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CML EXPLORATION, LLC
CML EXPLORATION, LLC is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #120648. It holds 418 wellbores on record, 200 of them producing. It has 16 drilling permits on record across 6 Texas counties (Zavala, Dimmit, Brazos and 3 more), most recently on 2026-09-11. 15 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
The mineral owners under CML EXPLORATION, LLC's new permits
For mineral buyers and landmen: when CML EXPLORATION, LLC files a new W-1 drilling permit, the Permit Owner File matches it to the listed mineral owners under the tract and delivers them that Monday with mailing addresses, for every operator filing in the package counties.
Recent permits by CML EXPLORATION, LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Grimes | NEVILL AC | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-21 | Robertson | KADAV | Drill | Horiz |
| 2026-08-06 | Brazos | PETERS | Recompletion | Horiz |
| 2026-06-16 | Zavala | TLAPEK | Recompletion | Horiz |
| 2026-02-20 | Zavala | SUGAR RANCH | Field Transfer | Horiz |
| 2026-02-20 | Dimmit | DIXONDALE | Field Transfer | Horiz |
| 2026-02-17 | Zavala | KLEIMANN | Field Transfer | Horiz |
| 2025-06-17 | Brazos | URSO | Recompletion | Horiz |
| 2023-12-18 | Dimmit | LAMB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2023-10-20 | Dimmit | DIXONDALE | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
| 2022-12-13 | Zavala | DIAL | Recompletion | Horiz |
| 2022-11-22 | Dimmit | JIC BUDA | Drill | Horiz |
| 2022-11-21 | Dimmit | BURNS RANCH 2 | Drill | HorizRule 37 |
| 2021-11-23 | Andrews | TOM PEAY | Drill | |
| 2019-12-16 | Zavala | MDB | Drill | Horiz |
| 2019-11-27 | Zavala | BRANTON | Drill | Horiz |
Where CML EXPLORATION, LLC operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Zavala County | 6 | 2026-06-16 |
| Dimmit County | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| Brazos County | 2 | 2026-08-06 |
| Andrews County | 1 | 2021-11-23 |
| Grimes County | 1 | 2026-09-11 |
| Robertson County | 1 | 2026-08-21 |
Fields CML EXPLORATION, LLC holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| PEARSALL (AUSTIN CHALK) | 57 | 38 |
| MADISONVILLE W. (WOODBINE -A-) | 44 | 43 |
| HAPPY (SPRABERRY LIME) | 28 | 11 |
| PEARSALL (BUDA S.) | 26 | 22 |
| PENA CREEK (GEORGETOWN) | 24 | 21 |
| KURTEN (BUDA) | 11 | 10 |
| ICI (GEORGETOWN) | 9 | 9 |
| IOLA (GEORGETOWN) | 5 | 3 |
| GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | 5 | 0 |
| KURTEN (WOODBINE) | 4 | 1 |
| KELLY-SNYDER | 3 | 0 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.