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LLOYD REX BENNETT, J.D.

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Managed crews conducting and conducted Mineral Title Record Research in Arkansas, Louisiana,

Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota and Texas, recently in the Eagleford Shale and

Fayetteville Shale. As an Attorney drafted and approved all legal documents necessary for title

transfers, ROW’s, etc. Prepared Mineral Title Opinions, Drilling Title Opinions and Division Order Title

Opinions. Negotiated leases, ROW’s, sales and purchases of minerals and easements. Reviewed and

approved Farm-outs. Managed operations in Title Companies, Oil Companies and as an Independent

Landman/Attorney. Setup, managed and operated DOI department and Land Department. Acquired

ROWs for pipelines, access roads and Cell tower leases. Have worked in this field for more than 30

years. Have worked in the Field as a Field Landman and In-House as a Landman and/or DOI Analyst

for both majors, like Apache, BP, BHP Billiton, Hess, XTO, OXY and Marathon, and independents, like

Adams and Sanchez. Performed Due Diligence for asset purchases and PUD development; verified

leases’ GWI’s, NRI’s and field and well’s NRI’s. Familiar with Drilling Info and Texas RR commission

records. Have appeared before the Texas RR Commission for permit and waiver hearings.

EMPLOYMENT (ABBREVIATED)

LANDMAN / TITLE EXAMINER / ATTORNEY

BHP Billiton Houston, Texas April 2013 – Current (Contract)

Title: Division Order Analyst/Title Examiner

Job Description: Set up Paydecks for new wells and calculate burden groups and interests from Title

Opinions and curative documents and recorded instrumnets. Research courthouse records in order to

facilitate these calculations. Used TOBIN LAND, Oasis and other programs in this endeavor.

BP Houston, Texas Dec. 2011 – Feb. 2013 (Contract)

Title: Landman

Job Description: Review and analyze JOA’s, Contracts, Agreements and Unit documents for

acquisition projects. Determine value of leases (NRIs) and validity of assignments of interests in those leases

as well Review title of Lessors for acceptance of valid Leases. Input corrections and data in Quorum (QLS)

and Documentum.

Marathon Corporation Houston, Texas Aug. 2011 – Dec. 2011 (Contract)

Title: Landman/Attorney

Job Description: Analyze and tract ownership of Leases, Units, etc. for acquisition in the Eagleford

Shale. Review all Assignments of Interests on leases to verify ownership and determine GRI/NRI of leases,

etc. being transferred to Marathon, covering 80,000 acres in Eagleford Shale.

Hess Corp. Houston, Texas Jan 2011 – July 31, 2011 (Contract)

Title: DOI Analyst

Job Description: Analyze leases and mineral interests for input into TOBIN Land System and/or

SAP. Prepare and create Revenue Decks, JIB Decks, Expense Decks, etc. based on Title opinions and other

documents. Maintain Pay decks based on documents provided by Mineral owners. Determine validity of

documents submitted and necessary curative. Manage and train less experienced Analysts. (Supervisors: V.J.

“Jay” Hilshier, Julie Groves and Lou Milano.)

Apache Corp Houston, Texas Oct. 2010 – Jan 2011 (Contract)

Title: DOI Analyst/Title Examiner

Job Description: Analyze leases and mineral interests for input into TOBIN Land System and/or

SAP. Prepare and create Revenue Decks, JIB Decks, Expense Decks, etc. based on Title opinions and other

documents. Maintain Pay decks based on documents provided by Mineral owners. Determine validity of

documents submitted and necessary curative. Manage and train less experienced Landmen. (Supervisor:

Linda Burnham.)

Fairways Exploration & Production Houston, Texas Feb. 2010 – Oct. 2010 (Contract)

Title: Landman/Leasing Agent

Job Description: Perform title search for mineral owners. Prepare Mineral Ownership Breakdowns

for Niobrara play in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. Contact and obtain Seismic Permits/Oil Gas and

Mineral leases from those identified open interests so that client can perform Seismic Shoot. Negotiated

Seismic Permits and Oil Gas and Mineral Leases favorable to the Client. Help and train less experienced

Landmen.

Sanchez Oil & Gas Company Houston, Texas 2008 - 2009 (Contract)

Title: Field Crew Manager/Landman Broker

Job Description: Manage courthouse crews doing ownership searches on land and minerals.

Review all work for accuracy and completeness. Interpret all questionable legal documents as to their effect

on the title. Interface with Clients to determine field requirements. Acquire surface rights as required for

drilling operations. Handle all curative requirements on Title Opinions. Hire and manage field landmen

necessary to the project.

Dwight Snell & Associates Houston, Texas 2006 – 2008

Title: Field Landman/Attorney

Job Description: Conduct records research in various county Courthouses. Prepare Ownership

Reports detailing Mineral and Surface Ownership. Train and aid all other Landmen. Review their work for

accuracy. Acquire Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases based upon those reports. Conduct curative on Title

requirements from Title Opinions and prepare and/or acquire all necessary documents to “cure” same.

Craig S. Charbonnet, Inc Spring, Texas 2005 – 2006

Title: Landman/Attorney

Job Description: Research Courthouse and Title Company records for creation of Ownership

reports on both minerals and surface ownership. Train and assist less experienced Landmen. Manage

courthouse operations.

Salem Land Services Houston, Texas 2000 – 2004

Title: Landman/Title Examiner/Field Crew Manager

Job Description: Manage all field personnel in the Courthouse. Review all field work for accuracy.

Determine field title personnel’s qualifications and experience and assign appropriate work to them.

Troubleshoot all problems in field Title and/or Leasing. Determine effect of all questionable legal documents

on Title. Approve mineral title reports for leasing operations and runsheets for title opinions.

Labanowski & Associates Houston, Texas 1999-2000

Title: Title Opinion Attorney

Job Description: Review title documents, runsheets and furnished abstracts to determine Mineral

Title ownership and percentages. Determine Division of Interest for Royalty payments and render Mineral

Title Opinions. As necessary, travel to Courthouses to do stand-up Title Opinions on a rush basis. Prepare

Tract Tile Opinions, Unit Title Opinions and Drilling Title Opinions as requested.

Portman, Fleniken and McCall Houston, Texas 1995-1999

Title: Landman/Attorney

Job Description: Review all leases acquired with the title work to verify accuracy and validity of

Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases. Prepare and review all Mineral Ownership Reports and Lease Acquisition

Reports to clients for accuracy and completeness. Manage Courthouse crew doing mineral title work and

resolve their questions of title. Assist in difficult lease negotiations and acquisitions. Handle the large lease

negotiations on critical tracts.

SKH & Associates (Broughton) Houston, Texas 1994 – 1995

Title: Landman

Job Description: Search courthouse records for open tracts and the owners of the minerals under

same and acquire leases to cover those tracts. Negotiate and prepare leases as required. Prepare Mineral

Ownership Breakdowns and reports on leased and unleased properties.

Blackshear & Bennett, P.C. Houston, Texas 1992 – 1994

Title: Attorney

Job Description: Handle cases brought into office. Conduct court cases including divorce,

adoptions, child support, probate, real estate and oil, gas and mineral cases. Also managed and conducted a

fee attorney office for First American Title Company and Houston Title Company. Underwriters included

Stewart Title, Alamo, Lawyer’s Title and Minnesota Title.

Houston Title Company Houston, Texas 1991 – 1992

Title: Acreage Examiner

Job Description: Prepare base Title Reports on all subdivisions for Subdivision Examiners to work

from. Prepare acreage Title Reports for commercial and non-commercial transactions. Train less

experienced Examiners and assist them in learning title requirements for issuance of Title Policies.

Charter Title Company Houston, Texas 1990 – 1991

Title: Commercial Title Examiner

Job Description: Perform title examination and prepare Title Reports for commercial real estate

transactions. Assist in clearing title for sales by defining requirements in order for Title Insurance to be

issued in closings. Approve furnished curative in conformance with requirements. Review Surveys and

approve them for commercial closings removal of areas and boundaries deletion from the policy to be issued.

Ellis County Abstract & Title Company Waxahachie, Texas 1985- 1986

Title: Title Plant Manager

Job Description: Managed title plant and prepared Title Opinions for issuance of Title Insurance

Policies. Made underwriting decisions in conjunction with Underwriters’ Title Attorneys. Organized and

updated Title Plant. Introduced and trained closers and clerks on use of computer closing and title software.

Stewart Title Company Houston, Texas 1983 – 1985

Title: Acreage Title Examiner

Job Description: Prepare base Title Reports on all subdivisions for Subdivision Examiners to work

from. Prepare acreage Title Reports for commercial and non-commercial transactions. Train less

experienced Examiners and assist them in learning title requirements for issuance of Title Policies.

First American Title Company Houston, Texas 1981 – 1983

Title: Asst. Title Plant Manager

Job Description: Abstract title information for title examiners and prepare examination packages for

their review and preparation of title reports. Manage Title Plant personnel whenever Title Plant Manager was

absent. Prepare and submit personnel annual reviews.

Houston Lighting and Power Company Houston, Texas 1974 - 1981

Title: Right of Way Agent

Job Description: Review title in courthouses for acquisition of Right of Ways for electrical lines and

easements. Acquire these Rights of Way for High Line Transmission and residential electrical lines.

Synopsis of Experience

• Rendered Insurance, Mineral, Drilling and Unit Title Opinions. Perform stand-up title opinions,

independently research and create run sheets, acquire Right-of-Way grants.

• Manage crews at the Courthouse doing title research, right-of-way acquisition and leasing. Direct experience

in over half the counties in South, East and Central Texas, south Louisiana and Mississippi.

• In-House management of Landmen conducting due diligence projects such as verifying ownership interests,

drilling requirements and pooling rights. Formation of PUDs and sale of same.

• Mentor and Train inexperienced landmen and title examiners.

• Deal directly with clients/public - explaining the results of projects and coordinating changing requirements

during implementation of projects where the area dynamics and research radically change the location or

thrust of a project.

• Set-up a Royalty and Land Department and implemented and managed a quality control program for

management of royalty and delay rental payments.

• Negotiated oil, gas and mineral leases from both sides of the negotiation. Drafted and negotiated Easements,

Right-of-ways and Land Use Agreements.

• Have and am willing to travel extensively and spend extended periods away from home.

• Familiar with TOBIN, ZINGERY and LAMBERT mapping systems and TOBIN, QUORUM and

DOCUMENTUM land management and document management systems.

• Familiar with GIS programs and indexing.

• Familiar with GIS programs and indexing.

• Performed DIVISION of INTEREST calculations for Royalty payments and set up Pay Decks for same.

EDUCATION

JURIS DOCTOR

South Texas College of Law Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Arts

Rice University Houston, Texas

SKILLS

• Computer literate and proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, Power Point.

• Skilled in Spanish and French.

• Skilled in both negotiations and mediations.

• Proficient in metes and bounds mapping and GIS mapping.

• Familiar with standard lease and interest management software, i.e. TOBIN LAND SYSTEM,

QUOROM and EXCALIBUR.

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