John Sanford, CPL
346-***-**** ********@*****.*** Spring, TX 77379
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Professional Landman, 2014 to present.
Texas Real Estate Broker, 2004 to present.
Experience
Crassus Land and Property Services, LLC
Senior Landman & Owner
2003 to present
Served as independent contractor for Apache, BP, Chesapeake, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Devon, Marathon, Rosetta, Sabco, Shell, XTO, and other private entities.
Responsible for complex title research related to surface and mineral ownership, leasing, title discrepancies, and encroachments.
Negotiate to procure mineral rights contracts and to establish surface agreements, including rights-of-way and easements.
Production of abstracts and runsheets to protect client interests.
Ensure data integrity between official records, leases, and databases.
Act as liaison between company and other parties.
Locate missing owners and heirs.
Global Marine Drilling Company
Environmental Affairs Coordinator
1998 to 2002
Regulatory compliance for company operations.
Review and amend company policies to meet local requirements.
Coordinate with local, state, and federal permitting agencies.
Conduct environmental and safety audits.
Investigate environmental incidents.
Conduct Phase 1 Site Assessments – ESA.
Advanced Environmental Technical Services
Environmental Technician
1996 to 1998
Collect, store, and dispose of hazardous waste.
Member of on-call Emergency Response Team.
United States Army 369th Chemical Company
Nuclear Biological and Chemical Specialist (54B)
1987 to 1991
Maintain combat readiness for decontamination of potential NBC attack.
Veteran of Desert Storm – Supported XVIII Airborne Corps. Education
United States Army Chemical School, 1987
Distinguished Honor Graduate
University of Texas El Paso
Bachelor’s Degree, 1994
Major: Biology
Minor: Electrical Engineering
Midland College
Certificate, 2016
Division Order Analyst
Lone Star College
Advanced Technical Certificate, 2018
Professional Accounting
(met educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam) Studying Data Analytics
Applicable Skills
LexisNexis research
Quorum Land Suite – QLS
TOBIN Land Suite (LeaseData)
Documentum
Filemaker Pro
PI/Dwights
Drillinginfo
SharePoint
Citrix
Metes and Bounds
Microsoft Office Suite
Various GIS software