Michael Bentley
Virgie,Kentucky
Summary
A large part of my Professional Experience consists of interacting with potential Lessees/Clients, through negotiating various agreement types with landowners. Skilled Title Abstractor with 20 years experience in ALL aspects of researching Oil and Gas, Coal, and Surface estates. Extensive experience in Document Review, Contract and Agreement Review and Document Preparation. Skilled Leasing and Right Of Way Agent, with excellent people skills. Advanced knowledge and experience in mapping “metes and bounds” property descriptions. Experienced as a Project Manager, overseeing Title Abstractors & Leasing Agents. Assisted in overseeing different aspects of well-site construction and coordination.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Title Abstractor
Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company
Pikeville, KY
08.2024 - Current
- Conducts Surface and Coal title research to determine ownership for utility related easements.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison
Pike County Schools
Pikeville, KY
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Responsible for identification, school enrollment, attendance, and opportunities for success of students experiencing homelessness.
- Provides training to district staff annually to assist in identification and procedures concerning homeless youth.
- Oversee all monies (federal and private) pertaining to the McKinney-Vento program.
- Prepare and compile reports, and maintain files, records and spreadsheets for all aspects of the program.
- Provides direct assistance to district staff.
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
McGeough Land Services, LLC
Jasper, IN
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Worked on various parcels to determine surface, coal and oil and gas ownership for solar farms, which included patent and land grant coverage and mapping said properties.
INSTALLATION FOREMAN
Paul's Fan Company
Big Rock, VA
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed installation crew in a construction environment.
- Supervised and ensured safe working practices of all employees.
- Maintained an adequate supply of repair part and expendable supplies and made sure they were present at work site.
- Contributed in organizing layout of installation using blueprints and schematics.
- Negotiated prices with vendors.
- Oversaw the loading of trucks, and logistics concerning trucking and hauling of parts and equipment, including the reporting of necessary information in obtaining proper permits.
- Prepared daily Progress Reports during installation process, and completed final Expense Reports upon completion of project.
- Completed all Pre-Operational checks of equipment, and necessary paperwork for same.
- Maintained time-sheets for all crew members.
- Made all travel arrangements and accommodations for crew members.
- Maintained direct communication with client, and federal and state agencies, to address any questions or concerns, to completion.
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Eco-Energy
Franklin, TN
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Conducted due diligence in multiple courthouses and data library online on various properties for the purpose of a buyout agreement.
RIGHT OF WAY-LAND AGENT / TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Adkins And Associates Land Services, LLC
Lexington, KY
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Obtained right of way agreements for fiber optic project, which included locating, obtaining contact info, meeting and negotiating with landowners.
- Conducted title searches for various projects pertaining to oil and gas, right of way and coal, to determine various ownership interests.
- Updated Sharepoint and company Google Docs sheets daily for progress reports.
PROJECT MANAGER/TITLE ABSTRACTOR/LEASING & RIGHT OF WAY-LAND AGENT
Fireborn Energy, LLC
Somerset, KY
01.2013 - 01.2016
- As Project Manager I was responsible for managing multiple title abstractors and leasing agents; My duties included the assignment of work, overseeing said work, and assisting with any problems or issues regarding the same.
- As a Leasing and Right of Way Agent I obtained leases for thousands of acres in the exploration of Oil and Gas; obtained rights of way for pipeline and pertinent utilities; assisted in well-site construction and helped to direct and retain contracts for same.
- I worked on various due diligence projects for multiple purposes; I have worked for Oil and Gas companies in the exploration for Oil and Gas, which included rectifying title defects by performing many functions in the curative process, and preparing all documents for same.
- Prepared and distributed daily progress reports to management using Microsoft Excel
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Datack Title Services, Inc.
Pikeville, KY
01.2003 - 01.2012
- Worked on title projects in the following capacities: Kentucky Department of Highway projects for the construction and expansion of highways; Surface and title research for individuals and companies in the exploration of minerals for various purposes; completion of Mineral title abstracts for attorneys, including patent and land grant coverage, for the purpose of submitting Title Opinions pertaining to the exploration for coal and oil and gas, while using complicated legal chains of title for same; I have worked on various due diligence projects for multiple purposes; I worked for Oil and Gas and Coal companies in the exploration for Oil and Gas and Coal.
- Assisted in training multiple Title Abstractors.
Skills
- Experienced using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs and Google Earth, Map 95 Deed Plotter, Sharepoint, Deed Mapper & Metes and Bounds mapping software
- Well Qualified with the ability to learn new skills and programs very quickly
- Document review and preparation
- People-friendly
- Problem Solving
- Honest, Responsible & Detail-oriented
- Works well within a team or independently
Certification
- Class B CDL with PS Endorsement
- Virginia Surface Miner certified
- Virginia Underground Miner certified
- WV Safety Sensitive certified
Additional Experience
Prior to 2003, worked as a Licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent for American General Life & Health & Mutual Of Omaha, and worked in Sales at East Kentucky Broadcasting.
Timeline
Title Abstractor
Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company
08.2024 - Current
McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison
Pike County Schools
03.2023 - 08.2024
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
McGeough Land Services, LLC
01.2020 - 09.2022
INSTALLATION FOREMAN
Paul's Fan Company
05.2019 - 01.2020
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Eco-Energy
11.2018 - 03.2019
RIGHT OF WAY-LAND AGENT / TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Adkins And Associates Land Services, LLC
01.2016 - 01.2018
PROJECT MANAGER/TITLE ABSTRACTOR/LEASING & RIGHT OF WAY-LAND AGENT
Fireborn Energy, LLC
01.2013 - 01.2016
TITLE ABSTRACTOR
Datack Title Services, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2012