Texas operator · P-5 829289
Sun Exploration, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Sun 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
- SUN EXPLORATION, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 829289
- P-5 status
- Active (extension)
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Alice, TX
- Mailing city
- Alice, TX
- Activities filed
- Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 5, 2026
- Record built
- November 15, 2012
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Sun Exploration, Inc. as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Sun 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
- SUN EXPLORATION, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 32049162343
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0801664555
- Secretary of State status
- Active (October 3, 2012)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- October 3, 2012
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Alice, 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 0801664555), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 8,790 barrels
- Down 20.9% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 15,182 mcf
- Up 11.1% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 2026814
- Jun 2026433
- May 2026666
- Apr 2026932
- Mar 2026903
- Feb 2026599
- Jan 2026794
- Dec 2025915
- Nov 2025467
- Oct 2025987
- Sep 2025657
- Aug 2025623
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
0 drilling permits in the last three years. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
50 leases on the state record, 13 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- GeorgeSan Patricio County · 2,362 bbl of oil
- Blundell, F. L.Jim Wells County · 1,805 bbl of oil
- VanoverJim Wells County · 175 bbl of oil
- Walker -A-Nueces County · 572 bbl of oil
- Moore KimbroughJim Wells County · 564 bbl of oil
- JonesLive Oak County · 536 bbl of oil
- FowlerSan Patricio County · 452 bbl of oil
- WalkerNueces County · 405 bbl of oil
- Hedrick UnitNueces County · 372 bbl of oil
- Hoelscher, FrankJim Wells County · 343 bbl of oil
- Graham, George M. JR.Live Oak County · 290 bbl of oil
- Bernsen, LeonJim Wells County · 285 bbl of oil
- Welder-GulleySan Patricio County · 159 bbl of oil
- Graham, George M., JR. "A"Live Oak County · 151 bbl of oil
- Brown, C. S.San Patricio County · 128 bbl of oil
- MitchellLive Oak County · 96 bbl of oil
- Walker "A"Nueces County · 25 bbl of oil
- Walker -A-Nueces County · 11 bbl of oil
- D..c.r.c.Duval County · 9 bbl of oil
- EnglerLive Oak County · 8 bbl of oil
- South Moore KimbroughJim Wells County · 180 mcf of gas
- MartinNueces County · 6 bbl of oil
- Meyer, H. F.Live Oak County · 6 bbl of oil
- JostesSan Patricio County · 6 bbl of oil
- Guttman, Ralph P. Et AlLive Oak County · 6 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
35 taken over and 23 handed over since the state's history begins; 0 and 1 in the last twelve months. The month is the first month the change shows in production reports.
- Handed over Harlan, Kenneth, Nueces CountyJun 2026 · to Paloma Operating, LLC
- Handed over Richter, Max, Jim Wells CountyApr 2025 · to Je Energy Partners, LLC
- Handed over Moore, G., Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Moore, G. "A", Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Blackburn, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Lutenbacher, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Moore-Terrell, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Lutenbacher, M., Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Wilkinson, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Arnold, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Arnold, Viola, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
- Handed over Terrell, Goliad CountyMar 2024 · to Terrafina Energy, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Sun Exploration, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Sun Exploration, Inc. as operator number 829289, P-5 active, in Alice, TX. Its leases reported 8,790 barrels of oil and 15,182 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Sun Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SUN 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 Sun Exploration, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Sun Exploration, Inc. operates reported 8,790 barrels of oil and 15,182 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 50 leases on the state record, 13 with production in that time.
I got a letter or an offer from Sun 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.