Texas operator · P-5 895231
Walter Exploration Company
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The record
What the state's files show about Walter Exploration Company
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
- WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY
- Operator number (P-5)
- 895231
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Mailing city
- Dallas, TX
- Activities filed
- Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- September 3, 2026
- Record built
- October 11, 2001
- Refiling required
- Yes
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 Organization Report data set, as of September 22, 2026.
Owner relations
How to reach Walter Exploration Company as an owner
Not checked yet
We have not checked Walter Exploration Company’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
- WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY
- Taxpayer number
- 17529569562
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0800012265
- Secretary of State status
- Active (September 20, 2001)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- September 20, 2001
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Dallas, 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 0800012265), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 16,408 barrels
- Up 1532.6% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 102 mcf
- Down 15% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 20262,598
- Jun 20262,643
- May 20262,863
- Apr 20262,662
- Mar 20262,656
- Feb 20262,178
- Jan 2026417
- Dec 202579
- Nov 202586
- Oct 202571
- Sep 202577
- Aug 202578
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 2025, 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | EAST SHORE UNIT #2Nolan County · Vertical |
| 2025-08-15 | EAST SHORE UNIT #1Nolan County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
3 leases on the state record, 1 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
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New permits and production
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A paper from this company
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is Walter Exploration Company?
The Railroad Commission lists Walter Exploration Company as operator number 895231, P-5 active, in Dallas, TX. Its leases reported 16,408 barrels of oil and 102 mcf of gas in the last twelve months.
Is Walter Exploration Company a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY, 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 Walter Exploration Company report?
In the last twelve months the leases Walter Exploration Company operates reported 16,408 barrels of oil and 102 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 3 leases on the state record, 1 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has Walter Exploration Company 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.
I got a letter or an offer from Walter Exploration Company: 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.