ABOUT US
Texas Royalty Corp was incorporated in Tyler, Texas in June, 1986. Tom R. Schoonover, one of the founding stockholders, purchased 100% control of the corporation in May, 1987. Texas Royalty moved from Tyler, Texas to Austin, Texas in 1995 and remains there today. In 2004, we purchased our current corporate headquarters in Austin's Westlake neighborhood on Loop 360 just north of Bee Cave Road.
Texas Royalty is active throughout the State of Texas and regionally in Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi, drilling both vertical and horizontal wellbores, capitalizing on new trends and technology in the industry. We partner in 2-D and 3-D seismic shoots that generate high grade drilling opportunities. Our energy and expertise allow us to move forward with leading edge technologies that build on our tradition of success. The Corporation remains nimble and is poised to capitalize on opportunities throughout the oil patch.
At Texas Royalty, we look to outside investors to help fund some of our drilling prospects, and we encourage you to inquire about participation. We also invest in outside-operated oil and gas ventures and always welcome the opportunity to be a part of your next Oil & Gas venture.
Tom Schoonover
President & CEO
Tom Schoonover is the President and CEO of Texas Royalty Corp. He grew up in Lima, Ohio and graduated high school from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio in 1973. Tom has been in the oil business since graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1978 with a B.S. in Engineering Science and a minor in Business Administration.
Tom started his career in Tyler, Texas as a Schlumberger Well Service Field Engineer covering the East Texas Basin. After four years there, he worked for Bossart Oil Corp and Pecos Development as an Engineer and in Business Development. In 1986, he co-founded Texas Royalty Corp and, by the end of that year, bought full ownership of the company.
Tom is a longstanding member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), East Texas Geological Society (ETGS), Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (TexasAlliance).
He has lived in Austin, Texas since 1995, where he enjoys golf, water sports, weight training, bicycling and hunting and hanging out with his yellow labs. He can often be spotted at Austin music venues or enjoying one of Austin's many great restaurants.
Brad Brooks
Completions Foreman
Brad serves as our Completions Foreman for all West Texas locations. He was born and raised in Paducah, Texas, where he currently resides, which serves as a central location for the eastern platform in West Texas.
In 1985, Brad started Brooks Equipment Company, a gas compression business, where he served as a consultant for a major company’s customer-owned units and gas plants. He started his own pumping service in 1990, doing down hole work along with drilling and completion.
Brad joined Texas Royalty Corp in 2010 and is responsible for all West Texas operations. In his free time, Brad enjoys farming and car racing.