{"id":140241,"date":"2025-08-12T17:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140241\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:41:26","slug":"energy-domain-acquires-clerk-records-llc-and-proprietary-technology-from-founder-jason-smith-who-joins-in-advisory-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140241\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Domain Acquires Clerk Records, LLC and Proprietary Technology from Founder Jason Smith, Who Joins in Advisory Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joint Effort Will Integrate Structured, AI-extracted Courthouse Records into the Energy Domain Data Platform and Expand Standalone\u00a0ClerkRecords.com\u00a0Product<\/p>\n<p>Energy Domain, the Fort Worth-based technology company behind Energy Domain Marketplace and Energy Domain Data, announced it has acquired the\u00a0ClerkRecords.com\u00a0domain along with the proprietary technology behind the project \u2014 a next-generation, AI-enhanced courthouse records platform. Together with Clerk Records founder and CEO Jason Smith, Energy Domain is developing two ways for users to access the technology: Energy Domain Courthouse, which will feature seamless integration into the user-friendly, cost-efficient Energy Domain Data tool, and an expanded, standalone\u00a0ClerkRecords.com\u00a0platform.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jbs-688x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-881671\" style=\"width:240px;height:auto\"  \/>Jason Smith<\/p>\n<p>After decades shaping and guiding one of the leading courthouse data providers, Jason Smith launched Clerk Records earlier this year to pursue a more advanced, AI-driven vision. With this acquisition, Energy Domain gains not just his new technology, but also Smith himself in an advisory role \u2014 bringing with him the relationships and strategic insight needed to turn that technology into the next standard in courthouse data access.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA big part of collecting courthouse records is knowing how to work with hundreds of counties, understanding their formats and schedules, and having the personal relationships to actually get these documents,\u201d said Energy Domain CEO Ben Heinzelmann. \u201cOnce you\u2019ve got the documents, though, it\u2019s all about the technology you use to index and integrate the data \u2014 and with Jason and Clerk Records, we\u2019re getting the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul id=\"bp-grid-227403\">\n<li\/>\n<li class=\"last\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neeley.tcu.edu\/Tandy-Executive-Speaker-Series?utm_campaign=202502&amp;utm_source=ad&amp;utm_medium=digital&amp;utm_term=tess-event-cassidy&amp;utm_content=biz-press\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TESS_Digital_Ad-CASSIDY-300\u00d7250 FINAL 7.23.25\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TESS_Digital_Ad-CASSIDY-300x250-FINAL-7.23.25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smith expanded on that theme, explaining how recent advancements in AI are transforming what\u2019s possible (and newly affordable) across the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUp until very recently, extracting data from courthouse documents was almost entirely manual,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIf you wanted to pull attributes from an oil and gas lease, you were typing it all out, so companies could only afford to capture a handful of data points. With AI, we\u2019re pulling details from every page and every clause. That means our users can understand what the document actually says, and search on all those attributes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn inflection point like this may not come around again in our careers,\u201d Smith continued. \u201cI knew this was an unmissable opportunity to build something that leverages that kind of power from the ground up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the technology in hand to extract the full range of courthouse data, both Smith and the Energy Domain leadership team saw the advantages of working together. Energy Domain Data already delivers proprietary rig tracking, well status, and production datasets through a user-friendly, map-based platform with flexible, transparent pricing. Adding Clerk Records\u2019 courthouse documents and mineral appraisal rolls brings new depth to the platform \u2014 helping Energy Domain deliver enterprise-grade intelligence in a format that\u2019s efficient, affordable, and built for real-world users.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul id=\"bp-grid-227403\">\n<li><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/fortworthbusiness.com\/shop\/individual-ticket-advocates-for-healthcare\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A4HC Ticket Sale GIF Ad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A4HC-Ticket-Sale-GIF-Ad.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"last\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/fortworthbusiness.com\/insider\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TBS Subscriber digital ad 300 x 250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TBS-Subscriber-digital-ad-300-x-250.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThis is about delivering what the market has been missing,\u201d Energy Domain COO Malcolm Smith said. \u201cLand professionals, title researchers, and energy data teams have been stuck piecing together information from fragmented sources or paying enterprise-level prices for inflexible plans. Energy Domain is changing that. We\u2019re providing a single, powerful tool with transparent pricing, built for how research actually gets done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re preparing to launch Energy Domain Courthouse as a fully integrated companion to Energy Domain Data, while also expanding\u00a0ClerkRecords.com\u00a0for users in real estate, legal, or surveying who prefer a standalone option,\u201d Heinzelmann concluded. \u201cAnd we\u2019re not stopping there. We\u2019re currently indexing records from Texas, but we\u2019re looking to expand into New Mexico and Louisiana next. We\u2019re also developing tools that support common language search. That has always been a challenge in this space because of the inconsistent formats of courthouse documents across counties. But with structured AI extraction, we can finally build tools that reflect how people work \u2014 intuitive, complete, and available to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about Energy Domain Data, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.energydomain.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7C6bfa5ef3f8b14d239db408ddd9bd1224%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C638906130508089753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fG8lHSEmsHE6V5dLEctlMLBUgTP6rgLsZWet%2BG6%2BHQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.energydomain.com<\/a>\u00a0to sign up for a free 7-day trial in your choice of basin. To receive updates on the upcoming availability of fully searchable courthouse records through Energy Domain Courthouse, contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthbusiness.com\/business\/energy-domain-acquires-clerk-records-llc-and-proprietary-technology-from-founder-jason-smith-who-joins-in-advisory-role\/mailto:sales@energydomain.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sales@energydomain.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Digital Sponsors &#8211;<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texpresslanes.com\/current-projects\/north-tarrant-express-capacity-improvement-project\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NTE TEXpress-Highway Numbers-HORZ-160\u00d740\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NTE-TEXpress-Highway-Numbers-HORZ-160x40-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"40\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joint Effort Will Integrate Structured, AI-extracted Courthouse Records into the Energy Domain Data Platform and Expand Standalone\u00a0ClerkRecords.com\u00a0Product Energy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":140242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-140241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-tx","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}