Philip Watkins
700 CR 4119
Jacksonville, Texas 75766
903-372-4388
Objective: To obtain a contract or full-time position with over 20+ years’ experience as a senior contract landman/broker, ROW Agent, and field supervisor. Experience includes managing of contract field land men, field work, coordinating survey crews, ROW Acquisition, and lease reviews.
Experience: Specializing in mineral and surface chain of title research for drill site locations, negotiating leases, and pipeline routing, and ROW negotiating/acquisition with a certification by the Texas Real Estate Commission and authorized as a Texas Notary public.
Senior landman/ Broker/ Certified ROW Agent: 2000-2015
Legacy Field Services, Inc. 6/2015-Present
v ROW Acquisition Agent certified and registered by the Texas Real Estate Commission. (TREC # 2359) ranking among the top 2 performing acquisition agents
v Achieved 98% closures on assigned tracts with
v PERMIAN BASIN experienced
EOG Resources, Inc. 2005-2015
Landman/Broker and field supervisor
v Increased landowner satisfaction from 85% to 98% and realized 100% on-time delivery of assigned projects using strong communication, landowner service and organizational skills.
v Defined clear chain of surface title for drill sites
v Improved surface damage settlement amounts 33% and landowner/ oil company relations
as expert presenter, negotiator and businessperson.
v Scouted and staked drill site locations
v Forged solid relationships with landowners
v Independently and collectively prepared surface ownership reports for Pipeline Right of Way routes
v Directed landmen engaged in the procurement and payment Right Of Way acquisitions on multiple Pipeline Right Of Way projects occurring simultaneously
v Brokered multiple landmen engaged in the settlement of surface damage related to numerous drill sites occurring concurrently within the division
v Liaison between landowners and oil company Specializing in “Problem Remediation”
v Routed and Acquired Pipeline Right of Ways
v Managed coordination of DOT permitting for Highway crossings and coordination of Pipeline Right Of Way construction
v Coordinated with key members of the development, marketing, and production teams to optimize surface sites used in transfer stations and marketing sales points
v Highly-effective leadership, communication, motivational and inspirational skills, which led to one out of four contractors being promoted into management positions.
Independent Contract Landman 2000-2005
v Maintained strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times.
v Independently prepared surface ownership reports for Pipeline Right of Way routes for MarkWest Energy Partners, East Texas Division and Tract Inc.
v Handled coordination of DOT permitting for Highway crossings for MarkWest Energy Partners, East Texas Division
v Generated independently both in field and in-house from sovereignty chain of title reports defining and determining mineral and surface ownership for Tract Inc.
v Negotiated lease acquisition for various lease plays Tract Inc.
v Developed independently surface ownership reports supporting the negotiation and acquisition of Pipeline Rights Of Way for Tract Inc. and MarkWest Energy Partners
v Accomplished 100% productivity in Pipeline Right of Way acquisitions for MarkWest Energy Partners, East Texas Division
Drilling Rig Supervisor
Driller/Roughneck 1978-2000
v Supervisor on drilling rig managing 5 man crews for Patterson Drilling Co.
v Drilling rig supervisor and floor hand for Unit Drilling Co.
v Involved in all phases of rig construction and well site drilling for Patterson Drilling Co., Unit Drilling Co. and FWA Drilling Co.
Certifications: Texas Notary Public, ERW agent (TREC #2359) licensed with the Texas Real Estate Commission, and currently working towards my Registered Landman (RL) certification thru the AAPL
Software Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Earth Mapping
Education:
Jacksonville High School Jacksonville Texas
1971-1975
References: Available upon request