Justin L. Beyt, CPL
234 South Maple Glade Circle
The Woodlands, TX 77382
Cell: (832) 922-3727
E-Mail:
Personal:Date of Birth: 07/15/81
Education:2003
B.A., Political Science
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Awards/Honors:TOPS Scholarship Recipient
Phi Gamma Delta Scholarship Recipient
Affiliations:Member, American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
Member, Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL)
Certifications:Certified Professional Landman (CPL)#60597
Working Interest and Net Revenue Interest Workshop-October 2007
Texas Land Institute-September 2006,2007, 2008
Winter Land Seminar 2010
Experience:
8/13 to presentCraig Charbonnet, Inc.
Complete curative requirements based on rendered title opinion for producing properties in Mountrail County, North Dakota; requirements include obtaining subordinations, correction deeds, stipulation of interests and ratifications; locate and negotiate Oil, Gas and Mineral lease with unleased mineral owners;prepare and research as required all associated curative documents.
3/13 to 8/13Crevalle Energy, LLC
Complete all relevant curative requirements for current producing properties in Burke County, North Dakota; requirements include obtaining subordinations; locating and negotiating lease with unleased mineral owners; coordinating surface use inspections with surface use agreements and negotiating with landowners regarding relevant title disputes for HBP acreage.
9/12 to02/13Hess Corporation
Analyze and interpret documents, contracts and agreements to maintain current and revised ownership of company interest on internal systemrecords;maintain ownership of company partners and/or lease burdens forpurposes of invoicing or distributing payments to which they are entitled; maintain correspondence with partners/royalty owners/co-owners and respond to their inquiries; utilize PRS/SAP systems so as to accurately and timely manage owner accounts; answer lease and royalty questions.
2/12 to 9/12Cinco Energy Land Services
Due diligence review of producing properties for major independentexploration and production company; duties include, but are not limited to, (1) review ofjoint operating agreements and other land-related agreements to identify operatorobligations,(2)review of title opinions to verify and calculate WI and NRI forhigh priority properties,(3) verification of payment to royalty owners through pay decks,(4)identification ofunleasedinterests for possible defects in unit represented WI andNRI, (5)calculation of WI and NRI for non-producing wells without title opinion coverage and drafting of discrepancy reports for client approval, (6) review of lease assignments for proper documentation with associated override and operational obligations, (6) complete review of pooled leases and relevant JOA and associated obligations for properties in LaSalle County, Texas, (7) performing sectional calculation of client’s WI and NRI interest based on 640 acre unit as it pertainsto individual lease contribution to proposed PUD wells situated in Converse, County, Wyoming, (8) verification ofacreage currently HBP, identification of lease maintenance obligations, review of relevant JOA and identification of additional operational requirements in relation to prospect located in La Salle County, Texas, (9) analysis and description of leases as part of AFE proposal and calculation of client’s non-operatedWI and NRI based on units proposed by major independent exploration andproduction company as operator, (10) identification of restrictive language, as well as make recommendations for participation elections and identify and locate discrepancies and report to client, (11)construction of proposed units via lease analysis, identification of leasesthat are required for specific unit and verification that JOA obligations are met by operating party.
10/09 to 2/12Independent Landman
Glassell Producing Company, Inc.: In-house contract landman; Contacted, negotiated and purchased NPRI interest for producing acreage from royalty owners, Carthage Field, Panola County, Texas.
Lainelife Inc.: Conducted due diligenceresearch regarding ownership interest in and to corresponding producing wells as part overriding royalty interest in lease owned by the State of Louisiana, as well as OCS acreage;located well files and field orders for currently producing properties;conducted online research of Office of Mineral Resources files regarding interest assignments and ownership plats; contacted, negotiated and purchased ORRI interest for producing State Lease and OCS acreage.
1/09 to 10/09Prize Petroleum, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
Worked in-house on a contract basis;jobs included complete overhaul of land files and organization of same for the Homer Field, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; prepared and circulated division orders for changes in royalty participation for the Homer Field, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, the Neches Field, Cherokee and Anderson Counties, Texas, and the Rich Field, Lapeer County, Michigan; prepared solicitation and acquisition documents for royalty and/or leasehold acquisitions in said fields; compiled ownership maps of above fields based on HBP and depth limitations; conducted due-diligence reviews of producing properties, verifying title and identifying obligations in exploration agreements and leases;prepared spreadsheet with producing properties, as well as lease obligations for non-producing interests; contacted surface owners regarding access to non-commercial natural gas usage via pipeline; reviewed title opinions and outlined company obligations to working interest owners; identified company ownership and liabilities in relation to production in varying geologic formations.
2/07 to 1/09OGM Land Company
Simonton, Texas
Worked primarily in DeWitt and Karnes County, Texas; maintained lease files and prepared lease packets; calculated mineral interest and lease bonus payments; negotiated leases and prepared curative instruments.
12/06 to 2/07Roger A. Soape Incorporated
Houston, Texas
Prepared flow charts of mineral and surface title; prepared updates for specified clients; conducted lease checks within strategic depth and HBP limitations; researched records using Texas Railroad Commission.
04/06 to 12/06Continental Land Resources, LLC
Houston, Texas
Completed run sheet on proposed drill tract; reviewed complex and difficult chains of title and determined curative action needed; reviewed plats for the fee property area of interest.
11/04 to 3/06Reagan Energy Services, L.L.C.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Negotiated leases and prepared curative instruments for lease acquisition in Black Warrior Basin area; maintained lease files; prepared lease checks and surface use contracts.
10/04 to 11/04Merlin Oil and Gas, Inc.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Prepared title reports on specified acreage; contacted landowners regardingOil,Gas and Mineral Lease; researched and reviewed tax records(Texas and Louisiana).
6/04 to 9/04Bergeron Land Services
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Prepared Half Sheets on relevant instruments regarding mineral titlefor abstract completion for review by attorney; prepared ownership reports, as well as lease checks; completed well and production history review via SONRIS.
2/04 to 5/04Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL & Associates, Inc.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Completed chains of title for lease acquisition; assisted in preparation of Oil,Gas and Mineral Lease.
8/03 to 2/04G. Matthew David, CPL & Associates, Ltd.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Prepared chain of title and ownership reports; maintained title folders for lease acquisition.
References available upon request
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