Project Manager Due Diligence

ROBERT SPHAR

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Experienced and skilled negotiator in both Lease, ROW and Renewable acquisition with a solid understanding of title standards and requirements in multiple states. Detail oriented with outstanding verbal, organizational and written communication abilities and the capacity to close deals that appear unlikely or impossible. Excellent leadership skills with a focus on making each project a success.

EXPERIENCE

JANUARY 2023-JANUARY 2024

VOLTA ENERGY GROUP

Worked in various counties in Springfield Illinois and Bad Axe Michigan Due diligence, contacting landowners to negotiate and provide education on lease terms and discuss options with the landowners with building Solar Farms and Battery Storage.

LAND ACQUISITIONS, NEXTERA ENERGY

APRIL 2022 – JAN 2023

Worked in various counties in South Carolina. Due diligence, contacting landowners to negotiate and provide education on lease terms and discuss options with the landowners with building Solar Farms across the various 5 counties.

MAY 2019– FEB 2022

ROW AGENT / LEASE BUYER, RBS ACQUISITIONS

Worked in various counties in Pennsylvania including Washington, Fayette, and Greene. Mainly focusing on right of ways with minimal lease buying to fulfill units in the Marcellus region.

FEB 2015 – APRIL 2019

PURCHASING AGENT / PROJECT MANAGER, LG ACQUISITION

Worked with landowners in multiple townships in Greene County Pa. buying mineral rights. Some leasing and surface and mineral titles.

NOV 2010 – JAN 2015

IN HOUSE CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT, PROTÉGÉ ENERGY II LLC

Worked in various counties in Ohio, Wv. And Pa Mainly focused on lease amendments, lease modifications, complete title, and right of way work Closely worked with landowners and Attorney’s to amend/modify old leases primarily expanding pooling clauses, and additional clauses on very hard to close deals.

DEC 2008 – NOV 2010

LEASE ACQUISITION CREW CHIEF, CAPITAL LAND SERVICES

Recently completed multiple projects for Capital Land Services in various regions across the U.S. Developing and refining communications skills for both new and seasoned agents. Working with large, difficult mineral owners, corporations, and attorneys to negotiate mutually agreeable lease agreements. Pennsylvania West Virginia, Texas, Michigan, Kansas, Oklahoma

JAN 2007 – JUNE 2008

ACUISITION AGENT / RIGHT WAY AGENT, IBERDROLA RENEWABLES

Land acquisition for 23 2mw wind turbines. Along with 14 miles of power line right away from site to Bruceton Mills WV

JAN 2006 – JAN 2007

TITLE & R.O.W. / OIL & GAS LANDMAN, CROWN FIELD SERVICES

Contact landowners to negotiate and provide education on lease terms, right of ways, drilling techniques (vertical and horizontal), covering oil, gas, (specifically Marcellus Shale) and CBM. Discuss options with landowners, Apply knowledge of company policies, local, state and federal laws. Conduct research of ownership (surface and mineral), deed searches, and working in local courthouses to acquire parcel information on properties and run complete title. Prepare and acquire lease and ROW acquisition, utilizing strong mapping skills (tax, topographic, quads), and obtain rights of way for infrastructure operations work including transmission and gathering projects. West Virginia, Pennsylvania

MARCH 2005 – JAN 2006

OIL & GAS LANDMAN, GREAT LAKES ENERGY (RANGE RESOURCES)

Contact landowners to negotiate agreements, such as leases, options, and royalty contracts covering oil or gas exploration, drilling, ROWs in specified oil or gas fields. Develop unitization agreements (pooling oil and gas production from wells located in same field with other oil producers). Discuss land leases and right of way agreements along with royalty payments with landowners and obtain signatures to documents. Apply knowledge of company policies and local, state, and federal laws relating to oil or gas leases and right of ways to prepare agreement Strong Right of Way experience, Handling lease and ROW acquisition, strong mapping skills (tax, topographic, quads), Obtain rights of way for infrastructure operations work including transmission and gathering projects. Conduct research of ownership at County Courthouses to determine the true owner or owners and to acquire the correct description of the property. Attend weekly meetings on discussion of areas of interest for lease acquisition.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR’S DEGREE, BUSINESS, California University of pennsylvania

GENERAL ACADEMIC DIPLOMA, Frazier senior high school

PROFESSIONAL

Member of International Right Of Way Association, Active member of N.A.L.A. (Northern Appalachian Landman Association, AAPL member 00173112

REFERENCES

William S Holder Vice President of Land at Protégé Energy 918-***-****

Vickie Washburn CPL 918-***-****

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