RANDALL E. MURPHY, CPL

P. O. Box *** Email: acq3nj@r.postjobfree.com

West Hickory, PA 16370 Phone: 214-***-****

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Minor in Petroleum Engineering

Juris Doctrate University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

SPECIAL SKILLS Registered Patent Agent, US Patent & Trademark Engineer-in-Training (1988)

Certified Professional Landman, AAPL

AutoCad, MS Word, Excel, Access database

SUMMARY

A dynamic and high-profile professional with thirty-five (35) years’ experience in all phases of oil and gas development with a concentration in the areas of operations and acquisition due diligence to bring value to projects undertaken.

Strengths include high level technical knowledge, leadership skills, organizational management, and proactive problem solving.

Responsible for managing several exploration projects through the entire development process and vetting assets in the millions of dollars.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 1988 - Test Engineer, Lockheed/General Dynamics, Fort Worth, TX Jan 1989 • Designed mechanical and hydraulic test setups to evaluate various aircraft instrumentation for pressure, temperature and flow;

• Drawings made using AutoCad and IBM CATIA

• Designed hydraulic systems for aircraft simulator flight tests comprised of structural, piping tubing, instrumentation and other engineering equipment;

• Designed hydraulic systems to test vibration for various weapons system on aircraft;

• Supervised all construction of complicated test setups;

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of tests;

• Prepared detailed reports describing the test and results. PETROLEUM LAND MANAGEMENT

Over twenty (20) years’ experience in-house and as a consultant in petroleum land management:

• Determined the fair market value (NPV10) of assets by analyzing production data, expenses and anticipated capital expenditures for development; analyzed decline curves to project cumulative production for estimating reserves in place;

• Special research projects such as waterflooding to increase value in existing assets;

• Operations: Seven (7) years’ experience as in-house landman; project leader for all land activities; responsible for leasing, surface activities, spacing and pooling proceedings and other administrative functions; coordinated land activities to meet drilling schedules and pipeline connections for sales;

• Supervised field brokers for leasing, title examinations, and land useage negotiations;

• Negotiated and prepared OGML, pipeline rights-of-way; surface usage agreements; and title curative;

• Due diligence: Analyzed leases, assignments, wells, JOAs, farmouts, farmins, and other contracts; divisions of interest, title opinions and production records to verify ownership represented on the PSA;

• Researched for special terms, conditions and obligations affecting the assets including pooling and participation agreements, unitization, wellbore-only assignments and depth restrictions;

• Prepared detailed reports summarizing examination results for approving or defecting the represented interests;

• Recommended curative for title defects and evaluated submitted materials;

• Title Examination: Performed complex HBP title exam to verify leasehold rights, calculated WI, ORRI and NRI; determined depths and formations covered and special provisions;

States worked: Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia Employer/clients: Marathon Oil Company, contract in-house, Terra Firma Ventures – EXCO-BG JV; Encore Acquisitions; Windsor Energy Group; Arkana Operating Company- contract in-house.

DRILLING ENGINEER

Fifteen years’ experience in progressively responsible drilling positions.

• Worked as a driller, drilling foreman, and directional driller throughout Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana and Gulf of Mexico.

• Responsible for maintenance and operation of all drilling activities in a safe and efficient manner;

• Operated single shot, steering tool, and MWD directional systems;

• Recommended bottom-hole assemblies to achieve the desired results; Dinero Resources, LLC and Replay Exploration, LLC

Aug 2013 – Consultant to oil companies, law firm and investors for acquisitions; performed due Present diligence on assets; determined the fair market value by analyzing production data, expenses and anticipated capital expenditures; performed complex HBP title exam for acquisitions.

Sep 2014 Chaparral Energy LLC, Oklahoma City, OK

Feb 2015 Perform HBP title exam to form 640 acre horizontal units in an old oil field comprised of 40 and 80 acre spacing units. Units covered multiple horizons, depth severances and single zones. Prepared respondent lists for Oklahoma Corporation Commission Spacing and Pooling Orders. Client relied upon the reports to negotiate working interest acquisitions.

June 2013 Pilgrim Pipeline Project

Sep 2014 Negotiate pipeline survey permission authorization for urban and rural areas in NY and NJ;

Aug 2013 Baker Hughes, Mt Pleasant, PA

Jan 2014 • Operated horizontal drilling control system comprised of downhole tools, surface data acquisition sensors, computer control programs;

• Troubleshoot problems with tool sensors, data acquisition and processing; April 2012 Due Diligence, OH Utica Acquisition – Land Service, Inc. (Chevron USA) Aug 2013 Member of due diligence team for Chevron/Atlas Utica shale acquisitions: researched complex HBP title to verify leasehold rights, WI and NRI for leases/wells on PSA; researched Ohio Dept Natural Resources records to determine well status; prepared asset inventories for 7 counties.

Dec 2009 Due Diligence – Terra Firma Ventures, Houston, TX (EXCO-BG JV) April 2012 Member of in-house due diligence teams on EXCO-BG Marcellus project throughout PA and WV; analyzed leases, assignments, wells, contracts and production records to verify ownership represented on the PSA; analyzed JOAs, farmouts, farmins, contracts, leases, and agreements to determine special terms, conditions and obligations affecting the assets such as wellbore-only assignments and depth restrictions; reviewed completion reports, rental payments and royalty payments to determine compliance with lease terms; prepared detailed reports summarizing examination results for approving or defecting the represented interests; recommended curative for title defects and evaluated submitted materials; analyzed production data to determine plugging liability; compiled information for database; prepared properties for divesture.

Aug 2007- Consultant – R L Marsh & Associates, Dallas, TX – Performed complex HBP Dec 2009 title exam in Sho-Vel-Tum field, Carter County, OK for law firm. Aug 2005 - Project Leader – Windsor Energy Group, LLC, Oklahoma, City, July 2007 Oklahoma

Managed all land activities two (2) East Texas prospects; coordinated land activities to meet drilling schedules and pipeline connections for sales; supervised field brokers for title examinations for leasing and drilling; negotiated and prepared OGML, pipeline rights-of-way; surface usage agreements; and title curative; designed and prepared Unit Designations; maintained lease and well files in addition to preparing prospect activity reports, created Access database programs for a variety of land management functions.

Mar 2004 - Due Diligence – Acquisitions – Encore Acquisions, Ft Worth, TX, now Aug 2005 Denberry Resources

Performed due diligence for Encore Acquisition, Inc. for, OK, E TX and NE LA non-producing and HBP properties; analyzed lease files, well files and production data to verify asset quality and value.

2000 - 2004 Landman, OK and TX

Managed exploration and acquisition projects for independent operators, negotiated oil-gas property acquisitions, prepared contracts and agreements for operations, performed due diligence for potential acquisitions, assisted in preparation of AFEs, negotiated drilling and workover proposals; prepared pooling and drilling respondent lists and represented the company at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; maintained management information databases.

1998 -1999 Landman, Arkana Operating Company, Tulsa, OK Landman for TX, E OK and AR prospects; supervised field brokers; leasing; ordered title opinions; performed curative; prepared pooling and drilling respondent lists for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; prepared prospect management reports and budgets; negotiated farmouts and other agreements. 1994 - 1997 Landman, Marathon Oil Company, Oklahoma City, OK Managed drilling projects; reviewed title exam for drilling and acquisitions; leasing; negotiated drillsite and pipeline ROW; prepared pooling and drilling respondent lists for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; prepared prospect management reports and budgets. Combination of in-house and field work. May 1988 - Test Engineer, Lockheed/General Dynamics, Fort Worth, TX Jan 1989 • Designed mechanical and hydraulic test setups to evaluate various aircraft instrumentation for pressure, temperature and flow;

• Drawings made using AutoCad and IBM CATIA

• Designed hydraulic systems for aircraft simulator flight tests comprised of structural, piping tubing, instrumentation and other engineering equipment;

• Designed hydraulic systems to test vibration for various weapons system on aircraft;

• Supervised all construction of complicated test setups;

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of tests;

• Prepared detailed reports describing the test and results.

!975 - Drilling Engineer/Directional Driller

1992

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