Rusk County (TX) Land & Surveyor Broadsheet Charter / Archive Ref: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive Primary Recorder Entry: Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments)
Natural Gas Pipeline Company America Est. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era · TX Ref TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive · Rusk County Land Archive

Rusk County Surveyor & Land Broadsheet · Rusk County (TX)

How Natural Gas Pipeline Company America Assembled and Reserved Oil, Gas, and Leasehold Estates Across Rusk County.

Organized by Oliver, Robert W. (President); Pape, Karen N. (Vice President/Controller); Mcelligott, James J. (Vice Presiden (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era) (with historical principal office recorded at 4400 Post Oak Pkwy Ste 1640, Houston, TX 77027), Natural Gas Pipeline Company America acquired and conveyed oil, gas, mineral, and leasehold interests across Rusk County (TX), recorded in the county clerk's books at Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments). This broadsheet preserves the recorded assignments, mineral conveyances, and subsurface reservation index of the company.

Original Era
1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era
County Seat & Archive
Rusk County (TX)
Primary Recorder Entry
Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments)
Archival Facsimiles Inspect Recorded Plats & Deeds → View scanned Rusk County Clerk and GLO instruments. County Recorder Index Search the Deed & Tract Table → Filter recorded instruments, survey calls, and reservation clauses.
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Recorded Deeds, Survey Files & Historical Press for Natural Gas Pipeline Company America

Inspect authentic county clerk instrument scans, General Land Office files, and archival newspaper facsimiles harvested for Natural Gas Pipeline Company America in Rusk County (TX).

Texas General Land Office Original Land Grant Patent · Abstract A-10 (Title)

Falcón, Josefa Pérez Original Cursive Land Grant & Field Notes (Rusk County, Abstract A-10)

Archival 19th-century handwritten cursive land grant patent and surveyor field notes from the Texas General Land Office for the Falcón, Josefa Pérez Survey (Abstract A-10, Title) in Rusk County, Texas, forming the sovereign root of title for tracts conveyed by Natural Gas Pipeline Company America.

Chronicle of Rusk County

Land, Water, Surveys & the Story of Natural Gas Pipeline Company America

Across Rusk County, the archival abstract index places Natural Gas Pipeline Company America in a corridor of surface, mineral, and leasehold interests spanning A-10, A-253, A-30, A-342, and A-517. The Rusk County Official Public Records index nine instruments involving out-conveyances and retained subsurface interests under OCR Body Key 1968_66297. The index does not identify a blanket corporate exit deed. The individual instruments remain essential to determining what was conveyed, what was reserved, and where those interests lie today.

  1. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era TX Charter · TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive

    I. Parent Acquisition & Survey Assembly: Rusk County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Natural Gas Pipeline Company America

    Organized by Oliver, Robert W. (President); Pape, Karen N. (Vice President/Controller); Mcelligott, James J. (Vice Presiden (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era), Natural Gas Pipeline Company America acquired parent survey acreage across Rusk County (TX), anchored at Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments).

    Primary survey and subdivision calls indexed to Natural Gas Pipeline Company America encompass Rusk County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-10, A-253, A-30, A-342, A-517 as well as Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Rusk County, TX).

  2. Recorded at Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments) Rusk County Official Records · Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments)

    II. Out-Conveyance Program & Severed Estate Reservations (Natural Gas Pipeline Company America)

    Across its Rusk County out-conveyances (Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments)), Natural Gas Pipeline Company America embedded express deed clauses: Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 9 Recorded Rusk County Instruments. 9 recorded instruments in Rusk County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Natural Gas Pipeline Company America with zero blanket corporate exit deeds.

    Additional recorded stipulations in the Rusk County chain of title include: Retained Subsurface Ingress/Egress & Leasehold Rights with Zero Blanket Corporate Liquidation Deeds.

  3. Current Rusk County Abstract Rusk County Clerk & Appraisal Cross-Reference

    III. Chain-of-Title Verification Across Rusk County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-10, A-253, A-

    Title examiners, surveyors, and landowners reviewing Rusk County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-10, A-253, A-30, A-342, A-517 in Rusk County trace surface and subsurface chains directly through the 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era instruments of Natural Gas Pipeline Company America at Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments).

    Use the searchable instrument ledger below or submit a Volume/Page citation to the Natural Gas Pipeline Company America records desk for chain-of-title verification.

County Recorder Cross-Reference

Historical Subdivision, Survey & Deed Index

Search and filter the verified Rusk County recorder entries, survey abstracts, and tract citations below for Natural Gas Pipeline Company America.

Historical cross-reference of Natural Gas Pipeline Company America deeds, survey abstracts, and recorder citations in Rusk County
Subdivision / Instrument Unit Recorder Citation Parties & Tract Call Historical Survey & Reservation Notes Series
Rusk County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Natural Gas Pipeline Company America Rusk County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series) Prior Rusk County Grantors -> Natural Gas Pipeline Company America Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Rusk County (TX) into Natural Gas Pipeline Company America. Vesting Into Company
Rusk County 9-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1968_66297; 9 Recorded Instruments) Natural Gas Pipeline Company America -> Various Rusk County Grantees 9 recorded instruments in Rusk County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Natural Gas Pipeline Company America with zero blanket corporate exit deeds. Mineral Reservation
Railroad Commission & Courthouse Leasehold Cross-Reference

RRC Operator Profile, Lease Succession Chain & API Well Index for Natural Gas Pipeline Company America

Cross-referencing Natural Gas Pipeline Company America across Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Form P-5 operator filings, 6-digit oil and gas lease production ledgers, successor operator transfers, API well completions, and Rusk County Clerk recorded oil and gas leases.

Landman Chain-of-Title & Leasehold Forensic Brief · Rusk County

The Rusk County Official Public Records describe a parent acquisition series vesting tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Natural Gas Pipeline Company America and index nine out-conveyance instruments with retained subsurface interests under OCR Body Key 1968_66297. The available index does not supply individual instrument citations, named grantees, reservation language, tract descriptions, or a present-day chain of title. The RRC ledger lists offset wells in A-253, A-30, and A-517, but no operated lease or well is attributed to the company. Obtain and examine the parent instruments and all nine out-conveyances, then trace each reservation through subsequent conveyances, leases, pooling instruments, and applicable production records.

Railroad Commission API Well Cross-Reference

RRC API Wells & Operators Indexed Inside Natural Gas Pipeline Company America Survey Abstracts (Rusk County)

Verified Railroad Commission API wells permitted or completed inside the exact Survey Abstracts (A-###) where Natural Gas Pipeline Company America holds recorded deed and subsurface entries.

API well identifiers, survey calls, and operator assignments associated with Natural Gas Pipeline Company America
API Well Number Lease Name & Well # Survey, Block, Section & Abstract Operator of Record Abstract / Title Quote
API 42-401-32060
RUSK County · Permit 1985-07-01		 FREEMAN #1 JNO R. DIAMOND · A-253 AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (P-5 #020425) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-33350
RUSK County · Permit 2004-05-03		 HAM #1 WILLIAM REAGAN · A-30 VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (P-5 #884527) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-32448
RUSK County · Permit 1993-01-08		 PENNEY, JAMES #1 WM. REAGAN · A-30 TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (P-5 #835630) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-32140
RUSK County · Permit 1987-02-13		 TIPPS #1 #1 WM. REAGAN · A-30 HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (P-5 #390100) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34451
RUSK County · Permit 2007-08-03		 SMITH FAMILY TRUST GAS UNIT #11
RRC Lease #06-236057		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 TAB OPERATING, INC. (P-5 #834244) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34655
RUSK County · Permit 2008-02-07		 WALLACE-RODGERS GAS UNIT #1
RRC Lease #06-245553		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 SYDRI OPERATING, LLC (P-5 #833597) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34344
RUSK County · Permit 2007-05-23		 SMITH FAMILY TRUST GAS UNIT #8
RRC Lease #06-234504		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 TAB OPERATING, INC. (P-5 #834244) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34076
RUSK County · Permit 2006-09-22		 SMITH #9
RRC Lease #06-225473		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (P-5 #053321) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-33855
RUSK County · Permit 2006-02-13		 SMITH #2
RRC Lease #06-224661		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (P-5 #053321) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34064
RUSK County · Permit 2006-09-13		 MCIVER #2
RRC Lease #06-225467		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (P-5 #053321) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34333
RUSK County · Permit 2007-05-17		 REEVES GAS UNIT #4
RRC Lease #06-231814		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (P-5 #835976) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34438
RUSK County · Permit 2007-07-25		 SMITH FAMILY TRUST GAS UNIT #10
RRC Lease #06-234531		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 WEATHERLY OIL & GAS, LLC (P-5 #902815) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-33935
RUSK County · Permit 2006-05-11		 SMITH FAMILY TRUST GAS UNIT #3
RRC Lease #06-222709		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 WEATHERLY OIL & GAS, LLC (P-5 #902815) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34187
RUSK County · Permit 2007-01-05		 SMITH FAMILY TRUST GAS UNIT #9
RRC Lease #06-227007		 MORRISON, J C · A-517 WEATHERLY OIL & GAS, LLC (P-5 #902815) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-401-34827
RUSK County · Permit 2008-06-19		 REEVES GAS UNIT #6 MORRISON, J C · A-517 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (P-5 #253162) Quote Abstract / Title →
RUSK County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-10

118 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-10

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 118 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in RUSK County A-10. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 75842 (2008-10-21) - Lease to GMT EXPLORATION COMPANY TEXAS, L.L.C.
  • 75126 (2008-09-23) - Lease to GMT Exploration Co Texas LLC
  • 75126 (2008-09-23) - Lease to GMT Exploration Co Texas LLC
  • 74380 (2008-08-26) - Lease to The Genecov Group Inc

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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RUSK County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-253

28 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-253

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 28 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in RUSK County A-253. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 00265270 (2025-08-13) - Memorandum of lease to CONCORD LAND SERVICES LLC
  • 00182866 (2017-09-04) - Memorandum of lease to CONCORD LAND SERVICES LLC
  • 00182866 (2017-09-04) - Memorandum of lease to CONCORD LAND SERVICES LLC
  • 00156005 (2014-12-23) - Lease to CRATON ALPHA LLC

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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RUSK County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-30

383 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-30

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 383 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in RUSK County A-30. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 00268370 (2025-11-28) - Memorandum of lease to COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC
  • 268366 (2025-11-28) - Memorandum of lease to COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC
  • 00268365 (2025-11-28) - Memorandum of lease to COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC
  • 00268370 (2025-11-28) - Memorandum of lease to COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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RUSK County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-342

91 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-342

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 91 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in RUSK County A-342. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 99272 (2010-09-02) - Lease to Pinkston Energy Co LLC
  • 99203 (2010-08-06) - Lease to Pinkston Energy Co LLC
  • 99203 (2010-08-06) - Lease to Pinkston Energy Co LLC
  • 99203 (2010-08-06) - Lease to Pinkston Energy Co LLC

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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Custom-Quoted Abstract Runsheets, Instrument PDFs & Royalty Suspense Audits

To protect landowner privacy and chain-of-title integrity, individual Net Revenue Interest (NRI) decimals, living heirship trees, unredacted lease expiration schedules, and complete sovereignty-to-present abstract runsheets are withheld from public display and quoted on demand based on page volume, instrument count, and unit value.

Field Notes & Historical Curiosities

Why the Rusk County Land Records Look the Way They Do Today

Every old subdivision map and deed book in Rusk County is a record of early surveying, local development, and state property law.

PRODUCTION ON THE ABSTRACT

A Gas Well in A-517

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) ledger identifies Smith Family Trust Gas Unit Well 11, API 42-401-34451, in A-517. The ledger lists TAB Operating, Inc. as current operator under P-5 834244 and reports cumulative gas production of 772,888 MCF through the 2026-10 production cycle. The listed RRC lease identifier is 06-236057. Production in the same abstract does not, by itself, establish that the company owned an interest in the well, lease, or production.

“LINE COMPANY, (hereinafter referred to as "TEXAS ILLINOIS"), a right of way and easement to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair, alter, replace, move an”

Primary Surveys & Tracts Indexed:

  • Rusk County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-10, A-253, A-30, A-342, A-517
  • Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Rusk County, TX)
LEASE ACTIVITY

A Busy Abstract, an Open Title Question

The archival abstract index lists 383 recorded leases in A-30 and includes 2025 memoranda of lease naming COMSTOCK OIL & GAS LLC. It also lists 28 recorded leases in A-253, including a 2025 memorandum naming CONCORD LAND SERVICES LLC. These abstract-level entries warrant closer examination, but they do not establish that either lessee acquired rights from Natural Gas Pipeline Company America or that the company's interests are currently leased.

“Recorded in the Official Public Records of Rusk County, TX.”

Recorded Reservation & Deed Clauses Documented:

  • Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 9 Recorded Rusk County Instruments
  • Retained Subsurface Ingress/Egress & Leasehold Rights with Zero Blanket Corporate Liquidation Deeds
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Entity: Natural Gas Pipeline Company America (Est. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era · TX Ref TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive)
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