Texas operator · P-5 829612
Sunlight Exploration, Inc.
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The record
What the state's files show about Sunlight 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
- SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC.
- Operator number (P-5)
- 829612
- P-5 status
- active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Canyon, TX
- Mailing city
- Canyon, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- July 29, 2026
- Record built
- August 2, 1991
- 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
- SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 17522447469
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0104511200
- Secretary of State status
- Active (July 20, 1987)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- July 20, 1987
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Canyon, 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 0104511200), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 31,157 barrels
- Up 41.4% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 17,805 mcf
- Down 11.6% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,455
- Jun 20262,127
- May 20262,457
- Apr 20262,293
- Mar 20262,558
- Feb 20262,025
- Jan 20262,396
- Dec 20252,817
- Nov 20253,066
- Oct 20252,841
- Sep 20252,787
- Aug 20253,335
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
5 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025, 3 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | EXELL RANCH 'A' #5401Potter County · Vertical |
| 2026-03-20 | L S RANCH #1Oldham County · Vertical |
| 2026-02-24 | BIVINS WEST #1701Oldham County · Vertical |
| 2025-07-30 | L S RANCH #2Oldham County · Vertical |
| 2024-01-04 | EXELL RANCH #5302Potter County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
15 leases on the state record, 5 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- L S RanchOldham County · 18,837 bbl of oil
- Exell RanchPotter County · 5,941 bbl of oil
- BacaPotter County · 3,659 bbl of oil
- Hassenstab, LeonardOchiltree County · 1,764 bbl of oil
- Bivins-Lit AcOldham County · 701 bbl of oil
- Exell Ranch RCPotter County · 255 bbl of oil
- The StripPotter County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Michael -15-Hartley County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bivins SCPotter County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Bivins-LitOldham County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Marsh RanchPotter County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Marsh RanchPotter County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Pescado CreekCarson County · nothing reported in 12 months
- Pescado CreekOldham County · nothing reported in 12 months
- L S RanchOldham County · nothing reported in 12 months
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Sunlight Exploration, Inc.?
The Railroad Commission lists Sunlight Exploration, Inc. as operator number 829612, P-5 active, in Canyon, TX. Its leases reported 31,157 barrels of oil and 17,805 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Sunlight Exploration, Inc. a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: SUNLIGHT 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 Sunlight Exploration, Inc. report?
In the last twelve months the leases Sunlight Exploration, Inc. operates reported 31,157 barrels of oil and 17,805 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 15 leases on the state record, 5 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Sunlight Exploration, Inc. filed?
5 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 Sunlight 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.