Easement and right-of-way research
Identification and review of existing utility, pipeline, and roadway easements along a route, including grantee, width, location, assignments, and releases.
SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
drew@fieldstandard.us
TITLE · EASEMENTS · RIGHT OF WAY
Title and right-of-way research for utility and energy infrastructure
Field Standard researches and documents real property rights for utility, energy, and public infrastructure projects. We trace ownership, locate and analyze easements, and prepare title work that acquisition and design teams can act on.
SERVICES
Research that supports every stage of acquisition
From a single tract to a full corridor, every finding is tied to a recorded instrument.
Vesting and ownership reports
Current owner of record, vesting deed, and open liens and encumbrances, tied to the appraisal district parcel and ready for acquisition or permitting.
Chain of title and runsheets
Grantor and grantee index searches through the full search period, including probate and heirship, compiled into runsheets with recording references and concise instrument notes.
Mineral title
Severed mineral interests, reservations, and oil and gas leases traced to current owners in support of leasing, unitization, and division order work.
INDUSTRIES SERVED
Electric Transmission
Line Routes and Substations
Electric Distribution
Feeders and Overhead-to-Underground
Pipeline
Gathering and Midstream
Oil and Gas
Leasing and Unit Work
Public Infrastructure
Roads, Water, and Municipal
APPROACH
A consistent process on every tract
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Scope
Confirm parcels, search period, and deliverable format before research begins.
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Research
Appraisal district and GIS tie-out, then county indexes, deed records, plats, and probate.
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Analysis
Resolve gaps in the chain and review each easement and reservation for location, width, and rights granted.
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Delivery
Runsheet, recorded instrument copies, and a summary report with any open items identified.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Recent Project Types
DISTRIBUTION
Distribution Right-of-Way
Easement and chain-of-title research for pole line relocations and overhead-to-underground conversions on a Texas utility's distribution system.
TRANSMISSION
Transmission Vesting
Landowner vesting and ownership reporting for transmission projects ahead of acquisition.
MINERALS
Mineral Title
Severed mineral chains, out-of-county probates, and ownership reports showing how each fractional interest was derived.
CAPABILITIES
Company data
For procurement teams and prime contractors. Our full capability statement is available on request.
| Legal name | Field Standard LLC |
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| SBA certifications | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business |
| NAICS | 541191 Title Abstract and Settlement Offices |
| PSC | R499 Professional Support |
| UEI | FBUVGDYPL1J3 |
| CAGE code | 23RD6 |
| Registrations | Texas Easement/Right-of-Way Agent IRWA Member |
| Location | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Point of contact | Drew Ott, Owner & Managing Member |
ABOUT
Veteran-owned and investigator-led
Field Standard is owned and led by Drew Ott, a service-disabled veteran with more than ten years of federal law enforcement experience in multi-agency criminal and fraud investigations and high-threat intelligence analysis. That background in document analysis and evidentiary standards carries directly into title research.
Drew is a registered Texas easement and right-of-way agent and a member of the International Right of Way Association.
CONTACT
Request a proposal
Share the project location, number of tracts, and required deliverables. We respond with a scope, schedule, and pricing.
Email
drew@fieldstandard.us