Texas operator and buyer · P-5 945220
WTG Exploration
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The record
What the state's files show about WTG Exploration
Railroad Commission record
Who the state lists
The Railroad Commission lists this company as an operator, and the state's records list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
- Name on file
- WTG EXPLORATION
- Operator number (P-5)
- 945220
- P-5 status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporation
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, TX
- Activities filed
- Casinghead Gas Purchaser, Gas Purchaser, Gas Operator, Oil Operator
- Last P-5 received
- February 26, 2026
- Record built
- March 3, 1987
- 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
- WTG EXPLORATION, INC.
- Taxpayer number
- 12006946623
- Entity type
- Texas profit corporation
- Secretary of State file number
- 0102283600
- Secretary of State status
- Active (December 31, 1986)
- Right to transact business in Texas
- Active
- Formed
- December 31, 1986
- Formed in
- TX
- Mailing city
- Midland, 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 0102283600), Comptroller account status.
Production
What the state's reports show
- Oil, last 12 months
- 134,667 barrels
- Up 0.7% from the 12 months before
- Gas, last 12 months
- 444,808 mcf
- Down 8.3% from the 12 months before
Oil reported each month, in barrels
- Jul 202611,388
- Jun 202610,351
- May 202611,926
- Apr 202611,608
- Mar 202611,129
- Feb 202610,993
- Jan 202610,892
- Dec 202510,761
- Nov 202511,379
- Oct 202511,472
- Sep 202511,324
- Aug 202511,444
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, production data query, as of July 1, 2026.
Drilling permits
Permits filed with the state
1 drilling permits in the last three years: 1 in 2026. A permit is permission to drill. It is not a well.
| Issued | Lease, county and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | CANDI AND NUTS #1Crane County · Vertical |
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas, drilling permit records.
Leases
Leases this company operates
238 leases on the state record, 142 with production in the last twelve months. The largest by production:
- Thoroughbred 11Andrews County · 7,573 bbl of oil
- Offshoot 20Andrews County · 7,074 bbl of oil
- GrimesGaines County · 6,807 bbl of oil
- TruittDawson County · 6,742 bbl of oil
- TwisterGaines County · 6,735 bbl of oil
- Hickman, N. W.Reagan County · 5,994 bbl of oil
- University "18-13B"Ward County · 4,216 bbl of oil
- University "18-13A"Ward County · 3,871 bbl of oil
- University 36Andrews County · 3,610 bbl of oil
- Andalusian 20Andrews County · 3,334 bbl of oil
- University 18-12AWard County · 2,961 bbl of oil
- BolesDawson County · 2,957 bbl of oil
- Mann, A. T.Crockett County · 2,966 bbl of oil
- Offshoot 20Andrews County · 2,809 bbl of oil
- University "18-5A"Ward County · 2,670 bbl of oil
- Arco UniversityAndrews County · 2,700 bbl of oil
- O'BrienDawson County · 2,655 bbl of oil
- Brandenburg "B"Ward County · 1,369 bbl of oil
- Rocker "B" 52Reagan County · 2,540 bbl of oil
- TassAndrews County · 2,383 bbl of oil
- University -O-Andrews County · 2,050 bbl of oil
- LandrethCochran County · 2,250 bbl of oil
- Dos NumeroDawson County · 2,080 bbl of oil
- Jasper -CSL-Pecos County · 1,945 bbl of oil
- Lyles, H. Q.Pecos County · 1,927 bbl of oil
Operator changes
Leases this company took over or handed over
16 taken over and 12 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.
- Handed over Sealy & Smith 7A, Winkler CountyApr 2025 · to Blackbeard Operating, LLC
- Handed over Virgil Powell "A", Upton CountyDec 2024 · to Civitas Permian Operating, LLC
- Handed over Virgil Powell "A", Upton CountyDec 2024 · to Civitas Permian Operating, LLC
- Handed over Bunger, Carson CountyMar 2024 · to WS Ritter Critters, LLC
- Handed over Powers, Carson CountyMar 2024 · to WS Ritter Critters, LLC
- Handed over Williams, E. W. JR. "C", Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Williams, E. W. JR. "A", Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Williams, E. W. JR., Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Head, T. C. Et Al "A", Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Head, T. C., Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Post-Montgomery, Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
- Handed over Williams, E. W. JR. "B", Garza CountyFeb 2024 · to Sierra Lima Oil & Gas, LLC
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Who is WTG Exploration?
The Railroad Commission lists WTG Exploration as operator number 945220, P-5 active, in Midland, TX. Its leases reported 134,667 barrels of oil and 444,808 mcf of gas in the last twelve months. The state's records also list it as a purchaser or gatherer.
Is WTG Exploration a registered business in Texas?
The Comptroller's franchise tax file lists a business entity that matches the company: WTG 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 WTG Exploration report?
In the last twelve months the leases WTG Exploration operates reported 134,667 barrels of oil and 444,808 mcf of gas to the Railroad Commission, through July 1, 2026. It has 238 leases on the state record, 142 with production in that time.
How many drilling permits has WTG Exploration filed?
1 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 WTG Exploration: 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.