Our Services
Oil & Gas Title Services
Black Wolf Energy provides a full range of Oil and Gas title and land services across major U.S. basins. Every engagement is tailored to the client's project requirements and reporting preferences.
Supporting operators, E&P companies, mineral buyers, investors, and land departments across major U.S. Oil and Gas basins — from targeted ownership research on a single tract to comprehensive title support for large acquisition or development projects.
Ownership & Mineral Research
Mineral Title Research
Chain-of-title research tracing mineral ownership from patent to present. We identify reservations, severances, partial conveyances, and all instruments affecting the mineral estate.
Mineral Ownership Reports
Organized reports summarizing current mineral ownership, fractional interests, and the basis for each owner's title — formatted for use by land departments, attorneys, and acquisition teams.
Royalty & ORRI Research
Research and documentation of royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, and non-participating royalty interests, including the instruments creating and conveying those interests.
Deed & Conveyance Research
Thorough review of deeds, assignments, and other conveyancing instruments to establish a complete and accurate chain of title.
Probate & Heirship Research
Research into probate records, heirship affidavits, and intestate succession to identify and document ownership passing through estates.
Depth Severance Research
Identification and documentation of depth limitations, depth severances, and stratigraphic restrictions affecting mineral and leasehold interests.
Leasehold & Working Interest
Leasehold Title Research
Research into Oil and Gas leases, lease assignments, amendments, and ratifications to establish current leasehold ownership and identify any title issues affecting the lease.
Runsheets
Detailed title runsheets providing a chronological summary of all instruments in the chain of title — formatted to support title opinions and internal review.
Working Interest / NRI Research
Research and calculation of working interest and net revenue interest ownership, including the effect of assignments, farmouts, and carried interest arrangements.
Lease & Assignment Research
Review of lease terms, primary and secondary term status, depth clauses, and assignment history to confirm current leasehold status.
HBP / Leasehold Status Research
Research to determine whether leases are held by production, continuous drilling operations, or other savings clauses — critical for development planning and acquisitions.
Unit & Well Research
Research into unit designations, pooling orders, well permits, and production records to support leasehold and working interest analysis.
Curative & Special Projects
Curative Research
Identification of title defects, gaps in the chain of title, and curative requirements. We document what is needed to cure title and support the preparation of curative instruments.
Ownership Reports
Custom ownership reports summarizing interest ownership across a project area — organized by tract, well, or unit as needed for the client's workflow.
Title Mapping / Ownership Mapping
Research support for title and ownership mapping projects, providing the underlying ownership data needed to accurately reflect interest ownership on maps and plats.
Due Diligence
Title research support for due diligence reviews — organized, reliable research that helps buyers and sellers evaluate acreage and identify title risk before closing.
Acquisition & Divestiture Title Support
Comprehensive title support for A&D transactions, including research, runsheets, and ownership summaries tailored to the transaction's scope and timeline.
Custom Title Projects
Every project is different. We work with clients to define the scope, format, and deliverables that best fit their needs — whether that's a single-tract research assignment or a multi-basin, multi-state project.
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