Jimmy E. Shamas

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Wichita, KS 67226

316-***-****

316-***-****(mobile)

abk6da@r.postjobfree.com email

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SUMMARY

I am an energy and transactional lawyer with over 20 years of US and

international experience. Following are highlights:

1995: worked in London as Legal Advisor for Texaco U.K. LTD., on

variety of natural gas projects in EU areas involving capital costs

of 300,000,000.

1996-1998: worked in Perth, Australia as General Counsel for Texaco

Australia Pty. Ltd, on the Gorgon LNG project.

1999-2000: represented Texaco Inc. in a USD 1.5 billion dollar

Malampaya farm-in/purchase from Shell.

2002: conducted due diligence in South Korea for potential $1.9B

Hyundai petrochemical plant purchase.

2004: conducted due diligence and negotiated USD 300,000,000

purchase of BP petrochemical plant.

2007: conducted due diligence and negotiated USD 700,000,000

purchase of Huntsman petrochemical facilities.

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SKILLS

International Energy Law

Experience includes joint venture agreements, cross-boarder transactions,

acquisitions, sales, joint operating agreements, supply agreements, tolling

agreements, transportation agreements (barge/rail/ship container), IP

agreements, oil and gas processing and transportation agreements, farm-ins,

technical services agreement and EPC agreements.

Corporate Law

Experience combines structuring and maintenance of corporations, LLCs,

partnerships, proprietary technology, confidentiality agreements, board

notices, minutes, resolutions, and other corporate governance matters.

Established relationships and directed legal advisors in over 25 countries.

Compliance

Participated in many compliance audits, including export controls, customs,

transportation, FCPA, government contracts, and government interactions.

Designed and implemented domestic and international compliance systems.

Participated in the design of online training courses. Conducted training

sessions for hundreds of employees.

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EXPERIENCE

2002 - Present Flint Hills Resources, LP Wichita, KS

Senior Counsel - Areas of responsibility:

Commericial practice comprised asset acquisitions, competition law,

commodity trading, customs/duties and export controls, logistics,

petrochemicals supply agreements (paraxylene, mixed xylenes, toluene,

benzene, meta-xylene, cumene, pseudo-cumene, ethylene, propylene, purified

isophthalic acid, trimellitic anhydride, maleic acid), polymers,

transportation agreements (pipeline, truck, rail, barge and ship).

2000 - 2002 Aerie Networks, Inc. Denver, CO

Senior Counsel/ Secretary - Areas of responsibility:

Credit Facility and Equity Offering Agreements, Purchase Agreements, Fiber

Installation Agreements, Duct Agreements, Trademark/Service mark - domestic

and foreign, Confidentiality Agreements and, NDAs, Engagement letters,

Employment agreements and Non-competes, Employee Stock Option Agreements,

Software Licensing Agreements, Corporate Secretary functions.

1998 - 2000 Texaco Exploration and Production Inc. Denver, CO

Senior Attorney - Areas of responsibility:

International, Acquisitions and Sales, Natural Resources. Shell Malampaya

Deep Water Gas Project experience included negotiation of: acquisition

documents, 20-30 year operating agreements and mid-downstream gas and power

generation development agreements.

1995 - 1998 Texaco Australia Pty. Ltd. Perth, WA

General Counsel - Areas of responsibility:

Advise Texaco Australia and Texaco Inc. executives on legal risks and

liabilities associated with Texaco Australia commercial and operational

activities in Australia.

1995 Texaco UK Ltd. London

Legal Advisor - Areas of responsibility:

Texaco North Sea Erskine project experience comprised drafting and

negotiation of Gas Purchase and Sale Agreement with Scottish Hydro, Gas

Transportation and Processing Agreement with Amoco and negotiation of

Drilling Rig Contract with Santa Fe.

1989 - 1994 Texaco Exploration and Production Inc. Denver, CO

Senior Attorney - Areas of responsibility:

Contract drafting, negotiation, counseling-environmental, acquisitions,

sales, natural resources, environmental including RCRA, CERCLA and LUST

cases, federal and state regulatory matters. Successfully negotiated

Texaco/State of New Mexico, and Navajo Nation royalty settlements.

1985 - 1989 Quinoco Petroleum Inc. Denver, CO

Attorney - Areas of responsibility:

Contract drafting, negotiation, counseling- acquisitions, sales, limited

partnership and natural resources matters.

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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. Political Science - Oklahoma State University 1981,

Juris Doctor - University of Denver, College of Law 1984.

Admitted to practice law in the jurisdictions of Oklahoma (1984),

Colorado (1986), Kansas (2004) and the Tenth Circuit of the United States

(1986)

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