Petroleum Landman

LANDMAN

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION

Results-oriented and hands-on professional, with wide-ranging experience in oil and gas industry, focused on oil and gas assets, property evaluations and management along with mortgage banking knowledge.

- Acquired strong experience with state agencies regulating oil and gas exploration and product; deeply involved with investment acquisitions and divestitures

- Exemplified skills in developing budget and schedule in line with scope of project; creating project execution plan; requesting appropriate resources to execute the project; providing project tracking/monitoring to upstream oil and gas projects involving production surface facilities from conception to the construction of facilities.

- Demonstrated expertise in acquiring and purchasing of both producing and non-producing oil and gas properties and pipeline gathering systems, negotiating leases and joint operating agreements.

- Ability to communicate with company staff landmen, outside companies and field operations personnel to further enhance the company's oil and gas exploration, development and production activities.

- Exhibited strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and project costing skills, including sound thought processes, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues/problems.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION

ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE

CONTRACT NEGOTIATION

RESERVES POTENTIAL ANALYSIS

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

MULTIPLE-PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CAREER OVERVIEW

- Researched oil and gas field contracts and convey them into condense versions containing production histories, joint operating agreements and obligations, lease terms and agreements covering numerous fields in Texas and Louisiana, as well as other states.

- Negotiated oil and gas leases for acquisition for various companies.

- Streamlined ownership of oil and gas assets, and maintained company resources database.

- Contributed in the acquisition effort by providing staff for evaluation of potential asset purchases.

- Developed, implemented and monitored the exploration and development program.

- Assisted in due diligence work for acquisition of oil and gas leases.

- Ensured all planned works were completed on time and all quality requirements were met.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

HAROLD J. ANDERSON –NOW ORLEANS, LA

FIELD LANDMAN/ IN-HOUSE LANDMAN 2005-2008 | Present

MARK CHAPMAN AND ASSOCIATES –BATON ROUGE, LA

FIELD LANDMAN

2003-2004

- Researched 30 years of mineral title ownership, lease negotiation with mineral owners, “follow through-thru” with acquisitions for the companies.

- Coordinated lease acquisitions in project areas for 3rd parties and their areas of mutual interest.

- Submitted reports on a timely manner and proposals.

- Conducted one-on-one lease negotiations with bank trust departments/ estate attorneys.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

IN-HOUSE LANDMAN, HILCORP ENERGY CO., HOUSTON, TX 2007

LOAN OFFICER, COMPANY NAME, LOCATION Year

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOLOGY, CENTENARY COLLEGE –SHREVEPORT, LA

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | EMPHASIS IN FINANCE, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY –EDWIN L, COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS –DALLAS, TX

SEMESTER ABROAD | PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS, RICHMOND COLLEGE –LONDON, ENGLAND

Certified Professional Landman Designation

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen | Member, Shreveport Geological Society

Member, Alumni Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

SMU Alumni member

PUBLICATION

Authored field paper on Tokio Sand Development Shongaloo field published by Shreveport Geological Society

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