WILLIAM LA FLEUR

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Spring, Texas 77381

Cell: 972-***-****

ab1l38@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To work for a fully funded Oil & Gas Co. where my experience,

expertise and Industry Contacts will be an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

JJAC EXPLORATION, LLC

Land Manager Dallas, Texas September 2009 - 2012

Worked East Texas, North La., Oklahoma and South Texas Gulf Coast area. I

managed a team of 7 Landman and support staff. Examined county, state and

federal records to determine ownership of surface, sub-surface and mineral

estate, and leasehold interests, Prepared chain sheets, title reports and

abstracts of title from Patent to present, Obtained necessary title

curative documents and secured title clearance for drilling, Negotiated,

drafted and acquired oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, easements and

surface use agreements, Provided technical land support to engineering,

geological, geophysical and accounting departments, Prepared budget

forecasts and authorized Authorities for Expenditure, rental payments,

invoices and all land department expenditures, Supervised land department

personnel and outside contractors, Facilitated numerous 3-D seismic

programs from pre-planning through completion, Secured all necessary

permits and approvals for construction activities, and coordinated

operations with field personnel and landowners, Made presentations to join

venture partners executive committees and financial institutions. This

Company has been brought out and I am just working for another few weeks to

clean up some title.

HALLWOOD ENERGY, LLP

Land Manager Dallas, Texas. August 2007 - September 2009

Worked in the Barnet shale, the Fayetteville Shale, Marcellus Shale, South

Texas, West Texas, South La., Oklahoma, Kansas and California. I manage a

team of 5 Landman and support staff. Examined county, state and federal

records to determine ownership of surface, sub-surface and mineral estate,

and leasehold interests, Prepared chain sheets, title reports and abstracts

of title from Patent to present, Obtained necessary title curative

documents and secured title clearance for drilling, Negotiated, drafted and

acquired oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, easements and surface use

agreements, Provided technical land support to engineering, geological,

geophysical and accounting departments, Prepared budget forecasts and

authorized Authorities for Expenditure, rental payments, invoices and all

land department expenditures, Supervised land department personnel and

outside contractors, Facilitated numerous 3-D seismic programs from pre-

planning through completion, Secured all necessary permits and approvals

for construction activities, and coordinated operations with field

personnel and landowners, Made presentations to join venture partners

executive committees and financial institutions

DEVON ENERGY:

Sr. Land Advisor Oklahoma City, Oklahoma April 2005- August 2007

Worked the Barnet Shale, Oklahoma and Kansas. Supervised 9 landmen and

staff, and 47 contract Landmen. Write and negotiate farm-ins and farm-outs,

pipeline and seismic ROW's. Obtained necessary title curative documents and

secured title clearance for drilling, Negotiated and drafted all types of

oil and gas land contracts, such as, farm outs; farmins; joint operating

agreements; exploration agreements; and unit agreements, Negotiated and

drafted all types of oil and gas land contracts, such as, farm outs;

farmins; joint operating agreements; exploration agreements; and unit

agreements

My job was to keep ahead of rigs.

BENCHMARK OIL & GAS:

In-House Contract Landman Denver, Colorado June 1999 - March 2005

Worked Gulf Coast offshore Texas and La., Worked California, Rocky Mountain

Regions. and Kansas. Ran title, write and review contracts and negotiate

farm-ins and farm-outs. . Examined county, state and federal records to

determine ownership of surface, sub-surface and mineral estate, and

leasehold interests, Prepared chain sheets, title reports and abstracts of

title from Patent to present, Obtained necessary title curative documents

and secured title clearance for drilling, Negotiated, drafted and acquired

oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, easements and surface use agreements,

Provided technical land support to engineering, geological, geophysical and

accounting departments, Prepared budget forecasts and authorized

Authorities for Expenditure, rental payments, invoices and all land

department expenditures, Supervised land department personnel and outside

contractors, Facilitated numerous 3-D seismic programs from pre-planning

through completion, Secured all necessary permits and approvals for

construction activities, and coordinated operations with field personnel

and landowners, Made presentations to join venture partners executive

committees and financial institutions

CONTRACT LAND WORK FOR VARIOUS COMPANIES:

July 1994 - May 1999

Worked Gulf Coast offshore Texas and La., Worked California, South Texas,

West Texas and Rocky Mountain Regions. Examined county, state and

federal records to determine ownership of surface, sub-surface and

mineral estate, and leasehold interests, Prepared chain sheets, title

reports and abstracts of title from Patent to present, Obtained necessary

title curative documents and secured title clearance for drilling,

Negotiated, drafted and acquired oil and gas leases, rights-of-way,

easements and surface use agreements, Provided technical land support

to engineering, geological, geophysical and accounting departments,

Prepared budget forecasts and authorized Authorities for Expenditure,

rental payments, invoices and all land department expenditures,

Supervised land department personnel and outside contractors, Facilitated

numerous 3-D seismic programs from pre-planning through completion,

Secured all necessary permits and approvals for construction activities,

and coordinated operations with field personnel and landowners, Made

presentations to join venture partners executive committees and financial

institutions

INTERNATIONAL DRILLING SYSTEMS, INC:.

Land Manager Houston, Tx. May 1987 - November 1994

Started out as a senior Landman and became head of Land Department after 5

years. Left when Co. was purchased in 1994.

Worked on-shore, Offshore Gulf Coast of Texas and La. Worked in South and

west Texas areas, and Rocky Mountain region. Performed all phases of land

work from taking leases, securing permits for drilling, gas pipeline ROW's,

write and negotiate Oil & Gas contracts.

Successfully negotiated a concession with the Country of Albania in 1989.

GULF OIL CORPORATION/CHEVRON USA:

Senior Land Agent Houston, Tx. June 1980 - April 1987

Hired out of Collage. Started out as Land Agent and promoted to Senior

Land Agent after two years.

Worked the South Texas area off-shore and on-shore.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA: Bachelor of Business Administration Norman Ok. May

1980 Business Administration (Petroleum Land Management)

U.S. Navy:

August 1972 - May 1976 Hospital Corpsman (paramedic)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

AAPL, Board of Directors of AIRPRO (Arkansas Independent Producers and

Royalty Owners Association)

HOBBIES: Golf, Scuba Diving and Tennis

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