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

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

Are Ward County minerals recorded at the courthouse?

University Lands (PUF) county — Permanent University Fund mineral acreage (the UT System sovereign, managed by University Lands, separate from the GLO) interleaves with fee tracts. Ward sits at the Pecos River, so some tracts are west-of-Pecos PSF / Relinquishment-Act state-mineral country (GLO-leased). State minerals (PUF and PSF/RAL) are not county-recorded; fee tracts are county-recorded, root-of-title to GLO grants. No tribal land.

How many record sources are verified for Ward County?

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

Ward County records

Every place Ward 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
56: Drilling permits · last 90 days
11: Record sources verified

01 · The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · WARD

County Clerk: Ward County Clerk
Address: 400 S Allen St, Ste 101, Monahans, TX 79756
Phone: 432-943-3294
Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00–4:30, Fri 8:00–4:00
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.

Ward County Clerk — Online Land Records (LGS)County PortalOfficial · Free Index
Index—Images—
Powered by Local Government Solutions (LGS; Guest Login = free index search, images at cost). The clerk's index runs from 1883 (see aggregators).
432-943-3294
Ward County Clerk — recording desk (in person)In PersonIn Person
Index1883–presentImages1883–present
400 S Allen St, Ste 101, Monahans · 432-943-3294 · copies $1.00/pg, cert $5.00
TexasFileAggregatorFree Index
Index1935–presentImages—
Full index 1935→present; plat-map images 1891→present; linked document images coming soon; online mineral-owner search 2013–2021 (closed).
CountyRecords.comAggregatorFree · Register
Index1883–presentImages—
halFILE plant — Official Records 1883–present. Free sign-up.
CourthouseDirect.comAggregatorSubscription
Index1873–presentImages1873–present
Grantor/grantee index & document images from 1873; historical property records (to 2021); historical O&G documents 1897–1999; title-plant search from 1873.
Ward County Abstract Co. (Pioneer Title)Title PlantIn Person
Index—Images—
In-county Monahans abstract/title plant. Start = sovereignty/patent, not a published index date.
407 S Allen Ave, Monahans · 432-943-5561
University Lands (PUF minerals)State Land OfficeIn Person
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Ward is among the 19 Permanent University Fund (PUF) counties — PUF state minerals are leased through University Lands (UT System sovereign, distinct from the GLO), not county-recorded. Tract/lease-keyed.
University Lands, Midland
Texas GLO — state minerals (PSF/RAL) & land-grant patentsState Land OfficeOfficial · Free
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
At the Pecos: western Ward tracts can be PSF/Relinquishment-Act state-mineral country (GLO-leased); also sovereignty/root-of-title land grants. Indexed by grant/lease, not recording date.
Ward Appraisal District — mineral accountsAppraisal District (CAD)Official · Free
Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Minerals account-keyed.
808 S Betty St, Monahans · 432-943-3224
Railroad Commission of Texas — well/lease records (Dist. 08)RRCOfficial · Free
Index1964–presentImages1964–present
records@rrc.texas.gov
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.

See how Scout fits

05 · Sources & accuracy