# Texas Vanguard Oil Co (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era) - Howard County (TX) Land & Surveyor Archive

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

## 1. Entity & Archival Summary
- **Corporate / Record Name**: Texas Vanguard Oil Co
- **Indexed Variations**: Texas Vanguard Oil Co, TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO
- **County & State**: Howard County, TX
- **Charter / Archive Reference**: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive
- **Original Active Era**: 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era
- **Primary County Clerk Anchor Citation**: Howard County Official Public Records (DR Vol: 610 Pg: 276 (Doc #1988-00000519); 18+ Indexed Instruments)
- **Canonical Broadsheet URL**: https://texas-vanguard-oil-co.pages.dev/
- **Records & Curative Inquiry Desk**: https://texas-vanguard-oil-co.pages.dev/#inquiry

## 2. Primary Surveys, Subdivisions & Abstracts Indexed
- Howard County Recorded Tract Call: SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR
- Howard County Recorded Tract Call: SEC 19 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 20 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 29 30 T1N T&P RR
- Howard County Survey Abstracts & Subdivided Rural Tracts (26 Recorded Instruments)
- Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Howard County, TX)

## 3. Documented Subsurface, Mineral, Royalty & Easement Reservations
- Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 26 Recorded Howard 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] Howard County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Texas Vanguard Oil Co**: `Howard County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series)` | Parties & Tract: Prior Howard County Grantors -> Texas Vanguard Oil Co | Notes: Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Howard County (TX) into Texas Vanguard Oil Co.
- **[Mineral Reservation] Howard County 26-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule**: `Howard County Official Public Records (26 Recorded Conveyances & Assignments)` | Parties & Tract: Texas Vanguard Oil Co -> Various Howard County Grantees | Notes: 26 recorded instruments in Howard County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Texas Vanguard Oil Co with zero blanket corporate exit deeds.
- **[Vesting (Deed)] Howard County Deed (1988)**: `DR Vol: 610 Pg: 276 (Doc #1988-00000519) · 1988-01-27` | Parties & Tract: CANTWELL JAMES W  TRUSTEE, GEE WILLIAM E -> TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO · SEC 19 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 20 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 29 30 T1N T&P RR | Notes: Recorded deed in Howard County Official Public Records (DR Vol: 610 Pg: 276 (Doc #1988-00000519)) covering SEC 19 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 20 30 T1N T&P RR; SEC 29 30 T1N T&P RR.
- **[Vesting (Assignment)] Howard County Assignment (1989)**: `DR Vol: 625 Pg: 624 (Doc #1989-00001001) · 1989-03-08` | Parties & Tract: ROGERS M L -> TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO · SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR | Notes: Recorded assignment in Howard County Official Public Records (DR Vol: 625 Pg: 624 (Doc #1989-00001001)) covering SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR.
- **[Deed Of Trust] Howard County Deed Of Trust (1991)**: `DT Vol: 365 Pg: 224 (Doc #1991-00000033) · 1991-01-03` | Parties & Tract: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO -> UNITED BANK NA MIDLAND · SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR | Notes: Recorded deed of trust in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 365 Pg: 224 (Doc #1991-00000033)) covering SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR.
- **[Uniform Commercial Code] Howard County Uniform Commercial Code (1991)**: `DT Vol: 365 Pg: 230 (Doc #1991-00000034) · 1991-01-03` | Parties & Tract: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO -> UNITED BANK NA MIDLAND · SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR | Notes: Recorded uniform commercial code in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 365 Pg: 230 (Doc #1991-00000034)) covering SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR.
- **[Amendment] Howard County Amendment (1991)**: `DT Vol: 370 Pg: 664 (Doc #1991-00004933) · 1991-10-11` | Parties & Tract: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO, WATSON ROBERT N JR -> TEXAS COMMERCE BANK MIDLAND NA | Notes: Recorded amendment in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 370 Pg: 664 (Doc #1991-00004933)).
- **[Deed Of Trust] Howard County Deed Of Trust (1991)**: `DT Vol: 371 Pg: 758 (Doc #1991-00006076) · 1991-12-18` | Parties & Tract: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO -> TEXAS NATIONAL BANK MIDLAND · SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR | Notes: Recorded deed of trust in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 371 Pg: 758 (Doc #1991-00006076)) covering SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR.
- **[Vesting (Release)] Howard County Release (1992)**: `DT Vol: 375 Pg: 657 (Doc #1992-00003392) · 1992-06-18` | Parties & Tract: TEXAS COMMERCE BANK MIDLAND NA -> TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO · SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR | Notes: Recorded release in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 375 Pg: 657 (Doc #1992-00003392)) covering SEC 27 32 T1S T&P RR.
- **[Vesting (Termination Of Uniform C)] Howard County Termination Of Uniform Commercial Code (1992)**: `DT Vol: 375 Pg: 660 (Doc #1992-00003393) · 1992-06-18` | Parties & Tract: UNITED BANK NA -> TEXAS VANGUARD OIL CO | Notes: Recorded termination of uniform commercial code in Howard County Official Public Records (DT Vol: 375 Pg: 660 (Doc #1992-00003393)).

## 5. Railroad Commission (RRC) Operator Profile, Lease Succession & API Wells
- **RRC Form P-5 Operator Number(s)**: #848310 (TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY)
- **Recorded P-5 Office Address**: P O BOX 202650, AUSTIN, TX 78720
- **P-5 Status**: INACTIVE / DELINQUENT P-5 (Effective: 1980-04-24, Last Refile: 2013-08-02)
- **Historical P-5 Corporate Officers**: WATSON, WILLIAM G (PRESIDENT); WATSON, LINDA R. (CHAIRMAN/TREASURER); NUCKOLS, TERESA (SECRETARY)
### Historical RRC Leases & Current Successor Operators
- **RRC Lease #03-15167 (DOROTHY)** | County: Howard | Field: GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) | Cum Oil: 22,419 BBL | Cum Gas: 268,025 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2009-09)
- **RRC Lease #03-19667 (KING, W.S.)** | County: BASTROP | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 29,406 BBL | Cum Gas: 153,103 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC (P-5 #871169) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #03-19971 (HORN)** | County: BASTROP | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 24,321 BBL | Cum Gas: 160,396 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC (P-5 #871169) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #03-20150 (LORENZ, ADELIA ET AL)** | County: BASTROP | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 20,206 BBL | Cum Gas: 110,936 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC (P-5 #871169) | Status: ACTIVE PRODUCING (HBP)
- **RRC Lease #03-24937 (STUERMER HEIRS)** | County: FAYETTE | Field: JUSTICE (5450 WILCOX) | Cum Oil: 19,326 BBL | Cum Gas: 18,591 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC (P-5 #871169) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2026-10)
- **RRC Lease #03-20043 (TSCHALSCHULA)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,224 BBL | Cum Gas: 104,221 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 1999-10)
- **RRC Lease #03-20794 (BEHRENS-GLOGER #2)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 3,916 BBL | Cum Gas: 87,510 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2013-10)
- **RRC Lease #03-130526 (GLOGER)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 0 BBL | Cum Gas: 68,803 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2012-01)
- **RRC Lease #03-21151 (B. HAMFF)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 5,707 BBL | Cum Gas: 31,764 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 1999-09)
- **RRC Lease #03-20174 (PETRASH-HARRIS "A")** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,530 BBL | Cum Gas: 54,891 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 1999-10)
- **RRC Lease #03-20269 (CARPENTER)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,452 BBL | Cum Gas: 55,287 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2008-06)
- **RRC Lease #08-25819 (COMANCHE UNIT)** | County: WINKLER | Field: CHEYENNE (CAPITAN) | Cum Oil: 6,242 BBL | Cum Gas: 21,135 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (P-5 #920478) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2011-09)
- **RRC Lease #03-21082 (L. F. O'BRIEN ET AL UNIT)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,165 BBL | Cum Gas: 51,135 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 1998-12)
- **RRC Lease #03-22113 (KELLY "D")** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,052 BBL | Cum Gas: 37,632 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2004-02)
- **RRC Lease #03-19857 (LIBERTY, EDWIN P.)** | County: Howard | Field: SERBIN (TAYLOR SAND) | Cum Oil: 1,061 BBL | Cum Gas: 32,027 MCF | Current/Successor Operator: TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (P-5 #848310) | Status: INACTIVE (LAST PROD 2007-05)
### RRC API Well Inventory
- **API 42-021-31545** | KING, W.S. #2 | BASTROP Co. | Survey: GEO SUTHERLAND A-305 | Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC
- **API 42-021-31544** | HORN #2 | BASTROP Co. | Survey: SYLVENUS COTTLE A-22 | Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC
- **API 42-021-31542** | LORENZ, ADELIA ET AL #2 | BASTROP Co. | Survey: ELIAS MCCOLLUM A-244 | Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC
- **API 42-149-33174** | STUERMER HEIRS #1 | FAYETTE Co. | Survey: TAYLOR, N C A-306 | Operator: TRIVISTA OPERATING LLC
- **API 42-495-32417** | COMANCHE UNIT #6 | WINKLER Co. | Survey: PSL A-1386 | Operator: WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION
- **API 42-077-31883** | BILBREY -G- #5 | CLAY Co. | Survey: PRATT SUBD. SURVEY, BLK. 16  | Operator: DUTCHMAN G. OIL CO.
- **API 42-287-32507** | TSCHATSCHULA #2 | LEE Co. | Survey: JOHN L. FOSTER #73 A-112 | Operator: Texas Vanguard Oil Co
- **API 42-489-00050** | YTURRIA L & L CO "A" NCT-1 #14-F | WILLACY Co. | Survey: JOSE NARCISO CABAZOS;"SAN JUAN DE CARRICITOS" GR. A8 A-8 | Operator: TEXACO E & P INC.
- **API 42-213-30302** | LARUE, I. P. HEIRS GAS UNIT NO.1 #1 | HENDERSON Co. | Survey: E. PRICE SURVEY, A-873 A-873 | Operator: Texas Vanguard Oil Co
- **API 42-077-31884** | DOWDY/MCGREGOR #1 | CLAY Co. | Survey: THORNBERRY & SPECHT & MCCUTCHEON SUBD. BLKS. 8,52,53  | Operator: Texas Vanguard Oil Co
- **API 42-487-31307** | HOBRATSCH, M. #1 | WILBARGER Co. | Survey: SEC. 9, BLK. 11, H & TC RR CO. SUR.  | Operator: Texas Vanguard Oil Co

## 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://texas-vanguard-oil-co.pages.dev/#inquiry.