november meeting - Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen

November 2006
LAFAYETTE ASSOCIATION
OF
PROFESSIONAL LANDMEN
www.lapl.com
LAPL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2006 – 2007:
President..................Keith T. Hebert................. 942-8565
kthebert54@yahoo.com
1st Vice-President.....Christopher J. Roy........... 280-4466
2nd Vice-President...Toby J. Leblanc................. 265-3973
tobyjleblanc@aol.com
Secretary.................Keith A. Dronet................. 234-7628
kdronet@aclaland.com
Treasurer................... Debbie Bushnell-Springer... 232-7669
LAPL Director...........Stephen A. Thomas.......... 277-2226
LAPL Director...........Angela Benedict Dupleix... 234-7339
LAPL Director...........David P. Orgeron.............. 262-8151
LAPL Director...........Mandy Trahan.................. 962-4991
AAPL Director...........Richard Hines.................. 234-1125
Past President..........Jared P. Bellard................ 234-2666
LAPL COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2006 – 2007:
Advertising................Mark Cunningham........... 593-0900
mcunninghamcpl@bellsouth.net
Certification..............James C. Roberts............. 233-2439
Crawfish Boil............Marlene Meche................ 354-5012
Education..................John Miller....................... 233-4156
Ethics........................Jared Bellard.................... 234-2666
Golf Tourney............. Buster LeBlanc................. 948-0041
Don Ross.......................... 237-3650
Membership............. Kane Heinen.................... 365-4825
Public Lands............ Jim Altman................225-342-1934
Publications.............. Stephen Thomas.............. 277-2226
Tax & legislation....... Jim Bullen........................ 237-5900
UL Student Liaison... Carolyn Savoy.................. 237-0410
Website..................... David Wright.................... 288-0975
Upcoming
Events
Nov. 17 LAPL Luncheon
Dec. 16 Families Helping Families
- Valero Refining Co. and
LAPL Christmas Event
Jan. 19 LAPL Luncheon
Feb. 16 LAPL Luncheon
Mar. 16 LAPL Luncheon
April
Golf Tournament &
Crawfish Boil
May
LAPL Spring Seminar
NOVEMBER MEETING
Friday, November 17, 2006
Petroleum Club Lafayette
11:30 a.m. - Social
12:00 p.m. - Meeting Begins
Tickets: $15.00 Per Person
Guest Speaker
WM. HUGH “Billy” MOUTON
Wm. H. Mouton Law Offices, A Professional Law Corporation
William Hugh “Billy” Mouton begin his career as a Title Abstractor for HopkinsdelaHoussaye Abstract Company and A.J. Gus delaHoussaye Abstracter in 1958.
After receiving a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Tulane Law School in 1966 he
became an Associate of Bailey & Mouton. From 1972 to present Billy has been
a member of Wm. H. Mouton Law Offices, A Professional Law Corporation and
from 1994 to present he is also the President of Lafayette Title Company. Billy has
been a visiting lecturer for many organizations over the years including the USL
Petroleum Land Management Degree Program where he lectures on Oil & Gas
leases, Farm Out Agreement, Louisiana Mineral Code, Community Property, and
Title Abstracting for Petroleum Operations. Billy is also associated and involved
with many organizations such as Acadian Home Builders Association, Louisiana
Home Builders Association, Lafayette Board of Realtors, Greater Lafayette Chamber
of Commerce, Vermilionville Historic Foundation, Inc. and Hospice of Acadiana, Inc.
Billy is married to Ramona Venable and has two children, Ben and Mona.
Please consider bringing a canned good or other non-perishable food
item which will be brought to a local food bank for Thanksgiving. Let’s
share our blessings!!
A photographer will also be at the November 17 meeting to take pictures for next
year’s photo directory. Please get your picture taken and help us get as many
members to take their pictures as well!
Please RSVP by calling Toby Leblanc at (337) 265-3973 or sending an e-mail to
tobyjleblanc@aol.com by Monday, November 13. Please have a $15.00 check
ready, payable to LAPL. We will be collecting the money at the front registration
table. Thank you!
LAPL NEWS
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Phone
337-942-8565
Pager
337-942-0932
Keith T. Hebert, Cpl
Certified Professional Landman
Member Aapl, Lapl
Notary Public
1023 Heather Drive
Opelousas, La 70570
A Professional Land Company
“Serving since 1977”
JOHN G. MILLER, CPL
President
OIL LAND SERVICES, INC.
P. O. BOX 51242 • LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-1242
PHONE (337) 233-4156 • FAX (337) 233-9917
EMAIL John.M@cox-internet.com
D. Dale Thevenet and Associates, Inc.
A Professional Land Company
Dale Thevenet, CPL
LETTER FROM THE 2ND Vice PRESIDENT
Dear LAPL Members:
I hope this letter finds everyone in great health and spirit and with plenty
of work. This time last year, I wrote this article from a cold hotel room in North
Little Rock, AR. Needless to say, it’s great to be back in South LA, where the
food is great and the folks are even better. It seems that there continues to be
a lot of work out of state, but there is still plenty of work to be found locally.
Last week, I attended the Gulf Coast Institute, Legends Night and October
luncheon with Scott Angelle. The speakers were great, but I have to commend
Scott Angelle on a fine speech and his continued support of our industry. The
turnout was impressive and there is a lot of praise to go around. As you might
suspect, there is a great deal of work that goes on behind the scenes and all
of you who worked on this project should be commended, especially Keith
Hebert.
In last month’s newsletter, Chris Roy asked for any comments, complaints
or compliments. On the front of the newsletter, there is a listing of all of the
Committee members’ phone numbers. Please do not hesitate to contact anyone
of us with any suggestions, etc. The LAPL is an organization for ALL of us. I urge
everyone to get involved in some capacity and give back to an industry that
has been very good to us.
There are a lot of new faces in our industry and I challenge every member
to get at least one new member to join our fine organization. The committee
is working hard on some new and progressive ideas that will benefit all of us.
Until we meet again, take a moment and thank God for the good times we
are experiencing and pray that we continue to reap the fruits of a bountiful
harvest.
God Bless,
Toby
Post Office Box 52197
Office: (337) 289‑5999
Lafayette, LA 70505
Fax: (337) 289‑5993
ddale5999@bellsouth.net Cell: (337) 739‑2605
Member:
AAPL, IRWA, PLANO,
HAPL, LAPL, WBC
Rooster Petroleum, llc
Greg Jessup
V.P. - Land
545 E. John Carpenter Fwy. • Suite 300
Irving, TX 75062
P.O. Box 143129 • Irving, TX 75014
Office: 972.719.9038 • Fax: 972.719.9039
Cell: 972.571.8198
Email: gjessup@roosterpetroleum.com
STRAIN, DENNIS, & BATES, L.L.P.
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
www.sdmblaw.com
Lafayette (337) 237-5900
Baton Rouge (225) 343-0100
Toby J. LeBlanc, CPL
LAPL 2nd Vice-President
Executive Towers
Loni D. Mouton, CPL
3500 N. Causeway Blvd.
Professional Land Services
LoniMouton@Access-Land.com Suite 160
Metairie, LA 70002
Tel: 504-833-0003
833-0020
Toll Free: 1-888-981-0023
Fax: 1-866-858-3386
Cell: 985-630-7533
www.Access-Land.com
Harold J. Anderson, Inc.
Certified Professional Landmen
• Lease Acquisition • Title Curative
• Due Diligence • Environmental Assessments
• Record Research • Rights-of-Way
1580 W. Causeway Approach, Suite 4
Mandeville, LA 70471
Phone (985) 626-4630
908-0158
Mobile (504)
Bradley Broussard Land Services, Inc.
Post Office Drawer 52826 • Lafayette, Louisiana 70505
Bradley J. Broussard
President
319 Audubon Boulevard
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
www.bradleybroussard.com
Tel. (337) 233-3428
Fax (337) 233-3427
brad@bradleybroussard.com
DRLS, INC.
Certified Professional Land Services
DONALD P. ROSS, III, CPL
Post Office Box 51711
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505
Office: (337) 237-3650
Fax: (337) 234-2163
Nodsor3@aol.com
LAPL NEWS
NEW MEMBERS AND APPLICANTS
We want to weclome our Newest Members
Jay Caldwell Guy Ellison, III Trey Talbot Kyle Polozola
The business associates listed here have applied for membership into LAPL. According to our by-laws, all present
members have the right to consider the acceptance of applicants. Should you have any questions or comments
concerning these applicants, please contact Kane Heinen.
APPLICANTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Elliot Thomas Simoneaud - Elliot is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and
Catholic High School in New Iberia, Louisiana. Elliot was formerly employed by Ottinger, Hebert, LLC
during his college days and is currently working with Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL & Associates, Inc. in
the Abstract and Land work. Elliot is sponsored by Kane Heinen and Keith Dronet.
Nicola L. Maddox - Nicola is the current Executive Vice President of Centurion Exploration Company
of Houston, Texas and has been an active landman for over 26 years. Nicola was originally from Denver, Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Colorado - Denver. Nicola is sponsored by Mark
Cunningham and Mike Broussard.
Rex R. Jones - Rex is currently employed with C & C Technologies in Lafayette, and is a former graduate
of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. Rex has been in the oil and gas industry for over 20 years
and formerly with John Chance & Associates. Rex is sponsored by Gene Prather and Bill Dunbar.
2006-2007 LAPL OFFICERS
Seated (l to r): Angela
Benedict Dupleix,
LAPL Director; Debbie
Bushnell­-Springer,
Treasurer; Mandy
Trahan, LAPL Director
Standing (l to r):
Richard Hines, AAPL
Director; Chris Roy,
1st Vice President;
Stephen Thomas,
LAPL Director; Keith
Dronet, Secretary;
Keith Hebert, President; Jared Bellard, Past President; David Orgeron, LAPL Director.
Not pictured: Toby LeBlanc, 2nd Vice President
JOHN W. GRANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ADMITTED IN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS
TELEPHONE: (337) 234-3777
FAX: (337) 269-1987
201-B TRAVIS STREET
IN THE OIL CENTER
P.O. DRAWER 52604
LAFAYETTE, LOUSIANA 70505-2604
e-mail: grantlaw@bellsouth.net
CLARK W. RIDER
AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
A Full Service Professional
Land Company
Clark W. Rider, III, CPL
P. O. Box 53751
Off: (337) 237-8112
Lafayette, LA 70505
Fax: (337) 237-8176
emai: cwrainc@cox-internet.com
AAPL LAPL HAPL
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Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Gulf Coast Region
1200 Enclave Parkway
Houston, Texas 77077-1607
281-848-2799 Fax: 281-848-2791
Charles Kana, Land Manager
David F. Boudreaux, Senior Landman
L. Clay Fisher, Senior Landman
Tod Hensarling, Senior Landman
Dave Waters, Senior Landman
Tyler Woodruff, Landman
THOMAS DEVELOPMENT
Oil & Gas Acquisitions
Thomas L. Powell, IV
P. O. Box 53412
Lafayette, LA 70505
tpowell@ThomasDevelopmentCorp.com
Mark S. Cunningham, CPL
Petroleum Land Services
309 LaRue France, Ste 203
Lafayette, LA 70508
Off. (337) 593-0900
Fax (337) 593-8200
Cell (337) 288-2978
Home (337) 981-4809
Joseph M. “Mike” Benoit, Cpl
& Associates
DIEHL LAND SERVICES
“On parle Francais, ici.”
James G. Diehl
The knowledge, experience, and
resources to handle all of your needs.
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LANDMAN
P. O. BOX 51874
LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-1874
(337) 237-4842
FAX (337) 237-4847
diehlland@aol.com
AAPL
HAPL
LAPL
NHAPL
PLANO
A Full Service Land Company
Liskow & Lewis
A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION
Heymann Oil Center
321 Travis Street, Suite C 70503
Post Office Box 52916
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
822 HARDING STREET
P.O. BOX 52008
THREE ALLEN CENTER
333 CLAY STREET, STE. 3485
PHONE (337) 232-7424
FAX (337) 267-2399
PHONE (713) 651-2900
FAX (713) 651-2908
LAFAYETTE, LA 70505
Lafayette, LA 70505-2916
Lease Acquisitions • Seismic Permits • Abstracting of Title • Mapping
HOUSTON, TX 77002
WWW.LISKOW.COM
P. O. Box 52893
Lafayette, LA 70505-2893
(337) 237-4436 Office
(337) 237-6693 Fax
(337) 781-9345 Cell
jmikebenoit@cs.com
Acadian Land Services, L.L.C.
ONE SHELL SQUARE
701 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 5000
PHONE (504) 581-7979
FAX (504) 556-4108
Phone (337) 988-4898
Fax (337) 988-0998
AAPL, LAPL, LIOGA
Robert Todd Fontenot
James L. (Jim) Love
Phone: 337.237.0069
Fax: 337.233.3020
Email: info@acadianland.com
www.acadianland.com
LAPL NEWS
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LOUISIANA LEGAL UPDATE
Magnolia
Presented by:
Thomas C. McKowen, IV
Strain, Dennis & Bates, L.L.P.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(225) 343-0100
Energy Services, L.L.C.
William J. Daigle
Professional Land & Abstracting Services
P.O. Box 53602
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-3602
(337) 269-1799 • (337) 269-1794 Fax
Michael J. Broussard
land services, inc.
Certified Professional Land Services
P. O. Box 53633
Lafayette, LA 70505-3633
Office 337-233-0168
Fax 337-233-4594
E-mail landquest@bellsouth.net
T. BAKER SMITH, INC.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS SINCE 1913
Plan Design Build Operate
Engineering, Environmental, Onshore, Nearshore and Offshore Surveying
Houma, LA
(985) 868-1050
Thibodaux, LA
(985) 446-7970
Baton Rouge
Lafayette, LA
Houston, TX
(225) 744-2100 (337) 735-2800 (281) 240-0113
1 (866) 357-1050 www.tbsmith.com
Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL & Associates, Inc.
Arthur C. LeBlanc, Jr., CPL
Oil & Gas Leases
Rights of Way
Abstracts of Title
Title Curative
200 Heymann Blvd.
P. O. Box 53877
Lafayette, LA 70505
Bus. (337) 233-9099
Fax (337) 237-4912
artleblanc@aclaland.com
Succession of Gore, 931 So.2d 1150 (La.App. 4th Cir.), writ denied 937 So.2d 394 (La. 2006).
Connie Gore executed a general power of attorney appointing Hazel Lansou, one of her two
daughters, as her agent and attorney-in-fact in 1996. In March of 2001, Mid-South Estate Planning, L.L.C.,
prepared the Connie C. Gore Revocable Living Trust and other documents. The documents were drafted
for execution by Hazel Lansou as the agent for her mother and they were so executed. As originally
drafted, the trust gave one-half to each daughter, or her descendants, as principal beneficiaries. Helen
Hipp, the other daughter, died on November 15, 2002.
On December 4, 2002, Mid-South prepared an amendment to the trust, which was executed by
Ms. Lansou as her mother’s agent. The trust was revised to have the principal allotted one-fourth to
Ms. Lansou and three-fourths to be divided equally among the grandchildren. Inasmuch as Ms. Hipp
had one child and Ms. Lansou had four children, this amendment reduced the share of Jeffrey Hipp, the
son of Helen Hipp, from one-half to three-twentieths.
Ms. Gore died on March 14, 2003. Ms. Lansou distributed the trust assets on the basis of the
amended trust. However, upon objection by Jeffrey Hipp, she agreed to return his share to one-half.
Ms. Lansou and her children then sued Mid-South and its agent for negligence which resulted in the
invalidity of the trust. The trial court in the negligence suit refused to consider the matter until the trust
and other documents were adjudged invalid. The present action was then brought for a declaration of
invalidity. The trial judge found the trust invalid. Mid-South appealed.
Louisiana Civil Code article 2997 provides that a power of authority must give express authorization for the agent to “Make an inter vivos donation, either outright or to a new or existing trust or
other custodial arrangement.” The power of attorney simply had no such provision. The judgment was
affirmed.
Although this decision is quite straight-forward, it should remind us that just because there is
a power of attorney attached to a document, it does not mean that the agent was granted authority
by such power of attorney to execute such document. We should also keep the requirements of Civil
Code articles 2996, 2997, and 2998 in mind as to those matters which must be expressly authorized.
Succession of Jenkins, 936 So.2d 268 (La.App. 2d Cir. 2006), No. 41,202 (7-26-06).
This appeal was dismissed on the basis that the judgment was not final. However, the Court’s
discussion of the merits raises very important legal issues, which hopefully will be resolved after remand
and subsequent appeal.
The decedent, Joyce Jenkins, was killed in her home in Shreveport on March 8, 2003. Her husband, Avery Jenkins, who had staggered into the Police Department covered with blood stating that he
may have hurt his wife, was charged with her murder. Mrs. Jenkins’ daughter opened her succession
and qualified as administratrix. As administratrix, Linda Parker filed a request to sell the family home.
Despite an opposition filed by her incarcerated step-father, the trial court authorized the sale. The trial
court ordered Mr. Jenkins to sign the deed. His agent, Susan Jenkins, eventually signed the deed on his
behalf.
Mr. Jenkins filed a motion to withdraw his share of the proceeds. The Succession opposed the
motion and requested reimbursement of maintenance expenses and mortgage payments. Before the
hearing, Mr. Jenkins died. His succession was substituted. After the hearing, the trial court entered
judgment denying the motion of Mr. Jenkins to withdraw his funds and granted the motion for reimbursement. However, no specific amount was set. (This lack was the basis for dismissal of the appeal
for lack of finality.)
The Court of Appeal found no basis for the authorization of the wife’s succession representative
to sell the husband’s interest in the community home. It succinctly stated the basis of its opinion as
follows:
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LOUISIANA LEGAL UPDATE (cont.)
Upon the death of Joyce Jenkins, the community property regime that existed between
her and Avery was terminated. See La. C.C. art. 2356. As Joyce died intestate, her children
(her only heirs) succeeded to her property, which was a one-half interest in the community
property. Avery then become one-half owner of his portion of the community. La. C.C. art.
2369.2. In other words, upon the termination of the community property regime, Joyce’s succession and Avery became co-owners of the former community property, and the provisions
governing co-ownership applied. La. C.C. art. 2369.1. Thus, the Curtis Lane home became
owned in indivision by the Succession of Joyce Rogers Jenkins and Avery Jenkins, who was
incarcerated and awaiting trial for Joyce’s murder.
The Succession of Joyce Rogers Jenkins then sought authority to sell the Curtis Lane
home at private sale, noting in its motion to the trial court that it already had a purchaser
for the property. . . . [W]e question the legal authority by which the trial court ordered Avery to sell his one-half interest in the home without properly following the procedure for a
judicial partition. See La. C.C.P. art. 4602. Moreover, the trial court clearly lacked authority
to order Avery, a co-owner of the property, to sell his one-half of the Curtis Lane home at
a private sale.
The Court ultimately concludes that despite such lack of legal authority, the sale was valid
because Avery Jenkins acquiesced and participated in the sale. We certainly question whether signing
a sale after being ordered by the Court to do so can be considered acquiescence. However, the more
important issue is whether the authorization was proper.
We tend to agree with the above-quoted legal rationale. Although dicta, it certainly makes a
compelling argument why the interest of the surviving spouse should not be subject to administration
in the succession of the decedent spouse. However, such ruling is contrary to prior jurisprudence, none
of which is cited. In Prejean v. First Mississippi Corp., 506 So.2d 885 (La.App. 1st Cir.), writ denied 508
So.2d 69 (La. 1987), a mineral lease, executed with court authority by the succession representative,
was held to prime a subsequent mineral lease granted by the surviving spouse as to her community
interest. In Succession of Pailet, 602 So.2d 152 (La.App. 5th Cir. 1992), it was even held that the
succession administrator of the second spouse to die could not sell her community interest while the
succession of the first spouse to die was still pending.
It appears that the issue of whether the surviving spouse has authority over his or her interest
in community property is unsettled at the present time. Therefore, one should obtain rights from
both the succession representative and the surviving spouse. If they are the same, it should be made
clear that they are signing in both capacities. If a succession is under administration and one wishes
to obtain a mineral lease on former community property, one should have the lease executed by both
the surviving spouse and the properly authorized succession representative – at least until this issue
is completely resolved.
Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association - West v. Amerada Hess Corporation, 2006 WL
1896205 (La.App. 3d Cir. 2006), 2005-1156, 7-12-06).
Over ninety commercial crawfishermen and their association sued eighteen defendants who
were allegedly engaged in oil and gas exploration, dredging and pipeline activities or providing surveying services for those conducting such activities. Plaintiffs alleged that in the course of such activities,
defendants created spoil banks and dams that impeded natural water flow in the Buffalo Cove area,
thus destroying the aquatic ecosystem and eliminating or greatly diminishing plaintiffs’ ability to catch
crawfish in Buffalo Cove.
The trial court found that the plaintiffs had no cause of action under Louisiana state law, but
reserved any rights they might have under federal maritime law. Plaintiffs appealed this ruling. The
Court of Appeal affirmed. It agreed with the trial judge that a plaintiff cannot recover for economic loss
resulting from physical damage to property in which he has no proprietary interest. The crawfishermen
did not own or have any economic interest in Buffalo Cove or the crawfish to be found there. Therefore,
even assuming the defendants caused the damages alleged, plaintiffs could not recover. They did not
own the cove or the crawfish.
A copy of the cases discussed above may be obtained upon request from Thomas C. McKowen,
IV, by facsimile (226-343-0344) or e-mail (mckowen@sdmblaw.com).
President
P. O. Box 52246
120 Rue Beauregard, Suite 130
Lafayette, LA 70505
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 232-7669 Office
(337) 232-7689 Fax
(337) 288-7668 Cell
dkspringer@cox-internet.com
Mark H. Tompkins
Attorney and Counselor at Law
203 Oil Center Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
P. O. Box 52526
Lafayette, LA 70505
(337) 232-5300
marktomp@cox-internet.com
315 S. College, Suite 163
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
(337) 234-3020 phone
(337) 237-2607
Rights Acquisition
Data Processing, Inc.
RADPI.com
The Landman’s Virtual Office
William C. “Bill” Justice, CPL
President
Office: (337) 231-5877 Mobile: (337) 278-4918
The Outer Continental Shelf
Bulletin Board System Website
www.ocsbbs.com
Your #1 Source For Gulf of Mexico
Oil and Gas Information
1101 Dealers Avenue, Suite 200
(504) 733-3117
New Orleans, LA 70123
Email: info@ocsbbs.com
PLAUCHÉ & PLAUCHÉ
Mandalay
Oil and Gas, LLC
Debbie K. Bushnell-Springer, CPL
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
JAMES C. ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LAND SERVICES
POST OFFICE BOX 53977
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70505-3977
(337) 233-3429 • FAX (337) 233-4594
106 Heymann Boulevard
P. O. Box 52806
Lafayette, LA 70505
(337) 237-1213
Fax (337) 232-3248
S. W. PLAUCHÉ, III
GEORGE C. PLAUCHé
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JAMES A. THOMAS, CPL
RUSSELL E. THOMAS, CPL
Member AAPL, LAPL, HAPL, WHAPL, PLANO and IRWA
Suncoast Land Services, Inc.
Lafayette, Louisiana • (337) 232-1627
Kingwood, Texas • (281) 548-0090
JimmyT@SunCoastLand.com
RussellT@SunCoastLand.com
Patrick W. Reagan, C.P.L.
REAGAN ENERGY
SERVICES, L.L.C.
Professional Land Services
P.O. Box 51194
Lafayette, LA 70505
Tel: 337.237.1296
Fax: 337.237.1299
Preagan@reaganenergy.com
J O H N C H A N C E
L A N D S U R V E Y S , I N C .
200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506-3001
Phone: 337-237-1300
Direct: 337-268-3234
Fax:
337-268-3281
rdevillier@jchance.com
E. J. Louviere
Thomas Barry
Madonna A. Warnken
Mike Deville
Bill Claibourne
Carolyn Savoy
Deedie Robison
Si Latiolais
Anne Wilson
Janice Plaisance
Ryan Devillier
marketing
representative
land survey division
Nona Schooler
Leslie Breaux
LA LANDMAN 101
LA Landman 101 is now being offered to aide in the training and education
of entry-level landmen. Ceci O. Neustrom, CPL and Madeleine E. Kimbrell, as owners
of TitlePro LLC, developed the program last spring and have held seven seminars
to date in Lafayette, Bossier and Baton Rouge. Dozens of participants from around
the State, and as far as Texas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma have attended the two
and one-half day seminar, which includes one-half day hands-on training at the
local clerk of court’s office and two days of classroom-type instruction. The
seminar focuses on several of the most pertinent aspects of landwork, including
title research, property / mineral law, the mineral lease, and drilling & unitization
with Sonris application. In addition to Ceci’s and Madeleine’s presentations, two
sessions are presented by a guest oil / gas attorney and a guest landman. Students
receive an excellent resource book.
LA Landman 101 has been approved for 13.5 RPL points by the AAPL. The
seminar targets persons with little or no knowledge of the land profession; however,
students with over one-year’s experience have found it beneficial. Here are some quotes from the evaluations from the last seminar:
“Well done. Obviously well planned and excellent material was used. The
speakers you chose spoke in a language we could all understand, using humor to
keep it interesting.”
“Nice seminar. The breadth of the knowledge of each speaker and their ability
to focus for nearly eight hours worth of teaching is impressive. Their expertise and
organization is excellent.”
“What a pleasant surprise! As an older person wanting a new career, I was
afraid. Ceci and Madeleine made me relax & feel confident that I could learn this.
How lucky – to have fun while I learn. Very well organized! Well presented!”
The next seminar is being held in Shreveport, LA from November
8th – 10th. Private seminars can be arranged.
For more information, email titleprollc@hotmail.com or call 337.356.8374.
lapl.com
P. O. Box 52807
Lafayette, LA 70505
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone (337) 237-0410
Fax (337) 237-0996
PHILLIP W. THOMAS, CPL
Member AAPL, LAPL, HAPL, DAPL and IRWA
PETRO-LAND RESOURCES, INC.
Land and Abstract Services
3-D Permitting • Mapping
P. O. Box 53712 (70505)
Office: (337) 265-3948
1003 Hugh Wallis Rd., Bldg. F
Fax: (337) 265-3905
Lafayette, LA 70508
e-mail petro-landresources@cox-internet.com
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LAPL NEWS
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LAPL LEGENDS NIGHT photos
Jared P. Bellard, CPL
BELLARD &
COMPANY, INC.
A PROFESSIONAL LAND COMPANY
110 Travis Street, Suite 224
P.O. Box 52007
Lafayette, LA 70503
Lafayette, LA 70505
Tel: 337.234.2666Mobile 337.739.0261
Fax: 337.234.0305
bellardcompany@bellsouth.net
(l to r): Jack McCord, W. K. “Dub” Rainbolt, Jr., C. W. “Billy” Sunday
LEGENDS HONOREES
Jack Q. McCord: a native of Austin, Texas, husband of Patsy Glover McCord, and independent landman
for many years and former owner operator of Quinto Resources, Inc. and Quinto Abstract, Inc. and
an avid golfer.
Walter K. “Dub” Rainbolt, Jr.: a native of Lafayette, Louisiana and the son of a former landman.
Dub worked for Union Oil Company of California and is currently part owner/manager of Dynamic
Exploration Partners, LLC. Dub is married to Lee Ann Gragg and has continued his legacy as the father
of David G. Rainbolt, another landman and member of the LAPL.
New Orleans
504.582.1111
C. W. “Bill” Sunday, Jr.: a native of South Texas, Bill echoed the enterprising spirit of the American oil
industry as a scout and landman for work in South Louisiana and East Texas for numerous oil companies.
Bill has been married to his wife Elizabeth for over 32 years and currently works as a consultant in the
oil and gas industry in Lafayette, Louisiana and enjoys golf and his beloved Texas Hill Country.
Lafayette
337.237.0132
&
Baton Rouge
225.381.9643
Houston
713.333.5500
www.gordonarata.com
Benjamin J. Waring
President
• MMS Advocacy & Research
• Abstracts, Chains of Title &
Special Requests
• Public Information / Adjudication
APL LEGENDS NITE ORGANIZERS
Seated - Mary Blum
Standing - Connie Conques
LAPL LEGENDS NITE
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Floyd Domingue
LA LANDMAN 101
SOUTHERN
TITLE & ABSTRACT
Certified Abstracts of Title
CO., INC.
2 1/2 DAY SEMINAR • AAPL APPROVED
1580 W. Causeway Approach, Suite 4
Mandeville Louisiana 70471
Fall 2006 Schedule:
Sept. 20-22, Lafayette, LA
Oct. 11-13, Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 8-10, Shreveport, LA
Instructors:
Ceci O. Neustrom, CPL
Madeleine Kimbrell
337.356.8374
titleprollc@hotmail.com
Phone: 985-626-4630
Fax: 985-626-4637
Harold J. Anderson, CPL
President
• Lexco’s OWL & Operating
Rights Database
R
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P
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Phone:504-733-3117
Facsimilie: 504-733-6040
Cell Phone: 504-957-3865
E-mail: bwaring@ocsbbs.com
http://www.ocsbbs.com
• OCS Bulletin Board System
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1101 Dealers Avenue
Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70123
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Thomas L. Talbot
Oil & Gas
P.O. Box 53908
Lafayette, La. 70505
(337) 984-8522
Fax (337) 984-8517
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PRSRT STD
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PAID
Lafayette, LA
PERMIT NO. 34
P. O. Box 53491
Lafayette, LA 70505
Thanksgiving!
GCLI PHOTOS
State Senator Mike Michot
discussed Louisiana
Legislative Update
Jim Welsh, Commissioner
of Louisiana Office of
Conservation, discussed
Louisiana’s Legacy Law
Scott Angelle, Secretary
of Louisiana Department
of Natural Resources
provided members at the
October Luncheon with
an update of petroleum
industry issues in
Louisiana and on the
Gulf Coast.
LAPL/AAPL GCLI COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(l to r): Tommy “Tee Boy” Talbot, Mary “Bebe”
Blum, Connie “Teet Fille” Conques, Chris “Tee
Frere” Roy, Dale “Canaille” Thevenet, Mike “Tee
Boog” Broussard and Keith “Keeto” Hebert.
Not pictured, Gerard “Boogah” Thomas
PRAYER BREAKFAST PHOTOS
Attorney Jerry Slattery
discussed Site Restoration
Obligations
Attorney/Retired Judge Al
Hoppe discussed Business
Ethics 101
Ralph Gibson, C.H. Fenstermaker,
discussed the History of
Surveying in Louisiana
Mike Cougevan discussed
the COPAS 2005 Accounting
Procedure
Nancy Tabb Marcantel provided
uplifting spiritual music for
prayer breakfast attendees.
Rev. Jerry Mesley gave inspirational message
to prayer breakfast attendees