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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 14 drilling permits on record across 5 Texas counties (Zavala, Dimmit, Andrews and 2 more), most recently on 2026-08-21. 13 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
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Recent permits by CML EXPLORATION, LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Robertson | KADAV | Drill | 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 |
| Andrews County | 1 | 2021-11-23 |
| Brazos County | 1 | 2025-06-17 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 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.