KEVIN CHRISTOPHER RYAN, R.L.
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013
Home: 405-***-**** *********.*******@*****.*** Cell/Office: (405)
SUMMARY
Oil and Gas Professional with an emphasis on negotiating leases, HBP title,
and curative work in OK, TX, KS, and PA. Expertise in acquisition and
sales, networking, account management, negotiating, project management,
staff training and supervision. Excellent interpersonal communication and
organizational skills with proven ability to manage projects within
designated budgets and timelines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Landman December 2012 -
Current
Sooner Investment Properties, LLC Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
. Engaged daily in Mineral acquisition, negotiation, curative, and title
verification.
. Mediated price per acre and prepared Mineral Deeds for landowners to
satisfy client requests.
. Fulfilled title obligations to ensure mineral owners were compensated
within binding order of payment timelines.
. Worked diligently throughout the state to provide the best on-site
service and quality needed to ensure proficient and time sensitive
work.
Landman June 2012 - December
2012
MKB, LLC / Bobby Cox, CPL Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
. Responsible for overseeing lease negotiations, curative, title and
mapping.
. Negotiated and prepared leases for landowners, attorneys, and
corporations.
. Only lease buyer for seven section project that included multiple
section title work.
. Consistently located heirs and individuals other companies failed to
accomplish.
. Proven success completing tasks within given timelines while
maintaining attention to detail.
Landman / Supervisor September 2011 - June
2012
Energy Land Consultants, Inc. (f/k/a Adair Land and Leasing)
Edmond, Oklahoma
. Supervise and mentor 9 title agents in addition to fulfilling personal
HBP title responsibilities.
. Create detailed mineral ownership reports including locating and
contacting mineral owners to obtain information.
. Proficient HBP experience in most all plays in Oklahoma.
. Efficiently locate individuals as well as information to accomplish
time sensitive tasks.
. Consistently meet deadlines and due dates for leasing agents and
clients resulting in repeat business due to high levels of capital
invested.
. Create and compile leasehold reports and unit reports to reflect
interest inside and outside Wellbores, and unitized formations within
specified units.
. Aided the training and mentoring of new landmen with title, leasing,
and ethics.
Leasing Agent, Crew Chief / Supervisor October 2009 -
September 2011
Redsky Land, LLC Northeast
Pennsylvania
. Consistently created unit spreadsheets to ensure deadlines for drill
schedule and unit readiness.
. Responsible for overseeing all lease negotiation, curative, lease
modifications, and lease subordination work for Susquehanna County,
PA.
. Trained and managed five to eight leasing agents at any given time in
order to achieve maximum efficiency through time management,
organization, and attention to detail.
. Negotiated and prepared leases for landowners, attorneys, and
corporations.
. Completed title work when needed to clear up discrepancies in mineral
ownership.
. Assisted our client with logistics and monitoring/tracking of
competitor activity.
. Vast knowledge of Northeastern Pennsylvania landowners, oil and gas
law, attorneys, landowner groups, companies active in the area, and
local issues throughout the Marcellus Shale.
Crew Supervisor, Installation and Sales May 2009 - September
2009
Granicrete Designs, LLC Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
. Established and cultivated excellent client relationships through the
provision of services including sales, estimates, and installations of
company products.
. Responsible for overseeing multiple jobsites and installations
including the training, management and evaluation of production team.
. Performed outside sales functions, determined target markets and
implemented marketing strategies in order to increase community
awareness and sales revenue; increased product sales by 4 percent
. Created new methodology for more efficient installations of Granicrete
products.
. Consistently completed client projects within timelines and budgets
despite setbacks of installation process, resulting in increased
customer satisfaction and decreased payouts of hourly wages.
Landman May 2008
- April 2009
Adair Land and Leasing
Edmond, Oklahoma
. Created detailed mineral ownership reports including locating and
contacting mineral owners to obtain information.
. Researched information to provide accurate title for company leasing.
. Consistently met deadlines and election dates for leasing agents and
clients resulting in repeat business due to high levels of capital
invested on title.
. Located and coordinated meetings with new clients to provide potential
new contract work during the oil and gas sector recession.
. Represented Adair Land and Leasing in numerous social and charity
activities such as golf tournaments, adoption of underprivileged
families.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Management, 2009
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater Oklahoma
CONTINUED EDUCATION
Registered Landman, AAPL
Advanced Contracts seminar, AAPL
Basic Land Practices seminar, AAPL
Pooling seminar, AAPL
Farm-Outs and Joint Operating Agreements seminar, AAPL
Oil and Gas Law seminar, AAPL
Oil and Gas tax codes seminar, AAPL
Field Landman seminar, AAPL
Consistently advance industry knowledge through review and study
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Excellent at drafting Leases, Assignments, documents, etc.
Imaging
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Photoshop
Internet Information Research
Efficient with PLAN, administrator capabilities
Familiar with Title Pro and Deed Plotter
Landex and Researcher
Pangea Data
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Oklahoma Notary
Pennsylvania Notary
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Association of Professional Landmen, Active Member
since 2008
Oklahoma City Association of Petroleum Landmen, Active Member
since 2008
Young Professionals in Energy (YPE)
National Notary Association
CIVIC / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Organized Redsky Land "Letters to Santa" fundraiser - gifts for
30 children, 2010
Edmond Memorial Swine Week Fundraising Coordinator - raised
$175,000
Dynamic Leadership Cancer Event, Fundraising Coordinator, 2007
REFERENCES
Bobby Cox, CPL
30+ year Landman
MKB, LLC
119 North Robinson, Suite 525
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Richard Grimes
Oil & Gas Attorney
Grimes, Anderson & Day
Selected to "Oklahoma Super Lawyers", 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
609 S. Kelly Ave., Suite K-4
Edmond, OK 73003
Jim Groves, CPL
50+ year Independent Landman
Edmond, OK
Rand Phipps
Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Operating
Officer for Mustang Fuel Corporation
Mustang Fuel Corporation
13439 Broadway Ext.
Oklahoma City, OK 73144
Duane Adair, CPL
Owner/President
Energy Land Consultants, f/k/a Adair Land and Leasing
200 East 10th Street Plaza
Edmond, OK 73034
Dusty Taylor, CPL
Meadows Oil and Gas
200 East 10th Street Plaza
Edmond, OK 73034
Jared Hurst, CPL
Sr. Landman
Chesapeake Energy
North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK
Cell: 570-***-****