February

OCAPL Record
OKLAHOMA CITY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2
FEBRUARY, 2011
President’s Letter
formal Monday Night Meeting for 2011. Many of our
OCAPL past Presidents were there and we proudly
recognized their efforts with a round of applause. Our
guest speaker was AAPL President Steven Wentworth.
Steve updated us on what AAPL is doing for field
landman seminars, NAPE, and its own administrative
review of ways to improve itself. Thanks to Nick
Watkins for coordinating our evening with Steve
Wentworth.
Happy Valentine’s! Ok, I know it’s kind of corny.
But as I write this letter on February 14, Valentine’s
Day, I reflect on the relationship that OCAPL offers
us as Landmen. The opportunity to communicate
with, socialize with, and educate each other benefits
us individually, benefits the companies we work for,
benefits the Land business overall and the general
public we deal with everyday.
Last week, we had a very interesting speaker for the
CPL luncheon. James Roller, with Chesapeake, gave
a great presentation on natural gas vehicles and how
the infrastructure for supporting this transition is being
implemented. Thanks to Robert Kennard and Jon
Strickler for another well done educational event.
That evening was Past Presidents Night at our first
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Points of Interests
Our monthly Board meeting was cancelled due to
another snow storm (ugh). But reports have come in
that participation is so high that our annual golf and
fishing tournaments are already full!
NAPE is coming up this week, and many of you will
make the annual trek to Houston. It is a great time
to view prospects and connect with industry people
from all disciplines and from all over the world. Safe
travels!
I end with one more reminder about dues. If you have
not already sent in your dues for renewal, please do
so. It is easier than ever to do via credit card on our
website: www.ocapl.org Or, mail your check made
out to OCAPL for $125 to OCAPL, P. O. Box 18714,
Oklahoma City, OK 73154.
Please join us for our next Monday Night meeting on
March 7 at the Oklahoma History Center.
Legislative Affair’s
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New Members
6
Thank you,
Carrie Askins
2011 OCAPL President
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Page Calendar of Events
March 7, 2011
(11:30a.m.-1:00p.m.) Education Luncheon, speaker TBA
March 7, 2011
(5:00p.m.) Monthly Meeting ~ Speaker- Mike Ming, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy, Topic- Oil & Gas- A Relic of the Past or The Foundation of the Future
March 29-30, 2011
Institute for Mapping Technology’s GIS Training Center
(see page 5)
April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011
(11:30a.m.-1:00p.m.) Education Luncheon, speaker TBA
(5:00p.m.) Monthly Meeting ~ speaker TBA
April 29, 2011
OCAPL Fishing Tourney ~ Tournament is full
May 7, 2011 (10:00 am to 12:00 pm) ~ Infant Crisis Center Community
Project (see page 3)
May 23, 2011
OCAPL Golf Tourney ~ Tournament is full
August 26, 2011
OCAPL Sporting Clays Tourney ~ details to follow
The Picture’s from the last meeting are now on the website!
All winners of the American Airlines Gift Certificates needs to contact Lindsey Miles
at 405.228.8305
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Get Involved!
The Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen Community Affairs
Committee encourages you to get involved in YOUR local community by volunteering
your time and energy for the benefit of others, and we are please to offer you the
opportunity to do so!
Who:
YOU!!!
When: Saturday, May 7th, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Infant Crisis Services
4224 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Attire: Casual clothes and tennis shoes are recommended
This is an excellent opportunity to network while serving alongside a group of your
peers…oh, and did I mention door prizes? Get involved; sign up today! It’s important
that we have an accurate headcount one week prior to the volunteer date, so please RSVP
to Lindsey Miles, lindsey.miles@dvn.com, no later than 4/30/2011.
Look for more opportunities to get involved through OCAPL Community Affairs
Committee…details coming soon.
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The following legislative report is submitted by Blaine Dyer
and Ryan Cole, Co-Chairs of the OCAPL Legislative Affairs
Committee. If you would like to discuss how a particular bill
might impact your business and operations, you may contact
Blaine (Blaine@thedyerlawfirm.com; 405.831.1145) or Ryan
(rcole@maproyalty.com) at your convenience.
The deadline for introducing new bills has passed,
and the new bills that could affect the oil and gas industry
are now being discussed. At this point of the process, many
of the new bills are in their “shell” form, meaning that the
specific details of their content have not yet been fully formulated. Over the coming months, more details about the bills
will come to light.
If you are interested in a specific bill indicated below,
you may obtain a copy of the full text of the bill by calling
the Senate Bill Distribution, Room 310 at the State Capitol
(405-521-5514). Copies may also be downloaded from the
Legislative Services Bureau web site http://www.lsb.state.
ok.us.
If you are in favor of, or opposed to, any specific legislation, call or write your State Representative and/or your
Senator. Few people take the time to contact members of the
Legislature, and the magnitude of a simple letter or telephone
call can have a real effect on pending legislation.
The bills listed below represent a selection deemed
to be particularly relevant to the oil and gas industry. A more
thorough listing of active bills with additional information,
status and author will be available on the OCAPL website.
Because the range of bills that impact oil and gas is very
broad, it is not possible to provide a full account of every bill.
If there is a particular bill you would like OCAPL to focus
more closely upon, please notify the OCAPL legislative committee and we will make efforts to make sure our members
remain satisfied.
Respectfully,
Blaine M. Dyer, Esq. ~ Legislative Affairs Committee
HB1823: This bill would provide an exception for horizontal
units from certain well spacing and drilling unit limits; establishing a maximum size of a well spacing and drilling unit
for certain horizontal units. In particular the bill reads, “for
a horizontal unit that will contain at least one lateral exceed-
ing five thousand (5,000) feet in length, the acreage to be
embraced within each unit shall not exceed one thousand two
hundred eighty (1,280) acres for a gas well plus ten percent
(10%) tolerance.
HB1909: Due to advancements in horizontal drilling techniques for wells drilled and completed in shale formations
in Oklahoma, this bill calls for modification of the historical
statutory spacing scheme found in Section 87.1 and Sections
287.1 through 287.15 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in
particular with laterals exceeding five thousand two hundred
eighty (5,280) feet in length.
SB135 & SB242: These bills propose a new law also dealing
with spacing requirements for a horizontal well, allowing for
the unitization of two or more, but not to exceed four, governmental sections into a single unit for the uniform development of the shale formation through the use of extended
lateral horizontal wells.
SB660: This bill addresses the increasing areas of conflict
between the long-standing oil and gas production and exploration industry and the newly developing wind energy industries; asking the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study
the legal and equitable relationships between the owners of
surface rights incident to wind energy and the owners of mineral interests incident to the right to explore for and produce
oil and gas before conflicts arise leading to expensive legal
battles and unnecessary delays in production.
SB113: This bill, which relates to permitting and regulation
of seismic exploration, would require surety to be filed with
the Secretary of State in certain amounts prior to the issuance
of a permit; requiring the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to determine the amount of the bond and duration of the
certain surety.
SB641: This bill, which relates to the Production Revenue
Standards Act, modifies the amount of certain interest penalties and authorizes certain persons to seek court determinations.
SB889: This bill would create a rebuttable presumption that
property was obtained by undue influence in any situation
where a person with real or apparent authority over an elderly
or disabled person transfers the elderly or disabled person’s
real or personal property for less than full consideration.
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The Institute for Mapping Technology will be holding a series of GIS mapmaking seminars on March 29 & 30th
at the Hyatt Place 7037 Zurich Ave in Tulsa, Ok . Our classes are accredited by AAPL for 6 CPL/RPL/RL
continuing education credits per class. Learn how to make digital maps using FREE professional grade GIS
software. To sign up today please fill out the form below.
Tulsa Seminar Registration Form
NAME:
STREET:
CITY, STATE ZIP:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Need more information on the upcoming workshops or have questions? Please call Tami Blankenship at 800-7623057 or visit www.LearningGIS.com.
Check
to
select
Event
Basic Mapping & GIS 101 March 29, 2011
Mapping & GIS 201 March 30, 2011
FEES
(must be
TOTAL
received
by March 10)
$345.00
$345.00
BOTH Basic Mapping & GIS and Mapping & GIS
$621.00
201
TOTAL $ ENCLOSED
Please mail payment with this form to:
The Institute for Mapping Technology
5114 Balcones Woods Drive
PMB 307-288
Austin, TX 78759
If you would like to pay via credit card please call (800) 762-3057 to register via phone.
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*AAPL Member
Thomas Crawford
Continental Land Resources, LLC
Tom.crawford@continentalland.com
*James Maloney
Maloney Land Services, LLC
jim@maloneyland.com
Dustin Maynord
Continental Land Resources, LLC
Dustin.maynord@continentalland.com
Alan Haddard
Skyward Land Services, Inc.
alanhaggard@skywardsite.com
Charles Cheek
A&C Land, LLC
Clc4311@aol.com
Brian Ashford
Sullivan Land Resources
bhashford@yahoo.com
Foster Zeiders
Osage Land Company
fszeiders@ymail.com
Ceth Loomis
Loomis Acquisitions, LLC
ceth@mmenergy.net
Darlene Kellum
Comanche Exploration Company,
LLC
dkellum@comanche.bz
*Josh Myers
Land Services, Inc.
joshgmyers@gmail.com
*Raymond Faye
Raymond Land Service, Inc.
raymondlandservice@gmail.com
Adam Shelton
Walker & Walker, Attorneys at Law
adamshelt@gmail.com
Ben Carter
Independent
Ben.carter@pabloenergy.com
*Mark Fisher
Continental Resources Inc.
markfisher@contres.com
Charles Mullens
Walker & Walker, Attorneys at Law
justicemullens@gmail.com
*Micah LeGall
Chesapeake Energy
Micah.legall@chk.com
*Pamela Drake
Continental Resources Inc.
pamdrake@contres.com
*Byron Schmidt
Schmidt Resources, Inc.
Bschmidt11@yahoo.com
*Bob Miller
Samson
bmiller@samson.com
Jonathan Davis
Munson & Co.
jdavis@munsonfirm.com
*Stanley Phillips
Bays Exploration, Inc.
sphillips@baysexp.com
*Deleise Conner
Samson
dconner@samson.com
Maurice Whittenberg
Mt. Dora Energy, LLC
mwhittenberg@mtdoraenergy.com
*Danielle Odom
D. Rae Land Company, LLC
Odom.daniell@gmail.com
*Steven Owen
Continental Resources Inc.
steveowen@contres.com
Eric Huddleston
Elias, Books, Brown & Nelson PC
ehuddleston@eliasbooks.com
Joshua Weber
Petroleum Capital Consulting,
Inc.
joshuaweber@sbcglobal.net
Scott Davis
Bent Tree Properties, Inc.
Scottad_@hotmail.com
Joe Haslam
Independent
Jhaslam45@gmail.com
Peggy Heller
Independent
hellerhaslam@gmail.com
Andrew Thompson
Nichols Land Services
dthompson@nicholsenergyservices.
com
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Amanda Weber
Petroleum Capital Consulting,
Inc.
amandaweber@sbcglobal.net
Dear OCAPL Members and Friends:
The OCAPL has scheduled its 2011 annual fishing tournament for
Saturday, April 30th, 2011, at the OU Biological Station, Buncombe
Creek, Lake Texoma. This year is our 26th annual event, made possible
only by the generous support from our membership.
In an effort to maintain the popularity and outstanding prize inventory that
the OCAPL members and their guests have grown to expect over the years, OCAPL respectfully requests that
you or your company help support the tournament by becoming a sponsor. Sponsor’s names will be listed in our
monthly newsletter and displayed on a banner at this year’s event. Any amount which you choose to donate will
be helpful, however, please note that a contribution of $200.00 or more entitles a sponsor to one prepaid entry
into the tournament. The following sponsorships are available--please check the space below which indicates
your level of sponsorship:
Sponsor:
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level
Prize Donor
Other:
$2,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$ 500.00
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If you, your company, or anyone you know would like to become a sponsor for the 2011 OCAPL Fishing
Tournament, please complete the form below and return it, along with your check payable to OCAPL, to
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, ATTN: Jeff Brooks, P.O. Box 54556, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0556. If
you have any questions or require additional info, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (405) 935-9383 or email
at: jeff.brooks@chk.com
Sincerely,
Jeff Brooks
2011 OCAPL Fishing Chairman
2011 OCAPL FISHING TOURNAMENT SPONSOR FORM
Sponsor Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________ Contact: ________________________________________
Enclosed is our check, payable to OCAPL, in the amount of _____________________
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OCAPL offers the annual OCAPL Golf Tournament at the Oak Tree Country
club and Coffee Creek Golf Course as a member benefit. All funds
generated through entry fees and sponsorships are used to provide door
prizes to encourage membership. There will be a shotgun start beginning at
12 noon that will allow us to accommodate the first 288 players for Oak
Tree Country Club and 132 players for Coffee Creek Golf Course. The
format for this year will be a six person scramble.
In an effort to maintain the first class tournament at a premier facility that
the OCAPL members and their guests have grown to expect over the
years, OCAPL respectfully requests that you or your company help support
the tournament by becoming a sponsor. Sponsor’s names will be displayed
on the course at the applicable location(s) and on the OCAPL website.
We appreciate your sponsorship. You made this growth and popularity of
this outing possible. As the limited spots are certain to fill quickly, we are
now offering you a head start. As a sponsor of $1,500 or more you will have
from now until February 11th to pre-register a team.
This year’s event is scheduled for Friday May 23rd. General registration
will begin in early February. The following sponsorships are available-please check the space below which indicates your level of sponsorship:
Thank you in advance for generosity.
Bhavin Naik
2011 OCAPL Golf Chairman
(O) 405-935-9402
Bhavin.naik@chk.com
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PRAY, WALKER, JACKMAN,
WILLIAMSON & MARLAR
Attorneys at Law
_______________________
100 West 5th Street, Suite 900
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
(918) 581-5500
www.praywalker.com
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Drilling, Division Order &
Acquisition Title Opinions
Contested OCC Matters
Oil & Gas Contracts
Energy Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Oilfield Pollution
Accounting Administrative Clerical
Landman Trainees Land Techs Lease Analysts
Contact James Long Today!
(405) 715-1616 www.energyforce.biz
St. John, Griffin & Krieg, PLLC
INTERESTED IN
PURCHASING
Attorneys a t La w
Producing & Non-Producing
Minerals; ORRI; Oil & Gas
Interests
Please Contact
Patrick Cowan, CPL
CSW Corporation
P.O. Box 21655
Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1655
(405) 755-7200;
Fax (405) 755-5555
Email: pcowan@cox.net
Civilized Indian Oil & Gas Lease Acquisitio ns
Surface Damage Disputes
OCC Matters
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Phone: (405) 242-2700
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o Well site and locations checks
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o Federal, State, County, and Municipal drilling permit acquisitions
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AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN
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405-285-2596 • 1-800-551-5024
www.energylandconsultants.com
(Formerly Adair Land and Leasing)
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Where Litigation Meets Innovation
101 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Don Gross, District Manager
Rusty Waters, Title Plant Manager
Terry Jennings, Co-Owner
J.O. Easley, Co-Owner
833 S Kelly Ave, Suite 110
Edmond, OK 73003
Phone: (405) 513-5500
Fax: (405) 513-5364
Photo by Matt Mixon.
Used with Permission.
Services:
Lease Availability Check
Digital Imaging
Detailed Ownership Report
Full Service Title Plant
Lease Acquisition
Title Curative
Mapping
Right-of-Way
Seismic Permitting
Wind Energy Easements
Due Diligence
ARKANSAS
David Warren, District Manager
Debbi Warren, District Manager
404 Llama Drive, Suite A
Searcy, AR 72143
Phone: (501) 279-9966
Fax: (501) 279-9968
LOUISIANA
Johnny Spinks, District Manager
PO Box 26069
Shreveport, LA 71129
Phone: (501) 307-5858
Fax: (318) 549-2001
NEW MEXICO
Ken Hammonds, District Manager
Continental Land Resources, LLC is one of the largest independent
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HeadquarteredinEdmond,Oklahoma,ourprimaryoperationsinclude
leaseacquisitionandthedeterminationofmineralownershipaswell
as many other land services. With strategically placed offices across
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PO Box 2691
Roswell, NM 88202
Phone: (575) 625-8807
Fax: (575) 625-8827
TEXAS
Terry Harris, District Manager
6333 Airport Freeway, Suite 204
Ft Worth, TX 76117
Phone: (817) 831-9333
Fax: (817) 831-9334
WEST VIRGINIA
Terry Carlson, District Manager
515 3rd Avenue, Suite 100
South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone: (304) 720-9376
Fax: (304) 720-9381
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Lease Acquisitions
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Drilling and Division Order Title Curative
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Arc View/GIS Mapping
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Seismic Permitting
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In-House & Field Due Diligence
Right-of-Way Acquisition
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Surface Damage Settlements
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State and Federal Regulatory Matters
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Randy Davis, RPL
(405) 720-2882
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(817) 744-8400
5733 N. W. 132nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73142
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4100 International Plaza, Suite 550
Fort Worth, TX 76109
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R. Scott Davis, CPL
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302 Houston Street
George West, TX 78022
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President
2011 OCAPL Officers
Executive Officers
and Committee Chairmen
* Carrie Askins
Carrie.askins@dvn.com
Vice President
* Julie Woodard
Julie.woodard@chk.com
Treasurer
* Stan Wilsey
stanley.wilsey@qepres.com
Secretary
* Mike Walker
mike@benttree-inc.com
1st Past President * Bill Irvin
bill.irvin@benttree-inc.com
2nd Past President
* Bobby Bolton
Bobby.bolton@chk.com
Ethics
Jack Richards
Jack.richards@dvn.com
* Jack Taylor
jack.taylor@qepres.com
AAPL Director
Awards/Nominations
Special Advisor
Jack Sweeney
jsweeney@wdoil.com
Special Advisor
Scott Stone
sstone@spartanresources.com
Membership
Colt Parks
colt.parks@qepres.com
Entertainment
Robert Rice
Robert.rice@continentalland.com
Entertainment
David Rader
david.rader@dvn.com
Website Melissa Miller
Melissa.miller@dvn.com
Website Lindsey Owen
Lindsey.owen@dvn.com
Community Affairs * Lindsey Miles
Lindsey.miles@dvn.com
Community Affairs Aaron Ivey
aaron@jackforkland.com
Community Affairs Kiley Williams
kiley@jackforkland.com
Monday Night Speakers
Nick Watkins
Nick.watkins@chk.com
Monday Night Speakers
Stephanie Gannaway stephanie.gannaway@chk.com
Girls Night Out
Amber Knapp Vawter amber.vawter@chk.com
Girls Night Out
Beth Prykryl
elizabeth.prykryl@chk.com
OU/EM Advisor
Steve Long
slong@ou.edu
OU/EM Mentoring Larry Patrick
Larry.patrick@dvn.com
Newsletter/Publicity
* Amy Love
Amy.love_moc@att.net
Industry Affairs
Brett Hudson brett.hudson@dvn.com
Industry Affairs
Phil Jones
Phil.jones@dvn.com
Education
Robert Kennard
Robert.kennard@dvn.com
Education
Jon Strickler
Jon.strickler@dvn.com
Field Landmen
Mike King
msking@oakpar.com
Field Landmen
Jim Oliver
jimoliver@tahoelandadvisors.com
Fishing Tournament
Jeff Brooks
Jeff.brooks@chk.com
Golf Tournament Bahvin Naik
Bhavin.naik@chk.com
Golf Tournament Richard Standage Richard.standage@chk.com
Golf Tournament Mark Patton
mark.patton@chk.com
Golf Tournament Brandt Vawter
brandt.vawter@chk.com
Sporting Clays
* Darrell Noblitt
Darrell@energynet.com
Legislative Affairs Legislative Affairs
Ryan Cole
rcole@maproyalty.com
Blaine Dyer
blaine@thedyerlawfirm.com
Executive Committee
* Frank Muskrat
fmuskrat@nicholsenergyservices.com
OCAPL Office Manager
Teresa Portwood ocapl@coxinet.net
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Professional
Next Newsletter Deadline:
March 10, 2011
2011 OCAPL Newsletter Chair:
Amy Love
Amy.love_moc@att.net
Prepared by Dustin Burton
OCAPL
PO BOX 18714
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73154-0714
NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 7, 2011
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THANK YOU FOR BEING AN OCAPL MEMBER!
OKLAHOMA CITY