RICHARD M. ISTRE
P.O. Box ******
Plano, Texas **026
Phone: 337-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
EDUCATION:
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Bachelor of Science, Business Administration.
1971-1973 LSU Law School
1976-1977 Juris Doctorate Degree
EMPLOYMENT:
2006-Feb,2009 Inhouse landman. Responsible for Arkansas and Oklahoma properties, acquisition of oil and gas leases and title work, managing field brokers, assist in acquiring and divesting leaseholds, writing and negotiating contracts, preparing applications to government agency for integrating sections for drilling, coordinating with company lease administration and technical personnel, acquiring and administering Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leases.
1987-2006 Practicing attorney with small law firm in Lafayette, LA — civil practice included oil and gas, formation of business entities, real estate title examinations, real estate closings, real estate leases, probate, wills.
1978-1987 Independent petroleum landman - Acquisition of oil and gas leases; abstracts of title; mineral production reports; worked with examining attorneys on title curative.
1973-1975 U.S. Army, active duty, first Lieutenant; four additional years in reserves.
ORGANIZATIONS:
2006-Present AAPL
2006-Present Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen
1979-Present Lafayette Association of Petroleum Landmen
1987-Present Louisiana State Bar Association
1987-2006 Lafayette Parish Bar Association
REFERENCES:
Dan Koontz
Vice President of Land
Wynn-Crosby Management, Ltd.
5500 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
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J. Bruce Brannon
Vice President of Land
Guardian Oil & Gas, Inc.
100 S. Village Center Drive
Southlake, TX 76092
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