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Fundamentals of Titles, Leases and Contracts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Fundamentals of Titles, Leases and Contracts
Start Date: Mar 16, 2010 8:30 AM
End Time: Mar 18, 2010 4:30 PM
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Houston, Texas
Event Details:

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Renaissance Hotel

6 Greenway Plaza East

Houston, Texas

HAPL March Luncheon

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT

HAPL March Luncheon
Start Date: Mar 18, 2010 11:30 AM
End Time: Mar 18, 2010 1:00 PM
Location: Houston Petroleum Club, Houston, Texas 77002

Houston Petroleum Club

800 Bell St.

Houston, Texas 77002

WES Energy Inc. Saturday Class

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT

WES Energy Inc. Saturday Class
Start Date: Mar 20, 2010 9:30 AM
End Time: Mar 20, 2010 11:30 AM
Location: CourthouseDirect, Houston, TX 77092
Speaker: Paul F. Staton

Event Details:

Paul F. Staton, President of WES Energy Inc. Petroleum Land Services, will be leading a class on "The Art of the Lease Check". This excellent program is tailored to the needs of the in-house and field landman alike. Since there are many ways to undertake a lease check, this program will help all parties understand the task and time requirements of the client energy company.

Date: Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Cost: $95.00 per person (includes all materials as well as a bonus guide to doing RRC searches)

Registration Starts at: 9:30 a.m.

Class Starts at: 10:00 a.m.

Class Ends at: 11:30 a.m.

Please reserve a place by sending your confirmation email to: paul@wesenergyinc.com

CourthouseDirect is located at 610 and 290 - please use Map Quest for directions.

AAPL Credits pending.

CourthouseDirect

9800 Northwest Frwy., Ste. 400

Houston, TX 77092

HAPL South Texas Social

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:30:00 GMT

HAPL South Texas Social
Start Date: Mar 25, 2010 5:30 PM
End Time: Mar 25, 2010 8:00 PM
Location: Jim Goode's Armadillo Palace, Houston, Texas 77098
Event Details:

Do you dare to see about half of Houston's landmen in one place at one time? Then look no further than HAPL's South Texas Social. This will be elbow to elbow landmen! Come join your fellow Landmen at HAPL's annual social and networking event. Food and drink courtesy of our sponsors.

SPONSORS NEEDED AND WELCOME!!

Please contact Frank at 281 494-0007

Goode's Armadillo Palace is located on Kirby Drive just south of Hwy 59 @ Bartlett

Complimentary Valet Parking!

Jim Goode's Armadillo Palace

5015 Kirby Drive

Houston, Texas 77098

NHAPL April Luncheon

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:30:00 GMT

NHAPL April Luncheon
Start Date: Apr 8, 2010 11:30 AM
End Time: Apr 8, 2010 1:00 PM
Location: The Greenpoint Club, Houston, Texas 77060

The Greenpoint Club

16925 Northchase Dr.

Houston, Texas 77060

HAPL April Luncheon

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:30:00 GMT

HAPL April Luncheon
Start Date: Apr 15, 2010 11:30 AM
End Time: Apr 15, 2010 1:00 PM
Location: Houston Petroleum Club, Houston, Texas 77002

Houston Petroleum Club

800 Bell St.

Houston, Texas 77002

ETAPL Spring Seminar

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT

ETAPL Spring Seminar
Start Date: Apr 17, 2010 8:00 AM
End Time: Apr 17, 2010 5:00 PM
Location: Tyler Junior College - West Campus, Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College - West Campus

HAPL Technical Workshop

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT

HAPL Technical Workshop
Start Date: Apr 29, 2010 8:00 AM
End Time: Apr 29, 2010 5:00 PM
Location: TBA

TBA

HAPL Spring Saturday Seminar

Sat, 01 May 2010 13:00:00 GMT

HAPL Spring Saturday Seminar
Start Date: May 1, 2010 8:00 AM
End Time: May 1, 2010 1:00 PM
Location: TBA

TBA

HAPL South Louisiana Social

Thu, 06 May 2010 22:30:00 GMT

HAPL South Louisiana Social
Start Date: May 6, 2010 5:30 PM
End Time: May 6, 2010 8:30 PM
Location: Zydeco's Louisiana Diner, Houston, Texas 77002
Event Details:

Don't miss the food, fun and networking you'll have at HAPL's Annual South Louisiana Social!

Our event will be held at Zydeco's downtown and we'll be serving:

- 150 lbs Select Crawfish
- Crawfish Etouffe & Baked Chicken
- Green Beans & Mashed Potatoes
- Regular & Jalapeno Cornbread
- 3 Kegs Beer (Bud, Budlight & Shiner)
- Bread Pudding & Chocolate Cake

Sponsor this Event
(Please reference your name and the name of this event in the Comments box when completing the Sponsor form)

No entrance fees - - - Compliments of our sponsors!

Sponsors Needed! Please click on the above Sponsor Link to make an online
donation or contact Tim Timmerman at 832-867-1873

Zydeco's Louisiana Diner

1119 Pease

Houston, Texas 77002

HAPL State Licensing Update (March 14, 2009)

HAPL Webmaster — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Dear Fellow HAPL Members,

Last week we sent you an email informing you that during a special HAPL board meeting called on March 5th, the board unanimously decided to obtain professional assistance with the ongoing landman licensing issue. I am pleased to inform you that the HAPL has officially retained a Texas Governmental Affairs Consultant.

After numerous telephone conferences with a wide variety of state lobbyists and several one-on-one interviews, we have chosen to engage Todd Morgan as our TGA Consultant. Todd knows the land profession well as his father spent over 60 years as a landman. Todd began his professional career at the Texas Railroad Commission working for Commissioner John Sharp. He learned property issues working 8 years as the Director of State Government Affairs for Temple-Inland, the state’s largest private landowner. We interviewed Todd this past Monday and found him to be a real “go-getter”. Todd is the type who will work hard communicating with all the players – TIPRO, TEXOGA, AAPL and all of the oil industry lobbyists with which many of you work. In the near term, Todd will be working to gather all the facts so we know where this issue is and where we think it is going.

We will be working with AAPL and all of our sister Texas associations to insure we do what is in the best interest of Texas Landmen. Marshall Lochausen, AAPL’s President, has asked us not to mount a grassroots effort directed individually towards Representative Geren at this time. HAPL supports this as well. In the next several days, we will be working towards a strategy which may very well include a grassroots efforts directed at all our state legislators. At which time, we will need all of your help! Please stand ready to join HAPL, AAPL and all of our sister Texas Associations to do what is necessary and most beneficial for all Texas Landmen.

Grant Johnson, HAPL President

Mar 15, 2009 10:00 AM

Landman Licensing Update (March 8, 2009)

Grant Johnson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT

The following message was sent to the HAPL membership on March 8, 2009:

Fellow HAPL Members,

Thursday, March 5th, a HAPL Special Board Meeting was held to discuss HB 1405, the Landman Licensing Bill currently in committee before the Texas Legislature. Over the last two weeks your board has worked closely to assess the political climate surrounding this unfavorable bill for landmen. In doing so, we have visited with staff lobbyist from several large oil companies, TIPRO, TXOGA, Texas Real Association and members of the Texas Real Estate Commission. We have visited with numerous independent lobbyist and are in regular contact with AAPL, all in an effort to stay on top of this licensing issue. We are reminded of the outcome of our survey in November where our members expressed their opposition to licensing, let alone licensing under the Texas Real Estate Commission. Based on all the information we have gathered, we believe Mr. Charles Geren's bill to be a real threat to our profession.

It would be easy to sit back and rely on others to deal with this issue and trust that the outcome will be favorable to the 1500 members of HAPL. However, HAPL's Board feels that it's important to take an active role in the opposition of this bill. Given the significance of this bill, your HAPL Board passed a motion to secure political representation in Austin. Unlike many of the parties opposing this bill, HAPL has a single goal in the 81st Texas legislative session, to protect the livelihood of landmen in Texas. In order to do so we need an ear to the ground in Austin. We also need a strategist to guide us. But most of all we need our members to stand ready to get involve should the need arise. We will need to work with AAPL and all the other local Texas Landmen Associations across our state to defeat this bill. Over the next several months you will be receiving periodic updates on the status of our efforts. If needed, we may ask for your help. And if we do, I hope you will join me in fulfilling our common goal.

Thank you for your trust and participation in HAPL.

Grant

Mar 9, 2009 11:00 AM

HAPL Career Assistance Program (CAP)

Robin Green — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT

HAPL Career Assistance Program (CAP)

Career Assistance Committee

To help our members during what could be extended difficult times, HAPL has established the Career Assistance Committee to provide landmen who are temporarily out of work (or in between jobs) no cost opportunities to keep improving their land skills and to network with others members while also helping them in their job search.

Some of the initial services, effective immediately, for members temporarily out of work are:
1. HAPL Luncheons: FREE, registration costs are waived, to register call Diane direct (don’t register on line)
2. HAPL Educational events (Technical Workshop, Saturday Seminar etc): FREE, registration fees are waived, to register call Diane (don’t register on line)
3. HAPL Home Study Courses: FREE, checkout fees are waived, call Diane for the CD
4. HAPL Website Resume Posting: FREE, visit the HAPL website

To be able to register at no charge for the luncheons and educational events, all a Landman must do first is to post their resume on the HAPL Website.

The HAPL wants to help its members who find themselves temporarily out of work Please let us know what we can do to assist. Let’s all get behind our members and provide them with support.

The committee chairman, Robin Green, is looking for people to help him on the committee or to hear any ideas you might have. Give him a call at 713-275-7714 or email him at robin.green@anglosuisse.com.

Mar 2, 2009 11:00 AM

The Confidentiality Agreement

Susan G. Wright — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:00:00 GMT

THE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

by Susan Wright, Attorney

Prior to showing a prospect to a potential buyer, the Seller should insist that the buyer execute a confidentiality agreement regarding any confidential or proprietary information relating to the lands involved therein. While there is no standard form, the typical confidentiality agreement should contain the following key provisions:

I.    Definition of Buyer
The definition of Buyer usually includes the Buyer’s employees, officers, directors, agents, advisors, lenders, lawyers and other representatives of the Buyer. It may also include the employees, officers and directors of the Buyer’s affiliates. If, however, the Buyer’s affiliates will not gain access to the confidential information, then Buyer should insist that such affiliates not be included within the definition of Buyer.

II.    Definition of Confidential Information
The Seller will want a broad definition of confidential information, such as the following:

“Confidential information includes, but is not necessarily limited to, geological and geophysical data, maps, models and interpretations and may also include commercial, contractual and financial information relating to the geographical area (Prospect Area) outlined on the plat attached hereto as Exhibit ‘A’ and made a part of this agreement.”

The plat attached to the agreement should clearly and narrowly define the outline of the geographical area covered by the agreement.

III.    Exclusions from the Definition of Confidential Information
Describing the types of information to be excluded from the definition of confidential information is critical to the protection of the Buyer. Typical exclusions include information that:

a.    is already known to, or in the possession of, the Buyer prior to the date of disclosure under the agreement;

b.    is already in possession of the public or becomes available to the public other than through a breach of the Confidentiality Agreement by the Buyer;

c.    is acquired independently from a third party that represents that it has the right to disseminate such information at the time it is acquired by the Buyer; or

d.    is independently developed by, or on behalf of, the Buyer.

The Buyer may also want to negotiate the inclusion of a “mental impressions exclusion” like the following:

“Notwithstanding the return and/or destruction of the material referred to herein, the Buyer and its employees and affiliates may retain mental recollections or other impressions as a result of having reviewed the Confidential Information, Seller agrees that such retained mental impressions shall not in any manner impede or restrict the Buyer or its affiliates from engaging in any aspect of the oil and gas business, or of any other business.”

IV.    Term
The agreement should provide for a reasonable period of time during which the Buyer must keep the information disclosed about the prospect confidential. Agreements commonly provide for a one or two year term from the date of the agreement.

V.    Return/Destruction of Information
Most confidentiality agreements provide that the Buyer will return to Seller all confidential information upon request by the Seller. This provision should also provide that Buyer will destroy any notes or analysis derived by Buyer.

VI.    Disclaimer of Warranties
The Seller should include a disclaimer of warranties to protect itself from a cause of action based on inaccuracy or incompleteness of the confidential information furnished to Buyer. The following is a typical disclaimer:

“The Seller makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the quality, accuracy and completeness of the confidential information furnished to Buyer under this agreement. The Buyer acknowledges the inherent risk of error in the acquisition, processing and interpretation of geological and geophysical data. The Seller, its affiliates, their officers, directors and employees shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to the Buyer’s use or reliance upon the confidential information.”

VII.    Area of Mutual Interest
Some Sellers may seek to include an area of mutual interest clause in the confidentiality agreement. An AMI provision typically requires Buyer to notify Seller in writing if it acquires any interest within a geographical area defined in the agreement and offer Seller the opportunity to acquire all or a portion of such interest at the same cost and on the same terms and conditions as Buyer. The Buyer should insure that the AMI is clearly and narrowly drawn and does not prevent the Buyer’s acquisition of interests in properties in the general vicinity of the AMI.

VIII.    Remedies
In the event of the Buyer’s breach of the Confidentiality Agreement, the Seller may sue for money damages and/or injunctive relief.

Susan G. Wright is a partner in the law firm of Willey, Edwards & Wright, Houston, Texas. She practices primarily in the areas of oil and gas title and transactional matters. She can be reached at 713 650-1550 or susan@wewlaw.com

Mar 11, 2007 4:00 PM

All Pumped Over Production by Kris Wells

Kris Wells — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:15:00 GMT

All Pumped Over Production

By Kris Wells, AOGHS Contributing Editor

(Reprinted with permission from the Petroleum Age, Vol. 3, No. 3 (September 2006) quarterly newsletter of the American Oil & Gas Historical Society (AOGHS), Washington, D.C., www.aoghs.org/)

When an oilman’s gamble pays off with a producing oil well, much remains to be done before the oil can make it to market. In 1859, “Colonel” Edwin Drake used a common water well hand pump to retrieve oil from 69.5 ft (21 m) at his pioneering well in Pennsylvania in the Appalachian Basin of the eastern United States. It wasn’t long before necessity and ingenuity combined to find something more efficient.

Oil wells will run dry, but advances in technologies can put off the inevitable. Even with the best technologies, more than half of the oil can remain trapped.

The evolution of oil production is reflected in thousands of marginally producing oil and natural gas wells quietly reaching for often stubborn reserves. Low-volume “stripper” wells produce no more than 15 b/d.

The average stripper well produces only about 2.2 b/d. However, according to the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), these wells comprise 84% of domestic oil wells and produce more than 20% of all domestic oil — an amount roughly equal to imports from Saudi Arabia.

Marginal oil and natural gas wells number about 650,000 of the nation’s 876,000 wells, IPAA notes. Once shut down, they are lost forever. Keeping them in production has long been a challenge for a special breed of oilman.

“This is an occupation where most of your work is done in all types of weather while working alone, with few thanks, and possibly only a small herd of cattle as company. This takes a high level of self-motivation,” noted the Oklahoma Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells in 2003. “Everyone is not capable of working alone and efficiently directing their own work efforts and work ethics and be successful.”
It was the same at the dawn of the Petroleum Age.

From jerk lines to eccentric wheels

Marginal quantities of oil always need help leaving the well. In the early days of the industry, oilmen adapted water-well technology to the problem and used steam-driven walking beam pump systems. At each well, a steam engine rhythmically raised and lowered one end of a sturdy wooden beam, which pivoted on a Samson post. The walking beam’s other end cranked a long string of sucker rods up and down to pump oil to the surface. The beam walked and the oil surfaced, but a more efficient system was needed.

One of the early oil pumping innovations came from an 1875 patent: “Heretofore it has been necessary to have a separate engine for each well, although often several such engines are supplied with steam from the same boiler. The object of our invention is to enable the pumping of two or more wells with one engine. By it the walking-beams of the different wells are made to move in different directions at the same time, thereby counterbalancing each other, and equalizing the strain upon the engine.”

However, it was not long before a more compact and efficient mechanism replaced the multiple wooden Samson post and walking beam arrangement.

The 1913 Simplex Pumping Jack was a widely popular offering from Oil Well Supply Co. of Oil City, Pa. A central power source could connect and operate several of these dispersed Simplex units by way of steel rod lines (also called jerk lines.)

Steam power initially drove many of these eccentric power units, but some engines were converted to burn the natural gas or other inflammables often found with oil.

Early internal combustion engines produced only a few horsepower and could not replace steam engines in most applications, but by 1890 they were powerful enough for most portable or remote operations.

Electrification arrived and the heyday of central power units passed, but not entirely. Today, a few miles from Flat Rock, two of Illinois’ once abundant central power units still operate in Crawford County. Ninety-five-year-old Herman Tohill still remembers when Ohio Oil Co. installed the units and rod lines on his grandfather’s land. A pair of sturdy 35-hp Superior gasoline engines provide the power.

Prototypes

A new icon of oilfield success appeared and was soon known by many names: donkey, grasshopper, horsehead, thirsty bird and pumpjack, among others.

As East Texas timber supplies dwindled and the sawmill business declined, the long-established Lufkin Foundry & Machine Co. discovered new opportunities in the oil field and not only survived but prospered.

Walter C. Trout was working in Texas for Lufkin Foundry & Machine Company in 1925 when he sketched out his idea for the now familiar counterbalanced oilfield pumpjack. Before the end of the year, the prototype was installed and working near Hull, Texas, in a Humble Oil Co. field.

Today’s stripper-well pumps still look much like Walter Trout’s original, but they enjoy the reliability and efficiency that 80 more years of evolving technology have produced. Today, Lufkin Industries produces a wide variety of oilfield pumping units designed to meet worldwide customers’ needs. More than 200,000 units have been sold.

Feb 23, 2007 11:15 PM

HAPL Officer's Forum - Bob Ashwander

Bob Ashwander — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

“Integrity, Influence and Impact”

MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO LICENSE LANDMEN by Bob Ashwander, HAPL Assistant Treasurer

House Bill No. 689 authored by State Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth has brought into question the integrity of landmen. When I read the article by Mike Lee of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that was printed in the February issue of the HAPL Newsletter, it appears that Mr. Veasey is of the opinion that every Lessor that signs an oil, gas and mineral lease should receive the same bonus consideration and royalty. Furthermore, according to Mr. Veasey, if every Lessor does not receive the same bonus and royalty it is because the landman doing the leasing did not act in an ethical manner. Apparently Mr. Veasey feels that the oil companies should pay bonus and royalty with no regard to location (geologically), complexity of title, or the number of leases to be acquired and managed in order to drill and produce a well.

Someone please call Mr. Veasey and let him know the difference in bonus and royalties that were paid in his district had nothing to do with ethics, however it had everything to do with negotiations. Purchasing an Oil & Gas Lease involves negotiations between a seller and a purchaser, much in the same manner as purchasing a horse, a motorcycle, a car or hey what do you know - real estate. Possessing a real estate license has not stopped real estate prices from being negotiated. Mr. Veasey, do something that will truly make a difference, work on educating your constituents about oil and gas leases. Let the people of your district know that if they are not sure about signing an oil and gas lease or for that matter any legal document, ask an expert or seek the advise of an attorney.

House Bill No. 689 proposes to regulate our ethical behavior. Mr. Veasey’s key to solving this contrived problem would be to have the State of Texas license landmen in urban areas. The Texas Real Estate Commission would determine where licenses are required for landmen to work. Surely all landmen know what experts Real Estate Agents are when it comes to oil and gas. I don’t know about the rest of you boys and girls out there in HAPL land but that scares the hell out of me.

This is where influence comes into play. Right now, without hesitation every Landman that reads this article needs to run as fast as they can and contact their Texas State Representative. If you don’t happen to remember who your Representative is then go to www.house.state.tx.us, scroll down to the “HOW DO I…” box and click on “Find Who Represents Me?”, enter your address and you will then have the name and address of your U.S. Senators and Representatives, continue to scroll down just below this and you will be given the name and address of your Texas State Representative. Call them, email them or even better write a letter, tell your Texas State Representative what a bad idea this is.

Should House Bill No. 689 become law the only things that will be accomplished will be the following:
(1) Our government will get bigger
(2) Business activity will be hindered
(3) The cost of doing business for Landmen will go up
(4) Landmen will be controlled by Real Estate Agents
(5) We will be given another layer of bureaucracy to navigate.

Every member of HAPL should take the time to contact his or her Texas State Representative. If all 1,300 members take just a few minutes to make a call, send an email and/or write a letter, imagine how this could make a positive impact on the decision that is about to be made regarding the future of our profession.

In closing keep in mind that right now they say they just want to require licensing in select parts of the state. Knowing how most government agencies work, in no time at all every Landman in Texas and their dog will be required to have a license and we will all be governed by Real Estate Agents. If you think I exaggerate keep in mind that our Federal Income Tax was established to help meet the fiscal demands of the Civil War. When government says, “We are here to help you”, hold on to your wallet.

Let’s exhibit our integrity by exercising our influence, and impact a decision that will have a direct affect on our future. Contact your friends, family and especially your fellow landmen throughout Texas urge everyone to write their State Representative asking them to vote NO on House Bill No. 689.

Feb 20, 2007 3:00 PM

Texas Is Growing Again by Alan Morgan

Alan Morgan — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT

TEXAS IS GROWING AGAIN!

By: Alan H. Morgan, CPL
Access Exploration Corp.
amorgan1@flash.net

SectionCheck.com has entered into a marketing agreement with www.drillinginfo to sell and market their extensive database of North Louisiana current and historical oil and gas leasing activity research. Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, De Soto, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Webster and Winn Parishes, Louisiana are now found on www.drillinginfo.com. If I could only have one website, www.drillinginfo.com would be my website of choice. I can do quick lease checks, production histories and well histories as well as locate useful other information. www.drillinginfo.com has added many new states. I am speaking in Hot Springs, Arkansas in a few weeks and discovered I could do cursory lease checks on www.drillinginfo.com across the Fayetteville Shale.

I was teaching a class in Midland last week and “stumbled” across several new counties online that I wanted to let you know about. They were being offered through websites that you should be using. Texas now has over 90 counties online through the clerks’s websites or private providers.

www.titlex.com has added Bandera, Denton, El Paso, Henderson, Jefferson, Johnson, Liberty, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Uvalde and Wichita Counties, Texas. www.titlex.com now covers 60 counties in Texas.

http://www.taxnetusa.com/publicrecords/ now has 29 counties online. Among the counties I have not seen elsewhere are Aransas, Bell, Eastland, Hale, Hopkins, Howard, Matagorda, Randall, Refugio, and San Patricio Counties, Texas.

http://courthousedirect.com/ has 33 counties online; bit only half with images only, no indexes. http://courthousedirect.com/ has Llano County, Texas with images and no indexes.

http://www.countyrecords.com/ has 13 Texas Counties online with Camp, Clay, San Augustine and Shelby Counties, Texas unique to this website. http://www.countyrecords.com/ also has Blaine, Creek and LeFlore Counties, Oklahoma online.

https://texaslandrecords.com has 29 counties online. Among its unique counties are Scurry, Taylor and Upton Counties, Texas. https://texaslandrecords.com is owned by ACS which manages records across the country. Their parent website is https://www.uslandrecords.com. They have records in 12 other states.

Please email or call if you find any websites that would be beneficial to Landmen.

I am available to come in-house and tutor companies and individuals on different websites that will make their work more efficient, less costly and timelier. I can be reached at (281) 980-6455 or amorgan1@flash.net.

Feb 13, 2007 1:00 PM

HAPL February Newsletter

HAPL Web Editor — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:00:00 GMT

February 2007 Newsletter

Hello Landmen,

Welcome to the HAPL newsletter of upcoming events, articles and HAPL news. We've got lots of interesting content below the Events section. Look for such articles on: Officer's Forum by Ruth Davis, Licensing Landmen Legislation, NAPE, Internet Searches, Cheryl Baker, Tips on using our website...and don't forget to use the services of our newsletter advertisers who help make this newsletter possible.

NAPE Notes

As I write this, the great oil patch networking event has just ended. I find NAPE such a dynamic event where one can: network, make deals, promote your business, check out the competition, learn about new plays and trends, all at once and under one roof! It’s such an uplifting experience that I look forward to it each year (though each year my feet swear “never again”).

The HAPL Icebreaker again was the ultimate oil man’s networking and socializing event. In spite of the miserable weather, we were packed elbow-to-elbow connecting with friends and business associates. The Icebreaker committee did a fantastic job again this year, and a big thank you is very much in order to the Icebreaker Sponsors.

This year at our booth, HAPL’s Diane Snyder, aided by Melinda Barton of Landtemp, Inc., took advantage of our online capabilities and signed up over thirty new members on the spot! (For you stragglers that haven’t renewed your membership for 2007, the grace period for renewing will be closing soon (after which you’ll have to re-apply for membership). Please go online and renew…it’s easy and painless.

January HAPL Luncheon

Please join us for our luncheon on Thursday, February 15 at the Houston Petroleum Club downtown. Our speaker will be Mr. Floyd Wilson, President and CEO of Petrohawk Energy Corporation of Houston. Petrohawk Energy is an independent E&P company whose core operating areas are primarily located in the Permian Basin, East Texas/North Louisiana, Gulf Coast, South Texas, Anadarko and Arkoma regions. Online registration and payment can be done conveniently online.

38th Annual HAPL Technical Workshop

Registration is open for the Annual HAPL Technical Workshop to be held Thursday, April 26, 2007. Thanks to the efforts of Randy Browne of the Haynes & Boone lawfirm, the big news this year for the Workshop is the addition of video streaming which will allow all sites to view and hear the speaker and his or her presentation live! This year’s topics will include: Seismic Operations, Horizontal & Completion Technology, New Well Logging Technology, Production Facilities and Surface Issues, Ethics and a State Federal Update. The workshop will be simulcast at many sites around the country. It will be held in three convenient sites in the Houston area: Downtown, West Houston and The Woodlands. To register for one of the Houston area locations, select the location you want to attend.

Downtown West Houston The Woodlands

NHAPL ½ Day Luncheon and Seminar
Speaker's Name:
Day: Thu 8-Feb-07 12:00 PM
Location: Anadarko Petroleum Tower, 3rd Floor 1201 Lake Robbins Road The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Summary: Seminar Topics and Speakers Loulan Pitre, Jr. - Louisiana s Act 312 Chris Bailey - Ethics Discussion John Randolph Parten - Water Migration & Property Rights Curtis D...

SIPES Monthly Luncheon
Sponsor: SIPES
Speaker's Name: Steve J. Blanke, Exploration Manager, West Texas/Mid Cont., Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Day: Thu 15-Feb-07 11:15 AM
Location: Petroleum Club 800 Bell Houston, Texas 77201
Summary: Mr. Blanke's talk is titled: VERNON FIELD - WAKING UP A SLEEPING GIANT IN NORTH LOUISIANA ...

HAPL Luncheon
Sponsor: HAPL
Speaker's Name: Floyd Wilson, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive, Petrohawk
Day: Thu 15-Feb-07 11:15 AM
Location: Houston Petroleum Club 800 Bell Street Houston, Texas 77002
Summary: ...

San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen 18th Annual Mid-Winter Seminar
Sponsor: San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen
Speaker's Name:
Day: Sat 17-Feb-07 7:45 AM
Location: San Antonio Petroleum Club 8620 N. New Braunfels San Antonio, Texas
Summary: The SAN ANTONIO ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN is pleased to announce and invite you to its Annual Mid-Winter Seminar. It will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2007, at the Petroleum Club of San Antonio. They are inviting landmen, attorneys, division order analysts, lease analysts, paralegals, and others ...

SIPES Monthly Luncheon
Sponsor: SIPES
Speaker's Name: Arthur E. Berman
Day: Thu 15-Mar-07 11:15 AM
Location: Petroleum Club 800 Bell Houston, Texas 77201
Summary: New Ideas and Their Diffusion: A Model for Exploration & Production Companies in the 21st Century by Arthur E. Berman Most petroleum exploration and production (E&P) ...

HAPL Luncheon
Sponsor: HAPL
Speaker's Name: To Be Announced
Day: Thu 15-Mar-07 11:15 AM
Location: Houston Petroleum Club 800 Bell Street Houston, Texas 77002
Summary: ...

Landman 101
Sponsor: Landman101
Speaker's Name:
Day: Sat 17-Mar-07 8:30 AM
Location: Quality Inn Conference Center 2843 NW Loop 323 Tyler, Texas 75702
Summary: For course information, costs and registration go to the landma...

Intro Field Land Practices
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Day: Thu 22-Mar-07 8:00 AM
Location: Doubletree Hotel San Antonio Airport 37 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216
Summary: Intro Field Land Practices Venue: San Antonio, Texas The course is designed for the field landman, or for the in-house lan...

South Texas Social
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Summary: The Houston Association of Professional Landmen willl host its 2007 South Texas Social at the one-and-only Armadillo Palace, Thursday, March 22nd, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The restaurant is located at 5015 Kirby, just off the Southwest Freeway. Complimentary valet parking is available. Free drinks ...

Articles

Bill filed in Texas State House to Require Licensing Landmen

Author: Mike Lee, Staff Writer

Release Date: Tue 30-Jan-07 7:00 PM

Bill would require oil, gas landmen licenses By Mike Lee, Star-Telegram Staff Writer (Reprint courtesy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram) January 23, 2007 FORT WORTH — Oil and gas landmen would have to be licensed by the state to negotiate mineral leases under a bill filed in the state Legislature aimed at cutting down abuses of property owners in inner-city neighborhoods. State Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, filed the bill Monday, the same day the Star-Telegram reported... [More Info]
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An Affair Not to be Missed

Author: David Brown

Release Date: Thu 11-Jan-07 11:00 AM

An Affair Not to be Missed Prospects’ Charms to be Displayed By DAVID BROWN EXPLORER Correspondent Some geologists have a knack for attracting money to their prospects and properties. Some geologists couldn’t sell a play if they were Shakespeare. Thousands of hopeful sellers and buyers will gather in Houston for the 15th NAPE Expo on Feb. 1-2. As always, some prospects will get funding and some will remain, unloved, on the table. Why do some plays sell and not others?... [More Info]
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HAPL Officer's Forum - Ruth Davis

Author: Ruth Davis

Release Date: Wed 10-Jan-07 9:00 AM

A Landmans Son by Ruth S. Davis, HAPL Secretary By now everyone is aware that the HAPL Officers and Directors are sharing participation and leadership thoughts exemplifying Integrity, Influence and Impact. The following may not quite be the open expression of ideas anticipated from an officer’s forum. But I thought I would share a true story about a gentleman I met outside the town of Kaiserslautern, Germany a couple of years ago. His display of all of those characteristics was... [More Info]
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Finding Oil Companies and Banks by Alan Morgan

Author: Alan Morgan

Release Date: Tue 9-Jan-07 5:00 AM

FINDING OIL COMPANIES AND BANKS! By: Alan H. Morgan, CPL Access Exploration Corp. amorgan1@flash.net In my normal course of business I am forever searching for oil companies and banks. Sometimes it is as easy to “Google” the entity at http://www.google.com, but many times it is not. If a company is doing business in Texas, regardless of the state where it is domiciled, that company must file with the Texas Secretary of State. The Texas Secretary of State is found... [More Info]
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Cheryl Baker remembered....

Author: Diane Snyder

Release Date: Mon 29-Jan-07 12:00 PM

The following words about Cheryl Baker were written by Melva Thornton of Devon. Cheryl passed away over the Christmas holidays. ... [More Info]
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Thank you, NAPE Icebreaker Sponsors

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Release Date: Sun 28-Jan-07 4:00 PM

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Feb 3, 2007 8:00 AM

Bill filed in Texas State House to Require Licensing Landmen

Mike Lee, Staff Writer — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Bill would require oil, gas landmen licenses

By Mike Lee, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

(Reprint courtesy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

January 23, 2007

FORT WORTH — Oil and gas landmen would have to be licensed by the state to negotiate mineral leases under a bill filed in the state Legislature aimed at cutting down abuses of property owners in inner-city neighborhoods.

State Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, filed the bill Monday, the same day the Star-Telegram reported disparities among bonuses and royalty payments to minority and low-income neighborhoods.
Veasey said he began working on the bill weeks ago after hearing complaints about high-pressure sales tactics in his district. Veasey said he has gone through lease negotiations on his home in Fort Worth and on land his family owns in East Texas.

“They have an advantage of knowing this industry and all the nuances and things,” he said this week. “When people get those sorts of letters, they’re very confusing.”

Some minority leaders said the gas companies seemed to be taking advantage of black and Hispanic residents. Gas companies said the disparities are based on other factors, including smaller lot sizes in inner-city neighborhoods and the difficulty in finding drilling sites and pipelines.

Landmen, who buy and sell oil and gas leases from owners, say the bill is unnecessary because most landmen behave ethically.

“We’re certainly for fair treatment of the consumer,” said Robin Forte, executive vice president of the American Association of Professional Landmen, based in Fort Worth. “This is typically an emotional thing going on in the neighborhoods. My bet is, if we examine the facts, the offenses are not what they’re said to be.”

Fort Worth is one of the country’s hottest areas for natural gas drilling, in part because of the plentiful gas in the Barnett Shale, a vast reserve beneath much of North and Central Texas, including Tarrant County. More than 500 wells have been permitted in Fort Worth.

Under the bill, the Texas Real Estate Commission would determine which areas of Texas might need licensing to protect residents’ rights and could establish licensing requirements for those areas.
Veasey said Tarrant County is a logical target for the requirement because it’s one of the few places where gas companies are buying leases directly from homeowners.

In most parts of Texas, oil and gas development happens in rural areas, where the tracts are larger.
If the bill passed, the commission would have to file a report by the beginning of 2008, and eventually landmen could be subject to discipline if they violated ethical standards.

Veasey said licensing landmen would create the same kind of transparency as in home buying, where real estate agents must have licenses.

“I would think some of the larger producers, they would think this is a good idea,” Veasey said. “They’re already good corporate citizens for the city of Fort Worth.”

Oil and gas leases are largely unregulated. Currently, state law exempts people involved in oil and gas transactions from licensing requirements, said Loretta DeHay, general counsel for the real estate commission.

And the Texas Railroad Commission, which governs the oil and gas business, regards leases as private contracts and doesn’t get involved in them, a spokeswoman said.

Forte said it’s better to let the industry police itself. The landmen’s association already has a code of ethics, and the group has drummed out some members for violations.

“The strongest protection we offer for the consumer is to insist that whoever they are dealing with has a certification from either AAPL or another association,” he said.

And he noted, “If a landman shows up to buy your lease, you can hire a landman to represent you.”

Representatives of some of

In the know Need help with gas leases?

There are several sources of information on oil and gas leases.

The city has lined up volunteer lawyers who can advise on leases. The next two meetings are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Como Community Center and Feb. 8 at the Riverside Community Center.

The American Association of Professional Landmen offers referrals to landmen who can represent property owners. www.landmen.org

The Texas A&M Real Estate Center’s brochures explain the basics of oil and gas law. Titles include “Risky Business: Mineral Sales by Mail” and “Hints on Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease.” www.recenter.tamu.edu/pubs

SOURCE: Star-Telegram research

Jan 30, 2007 7:00 PM

An Affair Not to be Missed

David Brown — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT

An Affair Not to be Missed
Prospects’ Charms to be Displayed
By DAVID BROWN
EXPLORER Correspondent

Some geologists have a knack for attracting money to their prospects and properties.

Some geologists couldn’t sell a play if they were Shakespeare.

Thousands of hopeful sellers and buyers will gather in Houston for the 15th NAPE Expo on Feb. 1-2.

As always, some prospects will get funding and some will remain, unloved, on the table.

Why do some plays sell and not others?

“I think it’s a function of romance,” said Eric Hanson, president of Hanley Petroleum in Houston and past chair of the NAPE board of directors and past president of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen.

That puts the question in a different light: What makes a buyer fall in love with an exploration prospect?

The Hot Spot
There’s no perfect answer, said Roger Soape, current NAPE chair.

“In recent years, the market seems to have favored those prospects that are ready to drill, or almost ready to drill,” he noted.

Often, good supporting data will attract industry interest, especially seismic work.

“People are very dependent on 3-D seismic these days. It may be that projects that are not accompanied by 3-D seismic are at a disadvantage in the marketplace,” he said.

Hanson agreed that “you’ll see a lot of 3-D-defined, one-and-two well prospects being offered.”

“There’s a lot of pure geology plays. There’s a lot of trend plays. There’s a lot of close-in, corner-shot deals,” he added.

Most of all, buyers will be looking for the concept of the moment. And sellers will be featuring it.

“There will be lots of shale -- all the shale plays will be hot. It seems like whatever is hot at the moment, that’s what the play is going to be,” Hanson said.

Higher product prices have brought more money to exploration and turned attention back to almost-forgotten domestic prospects.

Some people look at those areas like old flames.

“People say, ‘We put that deal together back in ‘85,’ then they changed jobs and companies, and now they have a chance to revisit a play,” Hanson commented.

If you want to rekindle an exploration romance, NAPE could be just the place to do it.

Soape founded Roger A. Soape Inc., a Houston land services company, in 1980.

He’s seen the prospect expo grow from a small, barebones meeting in a hotel conference room to today’s major event at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

In the early years, sellers used poster board, butcher paper and fold-up tables to make their prospect pitches, Soape recalled.

“We certainly didn’t have the elaborate and attractive commercial set-up that we have today,” he said.

But it’s the number and variety of prospects and properties, not just the sizzle, that have made NAPE a can’t-miss event.

“You are right there at ground zero where projects are being funded and developed,” Soape explained.

“It has turned out to be the place to be, at least once a year and maybe twice a year, if you are in the oil and gas business,” he added.

Tips of the Trade
Two well-known, recent successes in U.S. exploration had starkly different histories.

Wolverine Gas & Oil Corp. geologist Doug Strickland developed an anticline play in the central Utah fold and thrust belt area (April 2005 EXPLORER).

Famously, Wolverine took the project to two prospect expos and offered it to more than 60 potential industry partners, without finding support.

Wolverine had to turn to small private investors outside the industry to fund its Utah exploration.

In Montana, geologist Dick Findley identified the middle member of the Bakken shale as a potential oil-rich bonanza (June 2006 EXPLORER).

Findley’s company, Prospector Oil, didn’t have the capital to develop the extensive shale play. Based on a recommendation, he took the project to Lyco Energy Corp. in Dallas.

Company chief Bobby Lyle and his staff analyzed the Bakken prospect immediately, and Findley had a deal in less than 48 hours.

Those stories also have famous endings, with the discovery of the Covenant oil field in Utah and prolific

Bakken oil production in Montana-North Dakota.

Two highly successful plays.

One got backing, the other struggled.

“Timing is everything,” said Hanson, and luck plays a major part, too.

You can still improve your odds:

Bring a complete package.
Buyers like to see all the bases covered, to the extent possible. NAPE is a place for fully worked-out prospects, not vague possibilities.

Provide all the support you can.
When you have to defend your project, you’ll need as much evidence as possible. True, 3-D seismic is a good thing -- but not absolutely required.

Be ready to run.
The time from show-to-go is shrinking as more money comes into exploration. Think about drilling sooner rather than later.

Numbers matter.
Maps alone won’t do. You might be dealing with some ridiculously over-quantitative people.

Know your customer.
Prospect expos provide an opportunity for multiple seller-buyer interactions. Make sure you tailor your presentation for each potential industry partner or investor.

Make a case for related, nearby production.
This never changes. Prospects sell better when they are close to known production.

Let’s say your play is in western Alaska and the nearest equivalent production is in east Alabama.

Alabama and Alaska.

Absolutely contiguous -- alphabetically.

And the opposite also applies.

Why did Wolverine Oil and Gas have trouble selling a play in central Utah?

Maybe it’s because that area reportedly had seen 58 dry holes and no production in its exploration history.

Rule of thumb: If you’re pitching a prospect in an area with more than 57 dry holes, you might have a challenge. Be prepared.

Reaping the Rewards
Everyone knows the biggest attraction at NAPE this year.

The 2006 run-up in oil and gas prices has given investors and industry partners cash to spare.

“There’s a lot of money chasing plays,” Hanson said.

With plenty of dollars available, organizers expect a hot environment for deals at NAPE 15.

That wasn’t always the case.

“It’s interesting -- NAPE was founded as a spark plug or a generator of activity. It was at a time when exploration was at a very low level,” Soape said.

In the beginning, no one knew if geologists and other prospect generators would be willing to share play details in public, Soape recalled.

“There were a lot of skeptics when it originally started,” he said.

By necessity, prospect specifics have to be closely guarded, even at a forum like NAPE.

“People have been reluctant to share their work product, because so much of it is creative,” Soape said.

“We encourage sellers at NAPE not to share highly confidential or sensitive information publicly,” he added.

Instead, investors and sellers can meet privately away from the expo floor to discuss specifics and negotiate, Soape said.

From a modest beginning, NAPE blossomed into a major success.

Soape said booth sales have been running 10-15 percent above last year’s pace, and he expects a total attendance of about 14,000.

The size and scope of the two-day expo have produced one of the few complaints about NAPE.

Some registrants say two days aren’t enough.

Soape acknowledged the complaints about time limitations, but said he prefers a short timeframe.

“Because it’s such a condensed period of time, it forces everybody to get busy and get things done in those two days,” he explained.

In addition, he said, the NAPE online Web site features an interactive floor plan and exhibitor list for advance scouting.

“A viewer can look at a lot of things online and kind of pre-screen how to spend time,” Soape said.

He won’t make predictions about the kind of prospects that will sell, except for their unpredictability.

“For whatever reason, the types of projects that investors are looking for seem to change over time,” he said.

You can be sure of finding a wide, and even wild, variety of offerings.

“NAPE is a very inclusive event,” Soape said. “And that’s part of the fun.”

NAPE is presented by NAPE Expo LP, comprised of the AAPL, AAPG, Independent Petroleum Association of America and SEG as limited partners.

Reprinted by permission of the AAPG Explorer Magazine - January 2007 issue

Jan 11, 2007 11:00 AM

SIPES/HAPL Joint Luncheon Presentation (just click here)

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Landman Licensing in Texas - Info and Survey

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The following documents have been emailed by HAPL President Grant Johnson to the HAPL membership to notify them of the very important issue of Landman Licensing currently being addressed by the AAPL. The HAPL wishes to make these documents readily available to all landmen so that they may better understand the issues at hand. You are encouraged to voice your thoughts and opinions to your local landman associations or the AAPL. HAPL Position Statement on Landman Licensing in Texas dated November 23, 2008 T.Grant Johnson Letter to HAPL Members dated September 29, 2008 AAPL Licensing Motion as Passed Licensing Benefits & Detriments 2008 Licensing Task Force Report & Recommendation 1991 Licensing Study DAPL (Dallas) Text Version of Pro and Con Debate Results of HAPL Member Survey Licensing Debate Video - 2008 HAPL Tech Workshop (Right click the above Video link and save to your computer. This is a large file so it will take a couple minutes to...

HAPL 2008 Technical Workshop Presentations

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2008 Workshop Attendees

Please download your copy of each of the Workshop (PowerPoint) presentations:

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HAPL Webmaster Tip of the Month

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Downloading HAPL Events and Member Contacts onto Your Outlook Calendar Yes, even the computer challenged can transfer Events and Member Contact information direct from our site to your Outlook Calendar with just a couple clicks of the mouse. Copy an Event to your Outlook Calendar Start on the homepage (you don’t need to be logged in) Click on the event of interest On the event page look for a row of 5 icons in the upper right hand side of the page Click on the icon that looks like a rectangle calendar A new window will open…click on the yellow text link that starts with “Your export…” On the small window that opens, click on “Open” On the Outlook Calendar window that just opened, make any adjustments such as reminder info and click “Save and Close” You’re done! Remember! This procedure does not register you for that event…it’s just for your Outlook Calendar. Copy a Member’s Contact...

About the New Website

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We have replaced the previous site with this more technology advanced and content rich website. But most importantly, we have upgraded the site to facilitate sharing of information and interaction with our membership. Highlights of this new site include: Event Listing and Calendar - A complete, up-to-date listing of HAPL events. Click on an event and learn more about the event and how to register. Membership Directory - Logon to search HAPL members by name, address or company. Follow these steps to for the initial login. 1. On the homepage (look on left side under the menu bar), click on the link Forgot Your Password? (don't enter anything in the boxes yet). 2. You'll be taken to a new page which is titled at the top: Forgot Your Password?. 3. Enter your work email address in the box below and click Send My Password. 4. The system will send you a password to that email address. 5. Once you get the password, go back to the homepage, enter your same email address in the...

Regulatory/Permit Manager

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Title: Regulatory/Permit Manager Description: Successful, independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of oil and gas is searching for a REGULATORY/PERMIT MANAGER to join its Houston, Texas team. Responsibilities: Assist in the determination of and compliance with all Texas Rail Road Commission (TXRRC) regulatory requirements, as well as all broader environmental regulatory compliance issues outside the scope of the TXRRC. Participate in weekly operation management meeting. Document, close and report status of regulatory action items to Operations, Land, Asset and Geology.Work co-operatively and as an individual contributor or supervisor in the preparation, approval and filing of all regulatory & environmental compliance documents.Supervise Regulatory Specialists. Required Experience: B.S. Degree.Previous experience in an Exploration & Production Company with 5+ years regulatory and environmental compliance permitting...

Sr. Lease Analyst

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Title: Sr. Lease Analyst
Description:

Our client is a mid-sized energy company seeking an experienced Senior Lease Analyst for a direct hire position. This is an immediate need.

Required Experience:

10+ years experience as a lease analyst

Education Required:
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time
Salary($): 75K - 80K
Position reports to: Land Department

Contact info:

Sara Fox (Add to Contacts)

Donovan & Watkins

1400 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 200

Houston, TX 77056-3008

Title Analyst / Landman

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Desired Position Title: Title Analyst / Landman Experience: May 2007 to July 2009 Ken Baker Associates - Johnson & Zavala Counties, Texas. Research Analyst / Leasing Agent (Contractor). Confirm Lease hold; confirm land and mineral estate ownership by deed title; check for any Gas and Oil Leases that may contain Pugh Clause, depth limits or that have been released from production, deed plot, negotiate & obtain leases and report on findings, title curative. Use Title Plant as necessary. September 2006 to March 2007 WRC/David Sinclair - Denton, Wise, Ellis & Hill Counties, Texas. Research Agent / Senior ROW Agent. Confirmed current surface ownership by deed title, then researching backwards to confirm any pipelines, right of ways and interests therein for the Pipeline company. May 2006 to August 2006 PR3/Becky Frye - McAllen, Texas. Research Analyst (Contractor). Built run sheets and confirmed Title/Mineral ownership for Seismic study. Had use of Title Plant and on Line...

BRENT A. HINZE; brentaustinhinze@gmail.com

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Desired Position Title: BRENT A. HINZE; brentaustinhinze@gmail.com Experience: Cinco Energy Land Services Houston, TX August 2007-September 2009 Petroleum Landman · Examined county courthouse records to determine surface/mineral ownership Assisted in negotiation of oil and gas leases Prepared land maps for prospect evaluation, Mineral Ownership Reports, Lease Purchase Reports Prepared Abstracts of Title in Texas (Title Chain from Patent through current ownership) Assisted in preparation of leases Assisted with lease acquisitions Worked in Tax Assessor’s Office, Title Plants, and District Clerks Office Due Diligence-Joint Operating Agreements and Oil Gas and Mineral Leases (JOA and OGML) Acknowledgements as a Notary for OGML, Memorandums of OGML’s and other Instruments Cinco Energy Land Services Houston, TX May 2006 – August 2006 Land Intern · Examined county courthouse records...

Landman

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Desired Position Title: Landman Experience: El Paso Exploration and Production – Houston, TX 2007-2009 Landman, 2008-2009 · Consulted with field brokers concerning lease checks while presenting opportunities to grow acreage position. · Prepared Contracts for proposed prospects to successfully drill wells. Associate Landman, 2007-2008 Completed 16-month Professional Development Program, which provided multiple learning experiences within several core areas including Louisiana, south Texas and Gulf of Mexico. · Worked with Acquisitions and Development team to verify title and revenue interests in preparation for large divestiture. · Assisted in marketing offshore prospects. West Star Operating Company – Norman, OK 2006-2007 Land Tech Examined title records and created run sheets from sovereignty through present. Encore Acquisitions – Fort Worth, TX Summer...

Contract Landman

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Desired Position Title: Contract Landman Experience: Most recently, handled five rigs plus developing and leasing the Haynesville in North Louisiana. Extensive experience in division orders and acquisitions and divestitures and preparation of documents. Have reviewed and prepared international master service agreements. Skills:

Extremely organized and able to "push paper" effectively and efficiently.

Education: BS; JD Licenses: State Bar of Texas Ideal Job Description:

I would like to work on an active drilling program and/or recompletion program on a contract basis.

Preferred Work Schedule: Part time contract Location: Houston Location State: TX Willing to Relocate: False Contact Info: Nancy Fractor 5910 Beaudry Drive Houston TX 77035 voice: (713) 729-1197 fax: N/A

Nancy Fractor
nfractor@pdq.net

5910 Beaudry Drive

Houston, TX 77035

(713) 729-1197

Landman or In House Human Resources

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Desired Position Title: Landman or In House Human Resources Experience:

4 years in the oil and gas field, in management, researching records for all aspects of the business as well as leasing.

3 yrs. Legal Assistant/ office manager for Perry A. Tanner, Jr. Atty. at Law

6 yrs. Office Manager Pacific Wood Products Corporation, Eloy, Az.

6 yrs. Office Manager for Propane Gas Company, Livingston, TX.

Bachelors Degree

Skills:

Researching Records for abstract, cursory and leasing.

Management, accounts receivable,accounts payables, and employee records.

Negotiations on ROW disputes.

Computer Literate

Mapping

Leader in all areas I have worked in, as well as working well with others.

Education: Bachelors Certifications: Wind Enerrgy, Cursory, and Leasing Ideal Job Description: A position with a stable company, in which I am able to use the skills learned. Preferred Work Schedule: Any Desired Compensation: Negotiable Location: Any Willing to Relocate: False Contact Info: Dawana Armentrout 1706 East FM 942 Livingston TX 77351 voice: (936) 328-7451 fax: N/A

Dawana Armentrout
dawanaarmentrout@yahoo.com

1706 East FM 942

Livingston, TX 77351

(936) 328-7451

Fulltime or Contract Landman

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Desired Position Title: Fulltime or Contract Landman Experience: PFM, LLC May 2007 – February 28, 2009 Independent Petroleum Landman Performed title research to determine surface and mineral ownership; prepared sovereignty title runsheets, flowcharts, mineral ownership reports, lease purchase reports, residential and commercial leases, and affidavits of heirship. Negotiated with residential and commercial landowners for acquisition of oil and gas leases, seismic permits and lease options. Jackson Walker L.L.P., Houston, Texas August 2005 – May 2007 Legal Assistant/Secretary Assisted oil and gas partner and real estate partner; prepared Purchase and Sale Agreements, Oil & Gas Leases, Gas Transportation and Sale Agreements, Subordination Agreements, Joint Operating Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Promissory Notes, Office Leases, and Property Agreements. Responsible for contact with courts and...

Petroleum Landman & Lease Analyst

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Desired Position Title: Petroleum Landman & Lease Analyst Experience: /attachments/wysiwyg/3768/AmandaVanDeusenProfessionalResume-2009.doc Amanda L. Van Deusen, JD, RPL PROFESSIONAL/LEGAL EXPERIENCE Law Office of Christina Lesher, P.C., Houston, Texas, March 2009 - Current Project Manager & Title Analyst · Conduct complicated land title examination, analyze and draft legal documents and contracts, prepare extensive land and mineral interest conveyances for Probate, Estate Planning and Medicaid Dockets, perform intake and scheduling, manage client database and develop marketing tools and presentations Tiger Stripe Resources, LLC., Houston, Texas, August 2008 – May 2009 Senior Project Manager: · Provided professional and motivated leadership of multiple Petroleum Landmen in mineral title examination and leasing negotiations in various projects across Texas · Performed thorough and efficient due diligence of all Petroleum Landman duties ...

Scholarships

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Student Scholarships The Houston Association of Professional Landmen Student Scholarship Fund is organized to recognize personal accomplishments, recognize academic achievement, and to aid the children of HAPL members in pursuing higher education through monetary contributions to first semester tuition. High School Student Applicants Applicant must be a graduating senior with a parent who has been an Active, Life, or Honorary Life member of the HAPL eligible to vote for the last three consecutive years (dues current). Note: If the parent has been transferred to Houston within the last three years, said parent should be a member of the HAPL for a minimum of six months and provide proof of membership of the local organization from which they were transferred. Students may only apply if they do not anticipate a full scholarship from a college or university or a full grant from other sources. Only one scholarship will be awarded per student. Any member of the Houston Association of...

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HAPL Member Awards and Recognition Outstanding Senior Landman Award Outstanding Landman of the Year 1992 Elmer G. Hamilton, CPL 1993 Pete Haberstick, RLP 1994 Walter E. Walt Belt, Jr., CPL 1995 James E. Jim Etheridge 1996 Ellis Rudy, CPL 1997 Ernest Ernie Ross, CPL 1998 Fletcher S. Hicks, Jr., CPL 1999 Ricard T. Red Houser, CPL 2000 Milton L. Brand, CPL 2001 Billy Henley, CPL 2002 J. M. Jim Kendrick, CPL 2003 Loren G. Horton, RLP 2004 Kenneth Ken Stanaland, CPL 2005 Harris P. Koop Darcy 2006 Pat Foster 2007 Ellis Rudy, CPL 2008 Hellen Hutchison, CPL 1991 Jacquelynn Sipe 1992 Jeff Robertson 1993 Paul Nielsen 1994 Gordon Morris 1995 Don Poe 1996 Roger Soape 1997 Ken Olive ...

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HAPL Executive Night - Thursday, October 22, 2009 Sponsorship Registration Thank you for enquiring about sponsoring one of HAPL’s most popular and well attended events. As in the past, there are several categories of sponsorship: Level Amount Platinum Diamond Gold Silver Bronze Copper $2500 and higher (May reserve two tables) $1500 (May reserve one table) $1000 $750 $500 Under $500 Note: Platinum and Diamond Sponsorship amounts do not include registration for the attendees. Tables will be reserved in the order that registration and payments are received. Each table seats 10. Sponsorship deadline: October 8, 2009 Sponsorship Procedures: There are two ways companies and individuals may become sponsors of this year’s Executive Night event, online or using printed sponsorship forms. If possible we would prefer...

HAPL Education Library

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HAPL Continuing Education Library Home Study Courses Each seminar is available for the price of $50.00 and has been approved by the AAPL for 7 recertification credits including one ethics credit. An AAPL Affidavit of Attendance will be mailed to you with your order of each seminar CD. How to Order: Mail a note along with a check payable to HAPL for the amount of the Seminar. If you want one Seminar pay $50 and if you want both Seminars pay $100. Include in your note: which Seminar you want (the 38th or 39th version), your name and mailing address, and finally your phone and email address in case we need to contact you. Mail the note and payment to: HAPL Home Study Course, 2640 Fountain View, Suite 209, Houston, TX 77057. Upon processing your order we will mail the Seminar on disk and an Affidavit of Attendance. You will need to complete the Affidavit and mail it directly to the AAPL. If you have questions,...

Membership Procedures

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:38:51 GMT

Membership Application Procedures Please follow these steps to complete the application process: Read the qualifications for Active, Associate or Student membership (below). Complete and submit the online application found below. Pay your dues online or mail them in to the HAPL office. Contact two HAPL members that have agreed to sponsor you and ask them to go to this site and complete the online Sponsor Form (found on the homepage menu and below). If you need assistance in this, please contact the HAPL Office Manager at 713 622-6868. NOTE: Applicants who hold either CPL or RPL designation and are in good standing with AAPL do not need sponsors. Only when we've received: your application, completed sponsor forms and dues payment will we be able to process your application. You will be notified by email that your application has been approved for membership. After you have been notified that your membership has been approved, return to this website and follow...

Past Presidents

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:06:59 GMT

Past Presidents of HAPL Dates Name 2008 - 2009 T. Grant Johnson, RPL 2007 - 2008 Randy Browne, CPL 2006 - 2007 Robert H. Hopkins, CPL 2005 - 2006 Barclay M. Ridge 2004 - 2005 Stephen M. Guidry, RLP 2003 - 2004 Carol Morgan Sledge, CPL 2002 - 2003 Brad Posey, CPL 2001 - 2002 John E. (Jay) Brown, CPL 2000 - 2001 Gregory W. Hutson, CPL 1999 - 2000 Michael M. Hinze, CPL 1998 - 1999 ...

HAPL Texas Landmen Licensing Survey

noemail@hapl.org — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Fellow HAPL Landmen,

Based on the AAPL motion, AAPL has placed this initiative on a fast track in an effort to be ready for the convening of the January 2009 Texas Legislature. HAPL feels it is imperative to determine our member’s wishes. We have drafted this survey to understand the wishes of our members. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. It is important to all landmen working this great state of Texas.

Grant

Release Date: Sep 27, 2008 7:00 PM
Expiration Date: Oct 24, 2008 5:00 PM

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