Where are oil and gas records filed in Ector County, Texas?

Ector County Clerk records deeds, leases, and assignments for Ector County, Texas. They are searchable through Ector County Clerk — Online Records (Tyler).

Are Ector County minerals recorded at the courthouse?

Permian Basin county (Odessa); predominantly fee, root-of-title to GLO grants. Some University Lands (PUF) mineral acreage is present (per-tract extent unverified) — PUF state minerals lease through University Lands (UT System sovereign, distinct from the GLO), not county-recorded. No PSF/RAL or tribal land.

How many record sources are verified for Ector County?

11 record sources are verified for Ector County as of Jun 4, 2026, including 4 official sources with a free index.

Ector County records

Every place Ector County, Texas deed, lease, and mineral record can be located — the clerk office, the online portals, the local title plant, the appraisal district, and the Railroad Commission — with the years each source covers.

See the sources

Texas · Public record · Every field traces to a source

Jun 4, 2026: Last verified
15: Drilling permits · last 90 days
11: Record sources verified

01 · The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · ECTOR

County Clerk: Ector County Clerk
Address: 300 N Grant St, Rm 111, Odessa, TX 79760 (mail: PO Box 707)
Phone: 432-498-4130
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30
In-county title plant: Yes

Verified Jun 4, 2026

02 · Where the records live

Record sources and coverage

Each source shows what it carries, whether it gives images or just an index, and the years it covers. A field we couldn't verify shows “—” rather than a guess.

Ector County Clerk — Online Records (Tyler)County PortalOfficial · Free Index
Index—Images—
Powered by Tyler Technologies (tylerhost.net Self-Service). Free index search; document images/copies at cost. The clerk's index runs from 1887 (see aggregators).
432-498-4130
Ector County Clerk — recording desk (in person)In PersonIn Person
Index1887–presentImages1887–present
300 N Grant St, Rm 111, Odessa · 432-498-4130 · copies $1.00/pg, cert $5.00
TexasFileAggregatorFree Index
Index1887–presentImages—
Full index 1887→present; plat-map images 1900→present; linked document images coming soon; online mineral-owner search 2013–2020 (closed).
CountyRecords.comAggregatorFree · Register
Index1957–presentImages—
halFILE plant — Official Records 1957–present. Free sign-up.
CourthouseDirect.comAggregatorSubscription
Index1958–presentImages1887–present
Historic File Viewer scanned property records from 1887; online grantor/grantee index & document images from 1958; historical grantor/grantee index 1888–2008; historical O&G documents from 2011; title-plant search from 1958.
Ector County Abstract & TitleTitle PlantIn Person
Index—Images—
In-county sovereignty abstract plant — chain-of-title to present; O&G landman services. Start = sovereignty/patent, not a published index date.
501 E 7th St, Odessa · 432-337-1511
Ector Appraisal District — mineral accountsAppraisal District (CAD)Official · Free
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Minerals account-keyed.
432-332-6834
Railroad Commission of Texas — well/lease records (Dist. 08)RRCOfficial · Free
Index1964–presentImages1964–present
records@rrc.texas.gov
University Lands (PUF minerals)State Land OfficeIn Person
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Some University Lands (PUF) mineral acreage is present in Ector — PUF state minerals lease through University Lands (UT System sovereign, distinct from the GLO), not county-recorded. Per-tract extent unverified; tract/lease-keyed.
University Lands, Midland
Texas GLO Land Grant Database (root-of-title patents)State Land OfficeOfficial · Free
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Sovereignty/root-of-title; indexed by grant, not recording date.
NETR Online (research anchor)DirectoryFree
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Pointer/directory, not a record host.

03 · How to pull the records

Pulling the records

01
Start with the county clerk — the online portal or the recording desk. Deeds, leases, and assignments are filed there by recording date.
02
For mineral ownership, the county appraisal district carries mineral accounts; the Railroad Commission carries well and lease records.
03
Older chains and runsheets live at the local title or abstract plant. Online aggregators mirror the index for convenience; coverage dates vary, so check each source's span.
04
If any acreage traces to Permanent School Fund or Relinquishment Act land — or to University Lands (PUF) — the state holds that mineral lease record, not the county.

Keep the deal documents organized

Scout doesn't run title — that stays with you and your title shop. Once you've pulled the records, Scout keeps the resulting documents (leases, deeds, curative, W-9s) organized against each deal.

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05 · Sources & accuracy