Michael J Raven, RL
Summary
To utilize my vast In-House experience and continue to expand my knowledge in the oil and gas industry. I am a self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills, well-versed in all aspects of land work, including, but not limited to, Title Examination, WI/NRI, Curative, Due Diligence, and Lease Acquisition. I strive to work hard performing quality work, which adds value to the organization and industry I’m motivated and passionate about.Active member of AAPL & OCAPL with an RL certificate, pursuing RPL & CPL. Member Id #98073
Raven Land Services Inc., Managing Member- Michael J. Raven
Industry Experience 1/2010-Current
Sr. Landman, Independent Contractor
Title Curative, Responsibilities: Research and Cure attorney’s objection from drilling title opinions. Experienced drafting and preparing documents to be executed and recorded, improving gaps to clear clouds in title.
Knowledge using common industry land system (I.e. Tobin, Quorum, Bolo, Land works, LeasePro, iLandman, ArcGIS, Drilling Info, OCCOG, Texas Railroad Commission and Pangaea)
Lease Analyst: Verify, analyze companies acquired lease's through acquisitions. Verify complete accuracy in land system. Cleanup all field’s necessary for improving company’s conversion.
Title Examine, detailed and complex HBP Reports, Responsibilities: Tract out mineral and working interest owners from producing and Non-producing depths. Experience (i.e. excel, ownerships reports, run sheets and restricted Indian lands)
Leasing Agent, Responsibilities: Performing quickly, a cursory check, and or regulatory respondents, acquire and increasing client’s acreage position in their prospect areas. Experienced negotiating oil & gas leases, both Mineral & WI interest.
Sr. Lease and Title Analyst, In- house Contractor for ConocoPhillips/2+ Years
- Proficient knowledge of common industry land systems (I. e. Tobin, Quorum, Bolo, Land Works, LeasePro, iLandman, ArcGIS, Drilling Info, Pangaea and Enerdeq)
- Proficient in Oklahoma City Corporation Commission (OCC) and Texas Railroad Commission Research.
- HBP experiences (i.e. Working Interest, farm-outs, farm-ins and relative Assignments)
- Analyze setup and maintain lease information in land system. Including ownership set up for new wells.
- Determining working interest and net revenue interest in new wells or recompletions.
- Research lease, contracts and provisions as needed.
- Prepare and maintain lease and contract files.
- Prepare monthly obligation calendar for lease rentals, ROW’s as well as lease obligations.
States & Horizons/Basins worked in Lower 48, but not limited to
Oklahoma: Anadarko, Arkoma & CherokeeTexas: Permian, Barnett, Eagle Ford & Haynesville
Mississippi: Haynesville
Kansas: Mississippian
Bakken, Williston Basin, Utica & Marcellus
Minnesota & Wisconsin
Education
2004 / Southwestern Christian University / Bethany, OK- Associate of Arts: Business, Administration and Management, General
Basketball Team: Walk-on.
Joint Ventures and Entities worked
- ConocoPhillips, Bartlesville offices
- Premier Natural Resources, Tulsa, OK
- T.S. Dudley/Associated Resources, Tulsa, OK
- Purple Land Management
References are available on request.