5514 Court of York, Houston, Texas 77069 E-Mail: Cell Phone: 281-732-3190

RUSSELL C. LONGMIRE, JD

5514 Court of York, Houston, Texas 77069 e-mail: cell phone: 281-732-3190

SUMMARY

Strong negotiation and contract experience. Management skills for lease acquisition and due diligence projects. Strong division of interest and land administration experience. Team player when interacting with other departments to implementstrategic goals and development plans. Regulatory experience and contacts with state and federal agencies.

AREAS WORKED

South and Central Louisiana, Central, South, West, and East Texas, Montana, Ohio, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kentucky, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Arizona.

EDUCATION

B.A. in Philosophy, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas

J.D. in Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas

ASSOCIATIONS

West Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen

Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen

American Association of Petroleum Landmen

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2014 to current

LSNA Energy Group

Land Manager

Review contracts and legal documents
Oversee mineral title examination by groups of landmen reviewing properties comprising parts of 67 sections in the Permian Basin in New Mexico
Oversee a Nevada lease check covering approximately 4,536 square miles.
Negotiate and purchase fee minerals from private mineral owners.
Oversee field landmen in multiple counties working out settlements on surface damages, lease takeoffs, lease acquisitions, title examination, title curative, filing of documents, and updating title opinions.
Interact with legal counsel on acquisitions, document preparation, and legal issues impacting company operations.
Represent company at meetings with municipal, state, federal agencies as well as surface and mineral owners.
Represent company at meetings with municipal, state, federal agencies as well as WI partners, surface and mineral owners.
Oversee bidding for tracts at state and federal auctions
Work with company geologist and reservoir engineer to evaluate prospects considered for acquisition..
Review title opinions and prepare division of interest for pending wells
Represent company at state and federal auctions.
Review and approve broker invoices
Attend weekly operation meetings to discuss operations and status of ongoing projects.
Interview applicants for positions in the land department and mentor young landmen

August 2013 to April 2014

Parten Operating, Inc.

Senior Landman

Review contracts and legal documents
Resolve problems with land owners as to operations or suspense issues
Due Diligence, File Review, Contract Review, Research Projects, Briefs, Title Examination
Resolve Division of Interest problems
Oversee field landmen in multiple counties working out settlements on surface damages, lease takeoffs, lease acquisitions, title examination, title curative, filing of documents, and updating title opinions
Attend operations meetings
Review and approve broker invoices and check requests for surface damages
Oversee DO Department to resolve suspense or mineral owner issues
Oversee Lease Records Department to insure correct set up and payment of royalties as well as resolve problems
Talk to and meet with surface or mineral owners to resolve problems
Oversee land tech reviewing provisions on leases and preparing spreadsheets setting out same, title memos, and special projects
Oversee plat preparation for unit designations and drill sites

May 2013 to August 2013

Independent Landman

Short term projects of 30 to 60 days.

May 2010 to April 2013

LINN Energy

Houston, Texas

In House Senior Staff Landman

Review contracts and legal documents and discuss same with legal where necessary
Oversee land tech doing research on state and federal websites, reviewing provisions on leases and preparing spreadsheets setting out same,title memos, and special projects
Talk to and meet with surface or mineral owners to resolve problems
Oversee 3 rig drilling program in Permian Basincovering properties in Midland, Ector, Andrews, Howard, Upton, Glasscock and Martin Counties
Oversee 37 unit producing gas field in Smith and CherokeeCounties
Oversee 2 rig drilling program in the Jonah and Anticline Fields in Sublette County, Wyoming while working with Linn’s regulatory and environmental personal to insure that State and Federal regulations are met without impacting operations.
Oversee non-operated properties in the Jonah and Anticline Fields in Sublette County, Wyoming.
Oversee field landmen in multiple counties working out settlements on surface damages, securing right of ways for pipelines, lease takeoffs, lease acquisitions, title examination, filing of documents, and updating title opinions
Attend operations meetings with engineers, landmen, geologists, regulatory and environmental personnel
Receive prospects from prospective sellers and discuss same with business development
Attend land staff meeting to discuss operations in each landman’s area of responsibility
Work with Division Order Department to resolve suspense or mineral owner issues
Review afe’s and confirm company interest prior to approving same
Work with map tech to secure maps showing drill sites, ownership, and aerial maps showing

developed and undeveloped acreage

Mentor junior landmen and field their questions as to land issues
Respond to marketing requests to lay pipelines to connect to purchaser transmission lines
Interact with other companies as to mutual issues
Interact with regulatory as to documentation needed to file with state or federal agencies
Represent company at meetings with municipal, state or federal agencies
Review and approve broker invoices and check requests for surface damages
Update drilling schedule as to title clearance and payment of surface damages

September 2009 to May 2010

Noble Energy, StatoilHydro, Riverbend Exploration, Ensley Properties Inc.

Houston, Texas

In House Landman (Contract)

Review contracts and legal documents
Multi-state review as to company mineral ownership
Mineral title and due diligence review

April 2008 to August 2009

ENHANCED OIL RESOURCES, INC.

Houston, TX

Land Manager

Review contracts and legal documents
Regulatory filings
Weekly operation meetings with other department heads
Interact with inhouse engineers as to production, drilling, or reworking issues
Meetings with state and federal agencies
Review state websites for well status and production figures
Interact with accounting as to bonding requirements for state and federal well bores
File compliance bonds with federal or stage agencies
Work with accounting as to funding of AFE’s
Complete projects under budget
Oversee submission of check requests to pay rentals on state or federal leases or surface sites
Transmit payment to state and federal agencies as to rentals or royalties
Correspond with or talk with federal or state agencies to resolve issues with producing or non producing leaseholds
Oversee bidding for tracts at state and federal auctions
Oversee land tech setting up and making data entries in land system
Prepare plat for 171,000+ acre unit
Prepare Exhibit B setting out ownership for 171,000+ acre unit
Prepare plat for 12,000+ acre expansion of existing unit
Prepare Exhibit B setting out ownership of Jennifer unit expansion
Acquisition review as to two separate properties in New Mexico
Travel to various company sites to attend meetings or review production facilities
Review production figures to determine if leases are held by production
Meet with engineers to discuss reworking wells in order to preserve leasehold
Discuss production problems with field engineers
Resolve land owner problems and settle damage claims
Resolve mineral owner suspense issues
Report directly to CEO
Manage field brokers on lease acquisitions or amendments
Manage field brokers on title examination
Manage contractors on in house special projects
Interact with law firms as to preparation of unit agreements, joint operating agreements, unit expansions, purchase and sale, or other agreements

8/1980 – 4/2008

British Petroleum, Anadarko, Mercury Exploration, Enron, Dynegy, Aquila Energy Resources, Penn Virginia Oil and Gas, Union Pacific Resources, Coastal Oil and Gas, Columbia Oil and Gas, Quintana Oil and Gas, Michel T. Halbouty, Warren Petroleum

Houston, TX

In House Landman (Contract)

Team member of the BP ROAR Project. ROAR Project was an asset review of BP’s most valuable non-operated property to determine if company was being paid correctly.
Review title opinions to DOI documents to make corrections or resolve ownership

Recruit and manage teams for acquisition and divestiture projects
Resolve problems with coalbed methane units
Review state and federal websites and report on status of producing units
Contract preparation and review
Conduct classes on title examination

Meetings with mineral owners and surface owners or representatives
Review Producing Michigan Properties on Quicksilver acquisition
ROW line map review to locate gaps in ownership of pipelines
Multi-county filing of documents of record

Oversee right of way agents acquiring right of ways for pipelines
Submit sealed bids at state, federal, and private auctions

On site inspections of properties considered for acquisition

Contract field landman working East Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and Louisiana
Title examination and lease acquisition of 37,000 acres in Montana
Crew Chief 200 square mile lease check in Montana
Determine ownership of field wide units in Southern New Mexico and South Texas