Senior Land/Division Order Analyst

• Jan 2019 - Present

Land Analyst

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2019

• Liaison/Contact between departments and companies helping to resolve Land, Accounting and data exchange issues • Responsible for Land Administration functions for operated and non-operated properties. including review, oversite and ability to set up of leases, obligations, JIB, Land and Revenue decks • Title Opinions, Deeds, Assignment, DOTO, DTO analysis as well as an understanding of decent/estate law • Overseeing and processing of Leases and Division Orders and ensuring timely recordings, bonus payments and executed Division Orders • Conversion, setup and maintenance of all Land records in Enertia software • Acreage Inventory tracking • Operated well data distribution to WI owners and JIB balance review • Liaison/contact for non-operated well data retrieval from outside operators • Liaison/contact between departments and companies helping to resolve land, accounting and data exchange issues • Notary Public Show less

Consultant, Royalty Compliance

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

Consultant in a company-wide Lease Review project as part of the Royalty Compliance Group. Responsibilities: • Building a repository of lease provisions relevant to the needs of Senior Management, Accounting, Land, Marketing, and Legal that could be accessed quickly to identify areas of interest • Reviewing lease and marketing arrangements to ensure contractual compliance and accuracy of payment to royalty owner. • Identifying any royalty payment issues and facilitating prior period adjustments as needed • Providing the overall financial impact of the Lease Review project to Senior Management • Responding to Demand Letters and addressing royalty owner questions • Gathering data needed for discovery requests, depositions, and assisting legal with any other royalty compliance issues Show less

Senior Lease Analyst

• Nov 2010 - Jul 2013

• Analysis of legal documents, including leases, deeds, right-of-ways, title opinions, and related contracts to ensure accurate setup in the Land database, along with a familiarity with decent/estate law • Maintenance of lease records in the land records database, including provisions, payment obligations, billing, legal descriptions, recording, and title information • Monitor payment and expiration reports monthly and process/update based on Landman recommendations. Prepare releases and recording instruments, and make necessary updates in the Land database. Updates of lease extensions, amendments, and modifications in the Land database • Process Mineral Management Services (MMS) payments and reporting • Administration of lease agreements including shut-in, minimum royalty, flat-rate royalty, and Pugh clause payments. Setup and coordination of forced pooling obligations with Division Order • Monitor and update changes in lease status and link leases to wells • Maintain and coordinate property ownership transfers with Land, Division Order, Contracts, and Accounting Departments, as needed • Provide 1099 tax information to owners of record • Special projects including acquisitions, 10K acreage reporting, and assistance to the Legal Department as needed Show less

Lead Staff Accountant

• May 2010 - Sep 2010

• Refund approval, based on contract analysis with insurance companies and patients • Insurance Escheatment and reclassification, • Check register approval, corporate electronic fund transfers • Branch office bank reconciliations and Enterprise cash control account reconciliations • Refund approval, based on contract analysis with insurance companies and patients • Insurance Escheatment and reclassification, • Check register approval, corporate electronic fund transfers • Branch office bank reconciliations and Enterprise cash control account reconciliations

Independent Consultant

• Jan 2002 - May 2010

• Oil and gas lease negotiations with landmen, including bonus payments, royalty, shut-in payments, and extension terms on behalf of royalty owners • Pre-audit reviews, contract analysis, and billing • Preparation and review of individual tax returns, minimizing tax liability through sound and informed application of laws and regulations • Full cycle bookkeeping for a residential construction company • Oil and gas lease negotiations with landmen, including bonus payments, royalty, shut-in payments, and extension terms on behalf of royalty owners • Pre-audit reviews, contract analysis, and billing • Preparation and review of individual tax returns, minimizing tax liability through sound and informed application of laws and regulations • Full cycle bookkeeping for a residential construction company

Project Coordinator/Senior Auditor/Revenue Analyst

• Jun 1988 - Apr 2001

• Successfully implemented Land, Division Order, Revenue, and Volumetric Management Systems • Responsible for training the client community on new applications • Developed project and test plans for new applications • Led cross-functional client team and consultants to identify operational and functional business requirements, to map current and redesigned processes and data • Managed client, IS and software vendor efforts to resolve application issues Senior Auditor • Planned and executed financial and operational audits • Conducted reviews of procedures and controls related to several pilot programs focused on streamlining the Company's business processes • Successfully streamlined the payable process through several auto pay projects, allowing the company to take advantage of numerous discounts contributing to increased profitability Revenue Analyst • Analysis of oil and gas contracts • Ensured timely and accurate payment to owners of record • Resolved owner inquiry issues, explaining remittance statements and payment calculations • Processed ownership transfers, suspense and release of funds Show less

Lease Analyst

• Feb 1983 - Jun 1988

• Performed oil and gas lease analysis to ensure critical payment to maintain leasehold interest • Provided monthly acquired acreage reports and inventory • Prepared 1099 tax statements • Performed oil and gas lease analysis to ensure critical payment to maintain leasehold interest • Provided monthly acquired acreage reports and inventory • Prepared 1099 tax statements