Vice President Real Estate

JACK E. WHEELER SR.

**** ******** ***** *********: 970-***-****

Windsor, Colorado 80550 acblo3@r.postjobfree.com

LANDMAN / ATTORNEY

Highly accomplished, meticulously organized, skilled advocate, strategic

planner, negotiator and experienced dynamic corporate land specialist with

more than twenty-five years diversified experience in the oil and gas

petroleum industry providing expert land and legal counsel and directing

company policy on a broad range of issues. Demonstrated expertise in all

land areas domestically and internationally; offshore and onshore; Federal

Lands and Indian Lands; unleased acreage and acreage held by production.

Have extensive dealings with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) and individual Indian Tribes.

CAREER OVERVIEW

PATRIOT ENERGY, LLC, Windsor, Colorado 2010 - 2013

Land Manager and General Counsel

Responsible for the management of working interest in 49 producing wells

and the drilling activities on over 2,000 net mineral acres located in the

Wattenberg Field in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in northeast Colorado.

Favorably settled several multi-million dollar lawsuits. Prepared all land

and legal related documents including acquisition, joint operating, gas

balancing and pooling agreements; complex surface damage agreements;

division orders; drilling contracts; standup title opinions; and unit

designations. Responsible for securing title opinions, curing title for

properties and preparing all necessary documents to commence drilling.

Negotiated equitable settlement of surface damages, ROW Agreements, Road

Access Agreements & Surface Use Agreements. Serve as company liaison with

landowners, local, city, county, state and federal regulatory agencies.

Coordinate and lead public meetings with surface and building unit owners

in compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies. Work with local,

State and Federal regulatory agencies to provide necessary information in

order to comply with the regulatory requirements.

TUSCANY OIL AND GAS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2002 - 2010

Managing Partner

Responsible for multifaceted investment portfolio related to the

acquisition, development, management and operation of several oil and gas

related businesses including an exploration and production company, gas

gathering system, oilfield tool rental company, oil and gas marketing

company and pipeline construction company. Operated one hundred eighty-six

(186) wells and five (5) producing waterflood properties. Operated sixty

(60) mile pipeline from Stroud, Oklahoma to Cushing, Oklahoma. Had three

(3) gathering systems collecting gas from over thirty (30) operators and

one hundred and fifteen (115) wells. Directly responsible for all land and

legal affairs affecting diversified company. Responsible for the

successful location and negotiation of financing including equity

investments and asset based debt financing with multiple banks and the

USDA.

COTTON VALLEY RESOURCES CORPORATION Dallas, Tx 1994 - 2002 Chairman

and Chief Executive Officer

MUSTANG HORIZONTAL DRILLING COMPANY Midland, Tx 1994 - 2002

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MUSTANG OILFIELD SUPPLY Midland, Tx 1994 - 2002

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

With initial investment of $325,000.00 built a publicly traded oil and gas

company valued at $45 Million at time of sale. Acquired working interest

in over nine hundred (900) producing properties located primarily in Texas,

Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico with additional wells in

California, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,

Utah, Wyoming and Canada. Also acquired royalty interest in twelve hundred

eight (1,208) wells. All acquisitions were either by cash payment or stock

purchase. Managed operations on approximately thirty-five (35) percent of

the producing properties.

Did amalgamation with existing American Stock Exchange Public Company and

private company, East Wood Equity Ventures, Inc. Successfully navigated

the Company through an IPO to form Aspen Resources listed on Toronto

Exchange. Responsible for the successful location and negotiation of

financing including equity investments and asset based debt financing.

Responsible for timely and accurate preparation and filing of SEC documents

including 10-Q's and 10- K's. Recommended and developed company policy and

position on all legal issues. Responsible for tax planning and compliance;

development and maintenance of operating and capital budgets.

EL PASO NATURAL GAS, Houston, Texas 1990 - 1994

Vice President - Land and Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Primary attorney responsible for the negotiation and documentation of over

300 acquisitions of producing properties exceeding $2 Billion for Sonat

Exploration. Responsible for handling all due diligence analysis of land

and title and insuring the timely integration of all information required

by Land Administration and Division Order Departments. Coordinated with

the accounting due diligence team to make all purchase price adjustments

based on discovered title defects during due diligence. Following closing

of each acquisition coordinated with the respective regional land

department to cure all title defects discovered during closing. In

addition managed day-to-day operation within the land department which grew

from 20 employees to over 100 landmen in a period of one year and the legal

department which had five in-house lawyers in Houston office and seven in-

house lawyers in field offices. Position required the ability to be

successful at communicating complex business and legal issues to senior

corporate management and personnel.

THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, St. Paul, Minnesota 1988 - 1990

Vice President - Land and Legal for St. Paul Oil and Gas Investments

Corporate attorney and Land Vice President responsible for negotiation and

documentation of annual budgeted $750 Million in oil and gas and real

estate investments. Handled all land and legal matters related to

acquisitions, divestitures and operations. Responsible for securing title

opinions and curing title for acquired properties and drilling prospects.

Prepared acquisition, joint operating, gas balancing and pooling

agreements; drilling contracts; division orders; unit designations and

related land and legal documents. Designed and implemented a contract

review and contract administration system for a business featuring more

than five thousand seven hundred fifty (5,750) active oil and gas leases.

Resolved five Take-or-Pay Contract disputes for ultimate settlements

exceeding $38 Million. Favorably settled nineteen lawsuits having

potential claims of $44 Million. Managed a litigation portfolio of nearly

one hundred (100) active lawsuits or claims in a variety of legal

jurisdictions. St. Paul ultimately sold most of their oil and gas

properties to Sonat Exploration which was merged into El Paso Natural Gas.

KRITI EXPLORATION, INC. Stamford, Connecticut, New York City and Houston

Vice President Land and Legal 1984 - 1988

Served as General Counsel for the U.S. and certain of the foreign

subsidiaries of holding companies of Vardis Vardinogiannis who has

interests in multiple companies including oil production and refining,

publishing, real estate, shipping (Avin International S.A.) and television

broadcasting. It operated its activities in the United States as Kriti

Holdings, Inc. with a primary focus on oil and gas production and the

construction, sale and operation of certain real estate holdings including

Responsible for handling all of the land and legal affairs of these various

operating companies and managing the land and legal staff. Participated in

the review, screening and evaluation of all drilling prospects and if

approved handled the preparation and execution of all land and legal

agreements. Negotiated and drafted various contracts and agreements

including international concession agreements, leases, non-disclosure/

confidentiality agreements, offshore operating agreements, purchase

agreements, sales contracts and subcontract agreements. Kriti ultimately

sold most of their oil and gas properties to St. Paul Oil and Gas

Investments.

TEXACO, INC., New Orleans and Houston 1981 - 1984

Corporate Attorney

Provided legal counsel to management on oil and gas matters including

acquisitions, divestitures, operational and environmental matters,

litigation, document preparation and review, FERC/gas regulatory matters,

domestic exploration and production. Developed field expertise in reviewing

records and determining record title ownership of counties in various

states. Prepared and/or approved farmout/farmin agreements, joint-

operating agreements, stand-up title opinions, unitization agreements and

other legal documents and agreements. Represented the Company before

Federal and State Governmental Agencies.

SOUTHERN AIR TRANSPORT, Miami, Florida 1977 - 1981

Executive Director of International Contracts

Responsible for handling all contract negotiations for civilian air charter

company owned by the CIA that operated 23 aircraft in its international

fleet and operated on all seven continents and in over a hundred countries.

Negotiated contracts with the numerous charities and governments to

provide humanitarian aid and food. Job responsibilities ranged from being

involved in famine and disaster relief efforts in countries such as Angola,

El Salvador, Kenya and Nicaragua to supporting Chevron's drilling

activities operations in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Law Clerk, Honorable William M. Schultz, Houston, Texas 1976 - 1977

United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Texas

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor - Bates College of Law, University of Houston

Master of Arts in Sociology & City Planning - University of Colorado

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Psychology - Texas A & M University

LICENSURE & AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM LANDMEN

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

STATE BAR OF LOUISIANA

MILITARY

UNITED STATES ARMY 01/1970 - 12/1973

Distinguished Vietnam Combat Veteran having served with 5th Special

Forces and received commendations including the Silver Star, RVN Gallantry

Cross, Purple Heart, Bronze Star for Valor, Air Medal, Soldiers Medal for

Heroism, Army Commendation Medal for Valor and Combat Infantryman's Badge.

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