Patrick N Dodd

P.O. Box 844
Shreveport, LA 71162

(318)670-8185wk

Objective

  • Seeking a position as aLandman
Summary of Qualification
  • Experienced Forester
  • Experienced Petroleum Landman
  • Degree in Forestry November 19, 2000
  • Experienced supervisor
  • Good communication skills

Professional Experience

DoddLand and Timber INC.

Shreveport, La

June 2005-Present, Owner

  • Petroleum Landman services—TX and LA
  • Mineral title from patent to present, presented work to attorney in order to assist in developing curative
  • Lease Acquisition, negotiated bonus’s, royalties and terms of the lease
  • Maintain mineral and surface title necessary to further produce units
  • Title Curative, including Affidavit of Heirship, Landman Statements, Amendments to OGML, ratifications, and locating and securing difficult to find instruments
  • Damage Settlements and Right of Ways
  • Managed different gas fields where we had as many as three rigs running, dealt with drill site locations , compressor sites, radio towers, electric lines, pipeline placement
  • Negotiated/Settled Right of Ways and Drill site locations in and out of unit.
  • Worked with Geologist and surveyors in determining drill site locations and road right of ways
  • Worked with pipeline personnel in order to establish the most efficient route
  • Settled powerline right of ways
  • Secured water sources for the fracing process, settled and created water use documents
  • Secured temporary water line right of ways
  • Written several different agreements for Surface/Subsurface Use, Pipeline Right of Ways, Road Right of Ways, ect.
  • Dealt with numerous landowner issues
Professional Experience

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  • Forestry Consultant
  • Timber Appraisals
  • Timber management—from planting to clear cuts and all in between
  • All management aspects of a clients property

LA. Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Desoto & Red River Parish

March 2001-June 2005, Forester-Forestry Parish Supervisor

  • Supervise 8 employees
  • Managed Lands for private land owners
  • Worked with the different cost-share programs
  • Written management plans
  • Completed presentations at different Forestry Awareness seminars
  • Developed and executed fire plans
  • Worked with timber theft investigations
  • Flown southern pine beetle detection flights
  • Operated dozer

C.P. Scurlock Estate

Shreveport, Louisiana

1991-Present,Forestland Field Supervisor and Equipment Operator, Forester since November 2000

  • Supervised multiple employees
  • Cruised timber
  • Surveyed with Jacobs staff and compass
  • Located Southern Pine Beetle Sites and cut buffer zones
  • Overseeing logging operations
  • Prepared land to be planted and planted seedlings
  • Marked timber
  • Painted property lines
  • Located damaged timber from wind throw
  • Operated Bull Dozers (various sizes and make)
  • Operated track hoe
  • Wind rowed and burned
  • Fixed and put in roads and fire lanes
  • Put in water lines and water meters
  • Maintenance mechanic work

Lawn Service

Shreveport, LA

1991-1996/2001-2004 Owner

  • Commercial accounts
  • Private accounts
Education
  • LouisianaTechUniversity

1997-November 19, 2000

  • Bossier ParishCommunity College

1995-1997

  • HuntingtonHigh School

1991-1995

Professional Development
  • Completed numerous Forestry workshops
  • Completed all civil service required training
  • Served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees-SGUMC -–2004-2006
Interest/Hobbies
  • Church activities
  • Golf
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
Patrick N. Dodd
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