# Templeton Energy Inc. (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era) - Rusk County (TX) Land & Surveyor Archive

> Independent Historical Surveyor Atlas, Plat Archive & Chain-of-Title Research Index documenting recorded conveyances into and out of Templeton Energy Inc. in Rusk County (TX).

## 1. Entity & Archival Summary
- **Corporate / Record Name**: Templeton Energy Inc.
- **Indexed Variations**: Templeton Energy Inc., TEMPLETON ENERGY INC
- **County & State**: Rusk County, TX
- **Charter / Archive Reference**: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive
- **Original Active Era**: 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era
- **Primary County Clerk Anchor Citation**: Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1983_36137; 26 Recorded Instruments)
- **Canonical Broadsheet URL**: https://templeton-energy-inc.pages.dev/
- **Records & Curative Inquiry Desk**: https://templeton-energy-inc.pages.dev/#inquiry

## 2. Primary Surveys, Subdivisions & Abstracts Indexed
- Rusk County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1, A-117, A-141, A-155, A-169, A-171, A-191, A-285, A-345, A-447, A-450, A-452, A-466, A-477, A-571, A-610, A-781, A-9
- Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Rusk County, TX)

## 3. Documented Subsurface, Mineral, Royalty & Easement Reservations
- Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 26 Recorded Rusk 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] Rusk County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Templeton Energy Inc.**: `Rusk County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series)` | Parties & Tract: Prior Rusk County Grantors -> Templeton Energy Inc. | Notes: Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Rusk County (TX) into Templeton Energy Inc..
- **[Mineral Reservation] Rusk County 26-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule**: `Rusk County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1983_36137; 26 Recorded Instruments)` | Parties & Tract: Templeton Energy Inc. -> Various Rusk County Grantees | Notes: 26 recorded instruments in Rusk County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Templeton Energy Inc. with zero blanket corporate exit deeds.

## 5. Railroad Commission (RRC) Operator Profile, Lease Succession & API Wells
- **RRC Form P-5 Operator Number(s)**: #841380 (TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC)
- **Recorded P-5 Office Address**: 333 NORTH BELT, STE 400, HOUSTON, TX 77060
- **P-5 Status**: INACTIVE / DELINQUENT P-5 (Effective: 1981-07-03, Last Refile: 1987-09-15)
- **Historical P-5 Corporate Officers**: TEMPLETON, J C (CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT); BERTEAU, ROBERT J. (VICE PRESIDENT); OXENREITER, R.A. (VICE PRESIDENT)
### Historical RRC Leases & Current Successor Operators
- **RRC Lease #02-02876 (O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C-)** | County: REFUGIO | Field: TOM OCONNOR (5900 SAND) | Cum Oil: 2,993,562 BBL | Cum Gas: 2,169,331 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 #386310) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #02-02587 (OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C-)** | County: REFUGIO | Field: TOM OCONNOR (5500 SAND) | Cum Oil: 2,221,646 BBL | Cum Gas: 2,104,718 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 #386310) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #8A-66920 (SOUTHEAST WHITEFACE UNIT)** | County: HOCKLEY | Field: LEVELLAND | Cum Oil: 1,634,555 BBL | Cum Gas: 450,201 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: RAW OIL & GAS, INC. (P-5 #694863) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #08-32489 (UNIVERSITY LANDS BLOCK 4 QUEEN U)** | County: ANDREWS | Field: MCFARLAND (QUEEN) | Cum Oil: 809,079 BBL | Cum Gas: 74,150 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: OSO EXPLORATION & PROD, LLC (P-5 #100931) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #03-195948 (TIGNER)** | County: BRAZORIA | Field: BLUE LAKE (10500) | Cum Oil: 0 BBL | Cum Gas: 4,415,771 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: NOBLE ENERGY INC (P-5 #611665) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2010-08)
- **RRC Lease #02-02566 (OCONNOR, THOMAS, -C-)** | County: REFUGIO | Field: TOM OCONNOR (4500 GRETA MASS.) | Cum Oil: 647,831 BBL | Cum Gas: 278,339 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 #386310) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #8A-66117 (KLINE)** | County: GARZA | Field: TUFBOW (STRAWN) | Cum Oil: 512,944 BBL | Cum Gas: 429,718 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (P-5 #857911) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #02-09135 (O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C-)** | County: REFUGIO | Field: TOM OCONNOR (5200, EAST) | Cum Oil: 276,044 BBL | Cum Gas: 62,651 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (P-5 #386310) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #03-01381 (DAVIS, THOS. E.)** | County: LIBERTY | Field: ESPERSON DOME | Cum Oil: 165,554 BBL | Cum Gas: 480,026 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (P-5 #430368) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #06-282387 (HULL UNIT A)** | County: PANOLA | Field: CARTHAGE (PETTIT, LOWER GAS) | Cum Oil: 0 BBL | Cum Gas: 852,235 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC (P-5 #220903) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #06-173150 (HULL UNIT A)** | County: PANOLA | Field: CARTHAGE (TRAVIS PEAK) | Cum Oil: 0 BBL | Cum Gas: 736,698 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC (P-5 #775854) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2017-03)
- **RRC Lease #7B-04185 (SCOGGINS, FLOSSIE E.)** | County: STONEWALL | Field: ASPERMONT LAKE (CANYON SAND) | Cum Oil: 90,653 BBL | Cum Gas: 33,978 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (P-5 #479574) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2026-10)
- **RRC Lease #01-08545 (MAUERMAN -A-)** | County: BEXAR | Field: MONKSFIELD (350 SAND) | Cum Oil: 94,525 BBL | Cum Gas: 142 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: SOUTH SAM OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (P-5 #802738) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #06-98674 (HULL UNIT A)** | County: PANOLA | Field: CARTHAGE (COTTON VALLEY) | Cum Oil: 0 BBL | Cum Gas: 388,955 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. (P-5 #652345) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 1999-12)
- **RRC Lease #09-19396 (WAGGONER, W.T. EST "G")** | County: WICHITA | Field: W. T. WAGGONER (CISCO) | Cum Oil: 45,751 BBL | Cum Gas: 177 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: LMH ENERGY (P-5 #504673) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2023-09)
### RRC API Well Inventory
- **API 42-391-31612** | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C- #84 | REFUGIO Co. | Survey: GEORGE W. MAIN, A-228 A-228 | Operator: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
- **API 42-219-33491** | SOUTHEAST WHITEFACE UNIT #01 | HOCKLEY Co. | Survey: TRACT 13, LEAGUE 64, MIDLAND CTY. SCH. L.  | Operator: RAW OIL & GAS, INC.
- **API 42-003-33263** | UNIVERSITY LANDS BLOCK 4 QUEEN U #1 | ANDREWS Co. | Survey: SEC. 15, BLK. 4, UNIVERSITY LAND SURV.  | Operator: OSO EXPLORATION & PROD, LLC
- **API 42-039-31743** | TIGNER #1 | BRAZORIA Co. | Survey: CORNELIUS SMITH A-129 A-129 | Operator: NOBLE ENERGY INC
- **API 42-169-31999** | KLINE #1 | GARZA Co. | Survey: SEC. 10, BLK. 6, H & GN RR SURVEY  | Operator: THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC.
- **API 42-291-05585** | DAVIS, THOS. E. #71 | LIBERTY Co. | Survey: DAVID L. KOKERNOT, A-80 A-80 | Operator: JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
- **API 42-365-31334** | HULL UNIT A #A23 | PANOLA Co. | Survey: W. F. SPARKS SURV. A-869 A-869 | Operator: DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC
- **API 42-433-31884** | SCOGGINS, FLOSSIE E. #8 | STONEWALL Co. | Survey: H & TC  | Operator: L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY
- **API 42-029-37008** | MAUERMAN -A- #4FG | BEXAR Co. | Survey: FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ A-15 | Operator: SOUTH SAM OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
- **API 42-485-40608** | WAGGONER, W.T. EST "G" #19 | WICHITA Co. | Survey: NB MEADE A-535 | Operator: LMH ENERGY
- **API 42-013-31780** | CINTRA I #2 | ATASCOSA Co. | Survey: J.T. WHITE SURVEY NO. 274 1/2, A-885 A-885 | Operator: PETRO LIONS, LLC
- **API 42-013-31392** | WEST JOURDANTON UNIT #2 | ATASCOSA Co. | Survey: I & GN RR SURVEY #1751 A-481 A-481 | Operator: WATSON ENERGY INVESTMENTS, LLC
- **API 42-363-32763** | GIBSON-BELDING #7 | PALO PINTO Co. | Survey: A.B.& M. SUR. #1, A-10 A-10 | Operator: PITCOCK, INC.
- **API 42-125-30235** | SMITH #162-1 | DICKENS Co. | Survey: SEC. 162, BLK. I, H & GN RR CO.  | Operator: D.J.F. SERVICES, INC.
- **API 42-013-31325** | SUGGS -A- #1 | ATASCOSA Co. | Survey: BAYLOR WINN SURVEY A-907 A-907 | Operator: RAINER ENERGY, INC.

## 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://templeton-energy-inc.pages.dev/#inquiry.