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Texas operator · P-5 101883

Tanos Exploration IV, LLC

The Railroad Commission lists Tanos Exploration IV, LLC as operator number 101883, P-5 active, in Tyler, TX. Its leases reported 139,175 barrels of oil and 1,217,671 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
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The record

What the state's files show about Tanos Exploration IV, 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
TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC
Operator number (P-5)
101883
P-5 status
Active
Organization type
Limited liability company (code not in the RRC's 2014 layout; inferred from the names)
Location
Tyler, TX
Mailing city
Tyler, TX
Activities filed
Gas Operator, Oil Operator
Last P-5 received
November 7, 2025
Record built
December 27, 2023
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
TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC
Taxpayer number
32091742497
Entity type
Texas limited liability company
Secretary of State file number
0805239924
Secretary of State status
Active (September 1, 2023)
Right to transact business in Texas
Active
Formed
September 1, 2023
Formed in
TX
Mailing city
Tyler, 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 0805239924), Comptroller account status.

Production

What the state's reports show

Oil, last 12 months
139,175 barrels
Up 32.2% from the 12 months before
Gas, last 12 months
1,217,671 mcf
Up 672.7% from the 12 months before

Oil reported each month, in barrels

  • Jul 20267,967
  • Jun 20268,713
  • May 20269,504
  • Apr 20268,228
  • Mar 202611,146
  • Feb 202611,149
  • Jan 202610,945
  • Dec 202511,067
  • Nov 202514,356
  • Oct 202516,363
  • Sep 202512,666
  • Aug 202517,071

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

Drilling permits

Permits filed with the state

14 drilling permits in the last three years: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2025, 7 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.

The most recent drilling permits
IssuedLease, county and type
2026-08-20BROWN SWD #1Rusk County · Vertical
2026-06-16BETHANY-LOWE 3 (AW) #3HRusk County · Horizontal
2026-06-16BETHANY-LOWE 2 (AW) #2HRusk County · Horizontal
2026-06-11BETHANY-LOWE (AW) #1HRusk County · Horizontal
2026-06-10HEMBY-VSU HA (AW) #1HPanola County · Horizontal
2026-04-28WHELAN OU 5 (AW) #1HUHarrison County · Horizontal
2026-03-04TUEL-BOGEL GU 2 (AW) #1HUpshur County · Horizontal
2025-12-30BERGSON-NESBITT HA (AW) #1HHarrison County · Horizontal
2025-12-16HEMBY-BROWN HA (AW) #1HPanola County · Horizontal
2025-06-13BARBER-GUNN (AW) #1HUpshur County · Horizontal

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.

Leases

Leases this company operates

8 leases on the state record, 7 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 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.

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New permits and production

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Leases, counties and fields for Tanos Exploration IV, LLC

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FAQ

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Who is Tanos Exploration IV, LLC?

The Railroad Commission lists Tanos Exploration IV, LLC as operator number 101883, P-5 active, in Tyler, TX. Its leases reported 139,175 barrels of oil and 1,217,671 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.

Is Tanos Exploration IV, LLC a registered business in Texas?

The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: TANOS EXPLORATION IV, 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 Tanos Exploration IV, LLC report?

In the last twelve months the leases Tanos Exploration IV, LLC operates reported 139,175 barrels of oil and 1,217,671 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 8 leases on the state record, 7 with production in that time.

How many drilling permits has Tanos Exploration IV, LLC filed?

14 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 Tanos Exploration IV, 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.

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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.