Norma G. Dean, M.B.A.
3202 Carmel Valley Drive Houston, Texas 77459
Cell: (281) 797-8522 Home: (281) 208-4159 normadean154[AT]gmail.com
deanvillalobos[AT]yahoo.com
PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR LANDMAN / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Contracts Manager and Senior Right of Way Agent
Bilingual energy industry executive with proven and exceptional project management skills and relationship building. Deep understanding and experience with United States mineral and surface ownership principles, including regulatory, title and curative documents with On-shore and Off-shore assets. Fluent in Spanish and English languages.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Execute due diligence for the sale/purchase of oil and gas interests with emphasis on commercial component
Comprehensive knowledge of the United States EP encompassing drafting oil and gas commercial contractual agreements; Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), Participation Agreements, Unit Agreements, Production Handling Agreements, Farmout/Farmin Agreements, Oil and Gas Leases and other upstream contracts
Administer provisions to commercial and land skills deployed in the acquisition and divestiture of EP assets
Pipeline relocation, asset divesture, and contract negotiations for real estate acquisition in compliance with FERC and ERCOT guidelines.
EDUCATION
J.D. Law In Progress - Novus International Law School, California 2009
M.B.A. University of Phoenix, Arizona 2008
B.S. Computer Science/Psychology, Dual Major - Southwest Texas State University 1987
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Professional Right of Way Services, Inc.Present
Land Manager of Right of Way Acquisition
Manage the development of plans and execution of new and enhanced generation projects to fulfill the requirements established by the organization.
Responsible for day-to-day resource allocations, scheduling, cost, technical adequacy and ensuring that the project is completed in the most cost effective and competitive manner.
Manage all aspects of the project, which may include: start-up, planning, design, environmental, licensing, permitting and procurement for electrical transmission to alternative wind energy.
Responsible for timely completion within the scheduled and budgetary constraints and compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements.
Gutierrez Trust in Zapata, Webb, Starr and Jim Hogg; Counties in Texas 1979 - Present
INDEPENDENT LANDMAN
Manage drilling and exploration contracts on behalf of land owners and negotiate bonuses and royalty payments for lease holders.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY; East Texas and Louisiana2008 2009
Senior Landman and Crew Leader
Liaise with engineers in pipeline rebuild and redesign projects to ensure legal adherence to safety standards, risk elements, media exposure and Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines and Environmental Regulators.
Direct land administration functions, including title examination, assembling and obtaining curative instruments for obtaining title acquisitions to land, minerals and contract negotiations.
Orchestrate and manage project initiatives comprised of legal contract development and Joint Venture agreements consistent with Environmental standards and regulations.
Optimize EP opportunities through due diligence in the interest of acquisitions and divestitures.
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ENBRIDGE ENERGY & PIPELINES, UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS; Houston, TX 2007 - 2008
Senior Right of Way and Operations Landman / Special Projects Manager
Lead land projects requiring construction of pipeline relocations. Operations and commercial representative for geographic area and special projects for the United States.
Partnered with cross-functional personnel in guiding all technical and supervisory experience on pipeline related projects including hydrostatic testing, pigging, cleaning, dewatering, drying, nitrogen purging, commissioning, decommissioning, on-stream, off-stream pipeline cleaning and running of inspection tools.
Key contact with property owners to obtain land rights and negotiate property settlements; successfully negotiated real estate agreements from private landowners, governmental agencies and corporations based on FERC guidelines.
Coordinated full scope of land operations in seven states for new and existing pipelines.
Executed asset divestiture for Kansas Pipeline Company for $122 million.
Executed purchase of the Lafitte Pipeline System in Louisiana with Chevron.
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE & MARKETING; Houston, Texas2006 2007
Senior Landman, Asset and Divestiture Business Development
Negotiated, drafted and secured oil and gas leases, surface easements and right of way agreements.
Worked in collaboration with project team leaders to ensure efficiency levels and timely delivery of complex pipeline projects. Prepared legal documentation; Abandonment/Retirement Obligations Reports required by Financial Accounting for the divestiture of Assets; and legal exhibits for Purchase and Sale Agreements.
Key contact for Venture Capitalists, Asset Leaders and Vice-Presidents charged with exploring and managing specified Assets.
Executed merger and acquisition of Pacific Energy into Land Department in excess of $ 2 billion.
INDEPENDENT SENIOR LANDMAN PROJECT MANAGER; East Texas and Louisiana 2005 2006
Served as Land Project Lead and liaison between corporations and outside parties for construction on individual and company owned properties.
Ensured acquisition and availability of legal documentation (land rights and permits) prior to, and throughout project, while controlling all profitable budget estimates.
Negotiated and acquired real estate agreements from private landowners, governmental agencies and corporations to enable corporate operations.
Responded and managed land related issues including averting media attention in emergency situations.
JAMES BAUDHUIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW; Dallas, Texas 2001 - 2005
Senior Landman and Paralegal for South Texas
Drafted legal documentation relevant to ownership equity and operating rights in oil and gas properties in South Texas that involve title examination, obtaining and compiling curative instruments to secure land and mineral rights.
Drafted oil and gas leases, concessions, licenses, Purchase & Sale Agreements including Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), Farmout Agreements, Bidding, Confidentiality, Right of Way, Surface Use and other petroleum agreements in support of exploration and production of hydrocarbons.
Earlier Experience:
MICROSOFT; Corpus Christi, Texas Companys WEB MD Division
Software / Hardware Engineer, Senior Territory Sales Manager
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AAPL, Eligible for Certified Professional Landman CPL 2008
Summer National Petroleum Executives Institute JOA Workshop
Texas Land Institute: AAPL 7 Credit Hours for CPL, RPL, RL
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
Easement or Right-of-Way Agent Registration # 2754
American Association of Notaries
Currently working on Real Estate License Texas
Certification for Professional Landman (CPL) in progress
ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
International Right of Way Association (IRWA)/National Association of Petroleum Executives (NAPE) /American Association of Professional Landman (AAPL)
American Bar Association / American Bar Association - Section of Business Law / Member of California Bar
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