ERIC J. ROBERTS
**** ********** ***** • Austin, TX 78748 • 512-***-**** • *************@*****.***
Resourceful and ambitious oil and gas industry professional with extensive experience in leading project management assignments, negotiating contracts and managing high profile client relations initiatives. Eager to integrate strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills toward supporting the objectives of a progressive oil and gas industry employer. Core competencies include:
Navigate Complex Lease Agreements
Persuasive and Effective Communicator
Greenbriar/Microsoft/Computer Savvy
Project Management and Execution
Natural Leadership Style
Interpret Landowner Documents
Prepare Conveyance and Curative Documents
Business Strategy/Business Acumen
Prepare Mineral Owner Reports
Due Diligence Processes
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2010 to Present: Mitchell Petroleum Land Services, Gonzales, TX - Landman
Conduct title work in Gonzales County Courthouse, patent to present, and pre drill title opinion curative in the Eagle Ford Shale. Excellent at extensive and complete drill title runsheets, curative title involving complex issues covering large tracts subjected to partition into numerous smaller tracts, and some issues dealing with NPRIs, stipulations of interest, affidavits of history, use, possession and non-production, affidavits of adverse possession, and affidavits of heirship. Excellent research and writing skills with good and timely turn around as to first draft and execution of final product. Provide leadership and oversight for special project management assignments for clients in the oil and gas industry; effectively prepare Mineral Ownership Reports and Limited Title Run Sheets, conveyance and curative documents.
Perform title lease checks for open acreage, prepare documents to conduct title examinations on leasehold properties and use technical savvy to properly utilize Greenbriar Land Plotting Software, Paint.net and Texas Railroad Commission Applications.
2009: Royalty Owner Management, Austin, TX – Landman
Maintain oversight for all leasing processes for Atascosa County as well eleven other counties throughout Texas; leverage strong relationship management and negotiation skills to expedite and resolve leasing agreements while cultivating relationships with landowners and mineral owners to negotiate oil and gas leases.
Provide leadership and oversight for special project management and lease assignments for clients in the oil and gas industry; effectively prepare Mineral Ownership Reports and Limited Title Run Sheets, conveyance and curative documents.
Effectively marketed lease plays for assignments to operators; built an extensive network of contacts, and prepared all leasing documents, title searches and contracts
2008 to 2009: Cinco Energy Land Services, Houston, TX - Landman
Accurately completed lease checks for clients in areas of interest; created comprehensive map of “buy area” and performed extensive due diligence prior to securing commitments.
Prepared mineral ownership and lease purchase agreements, with attention to detail and worked with multiple clients to achieve leasing goals.
2007 to 2008: Ken Baker & Associates, Houston, TX - Landman
Completed all lease checks, prepared documents and contacted landowners to negotiate lease agreements with minimum supervision.
References available upon request