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Natalie McNeil

Oklahoma City,OK

Summary

I am currently seeking a position that will utilize the diverse knowledge, skill, and experience I have in the Oil and Gas industry. I have over eighteen years of expertise including, but not limited to, the analyzing and provisioning of oil and gas leases, the preparation and processing of Spacing, Location Exception, Increased Density, and Forced Pooling applications and orders, and the collection and preservation of electronic discovery for litigation purposes. I possess strong leadership skills and am driven by a passion for client satisfaction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Contractor

Emerald Land and Legal Services, LLC
Oklahoma City
09.2013 - Current
  • Create Due Diligence Reports (DDR) for chain of title purposes
  • Create Respondent Lists from Title Opinions for Spacing and Pooling Notices
  • Research public and private records for title purposes, curing title defects and determining mineral ownership through research
  • Provide administrative support and assistance to land staff in gathering, organizing and analyzing title documents and performing internal title updates
  • Prepare and mail lease packets to Mineral Owners
  • Create and update a Master Leasing Log for Land Brokers for various prospects
  • Represent and work in collaboration with the purchasing of oil and gas mineral assets by making cold calls to perspective sellers.

Litigation Support Specialist

Chesapeake Energy
Oklahoma City
12.2010 - 03.2013
  • Project Manager for all phases of e-Discovery
  • Initiate and manage Legal Hold processes and procedures in preparation for litigation
  • Conduct custodian interviews
  • Initiate data collection from custodians
  • Manage litigation support projects and review databases using multiple software applications
  • Create documentation on Recommind database system for internal use
  • Manage and assist in document review process
  • Create document productions and manage data exports
  • Consult with attorneys and paralegals involving case Electronic Discovery
  • Manage protocols for both in-house and outsourced electronic evidence processing
  • Case file management
  • Collect, review, and produce documents to opposing counsel for Litigation.

Lease Analyst I and II

Chesapeake Energy
Oklahoma City
03.2008 - 12.2010
  • Analyze and interpret new undeveloped leases to determine and/or clarify ownership
  • Establish corporate computer records in database of new, undeveloped leases and producing leases to reflect accurate ownership and to ensure company obligations (including payments and Special Obligations) are met with lessors
  • Analyze, interpret and establish records of undeveloped and producing property complex conveyances to determine ownership on leases acquired through corporate acquisitions
  • Edit lease records due to ownership and address status change
  • Distribute monthly Rental Recommendation and Payment Projection reports to Land Department
  • Review and prepare Memorandums of Lease Extensions and update databases as applicable
  • Research and determine status of curative, legal documents and returned checks and update databases as applicable
  • Review and process monthly Expiration Reports
  • Review and update all records pursuant to drilling, production status, and/or assignments and corporate acquisitions which may include calculating leasehold working interests.

Paralegal

Chesapeake Energy
Oklahoma City
03.2004 - 03.2008
  • Prepare staff attorneys for weekly Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Optional Procedure hearings for Spacing, Location Exception, Increased Density, and Forced Pooling Applications and Orders
  • Review and approve final Applications and Orders prior to final submission to the OCC for filing
  • Coordinate with affiants from the Land, Geology, and Engineering departments to assist with the preparation of their perspective written affidavits
  • Coordinate and organize affiants for upcoming OCC hearing scheduling.

Skills

  • Excel
  • CT Summation iBlaze
  • Recommind
  • Dynamics
  • ViewPoint
  • Epiq
  • ProLaw
  • Legal Hold Manager
  • Caselawg
  • Accurint
  • Pangea
  • Clio
  • ILandman
  • Quoram/QLS
  • Atlas
  • OnBase
  • SalesForce

References

  • Bryce Ward, President - Forward Land, 405.826.0150
  • Juliet Mitchell, Project Manager - Forward Land, 405.650.1482
  • Kendal Lorenz Tawwater, Administrative Law Judge - Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 405.625.6250

Timeline

Independent Contractor

Emerald Land and Legal Services, LLC
09.2013 - Current

Litigation Support Specialist

Chesapeake Energy
12.2010 - 03.2013

Lease Analyst I and II

Chesapeake Energy
03.2008 - 12.2010

Paralegal

Chesapeake Energy
03.2004 - 03.2008
Natalie McNeil