1. Helen Hoffpauir, CPL
707 Acadia Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-892-0063
helenhoffpauircpl@gmail.com
Most Recent Career Level: project manager, senior landman, organizational development, lease and
contract process, procedure development and standardization
Additional Information: Member of AAPL, 2006; obtained CPL certification 2009
Objective: To secure a position that will use my Certified Professional Landman skills, but especially
organizational skills, contract analysis abilities, title research and reporting, ability to work in and across
various teams and departments, employee management, and multi-tasking abilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
 Comprehensive lease research and mineral production histories in 10 different states
 Systematic due diligence research and reporting, including contract analysis
 All record research and reporting on Government Land Office website
 Eastern States, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast and Southwest oil and gas experience
 Experience with Indian Tribes and BIA
 Project management and broker supervision on remote location O&G lease plays and due
diligence projects
 Set up lease processing tracking system for brokerage firm
 Preparation and maintenance of Working Interest/Net Revenue Interest Spreadsheets
 Experience with oil and gas land databases such as iLandman, Totaland and Filemaker Pro
 Extensive experience in organizing processes and procedures, developing employee job
descriptions, handbooks and procedures manuals
 Skilled at compiling, analyzing and reporting data
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite including Power Point and Publish
Employment history:
Senior Landman, Harold J. Anderson and Associates, Inc., Mandeville, LA: Title Research, Mineral
Ownership Reports and packages. May 2015 to March 2016.
Senior Landman, Supervisor, Project Manager, Mark A. O'Neal and Associates, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA:
Remote Project Manager supervising crews of leasing and title landmen; Organization development
tasks including writing job descriptions, company handbook and field manuals; Governmental Lands
Administrator, including BLM and State (included Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Mississippi);
GIS Mapping Supervisor and Coordinator (hired and trained GIS technician and wrote map request
procedures and follow up documentation); Bid proposal coordinator; September 2007 to September
2012 full time; Currently part time.

2. Senior Landman, Craig S. Charbonnet, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA, October 2013 to present (part time)
Abstract review and recommendation, subdivision owner letters, mineral title reports, due diligence
projects, mineral history preparation.
Land Section Manager, Coastal Restoration Division, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Baton
Rouge, LA, February 1994 to September 2007
Started and developed the role of the land section for the Coastal Restoration Division. This included
developing easement format, landowner contact protocols, mapping databases, and managing
landman contractors who performed the necessary title work and mineral history work required for
assuring proper ownership. The mapping database was developed in coordination with an ESRI
designer and a Filemaker Pro developer. The database not only allowed for real time viewing of tract
ownership information, but also provided a document tracking system so that the location of
documents in process was always known. Staff development and supervisory skills were enhanced by
mandatory state management training that included employee planning and evaluation.
Land Research and GIS Mapping for Digitizing Project for Parish Tax Assessor,
Schmieder and Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, February 1993 to January 1994
Performed extensive parish courthouse records to determine current ownership and parcel
configuration, compiled all research and created tax assessor base maps.
Draftsman/Geological Technician, Getty Oil; Williams Exploration; Texas Gas Exploration; CSX,
Houston, TX 1978 to 1989
Geological, geophysical, land draftsman. Moved into geological technician position before Getty was
purchased in 1983. I worked in these same capacities for the other E&P companies listed above
between 1978 and 1989 when I returned to graduate school. Following graduate school I studied
Autocad drafting and acquired a real estate license before returning to work in 1993.
Education:
Master of Music, University of Houston
Bachelor of Music, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
References:
Dan S. Collins, CPL and Associates
545 St. Tammany Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-927-1323
collinsdans@aol.com
Jim Altman
Land Manager, LA CPRA
450 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-1934
James.Altman@la.gov
Sharon Hill, CFO
Mark A. O'Neal and Associates, Inc.
522 Europe Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-389-1100
sharon@markaoneal.com