SHEILA A. SHANKS

***** *. ****** **** ***

Midland, Texas 79706

432-***-**** cell

adih4h@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Lease Analyst, OBO Division Orders, Sr. Land Tech, Operations Tech, and Executive Assistant with over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Honest and dependable with excellent written and oral communication skills and able to handle a diverse work load and set priorities. Able to plan, organize and work independently without supervision.

WORK EXPERIENCE

NORTHSTAR OPERATING Midland, Texas 2/1/2016 – 8/19/2020

(Downsizing small office – I was last hired, so first out)

Sr. Land Tech/Analyst

Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota Assets

Assist V.P. Land

Help manage several entities:

Magic Dog Oil & Gas, Ltd., BAM Operating, and LAJ Corporation. Small independent companies only myself & V.P. Land.

Prepare Assignment Bill of Sale, Oil and Gas Leases, Releases of Oil and Gas Lease, Joint Operating Agreements.

LEASES/LEASEHOLD ACQUISITIONS

oAnalyze & Set up lease files.

oRequest & Pay Lessor Checks for Bonus, Surface Damages, Right of Ways, etc.

oMaintain and track Leases, Assignments and Title Curative for leasehold acquisitions.

oTrack costs for leasehold purchase AFE’s.

oCode, track all vendor invoices (includes broker, contract, legal, etc.)

OPERATED WELLS

oPrepare Operated well election letters, copy AFE packets, fax and prepare certified mail packets to WIO.

oMaintain Election tracking worksheets to track all elections and certified mail cards.

oPrepare Well Requirement worksheets for WIO information.

oSet up wells in land system.

oSent and track documents for recording.

OPERATED BY OTHERS (OBO) WELLS.

oHandle non-op Division Orders.

oHandle tracking and updating of OBO Election Letters wells.

oCoordinated execution of Election Letters with Land, Engineering, Geology and Upper Management.

oCreated, tested and implemented a procedure check list to use on the OBO wells to make sure the file has all the necessary documents and postings before sending to Central File Room.

oAssemble land well files to include applicable documents, Regulatory forms, and Land Agreements/Contracts.

oHandle all the OBO Elections.

WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION Midland, Texas 8/2011 – 12/31/2015

Sold properties – Closed Midland Land Department

Sr. Land Tech/Analyst

Assisted Land Supervisor, 2 Landmen, Sr. Land Analyst

Covered Texas & New Mexico properties.

Same skills as listed above under NorthStar Operating Company.

CONOCOPHILLIPS Midland, Texas 2/2005 – 8/2011

BURLINGTON RESOURCES (acquired by COP 12/2006)

Lease Analyst/Sr. Land Tech

Worked Rockies Exploration Team

Assisted 3 Landmen

Covered Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Oklahoma properties.

Same skills as above.

TOM BROWN, INC. Midland, Texas 1996 – 2004

EnCana (acquired TBI-Closed Midland office)

Executive Assistant to the Executive V.P

Maintained e-mails, calendar and contacts.

Made travel arrangements.

Set up and maintained all the files.

Organized company functions such as: United Way, Company Picnic, Employee Appreciation Day, Wellness Program, Christmas Lunch, Lunch and Learns.

Acted as HR contact for the Midland Office.

Maintained conference room calendar for meetings.

Support person for the Office Manager when she is out of the office.

Maintained vacation and sick leave records for three of the manager groups.

Operations Tech

Filed, typed and maintained Operations well files.

Typed Daily Activity Reports, including, Drilling, Completion and Workovers. Sent Activity Reports to Working Interest Owners.

Prepared Well Requirement worksheets.

Set up and maintained all wells for the Midland Region, including AFE’s.

DYAD PETROLEUM Midland, Texas 1990 - 1996

Secretary

Answered telephone and waited on clients.

Filed, typed and maintained Production and Railroad Commission files on all wells, Texas Natural Gas Reports, drilling reports and joint interest billings.

Reconciled bank statements and made deposits.

Issued Insurance Certificates on vendors.

Ordered office supplies, handled some duties in accounts payable & receivable.

Pulled logs, scout tickets and production information from library.

Handled various responsibilities in the management of the One Wall Plaza and Vaughn office buildings.

UNITED BANK N.A. Midland, Texas 1988 - 1990

Teller & Floater for various Departments

Enhanced Customer Service.

Set up New Accounts and Certificates of Deposits.

Processed Loan Payments, input New Loan information, reviewed documentation and General Ledger entry verifications and Balancing.

Programs

Microsoft Office

Quorum (LIS)

10 key

Drilling Info.

Tobin Land

Integra

BOLO

Several in house software

Wellview

SAP

Programs

ORGANIZATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS:

Permian Association Lease & Title Analyst Member Since: 2005-2015

National Association Lease & Title Analyst Member Since: 2005-2015

First Aid/CPR/AED Certified #SS118429523052013141257HJ Expire: 5/22/17

National Notary Public Expire: 4/21/23

VOLUNTEER/CHAIRED/SERVED:

BURLINGTON/CONOCOPHILLIPS – ACTIVITY COMMITTEE

oVolunteer 3 years

oPresident 3 years 2008-2011

$80,000/yr budget to plan Employee/family events for the Midland & Odessa Offices

MARCH OF DIMES

oChaired Burlington Resources in house fundraisers 2005-2006

oServed & Volunteered 2007-2010

UNITED WAY

oCo-Chaired Burlington Resources in house fundraisers 2005-2006 Busting Clays for United Way Campaign

MS 150 BIKE RIDE

oVolunteer for ConocoPhillips Rest stop 2009-2013

CONOCOPHILLIPS BAD BOY BLAST

oCo-Chaired, Served & Volunteered for ConocoPhillips Bad Boy Blast Clay Shoot - I oversaw renting out the golf carts to the shooters 2007-2012.

BATTERED WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S SHELTER

oVolunteer and served for Whiting Oil & Gas Chili Cook-Off 2012 to give funds & toys.

RAPE CRISIS CENTER

oVolunteer and served for Whiting Oil & Gas Chili Cook-Off 2013 to give funds & toys.

HIGH SKY CHILDREN’S RANCH

oVolunteer and served for Whiting Oil & Gas Chili Cook-Off 2014 to give funds & toys.

STOP DWI

oChaired ConocoPhillips Annual Chili Cook-off 2005-2011. The funds are donated in Memory of a friend of mine Angela Lester and she was also a Burlington Resources employee at the time of her death. I still attend each year.

Greenwood PTC Secretary 2000-2005

Greenwood Class 2012 Project Graduation Secretary 2008-2012

Permian Association of Lease & Title Analyst 2013 Board Member

Greenwood Baptist Church Youth 2012-2013

Greenwood Class 2017 Project Graduation President 20013-2017

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