HAROLD W. CODY
3110 Hickory Run Drive
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
hcody.texans@gmail.com
Cell: 832-962-0111
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive oil and gas experience with emphasis in all phases of land work including deal structuring, negotiations, contracts crafting, project
management, etc. Experienced and qualified to manage a land department or assume the role of supporting the Land Manager.
EXPERIENCE
NFR Energy LLC / Sabine Oil & Gas LLC – Land Supervisor
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Independent Consultant: Neumin Production Company
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2001 - 2013
Managed a small, non-oil and gas business in 2001
Successfully doubled the size and revenues of the business within a 2-year period
Closed business in 2013
Phillips Petroleum Company – Land Manager
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1984 - 2000
Managed/worked Alaska area, most lower 48 onshore geological basins, and offshore GOM shelf area
Managed multi-million dollar lease acquisition and general/administrative budgets
Participated in numerous due diligence reviews and acquisition/divestiture activities, including one $7 Billion acquisition
Held power of attorney for execution of formal and regulatory documents
Supervised and provided direction to land departments ranging from 4 to 12 personnel
Served on region management team contributing land, contract and negotiations expertise
Established and met goals for lease acquisitions, prospect management, and deal closures
Managed department’s safety program
Represented Phillips and testified as an expert witness before Texas RRC , North Dakota Oil & Gas Commission and numerous lawsuits
and mediations
CPL / member of AAPL for 20+ years
General American Oil Company of Texas – Land Manager
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1979 - 1984
Managed prospects, acquired leases, negotiated deals, crafted contracts, contributed land expertise to divestitures and acquisitions as
outlined above
Field work: purchased and sold prospects, acquired leases, cured title defects, negotiated settlement damages
Marathon Oil Company – General Landman/ DO Analyst
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2005 - 2007
Crafted and negotiated participation agreements, JOA’s, production handling agreements, seismic easements, and other legal oil and gas
documents
Managed special projects including activities in the Barnett Shale where Neumin was the largest non-operator and Reichmann Petroleum
Operator had filed bankruptcy
Provided oversight in several prospects in areas of leasing, regulatory, permitting, surface damages, etc.
Small Business Owner: Patriot Pad Renewal Service
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2008 - 2014
Performed all land tasks and responsibilities in the Haynesville/Cotton Valley play in numerous counties in East Texas and the
Cleveland/Granite Wash play in the Anadarko Basin in Panhandle, Texas.
Assembled a 70,000+ acre lease block stretching across three counties in central east Texas
Provided land support for several acquisitions and divestitures
Similar responsibilities as outlines above
Two years’ experience in Division Orders
EDUCATION
BBA, Business Administration with Emphasis in Management
Sam Houston State University, 1971
1974 - 1979