmit County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Moro Creek DDimmit County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Moro Creek ADimmit County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Wegner Et Al Gas UnitAtascosa County · nothing reported in 12 months
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
6 taken over and 94 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 Smith, Mary Carol Trust, Atascosa CountyFeb 2025 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Smith, Mary Carol Trust, Atascosa CountyFeb 2025 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Wegner Et Al Gas Unit, Atascosa CountyFeb 2025 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Moro Creek, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Cmww A, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Asherton Unit A, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Cmww B, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Moro Creek, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Moro Creek, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Moro Creek, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Littlepage-McBride Ac, Karnes CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
- Handed over Moro Creek, Dimmit CountyOct 2024 · to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Protege Energy III LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Protege Energy III LLC as operator number 681493, P-5 active, in Houston, TX. Its leases reported 859,465 barrels of oil and 6,276,694 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is Protege Energy III LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC, a foreign 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 Protege Energy III LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Protege Energy III LLC operates reported 859,465 barrels of oil and 6,276,694 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through September 1, 2024. It has 6 leases on the state record, 0 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Protege Energy III 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 Protege Energy III 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.