Senior Landman responsible for Business Development and A&D activity. Citizen Energy Partners is an investment firm specializing in the acquisition of unconventional non-op O&G assets in most major U.S. shale plays and seeking returns through the drill bit. We are actively acquiring OBO AFEs, minerals, leases, and PDP assets.Please contact me to find out more.

Permian and High Plains Divisions - Texas, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado

• Promoted to BD Director after securing 3 lucrative projects within a 3-year period, 2 of which are still generating revenue• Championed, created, and implemented comprehensive BD plan that perpetuated revenue growth and company expansion.• Personally selected to lead QEP Energy’s multi-state asset evaluation and divestiture project (2012 – Present). Successfully acquired the interests of 88 entities which mitigated potentially massive losses to QEP.• Personally selected to undertake Yale Oil Association’s interest determination project for Oklahoma properties (2012)• Personally selected by Incremental Oil & Gas to manage a time-sensitive due diligence project at Chaparral Energy covering assets in Osage County, Oklahoma, requiring working knowledge of Indian regulations (2013)• Last project: Lead Landman responsible for preparing buyout offers for 100+ investors in former limited partnerships created in the 1970’s. Project was highly privileged and required detailed communication with forensic accountants, outside counsel, and upper management to ensure proper handling of various components. Identified and evaluated assets in 11 states, comprising over 900 wells and 6,000 leases. Determined ownership interests of all parties involved, which was then used to calculate revenues and expenses spanning the last four decades in order to arrive at an accurate settlement figure.• Identified and evaluated OK and TX assets for QEP Energy and presented a detailed summary to management prior to divestiture. Disproved $1.5M of alleged title defects• Efficiently and effectively analyzed farmout agreements, JOAs, PSAs, title opinions, leases, assignments, and other instruments in order to determine ownership interests and depth restrictions. Resolved interest discrepancies and cured title as necessary. • Experienced in lease negotiations, OCC applications, HBP title breakdown, title curative, due diligence, surface plats, and value checks

I owned the Connolly Agency for over five years before I decided to transition into the energy industry, which is the focus of my MBA degree.• Successfully negotiated the sale of the agency in November 2011• Planned, budgeted, and financed agency operations; increased sales 25% year over year for five consecutive years• Created and evaluated marketing strategies, managed customer accounts, identified cross-sell potential, and established lasting relationships in a highly competitive market by developing customized insurance packages and investment strategies