Charles D. McMurrey, Jr

CHARLES D. MCMURREY, JR.

Senior Petroleum Landman

Objective:

Secure full-time or part-time position managing or participating in full functioning in-house land department, in exploration, acquisition, divestiture or operations in Oil & Gas company.  Negotiating agreements and trades as well as preparation of agreements and contracts relating to exploration, production or acquisition. Other opportunities.

Highlighted Qualifications:

Successfully structured drillable exploration and production prospects -- assessing the needs of company goals through landowner lease compliance.  Performed complete land functions for exploration/development wells consisting of preparing Joint Operating Agreements, Unitization Agreements, Areas of Mutual Interest (AMI), Farmin/Farmout Agreements as well as Broker Supervision/Lease Acquisition and Title Curative.   Performed Due Diligence, Title Examination, Surface and Sub-Surface Field Title Work, Acquisition/Divestures and Overriding Royalty Purchases.

Strengths:

Teamwork and Work Independently • Creative Skills  • Joint Operating Agreements • Farmin Agreements • Farmout Agreements • Prospect Review • Selling Deals • Purchase Royalties • Working with Geologists & Geophysicist • Extensive Contracts Experience • Petroleum Land Title • Working knowledge of geologic and geophysical plays

Professional Land Management Experience:

Oil & Gas Consulting                     Land Consultant – Houston, Texas                1986 – 2011
Land Consultant for various Oil & Gas companies

• Wiser Oil - Acting VP-Land - Texas & Louisiana
• Wintershall Oil & Gas (BASF Group) - Due Diligence for sale of assets - Texas & Louisiana
• McKenzie Petroleum - Title & lease acquisition - Texas
• Real Estate Developer - Surface title ownership determination
• Acquisition of Production - For personal holdings
• Management of  family property in Leon, San Jacinto, Polk Counties, Texas (1974-Present)

McGowen Exploration Co.           V-P Land – Houston, Texas                             1981 – 1986

VP-Land of land small independent company - Prospect Generators

• Vice President of Land for 6 companies - McGowen acquired by Plains Petroleum Co. (TriPower Resources)
• Division order title curative, Unit Agreements, Joint Operating Agreements, lease brokers & attorneys
• Sold interests in drilling deals - prepared all contracts
• Partnership Agreements - Kaiser Family Agreement

C & K Petroleum:                          District Landman – Houston, Texas                1979 – 1981
Texas District Landman for medium sized oil & gas exploration company - E&P

• East Texas/South Texas - District Landman  
• Farmin, Farmout, Joint Operating Agreements, AMI's, Unit Agreements
• Worked closely with geological, geophysical and operations as a team
• Passed and awarded the Certified Petroleum Landman degree (1978 - #2863)

Amoco Production Company:    Regional Landman – Houston, Texas             1974 – 1979
Landman for large global chemical and oil company

• Began Oil & Gas carrier as a Basic Landman
• Farmout Agreements, AFE management, lease acquisition, title work
• Presented prospects to management for decision making
• Trained other landmen - Increased responsibility

Other Professional Experience:

Internet Marketing:    Nottingham (President) – Sugar Land, Texas           1995 – 2011
Design, market, web & ecommerce sites

• Grasped the importance of the Internet in 1995 as a new model of doing business
• Attained top ranking for sites on most search engines
• Set up networking for information file sharing
• Designed information sharing with 3rd parties
• Hired and supervised employees in fast paced environment
• Astute knowledge of the Internet as possible useful tool in acquiring/selling/managing properties

Education:

Stephen F. Austin State University                 Nacogdoches, TX – BBA               Business Mgt

• BBA – Business Management
• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
• Amoco - Attended extensive company training in Tulsa, Oklahoma - Led by Louis Mosburg, etal
• Various continuing education seminars on Oil & Gas

Software Applications:

Software: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher. and most Internet software

Web Based Applications:  3dCart Store, AdSense, AdWords, Affiliates, PayPal, Google Analytics, Web Stats, Facebook, Twitter, PlateFull, AddThis, Creative Content, 3rd Party Advertisers, Newsletter Marketing, Benchmark Email, Vertical Response, Citrix/GoToMyPc, Skype, Merchant Accounts, PayFlow Pro, Shopping Carts & Order Manager Integration

Activities & Awards:

Certified Petroleum Landman - Issued in 1978 passing all sections on first sitting
HAPL - Houston Association of Professional Landmen
Major  Recognition for Internet Presence
PADI Certified Diver

Contact Information:

8322 Crescent Knolls Dr.
Richmond, TX. 77406                                                                                                                 
Phone:  281-414-0252 - Cell
Email: info@nottingham.com
LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charles-mcmurrey/42/713/355