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Texas operator · P-5 800278

Socorro Exploration, Inc.

The Railroad Commission lists Socorro Exploration, Inc. as operator number 800278, P-5 active, in Lubbock, TX. Its leases reported 66,168 barrels of oil and 2,113 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
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The record

What the state's files show about Socorro 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
SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC.
Operator number (P-5)
800278
P-5 status
Active
Organization type
Corporation
Location
Lubbock, TX
Mailing city
Lubbock, TX
Activities filed
Oil Operator
Last P-5 received
March 18, 2026
Record built
May 15, 1985
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
SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC.
Taxpayer number
17519768646
Entity type
Texas profit corporation
Secretary of State file number
0071774900
Secretary of State status
Active (August 22, 1984)
Right to transact business in Texas
Active
Formed
August 22, 1984
Formed in
TX
Mailing city
Lubbock, 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 0071774900), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
66,168 barrels
Up 3.1% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
2,113 mcf
Up 48.5% from the 12 months before

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • Jul 20266,086
  • Jun 20264,866
  • May 20265,542
  • Apr 20265,901
  • Mar 20265,991
  • Feb 20265,819
  • Jan 20264,930
  • Dec 20255,747
  • Nov 20255,354
  • Oct 20255,942
  • Sep 20254,612
  • Aug 20255,378

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.

Drilling permits

Permits filed with the state

2 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.

The most recent drilling permits
IssuedLease, county and type
2024-09-27BOSWELL 28 #1Dawson County · Vertical
2023-12-13CROW'S NEST #1Hockley County · Vertical

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.

Leases

Leases this company operates

18 leases on the state record, 17 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:

Operator changes

Leases this company took over or handed over

1 taken over and 5 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 Abbott, Terry CountyJun 2023 · from RMB Operating LLC
  • Handed over Natham Tubb, Hockley CountyDec 2021 · to Walkabout Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Strawn, A. C.-State, Hockley CountyDec 2021 · to Walkabout Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Stanton A, Lubbock CountyDec 2021 · to Walkabout Operating, LLC
  • Handed over Munson "17", Irion CountyFeb 2020 · to Munson, David M. Inc.
  • Handed over Linthicum, Irion CountyFeb 2020 · to Munson, David M. Inc.

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Leases, counties and fields for Socorro Exploration, Inc.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Who is Socorro Exploration, Inc.?

The Railroad Commission lists Socorro Exploration, Inc. as operator number 800278, P-5 active, in Lubbock, TX. Its leases reported 66,168 barrels of oil and 2,113 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.

Is Socorro Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC., 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 Socorro Exploration, Inc. report?

In the last twelve months the leases Socorro Exploration, Inc. operates reported 66,168 barrels of oil and 2,113 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 18 leases on the state record, 17 with production in that time.

How many drilling permits has Socorro Exploration, Inc. filed?

2 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.

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I got a letter or an offer from Socorro 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.

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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.