Landman Position

JOE D. MARTINEZ

**** ****** *****

Ventura, CA **003-6205

Ph. 805-***-****

E-mail: ********@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A LANDMAN:

• Twenty years experience developing oil and gas prospects

• Negotiating and acquiring new leases for the development of oil and gas prospects. Worked with governmental agencies, surveyors title companies, etc

• Maintained existing leases and rental obligations.

• In-depth knowledge of real estate law and contracts

• Acquisition of oil and gas leases, right of way agreements, etc.

• Managed brokers, lease acquisition of entire prospects

• Conducted due diligence review of existing of oil and gas prospects

• Land title expert

• Drafted contract agreements

• Joint Operating Agreement

• Experience with various governmental agency permitting process

• Expert land titles

• Review of drill site title reports

• Secured permits with governmental agencies

• Proficient in land records research and resource planning

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

2001- Present Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Los Angeles, CA

• Managed a staff of eight to investigate illegal subdivision activity for the Department of Regional Planning County of Los Angeles

• Participated in Public Hearing process

• Negotiated settlement agreement

• Drafted related documents

• Review and examined title reports

• Conferred with County Counsel regarding legal matters

1997 - 2001 Venoco, Inc. -Santa Barbara, CA

• Managed Lease Brokers on new prospects

• Managed and secured oil and gas leases

• Developed prospects, etc. based on geology

• Conducted due diligence reviewed of existing oil and gas fields

• Prepared related contracts oil and gas leases, right of way agreements, property settlement agreements, etc.

• Review of drill site title reports

• Conducted due diligence review of existing oil and gas fields

• Prepared assignment of existing leases rental obligations, etc

1994 -1997 Torch Operating Company, Inc. -Santa Barbara, CA

• Secured oil and gas leases

• Conducted due diligence of existing onshore and offshore oil and gas fields for Nuevo Energy Company

• Assisted with the sale of Union Oil’s California oil and gas properties

• Examined drill site title reports

• Managed brokers, lease acquisition of entire prospects

• Maintained lease rental obligations and performance obligations

• Secured land and oil and gas leases

1989 -1994 Property Management and Acquisitions Division Department of Public Works, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

• Examined title reports

• Prepared acquisition and right of way agreements

• Reviewed title reports

• Prepared lease agreements

• Researched land title issues

• Due Diligence on existing County properties

1985 -1989 Contract Landman Sun Exploration and Production Company, Inc. Ventura, CA

• Prepared oil and gas leases

• Acquisition of oil and gas leases

• Conducted due diligence examination of existing oil and gas fields

• Negotiated with land owners for oil and gas leases

• Negotiated pipeline right of way agreements, property settlement agreements, etc.

• Review of drill site title opinions/reports

• Worked with brokers on new oil and gas prospects

Education:

University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Ventura Community College; Ventura, CA

Attended various Advanced Land Use and Development seminars, Los Angeles, CA

Computer:

• Knowledgeable in Microsoft suite of office programs Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook programs

• Microsoft applications

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

REFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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