Gregory Smith, Cpl Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Land Acquisition Manager (Sep 2019 - Present)Lead and direct the daily efforts and negotiations of employee and contractor land acquisition agents.Acquire agreements granting all land rights required for company operations.Review, perfect, and clear properties for company development including performing title curative and perfecting land and leasehold ownership.Manage company land and leasehold assets including ensuring satisfaction of obligations required to maintain owned assets.Regional Land Supervisor (Feb 2017 - Sep 2019)Lead and direct a team of Land professionals and execute EQT’s acquisitions and operations objectives in the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Pennsylvania and Ohio.Develop and manage annual goals and budget for areas of responsibility.Work closely with legal staff to resolve Land issues, including settling litigation matters and develop agreements to complete transactions. Serve as an advisor of Land readiness and deliverability in operations planning and as a committee member on our PA joint development projects. Oversee process improvement, data quality improvement, and implement solutions as needed to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the Land team. Landman I - Landman III (Aug 2009 - Feb 2017)Acquire oil and gas leases and lease amendments for company drilling programs. Perform title curative and satisfy title standards prior to well clearing deadlines.Secure requisite clearance from surface owners and ensure contract compliance throughout geophysical exploration, building well locations, drilling/completing wells, water use, and pipeline operations.Manage field Landmen within a development region to effectively develop company leasehold.Work closely with regulatory personnel to obtain drilling and construction permits. Acquire all easement agreements and municipal clearances necessary for operations and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders throughout company operations.

Oklahoma City, Ok

Records and Information Management (Mid Continent and Western Land)Reviewed and organized information on newly acquired assets to integrate into company planning and systems.Identified expired leases and contracts, researched their status and recommended for inactivation.Participated in creation of procedures and training materials for the Land File Standardization Project. Assisted in preparation of documents for divestiture.

Torrance, Ca

Created the 2007 Available Lands Report and negotiated terms to manufacture and distribute the Lands Report.Researched legislation affecting California mineral owners and made recommendations for portfolio protection.Determined proximity of drilling activity to company held mineral rights while monitoring ongoing mineral portfolio activity. Recorded data for use in future proposal evaluations. Analyzed proceeds from recent acquisitions using company preferred financial metrics.Pursued recorded lease surrenders to expired leases and filed royalty payments.