Texas Allied Petroleum

Why in the world would a company agree to pay a fee to a lawyer morerthan they were billed for expenses incurred that were in excess of the expenses by the operator in a case that is currently under investigation (audit) for improper charges? It sounds very fishy to me.

hopefully someone will look into this strange act.

I believe this will make it at least eighty words. By my count it is at least eighty words in this message, if not,things are even more sustect

Good Morning Mr. *******,

Thank you for contacting the Texas Secretary of State. Deputy Secretary Shorter requested that I respond to your inquiry. The Secretary of State is a ministerial filing officer for business entity documents and certain registrations required to be submitted to this office. Our office does not have authority to investigate or regulate the business activities of entities on file with this office. However, we are more than happy to assist you with retrieving the filing information regarding an entity filed with this office, ordering copies of information filed with our office, retrieving general information from our website, and pointing you to resources that may assist you with investigations or enforcement.

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A search of the records in our Corporations section retrieved Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc., file number 80112****, which converted from TAP Oil & Gas, LLC, file number 80112****, in 2009. TAP Oil & Gas, LLC, file number 80112**** was originally formed in Colorado as an LLC and converted to a Texas LLC in 2008. The information retrieved in our entity records for the two entities appears below this email. If you would like us to look up additional information in our entity records, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc., file number 80112****

Filing Number: 80112**** Entity Type: Domestic For-Profit Corporation

Original Date of Filing: May 8, 2009 Entity Status: In existence

Formation Date: March 24, 2008

Tax ID: 320******** FEIN:

Duration: Perpetual

Name: Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc.

Address: 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

Registered Agent:

Name Address Inactive Date

Anthony Black 7719 Wood Hollow Dr., Ste. 156

Austin, TX 78731 USA

Filing History:

Document Number Filing Type Filing Date Effective Date Eff. Cond Page Count

257449****01 Certificate of Conversion May 8, 2009 May 8, 2009 No 6

321253****01 Public Information Report (PIR) December 31, 2009 August 16, 2010 No 2

368456****01 Public Information Report (PIR) December 31, 2010 May 17, 2011 No 1

470824****01 Public Information Report (PIR) December 31, 2012 March 12, 2013 No 1

Names (Legal):

Name Name Status Name Type Name Inactive Date Consent Filing #

Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc. In use Legal 0

Management:

Last Update Name Title Address

March 12, 2013 ANTHONY BLACK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

March 12, 2013 ANTHONY BLACK DIRECTOR 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

March 12, 2013 SEAN DAVIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

March 12, 2013 SEAN DAVIS DIRECTOR 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

March 12, 2013 CODY DAVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

March 12, 2013 CODY DAVIS DIRECTOR 515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2525

AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA

Assumed Names:

None

Associated Entities:

Name Entity Type Document Description Filing Date Entity Filing Number Jurisdiction Capacity

TAP Oil & Gas, LLC 0 80095**** Converting

Associated Entity Information – TAP Oil & Gas, LLC, file number 80095****

Filing Number: 80095**** Entity Type: Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Original Date of Filing: March 24, 2008 Entity Status: Conversion

Formation Date: N/A

Tax ID: 320******** FEIN:

Duration: Perpetual

Name: TAP Oil & Gas, LLC

Address: 7719 WOOD HOLLOW DR STE 156

AUSTIN, TX 78731**** USA

Registered Agent:

Name Address Inactive Date

Development Energy Management, Inc. 7719 Wood Hollow Dr. #156

Austin, TX 78731 USA

Filing History:

Document Number Filing Type Filing Date Effective Date Eff. Cond Page Count

209462****02 Certificate of Conversion March 24, 2008 March 24, 2008 No 7

257279****02 Certificate of Conversion May 8, 2009 May 8, 2009 No 6

Names (Legal):

Name Name Status Name Type Name Inactive Date Consent Filing #

TAP Oil & Gas, LLC Inactive Legal May 8, 2009 0

Management:

Last Update Name Title Address

March 25, 2008 Development Energy Management, Inc. Member 7719 Wood Hollow Dr. #156

Austin, TX 78731 USA

Assumed Names:

None

Associated Entities:

Name Entity Type Document Description Filing Date Entity Filing Number Jurisdiction Capacity

TAP Oil & Gas, LLC Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) March 24, 2008 0 CO, USA Converting

Texas Allied Petroleum, Inc. Domestic For-Profit Corporation

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Date: April 23, 2013, 9:49:13 AM CDT

To: "secretary@***.state.tx.us" , "generalcounsel@***.state.tx.us" , "cshorter@***.state.tx.us" , "greg.abbott@***.gov"

Subject: Complaint - Texas business address

Folks,

Please direct me to the proper agencies to file this complain regarding a business with unethical to illegal business practices in Texas.

Today at 10:11 AM I received a call from 512-527-****, TAP (AKA Texas Allied Petroleum, AKA TAP Management) http://www.texog.com/

The silver tongued caller told me he was calling from TAP Management, an oil and gas firm in Austin, Texas. I responded, “OK, How can I help you? I am Googel-ing you now.” His reply was that I would not learn anything about them on the internet, but by speaking with people they do business with. He suggested something about turning $75,000 into over $400,000 and that surely I would be interested in that. He asked if he could send me some information. I replied that he could send the information to my financial advisors. With that, he said “I hope things get better for you” and then he hung up.

After researching them for 5 minutes on the internet, there are multiple stories from their scam victims and an “F” rating from the BBB.

Why are they allowed to stay in business in your state? Who do you suggest I direct my concerns to in order to get these folks shut down?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

investing with TAP is just throwing your money away. their BBB rateing is "F" and you just give them money to invest for their own good.

not happy with the way this deal went,they are arrogant and higfh pressured to get you to invest and then wham, too late. it took them over a year to start drilling this hole when they said they were ready last july. liars all of them!!!!!! if you want to invest in oil and gas buy up mineral rights!!!they should apply for a 5013(c)IRS status!read the agreement very carefully, 1/2 of the cost goes directly to management activities and then the rest may get used for whatever.

they will send you out an update by fed-ex for 20.00 instead of a 3cent e-mail. then you have to keep yourself updated on their site,because they are too lazt to send you a link in the e-mail jokesters all of them

Texas Allied Petroleum exaggerates its claims, preys on unaccredited investors and constantly violates the National Do Not Call List (DNC). It would seem this company is operating outside SEC regulations.

I should know, they have called me on several occasions despite numerous requests to be removed from their list and reminders that my number is on the DNC. I finally accepted their prospectus package just to waste as much of their time as they have mine. Lay off guys.

Beware of this company! TAP Oil and Gas exaggerates it's claims, deceives it partners and is operating in violation of SEC regulations.

I have been investing with Texas Allied Petroleum for years now and they have made me a lot of money. I am pissed because I did not pull the trigger on a couple projects that would've been extremely lucrative.I wish they would have pushed me a little harder because I could have used a few hundred thousand dollars more in my trust.

I didn't know at the time that my investments could have been made through my IRA account. We all know what a beating many of us took by trusting our funds to the hands of snotty newbie college grad financial advisorstelling us everything was going to be ok. These guys didn't share that sentiment but instead took their financial futures (and mine)into their own hands, and I am glad they did.

Great company, great group of guys. I highly recommend anyone who can afford to take a little risk to call them, you will not be displeased.

This sketchy company name Texas Allied Petroleum (i've also seen it as TAP oil and gas) apparently scams the elderly by targeting them with high pressure salesmen trying to get them involved with some oil well venture. They must buy names and numbers from nursing homes or something to find these targets.

Well, they got in contact with my grandpa who did well for himself throughout his years (that also must be a prerequisite).

If i had been there when they called him I could have advised my grandfather to hang up on them, or at the very least to take a pass on the deal. But he felt pressured and because of his age he succumbed to their sale. By purchasing some fraction of an oil well, he has lost over $100,000 and receives a monthly payoff of around $200. Yeah...

i don't think the ROI is there to payoff for him. Thanks Texas Allied Petroleum, or TAP Oil and Gas, for screwing with a defenseless elderly man.