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

Mitchell County Clerk records deeds, leases, and assignments for Mitchell County, Texas. They are searchable through Mitchell County Clerk — Official Public Records Search (eDocTec), with the index from 1881.

Are Mitchell County minerals recorded at the courthouse?

Eastern Permian shelf (Colorado City). Minerals are predominantly fee/privately owned and county-recorded; any state (PUF/PSF) extent unverified. No federal/BLM or tribal mineral estate verified. Root-of-title traces to GLO land grants. RRC District 08.

How many record sources are verified for Mitchell County?

9 record sources are verified for Mitchell County as of Jun 14, 2026, including 4 official sources with a free index.

Mitchell County records

Every place Mitchell 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 14, 2026: Last verified
8: Drilling permits · last 90 days
9: Record sources verified

01 · The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · MITCHELL

County Clerk: Mitchell County Clerk
Address: 349 Oak St, Room 103, Colorado City, TX 79512
Phone: 325-728-3481
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00 & 1:00–5:00
In-county title plant: Yes

Verified Jun 14, 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.

Mitchell County Clerk — Official Public Records Search (eDocTec)County PortalOfficial · Free Index
Index1881–presentImages1985–present
eDocTec Inc. platform (verified via NETR). Historical deeds 1881–1985; official land-record index + images from May 1985. Access tier not published on the portal (eDocTec standard free-index / paid-image model).
325-728-3481
Mitchell County Clerk — recording desk (in person)In PersonIn Person
Index—Images—
Office of record; full back-file in person.
349 Oak St, Room 103, Colorado City · 325-728-3481 · copies $1.00/pg, cert $5.00 + $1.00/pg. Requests also by email (ckern@co.mitchell.tx.us) or fax 325-728-5322.
TexasFileAggregatorFree Index
Index1882–presentImages1882–present
Full grantor/grantee index + document images from 06/1882; plat maps 1882–1998; mineral-ownership data 2013–2020 (closed). Free login to search; images at cost.
CourthouseDirect.comAggregatorSubscription
Index1881–presentImages2006–present
Online grantor/grantee index + historical property records from 1881; document images from 2006; O&G lease alert available.
Mitchell County Abstract Co.Title PlantIn Person
Index—Images—
In-county Colorado City abstract/title plant, family-owned since 1897; abstracts + landman research. Its website is offline and a BBB listing suggests it may no longer be operating — phone-verify before relying. Plant index start = sovereignty/patent.
120 W 2nd St, Colorado City · 325-728-2601
Mitchell County Appraisal District — mineral accountsAppraisal District (CAD)Official · Free
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Mineral accounts; account-keyed (not recording-date indexed).
325-728-5028
Railroad Commission of Texas — well/lease records (Dist. 08)RRCOfficial · Free
Index1964–presentImages1964–present
Mitchell is in RRC District 08 (Midland office; eastern Permian shelf).
records@rrc.texas.gov
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. Mitchell minerals are predominantly fee/private; any state PUF/PSF extent unverified.
NETR Online (research anchor)DirectoryFree
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Pointer/directory; clerk online = eDocTec (edoctecinc.com).

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