Texas operator · P-5 100515
Red Tail Exploration, LLC
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The record
What the state's files show about Red Tail 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
- RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC
- Operator number (P-5)
- 100515
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- 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
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- June 9, 2026
- Record built
- July 20, 2022
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Red Tail Exploration, LLC 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
- RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC
- Taxpayer number
- 32084770208
- Entity type
- Texas limited liability company
- Secretary of State file number
- 0804582790
- Secretary of State status
- Active (May 25, 2022)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- May 25, 2022
- 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 0804582790), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 36,538 barrels
- Down 10.3% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 17,604 mcf
- Down 30.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20263,010
- Jun 20262,697
- May 20263,442
- Apr 20262,877
- Mar 20263,329
- Feb 20262,697
- Jan 20262,453
- Dec 20252,724
- Nov 20252,873
- Oct 20253,282
- Sep 20253,579
- Aug 20253,575
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
3 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | COTTON #1HYoakum County · Horizontal |
| 2024-11-25 | LA PLATA 46 #1DTerry County · Vertical |
| 2023-11-29 | VINEYARD #1HYoakum County · Horizontal |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
6 leases on the state record, 5 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
5 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 B&M SWD, Yoakum CountyJun 2025 · from Boyd & McWilliams Operating, LLC
- Took over Piercy, H. A. SR., Cochran CountyJul 2024 · from Bee-Jay Petro, Inc.
- Took over Clouser, M. H., Cochran CountyJul 2024 · from Bee-Jay Petro, Inc.
- Took over Stalling, Hockley CountyJul 2024 · from Bee-Jay Petro, Inc.
- Took over Turrentine, G. E., Yoakum CountyMar 2024 · from Linkee Operating, Inc.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Red Tail Exploration, LLC?
The Railroad Commission lists Red Tail Exploration, LLC as operator number 100515, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 36,538 barrels of oil and 17,604 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Red Tail Exploration, LLC a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: RED TAIL 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 Red Tail Exploration, LLC report?
In the last twelve months the leases Red Tail Exploration, LLC operates reported 36,538 barrels of oil and 17,604 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 6 leases on the state record, 5 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Red Tail Exploration, 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 Red Tail 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.