Address: 19204 Green Spring Dr., Edmond, OK 73012  Phone: (405) 255-8204  Email:
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 & Cherokee
Texas: 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
Golf Team: National qualifier, freshman year.
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
References are available on request.