Michael S. Reames, SR/WA

Michael S. Reames, SR/WA

***** **** ***** **. • San Antonio, TX 78259

Cell Phone 210-***-**** • acedad@r.postjobfree.com

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Qualifications:

• SR/WA - Senior Member, International Right of Way Association, member –

Pipeline Committee of IRWA

• 30+ years of experience covering 32 states in right-of-way, oil & gas, site

acquisition, title research, real estate and appraisal fields.

• Regular progression of responsibilities - Titles have included Manager of Right

of Way & Land, Manager – Real Estate, Right of Way Analyst, Senior Right-of-

Way Agent, Title Agent, Permitting Coordinator, Right-of-Way Coordinator,

Project Manager and Landman.

• Leader of core real estate/right of way team for large due diligence project,

coordinated with outside real estate counsel in various states, supervised in-house

contractors in order to transfer approximately 2,000+ properties from Logistics

department of Tesoro Companies to Tesoro Logistics Operations, LLC for

launch of IPO.

• Managed acquisition of rights of way easements for pipelines and well connects.

Acquisition by fee, lease and permanent easements for tank farms, pump stations,

valve sites, cathodic protection sites, groundbeds, meters, etc. Oil & gas mineral

leasing and title.

• Personally have negotiated with private property owners, city, county, state, and

federal agencies, railroads and other utility companies, including BNSF, Union

Pacific, BLM, U.S. Forest Service, various ports, Presidents and C.E.O.’s

Experience:

2008-2013 Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company San Antonio, TX

Manager, Right of Way & Land

Supervise acquisition of rights of way, leases and fee property as necessary in eight

states. Manage existing rights and ensure all payments are made in a timely

manner. Monitor expiration of Agreements. Work with Legal, Engineering,

Optimization, Black Oils, Fuel Oils, Strategy and Business Development

departments and Area Managers (Operations) to determine needs and provide

support in all real estate and right of way matters. Prepare and/or review various

agreements including easements, leases, permits, licenses, consents, assignments

and deeds. Supervise and perform due diligence as necessary. Review title and

direct to cure as necessary. Oversee the existing Landworks LPM and GIS

database for Logistics and TLO and provide consultation in the implementation

of LPM for the refineries. Oversee workload of permanent and contract staff and

outside counsel as necessary.

2003-2008 Kaneb Pipe Line Company, L.L.C. Richardson, TX (merged with Valero LP)

Manager-Real Estate

Reported to Vice President-Engineering. Provided management and oversight to

real estate and right-of-way staff of both pipeline and terminal facilities.

Provided real estate, right-of-way, land and permitting services. Supported

Engineering Department, performed due diligence on new acquisitions,

developed project cost estimates for budgeting and AFE implementation.

Coordinated and served as liaison with contractors, landowners and developers.

Prepared requests for survey proposals, contracts with third party surveyors, and

pipeline permitting. Managed and oversaw all right-of-way records and

Michael S. Reames, SR/WA

information. Developed and maintained electronic database. Prepared and

approved land, property and crop damages for payment. Provided technical and

procedural direction with field offices and personnel related to right-of-way

matters, encroachments and foreign line crossings.

1987-2003 Independent (Contract)

Right of Way consultant (various titles)

Fiber optic and pipeline right-of-way acquisition throughout the United States.

Depending on the project, responsibilities included permitting, title research, title

curative, order title, arrange for surveys, prepare legal documents, record

documents and negotiation of pre- and post-construction damage settlements.

Supervised maintenance of computer land records. Provide regular progress

reports to client.

1981-1987 Whiteside & Grant, Realtors, Tulsa, OK

Realtor Associate-Commercial/Industrial Sales and Leasing

Specialized in contract negotiation, site selection, appraisal, zoning, title and

abstract examination. Customers included companies such as Telex,

Westinghouse, Brunswick, Frito-Lay and Schwann’s.

Skills: Management, acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, electronic database, title research,

curative, legal descriptions, metes and bounds, U.S. Government Survey,

contract law, design forms and agreements, deed plotter, formerly licensed

appraiser and real estate broker in Oklahoma, currently licensed as real estate

agent in Texas (inactive status), current TWIC card, public speaking.

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