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BRENT BARKER
PROFILE
Experienced Landman can run mineral/surface title (county & websites) to produce mineral ownership reports; analyze in-house title information (leases, agreements, division orders, and other contracts) to assess rights of company; negotiate oil and gas leases and mineral deeds to advance assets of company; utilize public records to locate wells & production affecting leases of company; work with DOA’s, land brokerage firms, mineral owners to validate rights of company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lime Rock Resources: April 2018 to May 2018
Due Diligence-Contract (Oklahoma and Arkansas)
Reported special lease provisions and contract obligations by analyzing and interpreting Leases and various Contracts (Division Orders, Title Opinions, JOA’s, Pooling, Farmouts, Assignments).
Wolters Kluwer: July 2017 to January 2018
Commercial real estate Specialist
Reviewed and organized Documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, and taxes) on commercial properties - nationwide.
Verified information from tax offices, court houses, and title representatives.
Reported vital information from documents into access database to produce excel reports.
Invoiced property reports.
Maxus Energy Corporation: October 2013 to June 2017
Senior Landman Area: Anadarko Basin (TX & OK), GOM
Recovered revenues from various companies & governmental agencies.
Analyze & verify division orders.
Review Division Order Title Opinions.
Prepared title ownership reports.
Worked with various DOA’s, Landmen, and Operators to acquire interests.
Organized land files and updated drilling activity.
Represented company in contracts (offshore) & other legal matters.
Anadarko Exploration Production Company: July 2007 to September 2013
Landman Area: E. Texas
Reported special lease provisions and contract obligations by analyzing and interpreting Leases and various Contracts (JOA’s, Pooling, Farmouts, Assignments).
Calculated accurate ownership (WI, NRI, MI, RI, and ORRI) by examining and interpreting title and conveyance documents.
Secured title opinions, leases, contracts and other types of oil and gas agreements by researching computerized records and in-house files.
Prepared, edited and updated Leasehold Take-Offs in areas of interest on spreadsheets.
Satisfied title opinion requirements by securing appropriate curative documents.
Worked with legal counsel to clear title for drilling.
Prepared Title Clearance Reports on Wells (CV and Haynesville) ahead of rig moves.
Mentored and educated less experienced Landmen and Interns.
Managed and directed Field Landmen for Unit and Prospect Leasing, Title Run Sheets, Curative and Ownership Reports.
Maintained complete and accurate ownership reports by collaborating with Lease and Division Order Analysts.
Hilliard Energy, Ltd.: August 2006 to June 2007
Senior Landman Area: Gulf Coast and Oklahoma.
Ran mineral and surface ownership by researching documents at County Court Houses and Tax Offices.
Negotiated, purchased Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases.
Managed and directed Landmen for Title Run Sheets and Ownership Reports.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont.)
T. S. Dudley Land Company/Steel Energy, LP: June 2005 to Aug. 2006
Landman Area: E. Texas and Barnett Shale
Ran mineral and surface ownership by researching documents at County Court Houses and Tax Offices.
Prepared mineral and surface title ownership reports on spreadsheets.
Southwestern Energy Production Company: March 2005 to May 2005
Lease Records Analyst Area: Louisiana and Texas
Prepared Assignment of Leases and Release of Leases; Reviewed files for legal requirements and obligations.
Assisted Senior Landman by providing reports and maps on company leasehold acreage.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation: June 2004 to March 2005
Landman Area: Texas and Oklahoma
Ran mineral and surface ownership by researching documents at County Court Houses and Tax Offices.
Prepared mineral and surface title ownership reports on spreadsheets and maps of mineral/surface tracts.
Secured title opinions, leases, contracts and other types of oil and gas agreements by researching computerized records and in-house files.
Dynegy Inc.: April 2004 to June 2004
Right-of-Way/Land Administrator Area: Texas
Entered New Agreements, including all Right-of-Way Agreements, Surface Leases and Fee Properties into Oracle Energy Land and Concessions. Data cleanup as needed and assisted in Special Projects.
Everlast Energy, LLC: Feb. 2004 to March 2004
Landman Area: Alabama
Prepared Mineral Ownership Reports reflecting “chain of title” for mineral, royalty and surface owners by researching documents at Tuscaloosa Co. Court House and Tax Dept
Noble Energy Corporation: Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004
Lease/Contract Analyst Area: Texas
Reviewed and interpreted Leases and Contracts and other land documents covering various properties in TX in order to establish, confirm and verify Provisions and Obligations; summarized on spreadsheet.
ExxonMobil Production Company: Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2003
Landman Area: Texas and Offshore
Reviewed In-House Land Files and prepared Ownership Reports for various properties in Texas.
Sam J. Brown Company: Jan 2001 to Aug. 2001
Landman Area: Texas
Determined current mineral/royalty owners by researching documents at Title Companies,
Court Houses and Tax Departments; prepared Title Reports and negotiated, purchased properties.
PennPoint: May 1999 to Jan 2000
Scout Area: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Texas
Updated drilling activity on oil and gas Wells in Texas, Alaska and the Pacific Coast by contacting CEO’s, Presidents, Geologists, Landmen and Engineers; reported on database.
Brent Barker, Independent Land Services 1979 to 1999
Clients included: Dynegy Inc., Equilon Enterprises LLC, Mayer, Brown and Platt, Noram Energy Corporation and Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, Republic Mineral Corporation, John H. Young, Inc. and W.H. Mengden, Sr.
Landman and Lease/Contract Analyst Area: Texas and Louisiana
Prepared Lease “take-offs” and spreadsheets reflecting terms and provisions on leases and ROW’s.
Analyzed Right-of-Way Contracts and Purchase/Process Gas Contracts by examining documents from Files; summarized on data sheets.
Determined current surface and mineral owners by researching documents at County/Parish Court Houses and Tax Departments.
Negotiated, purchased oil and gas leases and Mineral and Royalty Deeds at a minimum price.
Determined current mineral and royalty owners by researching documents at Title and Abstract Companies, County Court Houses and Tax Departments.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Documentum, Tobin, Dwights, Baseline USA, Landmarc, Filenet, MS Word, MS Excel, Access, Oracle Energy Land and Concessions (OEL); Adobe
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
MEMBER: American Association of Petroleum Landmen
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Bachelor of Business Administration/Petroleum Land Management and Business Management 1978
REFERRENCES
Mr. Javier Gonzalez, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Maxus Energy Corporation ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 713-***-****
Mr. Edward Brawner, Project Manager for Petro-Land Group, Inc. ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 903-***-**** Office, Ext 216
Mr. Chuck Begin, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Project Land Advisor (Retired), ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 832-257-1660mailto:ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com
Mr. Ed McLain, T. S. Dudley Land Company, Inc. Senior Project Manager ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 713-952-7944x17
Mr. William S. Bell, ad1d8r@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 281-***-****