Blake Armand, CPL

Experience

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  Percheron, LLC

  Jun 2003 - Feb 2016

  Project Manager / Landman

  • Primary client contact responsible for overseeing 30+ drilling prospects and multiple seismic shoots covering over 75 square miles in Southeast Texas• Trained, supervised and managed over 30 employees and contractors responsible for lease take-offs, mineral title, title runsheets, lease negotiations, seismic permit lease option agreements, document preparation, and curative• Advised field landmen on client authorized negotiation parameters and leasing strategies• Researched oil and gas exploration activities of competitors and compared with client’s oil and gas exploration plans in order to assist clients with developing exploration strategies• Performed due diligence on behalf of clients engaged in the acquisition of producing and non-producing oil and gas properties• Reviewed drill site plats with client to verify pooling parameters and other lease requirements • Negotiated and purchased oil, gas and mineral leases, seismic options/permits, and various surface agreements, including road and pipeline rights-of-way, and drill site and production facilities Agreements• Provided documents and coordinated meetings between surveyors and landowners for drill site locations, access roads and pipeline easements• Prepared oil & gas leases, amendments, ratifications, and lease purchase reports• Conducted title examination and county/parish public records research, and prepared lease take-offs, title runsheets, flowcharts and maps Show less

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  Purple and Management

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  Landman

  • Performed due diligence on behalf of clients engaged in the acquisition of oil and gas properties• Conducted title examination, county public records research, online research and prepared title runsheets and maps for drilling prospects in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma

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  Dudley Land Company

  Feb 2017 - now

  Petroleum Landman

  • Primary client contact responsible for the acquisition of mineral interest in Texas, North Dakota and Montana• Advised field landmen on client authorized negotiation parameters and leasing strategies• Negotiated and purchased oil, gas and mineral leases, ratifications and amendments of oil and gas leases• Prepared oil and gas leases and assignments for mineral/working interest owners• Facilitated debt swaps between working interest owners and the client • Conducted title examination, county public records research, online research and prepared ownership reports, title runsheets and maps for drilling prospects in west Texas. Show less