Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Civic Affiliations
Timeline

RICK ODLE

Gate City,Virginia

Summary

Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for contributing many years of experience and proven talents for the benefit of a client. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising well seasoned landmen to complete assigned projects on time and under budget. Professional Landman bringing 35 years of experience in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Industry in many professional capacities. Proven successful management skills dealing with retail employees and serving the public.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Managed a U.S. Government-owned campground

01.2015 - 01.2023
  • Hired, managed, trained and supervised 10 employees
  • Managed operation of a retail company store located inside the campground
  • Increased annual revenues from $166,000 in 2015 to $462,000 in 2022
  • Perfect safety record due to training of staff in all aspects of safety.

Owner- Operator of Land Services Brokerage

Crown Field Services
Gate City, VA
01.2000 - 12.2014
  • Along with my wife, established and operated a successful land management brokerage
  • Negotiated contracts with various larger independent E&P companies
  • Screened, contracted, and managed approximately 50 independent contractor landmen, including lease buyers, right-of-way agents and title abstractors
  • Acted as lease analyst and title analyst
  • Prepared legal agreements on clients' behalf
  • Managed several acquisition and title projects for clients, mostly in the Appalachian Region
  • Negotiated and assembled large blocks within coal-bed methane plays in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia
  • Negotiated and completed surface rights agreements on several right-of-way pipeline transportation routes, including FERC lines, in West Virginia and Pennsylvania for a midstream client
  • Completed all projects on time and under budget
  • Identified property owners of affected property based on engineering and GIS maps
  • Prepared line lists of owners to be contacted
  • Researched and prepared title reports to include vesting instruments, mortgages, liens, and all other encumbrances that affect marketable title
  • Cured title defects in multiple drilling blocks in Pennsylvania
  • Negotiated and acquired rights-of-way for Electric Transmission Lines to well-sites to accommodate drilling operations, and prepared surface rights documents for the same
  • Made regular personal visits to area of all ongoing projects
  • Completed all projects on time and under budget
  • Ceased operations to commence retirement end of December, 2014.

Independent Contract Landman

Pride Oil Company
Knoxville, TN
11.1998 - 12.1999
  • Researched and identified surface and mineral owners within a targeted area within a depleted gas field for the purpose of establishing an underground storage of natural gas
  • Contacted surface owners and mineral owners to negotiate surface and mineral rights agreements
  • Prepared legal agreements accordingly
  • Assembled a 44,000 acre storage field
  • Negotiated and prepared Joint Venture agreements with various operators
  • Also prepared Farm-out agreements
  • Negotiated and acquired rights-of-way for Electric Transmission Lines to accommodate drilling operations
  • Worked remotely from my fully functioning home office.

Independent Contract Landman

Legend Operating
Dallas, TX
04.1993 - 11.1998
  • Identify mineral ownership within areas of interest
  • Contact mineral owners and negotiate mineral lease for client
  • Conduct titled abstract for verification of mineral ownership
  • Calculate ownership percentages and prepare Division Orders accordingly
  • Scouted additional areas that might potentially become area of interest for client.

Landman, Lease Buyer, Title Abstractor

Pride Oil Company
Knoxville, TN
09.1986 - 03.1993
  • Identified landowners in client area of interest
  • Negotiated oil & gas leases and surface rights agreements
  • Performed title abstracts to verify mineral ownership within a unitized pool
  • Cleared title on drilling units within the prospect
  • Settled surface damage claims after drilling was completed
  • Also set up accounting spreadsheet system to enter and track leases, title abstracts, production records, royalty payments, etc.

Independent Right-of Way Agent

Williams Brothers, Inc.
Tulsa, OK
01.1984 - 09.1986
  • Identified landowners within a gas transmission pipeline extending from southeast Oklahoma into northeast Texas
  • Prepared line list of affected landowners and negotiated rights-of-way agreements with the owners
  • After construction, settled surface damage claims with landowners.

Independent Oil & Gas Landman

Sequoyah Petroleum Corporation
Knoxville, TN
02.1981 - 12.1983
  • Identified landowners within a specific area of interest for client
  • Gathered supporting documentation from area courthouses
  • Contacted landowners within the prospect area and negotiated oil & gas lease and/or surface rights agreement for client
  • Prepared title abstract for legal department
  • Performed title curative on acquired leases by securing affidavits of identity and affidavits of descent and other legal documents as needed
  • Top producer on a crew of 47 landmen.

Independent Oil & Gas Landman

Amoco Production Company
Houston, TX
10.1979 - 02.1981
  • Identified landowners in a specific area of interest
  • Secured supporting documentation from area courthouses
  • Contacted landowners and negotiated Oil & Gas lease with owners of record
  • Performed title abstracts for secured interests and forwarded all documentation to company client legal department.

Education

No Degree - Mathematics, General Study

University of Virginia

1981 - Fundamentals of an Oil & Gas Lease

Independent Educational Development, Inc

Graduate - Licensed Auctioneer, Tennessee & Virginia

Mendenhall Auctioneer School

Graduated - Licensed as Ad Valorem tax assessor for State of NC

North Carolina Dept. of Revenue

Skills

  • Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 products, Greenbrier Graphics deed plotter, project management, lease and title analysis
  • Budget Management
  • Team Communication
  • Permit processing
  • Marketing
  • P&L Management
  • Staff Training
  • Computer Skills
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Interviewing and Hiring
  • Time Management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Professionalism
  • Excellent Communication

Civic Affiliations

  • Freedom Fellowship Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tennessee, Member and Deacon
  • Fidelity #173 Masonic Lodge, Nickelsville, Virginia, Member & Past Master

Timeline

Managed a U.S. Government-owned campground -
01.2015 - 01.2023
Owner- Operator of Land Services Brokerage - Crown Field Services
01.2000 - 12.2014
Independent Contract Landman - Pride Oil Company
11.1998 - 12.1999
Independent Contract Landman - Legend Operating
04.1993 - 11.1998
Landman, Lease Buyer, Title Abstractor - Pride Oil Company
09.1986 - 03.1993
Independent Right-of Way Agent - Williams Brothers, Inc.
01.1984 - 09.1986
Independent Oil & Gas Landman - Sequoyah Petroleum Corporation
02.1981 - 12.1983
Independent Oil & Gas Landman - Amoco Production Company
10.1979 - 02.1981
University of Virginia - No Degree, Mathematics, General Study
Independent Educational Development, Inc - 1981, Fundamentals of an Oil & Gas Lease
Mendenhall Auctioneer School - Graduate, Licensed Auctioneer, Tennessee & Virginia
North Carolina Dept. of Revenue - Graduated, Licensed as Ad Valorem tax assessor for State of NC

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