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|2008 Rose Bluff Terrace, Flower MounD, TX 75028 |
|Phone 740-629-5155 • E-mail j_biehl@ |
Jacob M. BiehL, RPL
|Career Summary |
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| |I am currently a Senior Landman at Montage Resources Corporation. Before my work at Montage, I |
| |was a field Landman for two land brokerage companies, working for various clients in the |
| |Appalachian Basin on projects in New York, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. During that time |
| |I honed my negotiating skills while inking hundreds of Leases, ROWs, and curative agreements. In |
| |addition to field negotiations I also spent a significant portion of my early career running title|
| |from lease take-off to detailed abstracts and obscure curative research. |
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| |After 5 years in the field I was recruited by Triad Hunter, LLC (predecessor to Montage) to join |
| |their growing Land Department as an in-house Landman. Since then, I have handled all aspects of |
| |in-house land work, including the management of contract land personnel, prospect development from|
| |initial Lease acquisition (landowner or 3rd party) through unit development, title review and |
| |curative, up to and including location selection and Division order preparation. |
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| |After 3 years with Triad Hunter, I was promoted to Senior Landman because of my willingness and |
| |ability to take on and tackle any project with little instruction or oversight with accuracy and |
| |efficiency. I value and excel working independently or as a team leader/team member with my |
| |peers. |
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| |Project Management |
| |Process Improvement |
| |Analytical Skill |
| |Strategic Planning |
| |Relationship Building |
| |Budget conscience |
|Professional experience |
| |2011- Current Montage Resources Corporation Irving, TX |
| |Senior Landman |
| |Managed 3rd party contract Landmen in all aspects of lease takeoff, lease negotiations, due |
| |diligence and curative projects in the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays allowing for unit |
| |development, including large organic leasing prospects and in-fill unit leasing. |
| |Was integral in development and application of drilling unit readiness processes for the Land |
| |Dept. |
| |Developed, administered and maintained lease records and prepared reports from the same for |
| |management |
| |Oversaw acquisition of thousands of acres in two prospect areas with successful double stack |
| |development of the Utica and Marcellus Shales with the identification of 100s of prospective |
| |drilling units |
| |Worked seamlessly with, geology, operations, surveyors and permitting to develop units based on |
| |topography and our lease position |
| |Worked with operations and contract Landmen to handle gas, waterline, road ROW negotiations, road |
| |improvements, surface damages, surface purchases, and any other landowner relations, including |
| |relating to conventional wells |
| |Ordered certified title opinions from 3rd party firms for proposed units- reviewed title, and |
| |managed the curing of title to clear units |
| |Prepared Declarations of Pooling and Unitization for recordation |
| |Worked with in-house and outside counsel on a Partition and Allotment suit (WV) as well as a Quiet|
| |Title suit (OH) allowing us to clear title on 5 wells that the company would not have been unable |
| |to drill otherwise |
| |Completed numerous acquisitions from small and large operators, including term and no-term |
| |assignments, lease trades, and mineral purchases, with detailed due diligence |
| |Oversaw many of the Land related duties for a 5,000 ac leasehold divestiture as well as other |
| |non-core divestments, including PSA negotiations, title defect review/ responses, and curative |
| |work |
| |Have a detailed understanding of the Land related aspects of the AAPL’s 1989 JOA form including |
| |horizontal updates, as well as the new Form 610 2015 JOA and 2016 AAPL model form |
| |Handled Land related negotiations and preparation of operated and non-operated JVs and numerous |
| |JOAs. Handled well proposals, lease offerings, and any other required correspondence. Acted as |
| |the direct contact for Land for several JV/JOA Partners and have worked well with my counterparts |
| |at other companies. These agreements allowed Montage to responsibly and effectively develop |
| |resources that would not be possible otherwise |
| |Ability to collaborate and work as a team with very little staff to meet company goals and stay |
| |under budget |
| |Preparation of “Accounts for Expenditure” for management approval and execution |
| |The company was able to drill over 70 (gross) Marcellus and Utica Shale wells with many more |
| |proved locations in my prospect areas |
| |Have assisted landowners and their legal counsel in application of the Ohio Dormant Minerals Act |
| |Applied the recently established Co-Tenancy Act in WV in order to develop tracts with multiple |
| |unleased or unknown heirs; kept apprised of case law |
| |Assisted in the filing and successful approval of the Unitization statute through the Ohio |
| |Department of Natural Resources |
| |Proficient with Land Software such as BOLO, Enertia, OGSYS and office software being Microsoft |
| |Word, PowerPoint, and Excel |
| |2009- 2011 Hawkeye Research, Inc. Harrisville, WV |
| |Contract Landman/Project Manager |
| |Proficient in the abstracting of title (Surface, OGM) (from 60-yr surface to quick OG title search|
| |to Full title) |
| |Experienced in lease and lease amendment acquisition (From lease take-off to project completion) |
| |Analyzed and reviewed title abstracts and lease packages |
| |Acted as Project Manager to manage Landmen and Abstractors on lease take-off projects |
| |Adhered to project guidelines and directives from in-house Landmen to complete Client goals |
| |Worked for various Clients in OH, WV. |
| |2006-2009 Land and Resource Management Inc. Parkersburg, WV |
| |Contract Landman |
| |Experienced in lease and right of way acquisition (From lease take-off to project completion) |
| |Proficient in the abstracting of title (Surface, Coal Seam, OGM) (from 60-yr surface to quick OG |
| |title search to Full title) |
| |Experienced with Computer apps such as ; Deed Plotter and Google Earth (pipeline R/W drawing over |
| |aerial maps) |
| |Renewal of expired leases |
| |Worked individually and as a team to complete project goals |
| |Assigned work to Abstractors to utilize their specific skills |
| |Have worked for various Clients in OH, WV, PA & NY |
|Education |
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|1998-2000 Otterbein College Westerville, OH |
|Major Sports Management/Minor Spanish (no degree earned) |
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|Professional Affiliations |
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| |Active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen and Dallas Association of |
| |Professional Landmen |
| |Registered Professional Landman certification thru the AAPL. Continuing education through |
| |numerous seminars and events, including 2 JOA workshops, the first Appalachian Land Institute and |
| |various others |
| |Have attended numerous networking meetings and have made many connections with my industry peers |
| |Sat on a panel discussing title review, curative and business risk analysis at the Energy & |
| |Mineral Law Foundation 2015 Kentucky Mineral Law Conference |
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