Experience

Independent Petroleum Landman

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Land Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Nine Point Energy, LLC

• Denver, CO

• Vice President of Land

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2019



Retired from Marathon

• Greater Denver Area

• Retired

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2015



Marathon Oil Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Western Land Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2014

  • Western Land Manager for Marathon’s operations in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, & Louisiana. • Commercial Lead for Marathon’s entry into the Niobrara Play in the DJ Basin. In 12 months 190,000 net acres were acquired, a joint venture was formed and the first of 9 wells commenced. • Negotiator for Marathon’s South Texas entry into the Eagle Ford. 3 separate transactions were negotiated resulting in Marathon obtaining 295,000 acres. • Provided oversight for the drilling programs associated with Marathon’s Piceance, Eagle Ford and Niobrara holdings Show less



Pennaco Energy

• Denver, CO & Houston, TX

• Land Manager

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2005

  • Land Manager for Pennaco Energy (Marathon Subsidiary) which drilled in excess of 360 coal bed methane wells per year in the Powder River Basin. • Built up and maintained a 600 well inventory of drill ready well locations. • Provided insight and discussion point reviews as to the impact of proposed regulatory and legislative initiatives to investor relations and the governmental affairs department. • Land Manager for Pennaco Energy (Marathon Subsidiary) which drilled in excess of 360 coal bed methane wells per year in the Powder River Basin. • Built up and maintained a 600 well inventory of drill ready well locations. • Provided insight and discussion point reviews as to the impact of proposed regulatory and legislative initiatives to investor relations and the governmental affairs department.



Marathon Oil Company

• International Commercial Negotiator

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2002

  • International Commercial Negotiator for Marathon’s West Indies and Kazakhstan exploration program.• Negotiated concession participation agreements and conducted due diligence reviews for offshore joint venture proposals. • Reviewed and negotiated international production sharing agreements.

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2000 - Feb 2002

  • Project Manager for the implementation of the Tobin Land administration software system. • Negotiation of software application licenses and fees with Tobin International.• Prepared business units for the changes associated with a new land administration system.

• Offshore Senior Landman/ Area Land Supervisor

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 2000

  • Senior Landman/Area Land Supervisor for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska State waters.• Preparation of multi-million dollar sale packages for the MMS offshore lease sales that included the identification of sale partners and associated bidding agreements.• Provided technical information for Marathon’s government relations office in Washington, which was successfully used to obtain tax relief in the form of the Deep Water Royalty Relief Act.

• Production Land Supervisor

  • Feb 1988 - Jan 1990

  • Land Supervisor for Marathon’s producing properties in New Mexico, West Texas, and Oklahoma.• Coordinator for the disposition and sale of oil field properties with a value in excess of $20 million.• Responsible for Marathon’s oil and gas commission hearings in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

• Landman

  • Aug 1980 - Feb 1988

  • Landman for Marathon’s exploration projects and production properties in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah. • Conducted title examinations, acquired leases, rights of way and settled damages for pipelines, production facilities and drilling locations. • Conducted area and depth meetings with the regional BLM offices and negotiated federal exploratory unit operating agreements.