Title Research for the Corridors That Power the Country.
Transmission lines, pipelines, oil and gas development, highways and renewable energy projects, from solar and wind to hydropower and geothermal, cross hundreds of parcels, counties and decades of records. Action Title Research delivers the property, easement, right-of-way and subsurface rights research these energy projects depend on, nationwide.
One accountable team manages every tract, from the first parcel to the last, with consistent deliverables and ATR quality control throughout.
Linear Projects Create Title Challenges Most Searches Never Face.
A single corridor can cross farms, towns, rivers and state lines. Every parcel along the route has its own owners, history and encumbrances, and missing one can delay permitting, acquisition or construction.
Hundreds of Parcels, One Route
Transmission, pipeline and transportation projects often require tract-by-tract research along miles of corridor. Each parcel needs the same depth of research, in the same format, on the same schedule.
Old, Vague and Poorly Indexed Easements
Utility and right-of-way grants recorded decades ago may use outdated descriptions, blanket language or names that no longer match current owners. Finding and interpreting them takes experience.
Records That Aren't Online
Many counties still keep older records in books, boxes and microfiche. Complete infrastructure research often means getting into the record room, not just running a database search.
Subsurface Rights and Energy Leases
Oil, gas and mineral leases, severed subsurface rights and solar and wind leases can affect access and development both above and below the surface. A complete energy title search identifies them early.
Multiple Counties, States and Agencies
Corridors cross jurisdictional lines, and every county records and indexes differently. Projects often involve several public agencies, each with its own requirements and timelines.
Infrastructure title research is a project, not a single search.
It takes researchers who know easements and right-of-way, and a team that can manage hundreds of tracts without losing consistency.
Built for the Teams That Plan, Permit and Acquire Infrastructure.
We work with the organizations responsible for getting energy and infrastructure projects from planning to construction.
Utilities
Electric, gas and water utilities that need property and easement inventories, system expansions and asset documentation.
Oil, Gas, Pipeline and Transmission Companies
Tract-by-tract surface and subsurface research along proposed and existing routes to support leasing, routing, permitting and acquisition.
Renewable Energy Developers
Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal and battery storage developers that need ownership, lease, easement and subsurface rights research across project sites.
DOT and Transportation Authorities
Corridor and interchange research supporting engineering, design and right-of-way acquisition.
Landmen and Land Services Firms
Overflow and out-of-area courthouse research for landmen, land agents and right-of-way consultants, including subsurface and mineral ownership research for large energy projects.
Law and Engineering Firms
Title research supporting condemnation, permitting, project finance and engineering design.
Project types we support
Energy and Infrastructure Title Research Services.
We scope every project with you, then deliver consistent research for every tract along the route or across the portfolio.
Corridor and Easement Research
- Right-of-way and easement searches
- Tract-by-tract ownership searches along a route
- Property and easement inventories for existing systems
- Full title searches
- Recorded restrictions and declarations
- Copies of easements, grants and recorded plats
Energy-Specific Research
- Subsurface rights and mineral ownership research
- Oil, gas and mineral lease searches
- Solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal lease searches
- Landowner lists with mailing addresses
- Heirship and probate research
- Title curative support
Project Management and Delivery
- Dedicated project manager
- Phased delivery aligned with project milestones
- One consistent report format for every tract
- GIS-ready parcel data
- Bookmarked PDF deliverables
Why Infrastructure Teams Choose Action Title Research.
Large corridor projects need more than search capacity. They need consistency across every tract and a partner who can keep pace with the project schedule.
Proven on Energy and Infrastructure Projects.
ATR has delivered large utility, energy and transportation projects across multiple states, including work that required going far beyond online records.
Pacific Northwest Utility
Property and easement inventory across 12 Washington counties, combining online and local records research with 1,000 boxes of documents and tens of thousands of microfiche.
Multi-State Solar Development
About 60 full chain-of-title searches, including all leases, easements and restrictions for commercial land.
Coastal Energy Project
106 searches across coastal and beachfront parcels in several towns, with sensitive parcels, historic easements and riparian issues.
Northeast Transportation Authority
Two high-volume commercial and industrial corridor batches with right-of-way considerations and multi-agency coordination.
Planning a corridor or system-wide project? Tell us about it →
From Route Map to Delivered Research in Four Steps.
Share the project.
Send a parcel list, tract list or route description. We'll review the counties, scope and timeline.
Agree on scope and phasing.
Our National Commercial Division recommends the right research for each tract and sets a delivery schedule tied to your milestones.
We research and QC.
Our team and national network research every tract, including records that aren't online. Every search goes through ATR quality control.
Receive consistent deliverables.
Research arrives by phase or segment, in one format, with status reporting along the way.
Energy & Infrastructure Title Research FAQs
What is right-of-way title research?
What is an easement search?
Can ATR research an entire corridor or system?
Do you provide title research for renewable energy projects?
Do you research subsurface and mineral rights?
Do you work with landmen?
What if the records aren't available online?
Does ATR cover energy and infrastructure projects nationwide?
How long does infrastructure title research take, and how is it priced?
Tell Us About Your Project.
Whether it's one commercial property or a multi-state portfolio, our National Commercial Division will review your project and respond with a recommended scope and schedule.
