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Versatile, hands on, technically literate, business owner and management consulting Landman with over 20 years in the oil and gas industry of mineral land management. Proven successful, deadline driven performance and experience. Corporate retained upper and mid level executive consultation experience focusing on both team building and negotiating sales of ongoing acquisition and divestures. I am a mentor, trainer, motivator, public speaker, team builder and team player, Senior Landman with extensive management and title research experience, seeking position of (In-house) Petroleum Landman with Oil, Gas & Company.
Professional Background & Career Achievements
In-House Landman /Field Landman
1997 – Current In-House Landman Petroleum Land Service, LLC ______________________Lone, Oak, TX
Manage teams of 15+ Independent Field Landman, verification of all lease files turned in by field brokers, while establishing key roles for each Landman who played in clients particular area of interest. Independently handled complex assignments having broad knowledge of all land operations, from acquisitions and divestures, contract negotiations, and drafting farmin/farmout agreements, work closely with surface/mineral owners supplying verification of ownership while preparing Unit Designation Agreements for Land Manager. Research title, negotiate and draft a wide variety of Leases and Agreements with land/mineral owners, State and Federal Agencies such as the, TX RRC, OCC, BAI, and BLM. Assemble data and maps in connection with acreage rental expiration deadlines, providing Geologist with up to date lease status, executing Amended Oil & Gas Lease when needing to extend SPUD dates. Provide management detailed reports after careful evaluation of lease requirements/recommendations, while working closely with Title Opinion Attorneys providing filing of force integration, supplying all necessary documentation interpleading to courts reason for suspension of royalties when needed, and filing adequate documents when quiet title suits arise. Experience covering the following States TX, OK, AR, LA, PA, WV, PA, CO, ND, MT and WY
In-House Landman /Land Administrator
1994 – 1997 In-House Landman Trans Pecos Resources ________Corpus Christi, TX
Manage and execute all types of agreements and contracts, responsible for title due diligence, research, title opinion procurement and curative satisfaction. Preparing all internal approvals for execution by company management and third party working interest owners, jointly operating properties with Copas accounting documentation supplied in company prospectus packages. Coordinated activities and schedule various departments regarding drilling properties, working hands-on with company Geologists, Engineers and Surveyors supplying all source documentation for pad-site, drill-site locations. Lead special projects and presentation regarding internal and third party ventures. Providing analysis and recommendation relative to the negotiation of complex oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements, farmin/farmout and other oil and gas agreements, while monitoring all lease obligations including delayed rental payments. Ability to resolve multiple administrative problems with partners independently, proficient knowledge of contract limitations and relevant legal constraints, while maintaining title division order for companies operating properties. Coordinate land due diligence processing during the acquisition or divestiture phase reporting all findings to the division order supervisor. Experience covering the following States TX, OK, AR, LA, PA, WV, PA, CO, ND, MT and WY
Field Landman /Land Administrator
1986 - 1994 Field Landman J & R Drilling _______ _________Corpus Christi, TX
Responsible for building full title abstracts and runsheets for Title Attorney curative requirements, while providing hand written flow charts of mineral owners for each tract of land. Leasehold ownership take-off reports: preliminary, standard and detailed reports depending on Mr. Hada's request. Provide mineral ownership reports, lease purchase reports, surface reports, negotiated and prepared all lease packages in South Texas. Prepared all contractual agreements joint operating agreements, joint venture agreements with Copas accounting on all prospectus having working interest participation. At times I even prepared oil and gas leases on the tail gate of a pickup truck. I provided verification of HBP properties in a particular area of interest assuring no bad leases being taken. Implemented data base system to report lease status and rental obligations on each lease taken of record. Provided land title research with detailed chain of title reports for Company Title Opinion Attorney. Experience covering the following States TX, OK, AR, LA and WY
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