# Chapman Oil Co (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era) - Leon County (TX) Land & Surveyor Archive

> Independent Historical Surveyor Atlas, Plat Archive & Chain-of-Title Research Index documenting recorded conveyances into and out of Chapman Oil Co in Leon County (TX).

## 1. Entity & Archival Summary
- **Corporate / Record Name**: Chapman Oil Co
- **Indexed Variations**: Chapman Oil Co, CHAPMAN OIL CO
- **County & State**: Leon County, TX
- **Charter / Archive Reference**: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive
- **Original Active Era**: 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era
- **Primary County Clerk Anchor Citation**: Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 512, Page 841 (Doc #150229); 25+ Indexed Instruments)
- **Canonical Broadsheet URL**: https://chapman-oil-co.pages.dev/
- **Records & Curative Inquiry Desk**: https://chapman-oil-co.pages.dev/#inquiry

## 2. Primary Surveys, Subdivisions & Abstracts Indexed
- Leon County Survey Abstracts & Subdivided Rural Tracts (33 Recorded Instruments)
- Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Leon County, TX)

## 3. Documented Subsurface, Mineral, Royalty & Easement Reservations
- Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 33 Recorded Leon County Instruments
- Retained Subsurface Ingress/Egress & Leasehold Rights with Zero Blanket Corporate Liquidation Deeds

## 4. Chain-of-Title Runsheet (Conveyances Into Company & Out-Conveyance Reservations)
- **[Vesting Into Company] Leon County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Chapman Oil Co**: `Leon County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series)` | Parties & Tract: Prior Leon County Grantors -> Chapman Oil Co | Notes: Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Leon County (TX) into Chapman Oil Co.
- **[Mineral Reservation] Leon County 33-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule**: `Leon County Official Public Records (33 Recorded Conveyances & Assignments)` | Parties & Tract: Chapman Oil Co -> Various Leon County Grantees | Notes: 33 recorded instruments in Leon County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Chapman Oil Co with zero blanket corporate exit deeds.
- **[Vesting (Oil & Gas Lease)] Leon County Oil & Gas Lease (1/11)**: `Vol. 512, Page 841 (Doc #150229) · 1/11/1982` | Parties & Tract: LONG JIMMIE DON, LONG THELMA -> CHAPMAN OIL CO | Notes: Recorded oil & gas lease in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 512, Page 841 (Doc #150229)).
- **[Rel Oil&Gas Ls] Leon County Rel Oil&Gas Ls (1/17)**: `Vol. 534, Page 530 (Doc #158731) · 1/17/1983` | Parties & Tract: CHAPMAN OIL CO, CHAPMAN ROGER C PARTNER -> PEOPLES THOMAS E, PEOPLES WANDA C | Notes: Recorded rel oil&gas ls in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 534, Page 530 (Doc #158731)).
- **[Rel Oil&Gas Ls] Leon County Rel Oil&Gas Ls (1/17)**: `Vol. 534, Page 531 (Doc #158732) · 1/17/1983` | Parties & Tract: CHAPMAN OIL CO, CHAPMAN ROGER C PARTNER -> PEOPLES THOMAS E, PEOPLES WANDA C | Notes: Recorded rel oil&gas ls in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 534, Page 531 (Doc #158732)).
- **[Vesting (Oil & Gas Lease)] Leon County Oil & Gas Lease (1/18)**: `Vol. 473, Page 233 (Doc #135826) · 1/18/1980` | Parties & Tract: MAULDIN ROY -> CHAPMAN OIL CO | Notes: Recorded oil & gas lease in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 473, Page 233 (Doc #135826)).
- **[Stip Intrst] Leon County Stip Intrst (1/20)**: `Vol. 555, Page 165 (Doc #166549) · 1/20/1984` | Parties & Tract: BAYOU RESOURCES INC, CHAPMAN OIL CO et al. -> BAYOU RESOURCES INC, CHAPMAN OIL CO et al. | Notes: Recorded stip intrst in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 555, Page 165 (Doc #166549)).
- **[Vesting (Oil & Gas Lease)] Leon County Oil & Gas Lease (1/21)**: `Vol. 473, Page 259 (Doc #135840) · 1/21/1980` | Parties & Tract: TURNER GLADYS ANN BROTHERTON -> CHAPMAN OIL CO | Notes: Recorded oil & gas lease in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 473, Page 259 (Doc #135840)).
- **[Asgmt &Bill Sale] Leon County Asgmt &Bill Sale (1/22)**: `Vol. 814, Page 21 (Doc #230736) · 1/22/1992` | Parties & Tract: CHAPMAN OIL CO, CHAPMAN ROGER C PARTNER -> MC GREW ENERGY CORP | Notes: Recorded asgmt &bill sale in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 814, Page 21 (Doc #230736)).
- **[Vesting (Rnt Div Ord)] Leon County Rnt Div Ord (1/24)**: `Vol. 555, Page 390 (Doc #166629) · 1/24/1984` | Parties & Tract: ALEXANDER JAMES R, ALEXANDER J D -> CHAPMAN OIL CO | Notes: Recorded rnt div ord in Leon County Official Public Records (Vol. 555, Page 390 (Doc #166629)).

## 5. Railroad Commission (RRC) Operator Profile, Lease Succession & API Wells
- **RRC Form P-5 Operator Number(s)**: #144751, #144989, #145860 (CHAPMAN OIL COMPANY)
- **Recorded P-5 Office Address**: PO BOX 953, MIDLAND, TX 79702
- **P-5 Status**: INACTIVE / DELINQUENT P-5 (Effective: 1993-11-24, Last Refile: 2003-08-08)
- **Historical P-5 Corporate Officers**: CHAPMAN, GERALD (OWNER); WAGNER, REX R. (CONTROLLER/PARTNER); CHAPMAN, ROGER C. (PARTNER); KRAUS, VIRGIL K. (PARTNER/GEOLOGIST); THURMOND, ANN C. (TEXAS RESIDENT AGENT); THURMOND, ANN C. (PRESIDENT)
### Historical RRC Leases & Current Successor Operators
- **RRC Lease #08-24061 (YATES FIELD UNIT)** | County: PECOS | Field: YATES | Cum Oil: 322,910,496 BBL | Cum Gas: 1,035,587,086 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (P-5 #463316) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #8A-03137 (SACROC UNIT)** | County: SCURRY | Field: KELLY-SNYDER | Cum Oil: 273,743,193 BBL | Cum Gas: 1,060,871,937 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (P-5 #463316) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-17503 (MEANS /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT)** | County: ANDREWS | Field: MEANS | Cum Oil: 89,491,118 BBL | Cum Gas: 52,393,189 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 #386310) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-07338 (OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL)** | County: WARD | Field: WARD-ESTES, NORTH | Cum Oil: 31,444,317 BBL | Cum Gas: 30,560,097 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TWO P PARTNERS, LLC (P-5 #875088) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #7C-10567 (ADAMC/DEVONIAN/UNIT)** | County: UPTON | Field: ADAMC (DEVONIAN) | Cum Oil: 920,941 BBL | Cum Gas: 19,151,067 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (P-5 #760218) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #01-08593 (BRACKEN RANCH)** | County: MCMULLEN | Field: A.W.P. (OLMOS) | Cum Oil: 893,806 BBL | Cum Gas: 15,778,015 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: AWP OPERATING COMPANY (P-5 #038889) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #8A-64676 (CALVIN-STARNES UNIT)** | County: COCHRAN | Field: LEVELLAND | Cum Oil: 1,486,894 BBL | Cum Gas: 1,570,280 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: VISION OIL AND GAS LLC (P-5 #886198) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-60004 (LEA, P.J. ET AL)** | County: CRANE | Field: LEA (CONSOLIDATED) | Cum Oil: 995,213 BBL | Cum Gas: 2,723,436 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: RING ENERGY, INC. (P-5 #712382) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-20661 (WIGHT UNIT)** | County: ECTOR | Field: COWDEN, NORTH | Cum Oil: 1,151,823 BBL | Cum Gas: 1,438,546 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: UNITED OIL & SHALE LLC (P-5 #103207) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #01-09249 (HORTON, R.P. ET AL)** | County: MCMULLEN | Field: A.W.P. (OLMOS) | Cum Oil: 258,578 BBL | Cum Gas: 5,146,409 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: XTO ENERGY INC. (P-5 #945936) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #01-02778 (DIX, THOMAS C)** | County: GUADALUPE | Field: DARST CREEK (EDWARDS) | Cum Oil: 877,921 BBL | Cum Gas: 1,790 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (P-5 #847710) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-12835 (LOWE & BITLER -C- A/C 2)** | County: ANDREWS | Field: FULLERTON | Cum Oil: 795,738 BBL | Cum Gas: 479,122 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC (P-5 #916958) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-26114 (FISHER)** | County: ANDREWS | Field: SHAFTER LAKE (SAN ANDRES) | Cum Oil: 834,617 BBL | Cum Gas: 41,466 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: RING ENERGY, INC. (P-5 #712382) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #7B-14438 (BLACK, JOHN)** | County: STEPHENS | Field: STEPHENS COUNTY REGULAR | Cum Oil: 735,973 BBL | Cum Gas: 29 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: BASA RESOURCES, INC. (P-5 #053974) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #01-08405 (MCCLAUGHERTY, L.S. -A-)** | County: MCMULLEN | Field: A.W.P. (OLMOS) | Cum Oil: 92,909 BBL | Cum Gas: 3,205,048 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, (P-5 #102824) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
### RRC API Well Inventory
- **API 42-371-34995** | YATES FIELD UNIT #275C47 | PECOS Co. | Survey: GC & SF RR CO  | Operator: KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC
- **API 42-415-32074** | SACROC UNIT #140-3 | SCURRY Co. | Survey: SEC 17, BLK 1, J. P. SMITH SUR  | Operator: KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC
- **API 42-003-34477** | MEANS /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #5960 | ANDREWS Co. | Survey: PSL  | Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
- **API 42-475-33333** | OBRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1476 | WARD Co. | Survey: G&MMB&A  | Operator: TWO P PARTNERS, LLC
- **API 42-461-32280** | ADAMC/DEVONIAN/UNIT #C42 | UPTON Co. | Survey: CCSD & RGNG  | Operator: SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC
- **API 42-311-31981** | BRACKEN RANCH #10 | MCMULLEN Co. | Survey: O. FARNSWORTH,TWO RIVERS RCH.SUB A-203 | Operator: AWP OPERATING COMPANY
- **API 42-079-30966** | CALVIN-STARNES UNIT #40-4 | COCHRAN Co. | Survey: SEC. 40, HARRISON & BROWN SUR.  | Operator: VISION OIL AND GAS LLC
- **API 42-103-33369** | LEA, P.J. ET AL #208 | CRANE Co. | Survey: PSL  | Operator: RING ENERGY, INC.
- **API 42-135-32789** | WIGHT UNIT #106 | ECTOR Co. | Survey: SEC. 17, BLK. 43, T-1-S, T & P RR CO.  | Operator: UNITED OIL & SHALE LLC
- **API 42-311-31970** | HORTON, R.P. ET AL #7 | MCMULLEN Co. | Survey: JAMES JEAN SURVEY, A-282 A-282 | Operator: XTO ENERGY INC.
- **API 42-187-30971** | DIX, THOMAS C #26 | GUADALUPE Co. | Survey: JOEL W. ROBINSON SUR.  | Operator: TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO.
- **API 42-003-33947** | LOWE & BITLER -C- A/C 2 #13 | ANDREWS Co. | Survey: PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND  | Operator: WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC
- **API 42-003-32447** | FISHER #6 | ANDREWS Co. | Survey: SEC. 3, BLK. A-36, PSL SURVEY A-36 | Operator: RING ENERGY, INC.
- **API 42-429-31906** | BLACK, JOHN #4 | STEPHENS Co. | Survey: SEC. 12, LUNATIC ASYLUM LANDS  | Operator: BASA RESOURCES, INC.
- **API 42-311-31998** | MCCLAUGHERTY, L.S. -A- #6 | MCMULLEN Co. | Survey: LIVE OAK COUNTY SCHOOL LAND SURVEY, A-548 A-548 | Operator: VARAS ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY,

## 6. Custom-Quoted Abstract Runsheets, Leasehold Verification & Unclaimed Royalty Audits
Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Scanned Instrument PDFs, and Unredacted Lease Expiration Schedules are custom quoted on demand based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value via https://chapman-oil-co.pages.dev/#inquiry.