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Melanie Freeman is a seasoned land administrator with 30+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She has held various positions, including Landman, Division Order Analyst, Supervisor, and Manager, and has expertise in lease administration, title curative, and dispute resolution. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from Virginia Intermont College and has certifications in Project Management Simplified and Supply Chain Basics For Everyone.

Credentials

  • Project Management Simplified
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Supply Chain Basics For Everyone
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Advisor, Divison Orders
      • Aug 2008 - Mar 2020

       In addition to the responsibilities of Sr. Analyst, Division Orders, Functions as working manager, with large amount of time and responsibility devoted to training and mentoring team members.

    • Senior Division Order Analyst
      • Aug 2008 - Aug 2017

       Provide oversight to personnel with lease and contract set up, division order processing and records maintenance.  Set up ownership reports and calculate net working interest in acquired prospect oil and gas leases and other surface and mineral acquisitions.  Coordinate data flow, input and questions relating to land related activities and interaction with other departments.  Assist Accounting Department with reconciliations of net interest identified in division orders and questions regarding joint interest billings for SOX Audits  Assist with conversion issues and mapping information to transfer information from newly acquired acquisitions into company database.  Revised Delay Rental Procedure to include a more user friendly excel report for geology/landmen to provide rental recommendations for renewing/dropping leases and to utilize for the approval process to provide rental costs per acreage.  Analyzes and interprets new leases and rights of way for input into Land Database Analyzes and interprets contractual provisions Coordinates the analysis and payment for the monthly delay rental check run. Land Representative for House Gas Team

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Landman, III Title Curative (KY)
      • Feb 2006 - Aug 2008

       Arranges schedules, compiles documentation, prepares applications for administrative hearings in geographic region.  Approves for drilling title curative on fee and leasehold properties of the company. Orders from outside counsel, title opinions on fee and leasehold properties, as well as sets and adjusts their work priorities. Coordinates and distributes work assignments for contract personnel for title curative. Assists in preparation and negotiation of agreements related drilling joint interest wells. Participates as a team member of the development team for a geographic region. Constantly communicates with outside counsel/field personnel and development team to set and adjust priorities of work tasks. Coordinates the timing of the receipt of title/curative items from counsel and field staff to ensure title is cleared prior to a well being permitted. Tracks progress of wells through the land clearing process. Estimates Title/Contractor Costs for AFEs

    • Manager, Land Administration
      • Oct 2005 - Jan 2006

       Coordinate and prioritize work assignments for eight land employees Participate as a team member on the 1099 team; Coordinate and prioritize assignments among Land Administration to answer and research phone inquiries. Monitor well payouts for royalty interest increases and Net Working Interest Payouts Review and organize well, lease, title, and curative files for yearly audits performed by both outside and inside auditors. Address all deficiencies.  Maintained the functions of Supervisor, Division Order Analyst

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Supervisor, Division Orders
      • 1998 - 2005

       Analyze oil, gas and mineral lease provisions, well plats, contracts, joint operating agreements, extensively review title opinions and curative pertaining towell units to ensure that all deficiencies have been addressed; calculate ownership interest for distribution of production revenues. Review and organize well, lease, title, and curative files for yearly audits performed by both outside and inside auditors. Address all deficiencies Designed applicable spreadsheet with appropriate formulas to calculate division of ownership interests in oil, gas and/or coalbed methane revenues. Enter division of interests in Enertia computer system to ensure accurate and timely disbursement of production revenues. Resolve discrepancies encountered during the analysis process Research, verify and process indemnifying division orders received from oil purchasers Prepare declaration notice of pooling documents and Federal communitization agreements in compliance with specific provisions of oil, gas and mineral leases and/or governmental regulatory agencies. Coordinate and prepare exhibits relative to force pooling proceedings in compliance with governmental regulations.

    • Division Order Analyst
      • 1994 - 1998

       Analyze oil, gas and mineral lease provisions, well plats, contracts, joint operating agreements, extensively review title opinions and curative pertaining towell units to ensure that all deficiencies have been addressed; calculate ownership interest for distribution of production revenues. Review and organize well, lease, title, and curative files for yearly audits performed by both outside and inside auditors. Address all deficiencies Designed applicable spreadsheet with appropriate formulas to calculate division of ownership interests in oil, gas and/or coalbed methane revenues. Enter division of interests in Enertia computer system to ensure accurate and timely disbursement of production revenues. Resolve discrepancies encountered during the analysis process Research, verify and process indemnifying division orders received from oil purchasers Prepare declaration notice of pooling documents and Federal communitization agreements in compliance with specific provisions of oil, gas and mineral leases and/or governmental regulatory agencies. Coordinate and prepare exhibits relative to force pooling proceedings in compliance with governmental regulations. Prepared and facilitated the execution of curative documentation as needed for the release of royalty payments such as lease amendments, declaration notices of pooling, heirship affidavits, lease payment designations forms, division order, etc. Trained, coordinated and prioritized work assignments for three Division Order Analysts.

  • EQUITABLE RESOURCES
    • Buckhannon, WV
    • Lease Clerk
      • 1984 - 1989
      • Buckhannon, WV

       Performed secretarial duties including typing correspondence, legal documents and distribution of proposed leases, lease renewals, lease renegotiations and surrenders. Prepared and submitted all legal documents for recordation Reviewed leases for free gas allowances; obtained royalty owner consent and prepared liability letter for same. Initiated Delay Rental Check Run and reconciled register monthly Processed and reviewed monthly well shut-in report Processed and reviewed expiration worksheet to expedite renewal of leases

  • NRM Petroleum Corporation
    • Buckhannon, West Virginia
    • Accounts Payable Clerk
      • 1983 - 1984
      • Buckhannon, West Virginia

       Maintained and balanced checkbook for leasehold Account Entered Delay Rental and Shut-in Information Processed confidential information for contract brokers invoices, expense reports, purchase orders, journal and payable vouchers

Education

  • 1992 - 1994
    Virginia Intermont College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration and Management, General

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