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Negotiator and Contracts Specialist with over 20 years extensive experience which includes, negotiations, contracts and legal. Experience working closely with Joint Venture Representatives and the Surface Land Department. Always strive for a win/win negotiation which comes from building strong long term relationships with internal and external stakeholders. I value team success over personal glory.

Senior Negotiator responsible for all negotiations in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin which included the Unconventional West Team, Rocky Mountain House Asset Team, Deep Basin Team and Conventional South Gas Asset Team. Negotiated land deals as part of multi-disciplinary asset teams, drafted contracts and built strong industry networks. This included maintaining up to date knowledge of tenure, liability management and other regulations which affect the holding and transfer of land… Show more Senior Negotiator responsible for all negotiations in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin which included the Unconventional West Team, Rocky Mountain House Asset Team, Deep Basin Team and Conventional South Gas Asset Team. Negotiated land deals as part of multi-disciplinary asset teams, drafted contracts and built strong industry networks. This included maintaining up to date knowledge of tenure, liability management and other regulations which affect the holding and transfer of land assets• Enhanced the company’s land position by negotiating and drafting exploration and development contracts. Recent negotiated deal (May, 2019) was the negotiation of a 4 well commitment on expiring mineral land valued at $9.5M• Strategically negotiated, drafted and reviewed two pooling contracts in order for Harvest to participate in the drill of two wells in the Glauconitic formation. These two wells were among the most prolific wells drilled in that formation in the Province of Alberta• Marketed and negotiated the disposition of the company’s shallow gas asset. Offer succeeded our internal value by 40%. Also negotiated the Purchaser to include in addition, a gross overriding royalty with a value of $1.3M• Promoted to Acting Team Lead for SE Sask Team. Responsible for maintaining the drill schedule and that all disciplines were accountable for their input (drilled ~10 wells per year at a value of $20M) SE Sask. property sold for $80M Show less

Supported the Northern and Central Foothills Asset Team, the Shallow Gas Exploration andDevelopment Team and the New Ventures Team for both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Formulated land acquisition strategies which included acquiring large tracts of land both Crown and freehold in Alberta and Saskatchewan; Negotiated, drafted and reviewed exploration agreements• Worked on a large exploration project which included research on posting requirements, posted land, won the bid from the… Show more Supported the Northern and Central Foothills Asset Team, the Shallow Gas Exploration andDevelopment Team and the New Ventures Team for both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Formulated land acquisition strategies which included acquiring large tracts of land both Crown and freehold in Alberta and Saskatchewan; Negotiated, drafted and reviewed exploration agreements• Worked on a large exploration project which included research on posting requirements, posted land, won the bid from the Saskatchewan Government resulting in the acquisition of a 514 section exploration permit which resulted in the drill of 10 exploration wells. I received an Exceptional Contributor Award for that project• Mentored Petroleum Land Management grad student Show less

• Drafted and/or reviewed all exploration agreements which included Third Party Agreements • Monitored on going obligations, prepared contract summaries and updates to land system, • Resolved contractual deficiencies for all exploration agreements• Developed and maintained relations with various departments to keep current with how each department may affect new and existing contracts (ie., legal, marketing, joint ventures and accounting)

• Progressive responsibility for drafting, review, maintenance and data entry of exploration and development contracts• Responsible for the successful implementation of all conveyancing documentation for the sale of Petro-Canada's Natural Gas Liquids business unit to ConocoPhillips within the prescribed time limitations and received an Exceptional Contributor Award for that project

Supported the Vice President and General Counsel as well as Associate Councel on all legal matters that pertained to the Company. These legal matters included mineral land, surface land, marketing, logistics, procurement, engineering. On the final sale of the company, worked closely with Investment Bankers and outside legal counsel on the close of the sale to Petro-Canada