Winkler County Surveyor & Deed Archive · Montecito Oil Company · Winkler, Reagan County (TX)
Organized by Montecito Permian Exploration Group (1940s) (with historical principal office recorded at Kermit, Winkler County, TX (Recorded County Domicile)), Montecito Oil Company acquired and conveyed oil, gas, mineral, and leasehold interests across Winkler, Reagan County (TX), recorded in the county clerk's books at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25). This broadsheet preserves the recorded assignments, mineral conveyances, and subsurface reservation index of the company.
Inspect primary historical newspaper pages and press dispatches retrieved from The Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) documenting Montecito Oil Company in Winkler, Reagan County (TX).
Archival Texas newspaper edition (The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1948) preserved in the Texas Digital Newspaper Archive (ARK Identifier: ark:/67531/metapth1466756), documenting regional land, townsite, and county history for the Winkler County corridor.
Situated across the sand hills of the eastern Delaware and Central Basin Platform, the recorded instruments of Montecito Oil Company (1940s) document a pivotal chapter in the 1926 Hendrick Field discovery and West Texas townsite boom. Anchored in the Winkler County Clerk's books at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25), the company assembled and conveyed acreage within Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29), leaving a permanent chain of recorded deeds and reservations.
Organized by Montecito Permian Exploration Group (1940s), Montecito Oil Company acquired parent survey acreage across Winkler, Reagan County (TX), anchored at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25).
Primary survey and subdivision calls indexed to Montecito Oil Company encompass Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29) as well as Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29).
Across its Winkler, Reagan County out-conveyances (Deed Records Vol. 29, Pages 225 & 290 (1948-03-01 & 1948-03-13)), Montecito Oil Company embedded express deed clauses: Severed corporate mineral and royalty interests holding dominant surface-entry, drilling, and gas gathering-line rights across Permian Basin power/solar/compute sites. Verified in Enverus Abstract Plant Index (Record IDs 001c918c & 572980d1).
Additional recorded stipulations in the Winkler, Reagan County chain of title include: Severed corporate mineral and royalty interests holding dominant surface-entry, drilling, and gas gathering-line rights across Permian Basin power/solar/compute sites.
Title examiners, surveyors, and landowners reviewing Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29) in Winkler, Reagan County trace surface and subsurface chains directly through the 1940s instruments of Montecito Oil Company at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25).
Use the searchable instrument ledger below or submit a Volume/Page citation to the Montecito Oil Company records desk for chain-of-title verification.
Search and filter the verified Winkler, Reagan County recorder entries, survey abstracts, and tract citations below for Montecito Oil Company.
| Subdivision / Instrument Unit | Recorder Citation | Parties & Tract Call | Historical Survey & Reservation Notes | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent Survey & Tract Vesting Into Montecito Oil Company | Winkler, Reagan County Deed Records (Prior to Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25)) | Prior Survey Owners -> Montecito Oil Company (Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29)) | Parent conveyances vesting fee simple surface and mineral title into Montecito Oil Company prior to subdivision and out-conveyance. | Vesting Into Company |
| Winkler County Mineral Deed Series | Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25) | Montecito Oil Company -> R. C. Crabb (Winkler County, TX) | Verified in Enverus Abstract Plant Index (Record IDs 15c05c10 & 73d67744; 31 recorded instruments). | Deed Records |
| Reagan County Mineral Deed Series | Deed Records Vol. 29, Pages 225 & 290 (1948-03-01 & 1948-03-13) | Montecito Oil Company -> Lucille P. Wright & James Simpson Jr. (Reagan County, TX) | Verified in Enverus Abstract Plant Index (Record IDs 001c918c & 572980d1). | Deed Records |
Cross-referencing Montecito Oil Company 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 Winkler, Reagan County Clerk recorded oil and gas leases.
Verified Railroad Commission API wells permitted or completed inside the exact Survey Abstracts (A-###) where Montecito Oil Company holds recorded deed and subsurface entries.
| API Well Number | Lease Name & Well # | Survey, Block, Section & Abstract | Operator of Record | Abstract / Title Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
API 42-495-01550WINKLER County · Permit 2021-06-09 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #584W RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-85 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-33492WINKLER County · Permit 2013-02-18 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1959 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-33491WINKLER County · Permit 2013-02-18 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1958 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-10968WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-23 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #970 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-11002WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1027 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-10973WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #983 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-11004WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1033 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-11007WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1020 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-20200WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1019 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
API 42-495-31682WINKLER County · Permit 2012-04-19 |
OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1286 RRC Lease #08-07338 |
G&MMB&A · A-79 | TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Quote Abstract / Title → |
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.
Every old subdivision map and deed book in Winkler, Reagan County is a record of early surveying, local development, and state property law.
When Montecito Oil Company (led by Montecito Permian Exploration Group) executed its Winkler County conveyances anchored at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25), each instrument tied its metes-and-bounds calls directly to Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29). In the sand hills of the eastern Delaware and Central Basin Platform, those survey ties and subdivision calls remain the controlling reference for modern parcel boundaries and abstract examinations.
“Anchored in the official records of Winkler County (TX) at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25), covering Winkler County & Reagan County Mineral and Surface-Entry Tracts (31+ Recorded Mineral Deeds in Winkler Vol. 84 & Reagan Vol. 29).”
Primary Surveys & Tracts Indexed:
Whether reviewing mineral ownership, royalty suspense, or linear easements in Winkler County (TX), researchers must account for the clauses retained by Montecito Oil Company at Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25): specifically, Severed corporate mineral and royalty interests holding dominant surface-entry, drilling, and gas gathering-line rights across Permian Basin power/solar/compute sites. This archive indexes those exact instruments for rapid Volume, Page, and survey verification.
“Severed estate and corridor record for Montecito Oil Company in Winkler County (TX): Severed corporate mineral and royalty interests holding dominant surface-entry, drilling, and gas gathering-line rights across Permian Basin power/solar/compute sites”
Recorded Reservation & Deed Clauses Documented:
Submit the Instrument Book and Page, Survey, or Parcel Number for Chain-of-Title and Corporate Records Verification.
This broadsheet is maintained as an Independent Historical Surveyor Atlas, Plat Archive & Chain-of-Title Research Index preserving the surveying, agricultural, mineral, and corporate history of Montecito Oil Company (TX Ref: TX Historical Oil & Gas Charter (1940s Permian Basin)) in Winkler, Reagan County.
Whether you are a local historian, a landowner researching the history of your tract or subdivision, a surveyor examining historical map books, or a landman, division order analyst, or title examiner with a question regarding historical corporate records, leases, or deeds, use the form here to reach the archive desk.
Archival Reference Citation:
Entity: Montecito Oil Company (Est. 1940s · TX Ref TX Historical Oil & Gas Charter (1940s Permian Basin))
Primary County Record: Winkler County Deed Records Vol. 84, Pages 591 & 593 (Docs #A17838 & #A17839, 1945-10-25) (Winkler, Reagan County, TX)