P. SHANE SHIPLEY

**** *** ***** *** *** N | Indiana, PA 15701 | 724-***-**** | fuyqmp@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To secure a position that will allow me to utilize my knowledge, experience, leadership and sales skills

in the gas and oil industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

US Energy & Exploration | Rural Valley, PA 2004 – Present

Senior Geologist and Land Coordinator

Present economic forecast to potential investors of shallow and deep formations.

Perform yearly investment portfolio reviews with investors.

Manage land department operations and evaluate marketable exploration areas.

Negotiate leases and pipeline right-of-ways with property landowners in five counties.

Work with adjacent property landowners to ensure proper site location and pipelines.

Address landowner questions and concerns on daily basis.

Maintain detailed landowner records to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations.

Identify gas transmission lines, negotiate system entry, and complete application for public utility market.

Calculate drilling prognosis and amount of casing needed.

Evaluate neutron density logs and assist in diagnosis of target zones.

Apply and gather all necessary road bonds to and from site locations.

Research deeds and tax maps in county records office.

Auto Center | Indiana, PA 2004 – 2002

Car Salesman

Managed sales team and established company sales goals and initiatives.

Coordinated all financing and sales agreements.

Company liaison with the Pennsylvania’s department of motor vehicles.

Miller Supply | Clymer, PA 2002 – 1997

Yard Foreman

Maintained pipe yard and warehouse inventory of all oil and gas supplies.

Scheduled trucks for pickup and delivery.

Assembled all necessary pipe and casing for subsurface oil and gas drilling.

Kawasaki Team Green | Fontana, CA 1994 – 1997

Professional Motocross Rider

Competed in AMA 250cc Motocross Pro Racing Series.

EDUCATION

West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV 2011

OSHA – Oil and Gas Safety and Health Hazard Awareness certification

Robert Gordan University | Aberdeen, Scotland 2008

Post Graduate Certification – Oil and Gas Law (online course)

University of Pittsburgh | Bradford, PA 2007

Land Agent certification

Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA 1998

Bachelor of Science – geology

Minors – biology and history

Marietta College | Marietta, OH 1990 – 1992

Petroleum engineering classes

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST