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MICHAEL M. SALE
Houston, Texas *****
www.linkedin.com/in/michael-m-sale-3358728a
Mobile: 469-***-**** Email: ad5oht@r.postjobfree.com ENERGY PROFESSIONAL
Well - achieved professional, offering experience in negotiations and customer I client service. Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external clients. Working well on multiple projects under tight deadlines without compromising the quality of services offered. Areas covering TX, LA, CO, AR, WV, PA, OH. Adept at working with business owners, vendors, property owners and exploration companies. Building successful business relationships and producing innovative ideas. Areas of expertise include:
• ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTURES;
LEASES
• REVIEW, DRAFT, AND NEGOTIATE
VENDOR AND CONSULTING
AGREEMENTS. LETTERS OF
CREDIT EXMINATION
• PRODUCTION HISTORY DUE
DILIGENCE, DIVISION ORDERS,
TITLE UPDATES
• CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS AND
LIMITATIONS WRITING AFE’s
• OWNER MAPS. ACQUIRING
DIVISIONAL ROYALTY INTERESTS.
ESTATE DOCUMENTS, WILLS,
TRUSTS. JOINT OPERATING
AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS,
PURSHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENTS, TITLE OPINIONS.
• UPDATE AND VERIFY TITLE
• REGULATORY COMPLIANCE,
INTERPRET NAESB CONTRACTS
• FLUENT COMPUTER SKILLS
WORD, EXCEL, LASERFICHE,
QUORAM
• ARCGIS PIPELNE DATA
• REVIEW CONFIDENTIALITY
AGREEMENTS, GUARANTEES AND
AMENDMENTS, TITLE RESEARCH
ON EASEMENTS
• REVIEW ALIGNMENT SHEETS
CAREER OVERVIEW
ONEONTA, LLC INVESTMENT INC. - LANDMAN, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - DALLAS, TEXAS; HOUSTON, TEXAS
2009 – 02/2024
− High performing; Haynesville shale veteran; management of legacy minerals.
− Draft joint operating agreements, interpreting NAESB gas contracts.
− Drill site acquisitions; Lease acquisitions and divestitures; Due diligence work.
− Personally, dealt with attorneys, title companies, vendors.
− Terms and conditions of all agreements and leases are viewed for accuracy.
− Compared recent property sales to current holdings to ensure competitive.
− Market price negotiated $1,000,000.00 exploration leases, pipeline agreements and sales.
− Production expert; HBP title; Review, draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements.
− Consulting and participation agreements. Letter agreements, letters of credit.
− Experienced with legal matters related to the energy transactions process.
− Negotiation of buy and sell agreements. Understanding of oil and gas property law.
− Prepared formal documents such as purchase agreements, leases, AFE’s. ENSLEY PROPERTIES INC, LANDMAN-HOUSTON, TEXAS; CONTRACTOR 03/2023-10/2023
− Analyze and interpret joint operating agreements, assignments, Division orders, analyze leases, deeds, estate documents, purchase, and sale trade agreements.
− Surface, pooling and unitization declarations, surface, and subsurface agreements excel spreadsheets; parcel maps wells and acreage held.
− Election to participate agreements, as necessary. page. 2
ATMOS ENERGY - INHOUSE RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACTOR; DALLAS, TEXAS;
08/2018-02/2019
PETROLEUM LANDMAN, HAROLD ANDERSON, INC., NEW ORLEANS, LA 2003-2008
− Researched oil and gas field contracts and convey into dense versions containing.
− Production histories, joint operating agreements and obligations, lease terms and extensive title research.
− Agreements covering fields in Texas and Louisiana, as well as other states.
− (client/Hilcorp, Houston, TX) Colorado and Arkansas; right of way agreements.
− Deeply involved with state agencies regulating oil and gas exploration. ONEONTA, LLC INVESTMENT INC. - LANDMAN, - SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - DALLAS, TEXAS
2001-2002
MARATHON OIL COMPANY -IN-HOUSE LANDMAN; SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA
1981-1982
OTHER EXPERENCE DEMONSTRATING TRAINED EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING; APPLYING NEW SKILLS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Brookhaven College Dallas, Texas; Microsoft Excel course, fall 2015. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Texas Real Estate Agent License 2016 – num. #644084 Bachelor of Arts in Geology, Centenary College - Shreveport, LA Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Southern Methodist University - Edwin L. Cox School of Business - Dallas, TX
Program in Economics, Richmond College - London, England PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member AAPL, Member HAPL 2023 Member, Southern Methodist University Alumni Association Member; Centenary College of Louisiana Alumni Association, CPL 1992. OWNERS PUBLICATIONS WERE BASED ON HIS ACTUAL DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT Authored, Field Paper on Tokio Oil Sand Development, Shongaloo Field, Louisiana, Published by the Shreveport Geological Society.