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MIKE ALLEN
2501 Trophy Drive
Plano, Texas 75025
Cellular: (972) 922-6054
E-mail: [email protected]
RESUME
EXPERIENCE:
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Oil & gas exploration lease negotiations and acquisitions
Oil & gas due diligence
Title research, title curative, title abstracting/runsheet (surface and mineral)
Right-of-Way route design for pipeline and electrical transmission line projects
Right-of-Way easement negotiations, acquisitions and project management
Pipeline and electrical transmission line route due diligence
Railroad property due diligence
Project management for research and acquisition of land to site natural gas fired
and coal fired electrical power generation facilities
Land acquisition for fiber optic ILA sites
Clients include:
Marathon Ashland Pipeline
David H. Arrington Oil & Gas
Hoosier Energy
Williams Gas Pipeline
Vectren
Level 3 Communications
Anschutz Exploration Corp.
INDOT
Sun Pipeline Co.
FPL Energy
Dominion Energy
Dart Energy
Peabody Energy
Verizon Wireless
Citizens Gas & Coke
Mark West Energy Partners
Divine Tower
Buckeye Pipeline
XTO Energy
EOG Resources
Texas Gas Transmission
WORK HISTORY:
1998 to Present: Independent Land Agent/Consultant:
May 2012 to Present: working on various pipeline projects for Mark West Energy
Partners, L.P.: title research in West Virginia and Ohio, Coordinator for right-ofway acquisition in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Coordinator of Reclamation as well as
liaison between pipeline construction and land.
June, 2003 to April 2012: working in Barnett , Marcellus and Utica Shale Plays, East
Texas, West Texas, Oklahoma, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania conducting
acquisition of oil and gas leases, easements, and title research, including runsheets and
curative.
1998 to June 2003: Project Manager: Dominion Energy, FPL Energy, Tenaska, and
Vectren - Responsible for the research and acquisition of land for the construction of
natural gas fired and coal fired electrical power generation facilities.
WORK HISTORY (continued):
Project Manager: Marathon Ashland Pipeline - Responsible for title research and
easement acquisition for pipeline project for 135 mile Marathon Ashland Pipeline.
Project Manager: Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Responsible to assist
client with route selection, secure land for substation site, coordinate necessary appraisals,
land survey, title research, title insurance, and secure easements for electrical transmission
lines.
Project Coordinator: SIGCORP Energy - Responsible to secure title and easement
acquisitions for a natural gas pipeline project.
Lead Land Agent: EOG Resources (State of New York) - Established field office for a large
natural gas exploration project, including hiring personnel and writing and implementing
the scope of work.
Lead Land Agent: Citizens Gas & Coke/Citizens Resource Development: Lease negotiation
and acquisition, and title research for a large three county New Albany Shale gas
exploration project in Southern Indiana.
Project Coordinator: GTE Wireless (now Verizon) - Responsible for inventory and audit of
tower sites by geographic region.
Project Coordinator: INDOT - Responsible for title research team performing research on
various highway projects in Central and Southern Indiana
Project Coordinator: Level 3 Communications (Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH);
Responsible for identifying potential locations for In-Line-Amplifier (ILA) sites. Prepare
reports outlining the infrastructure available to support the site and the zoning and
permitting required. Work with engineering team to select the best site locations.
Negotiate purchase price and option, buy, or lease the required land and any supporting
easements, as well as acquiring the necessary zoning and permitting.
1982 to 1998: Independent Landman - Mid-Central Land Services, LLC
Responsible for leasing mineral interests for the exploration of oil and natural gas, title
research and title curative, and pipeline easement acquisitions for several major oil and gas
exploration companies in various areas of the Mid-West and North East United States.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana University
OTHER:
Registered Professional Landman; Licensed Real Estate Broker, Indiana; Member
AAPL and IRWA; Past President Tri-State Association of Professional Landmen;
Veteran, United States Air Force
REFERENCES: Greg Sharp: (817) 266-5336;
Kevin Relue: (724) 487-4889;
Adam Miller: (920) 889-2484
Carl Stroud: (817) 401-0946