Landman

LANDMAN/RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT
OIL / GAS / MINERAL DRILLING / WIND PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY SURFACE LEASE NEGOTIATOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Emphasize a range of professionally trained/directly acquired professional land services experience that couples solid interpersonal relations and negotiating skills with a comprehensive knowledge of title search and lease checks, ground and wind lease and right-of-way acquisition, •••••D seismic survey, surface damage negotiations, abstract preparation and completed contract/agreement finalization. Areas of particular knowledge and capability include

OverviewApplying a variety of project operations capabilities, background research, resource aggregation and six years of frontline experience in real estate property sales, lease negotiation and facility/asset optimization to the duties, interactions and considerations performed by a contract landman.

Title/Land RightsDetermining Surface, Mineral and Leasehold Ownership(s); Searching for Existing Unexpired Leases; Reporting on Findings; Settling Surface Damages; Acquiring Drilling, Pipeline and Construction Rights-of-Way; Acquiring Oil and Gas Leases and Options; Curing Title Defects; Locating Heirs and Assigns; Performing General Through Specific Due-Diligence.

Of-Record ReportingExamining State/County Records and Attendant Real Property Constraints on File at the Offices of County Clerks, Court Clerks, Tax Assessors, Civil Suit Records, Mortgage Records, Abstract and Title Company Records to Ascertain Sovereignty of the Soil and Associated Conveyances (Surface Rights, Mineral Rights, Rights-of-Way) as They Pertain to and/or Affect the Acquisition of Ownership or the Granting of Rights to Explore, Utilize and Maintain.

Concepts/InstrumentsUnderstanding/Interpreting Concepts of Land Ownership (Common/Joint Tenancy, Full Right of Survivorship, Tenancy by Entireties, Life Estate, Homestead, Separate Property), Legal Descriptions (Lot/Block Subdivision, Rectangular Survey System, Township and Range, Government Lots, Riparian Right, Surveys and Blocks) and Documents Affecting Real Property (Deeds of Varying Effect, Wills, Trusts, Intestate Successions, Liens, Mortgage Foreclosures, Special Warranties, Orders by Court Decree, Adverse Possession, Eminent Domain, Recording Laws, Chain-of-Title.)

Probate/HeirshipResearching/Determining/Understanding Probate Issues, Probate Law, State Laws of Decent and Distribution; Locating Heirs and Heir Title Curative Documents; Performing Skip-Searches and Missing Persons Investigations.

Leases/ConsiderationsIdentifying/Evaluating/Interpreting Landowner Rights, Rules of Capture, Mineral Servitude and Royalties (Ownership, Creation, Restrictions, Extinction, Prescription), State Mineral Codes, Land Conservation Requisites; Drafting/Negotiating Leases Terms and Conditions to Incorporate Well-Spacing Requirements, Size of Reservoir Delineation, Surface Damage Assignments, Drilling Permits, Existing State and Federal Leases, Seismic Surveys/Permits and all Additional Exhibits and Supporting Documents.

CourthousesPerforming Professionally at Courthouses Throughout Texas (Denton County, Tarrant County, Dallas County) and Louisiana (Livingston Parish); Examining Index Books, Grantor/Grantee Indexes, Vendor/Vendee Index Systems, Conveyance Books, Reception Records; Proactively Establishing Beneficial Rapport and Ongoing Relationships with a Variety of Strategic County/Courthouse Personnel.

Computer SkillsIBM-PCs and compatibles; WINDOWS •••••/•••••/XP operating systems; MICROSOFT OFFICE [MS WORD (word processing), EXCEL (spreadsheet), ACCESS (database), POWERPOINT (multimedia presentation), OUTLOOK (information exchange)]; VISIO (project management planning); SAP (enterprise management); NET DEED PLOTTER (Real Estate Map Drawing, Legal Description and Analysis); Internet research/navigation (Website search, access, information exchange).
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
October ••••• to Present•••••TEX-CAL LAND SERVICES
&#•••••; Landman/Right of Way Agent•••••Argyle, Texas
Works on behalf of the Company to originate, coordinate and complete the acquisition of surface rights leases and options for surveying, drilling, pipelining, developing facilities and establishing all aspects production operations.
Conducts on-site visits with clients, landowners, field supervisors, and operators. Ascertains project scope. Resolves location issues. Negotiates leases, amendments, rental reviews and reductions associated with well sites, riser sites, rights-of-way, work space parameters. Performs damage estimates and damage claim settlements.
Maintains files and reports involving surface activities and issues pertaining to lessors properties.
Remaining informed and aware with respect to industry trends and items of interest relating to surface and land access, land market values and increasing environmental restrictions.

September ••••• to October ••••••••••MURPHY LAND SERVICES LLC
&#•••••; Landman/Right of Way Agent •••••Baton Rouge, Louisiana

February ••••• to September ••••• KELLER WILLIAMS/BLUE RIBBON REALTY
Keller, TX
+ Landman/Right of Way/Property Negotiator/Contracts/Abstract Specialist/Agent
Performed title searches and abstracts, residential and commercial real estate sales, determined surface, mineral and leasehold ownership(s); examined state/county records and attendant real property constraints on file at the offices of County Clerks, Court Clerks, Tax Assessors, civil suit records, mortgage records, abstract and title company records to ascertain Sovereignty of the Soil and associated conveyances (Surface Rights, Mineral Rights, Rights-of-Way- Land and Wind) as they pertain to and/or affect the acquisition of ownership or the granting of rights to explore, utilize and maintain.

EDUCATION
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Statesboro, Georgia
&#•••••; Bachelor of ScienceDual major - Criminal Justice and History (December •••••)


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PETROLEUM LANDMAN INSTITUTE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
&#•••••; Courthouse Records Search Procedures; Rules of Capture; Landowner Rights; Mineral Servitude; Mineral Royalties; Rights and Leases; Utilization Requirements; NegotiationContracts, Leases, Agreements, Options, Rentals, Reductions

OIL & GAS LANDMAN CERTIFICATION/JPMC INVESTMENTS, Shreveport, Louisiana
&#•••••; Courthouse Records Search Procedures; Rules of Capture; Landowner Rights; Mineral Servitude; Mineral Royalties; Rights and Leases; Utilization Requirements; NegotiationContracts, Leases, Agreements, Options, Rentals, Reductions

RIGHT OF WAY AGENT DVELOPMENT FOR WIND ENERGY, OKU-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
&#•••••; Wind Farm Agreements; Permitting and Special Issues; Payment Options; Community Relations; Delivering Wind Energy; Landowner Rights and Leases; NegotiationContracts, Leases, Agreements, Options, Rentals

LICENSES
TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, Austin, Texas
&#•••••; Licensed Real Estate Salesperson#•••••

AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDMAN, Fort Worth, Texas Chapter
&#•••••; Member





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INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION, Torrance, CA
+ Member - Chapter •••••

COUNCIL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, Lombard, IL
&#•••••; Member

DALLAS HELLA SHRINE AND SCOTTISH RITE, Dallas, Texas
&#•••••; Member •••••nd Degree

DALLAS CHILDRENS CHARITIES, Dallas, Texas
&#•••••; MemberBoard of Directors