Jonathan Chapman

Experience

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  BRINCO OIL AND GAS LIMITED

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

  Landman, Land Administrator

  Prepared and negotiated all forms of land contracts, administered drilling fund activities and conducted title verification. Administered mineral and surface leases including groupings, work obligations, lease selections, acquisitions and surrenders

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  OAK BAY RESOURCES LIMITED

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1984

  Land and Administrative Systems Consultant/Landman

  Offered land and administrative systems expertise to client oil and gas firmsthrough; contract preparation, direction to Landmen and professional support staffand presentation of periodic management reports in support of litigation,stewardship and staffing requirements.

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  UNITED CANSO OIL & GAS LTD.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  Assistant Land Manager, Project Manager

  Assistant Land ManagerSupervised the daily operation of the land department and provided assistance inthe selection, review and training of land personnel. Negotiated and reviewed landagreements, settlements and unitization contracts.Project ManagerLed a group of 16 individuals responsible for the consolidation of manual andelectronic information systems used in the Land department as a consequence ofcorporate acquisitions.

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  ESSO RESOURCES CANADA LIMITED

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Sr. Project Landman, Supervisor Land Contracts, Sr.Project Coordinator

  Sr. Project Landman ‐ Property Consolidation DivisionNegotiated the purchase and sale of over $30 million in oil and gas properties andproduction facilities; responsible for the approval of agreement terms, evaluation ofdivestment assets and training of staff in processes associated with purchase andsale transactions.Supervisor, Land Contracts ‐ Resource Property Management DivisionProvided leadership to 34 individuals responsible for the creation, review andadministration of land related agreements and contract information systems.Sr. Project Coordinator ‐ Exploration Division Land DepartmentLed task force responsible for the selection of Land information systems to be usedfollowing the Esso/Texaco merger. Designed structure and established staffingrequirements of Resource Property Management Division. Coordinated activities ofthe Land Department with consulting staff involved with system integration of landdata and agreements acquired through Sulpetro, Ocelot, J.C. International andUnited Canso acquisitions. Show less

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  NORCEN ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Land Manager, Land Contracts and Administration Supervisor

  Land ManagerReporting initially to the Vice President, Exploration and subsequently to the ChiefOperating Officer, directed all activities of the Land department, includingacquisition, divestment, mineral lease/contract administration and land informationmanagement; relating to 8.5 million gross, 3.4 million net acres of Canadian landholdings, representing $2 billion in assets and $350 million annual cash flow.Land Contracts and Administration Supervisor.Supervised the activities of professional and support staff, with responsibilitiesfor coordination of all aspects of contract preparation, ownership analysis, leasecompliance and title protection of 5,400 agreements and 12,500 mineral leases. Show less

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  LEGACY LAND AND TITLE COMPANY INC.

  Jan 1995 - now

  President

  President and founder of a private firm providing Land expertise in management ofindependently recruited project teams, negotiations, title administration, duediligence, property evaluation, land information systems assessment and providingassistance in the acquisition and divestment of properties with market values inexcess of $10 billion.