Jamie Gates
Beaver, PA
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Professional Summary
OBJECTIVE: To obtain stable employment with an established oil and gas company. I am self-motivated
and work well in a crew/team environment. I am a highly organized hands-on person who possesses
excellent leadership and management skills as well as excellent verbal and written skills.
Core Qualifications
Experienced in Tobin Land Systems AAPL Member
Lease analyst and Data Records Recording Project Management
Landman Mentor
Experience
In-House Sr. Landman
August 2009 to February 2013
AMS – Pittsburgh, PA
Manage and execute all types of agreements and contracts, responsible for title due diligence, research,
title opinion procurement and curative satisfaction. Prepared all internal approvals for execution by
company management and third party working interest owners. 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. My experience covers the following States TX, PA,
WV, NY, OH.
In-House ROW Landman
January 2003 to August 2009
Land, Latitude, and Regulatory Services – Tioga, PA
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. 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. Trained and mentor all upcoming
landman and abstractors
Field/Leasing Landman
March 2000 to December 2002
Upland Energy– Houston, 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. Provide mineral ownership reports, lease purchase reports, surface reports, negotiated and
prepared all lease packages in 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.
Education
Bachelor's Degree : Business Management, 2008
Keuka College – Keuka, NY
Associates Degree : Business Administration, 2006
Corning Community College –