Christopher Fields

Experienced traveling Senior Landman as Mineral Buyer, Leasing/ROW acquisition Team Lead and Lease Agent with extensive knowledge in the following plays: Oklahoma (Stack/Scoop/Merge) • Researched real estate and mineral deeds, leases, probates, and related legal documents utilizing public courts, abstract plants and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings. • Independently negotiated, drafted a wide variety of leases, term leases and addendums of leases. • Networked with industry contacts to acquire targeted leasehold and working interest to meet non- operator client’s strategic investment requirements. • Extensive knowledge of Leases, Lease Assignments, Mineral Deeds, Letters of Intent, Memorandums of Agreement and Curative documents including Affidavits of Heirship, Non Payment, etc. Ohio (Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale) • Participated in multi-disciplinary team providing expertise related to community outreach; working with legal counsel, client’s in-house land department and as Team Lead for field operations of drill side leasing efforts. • Created reports, maps and master excel sheets, maintaining those materials for ordering drilling prospects presenting findings to Senior in house Landman of client. • Reviewed and evaluated title, ownership reports, and third party title opinions related to Drill Side title to limit client’s risk exposure. • Prepared, evaluated and obtained appropriate curative documents related to drill side title for presentation by Prospect Manager to Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). • Negotiated leases and addendums. Texas (Barnett Shale and Anadarko Basin) • Negotiated and executed hundreds of lease and mineral purchase contracts for residential, commercial, and publicly owned properties in urban environment. • Provided late stage curative and leasing activities for critical tracts for drill side title.