Irene Ward has over 20 years of experience in land negotiation and management for oil and gas companies. She has successfully acquired mineral rights and negotiated contracts in multiple states. Her roles have included lead landman, regional land manager, and staff land negotiator for various energy companies. Ward has strong skills in negotiations, regulatory permitting, and using land systems like GIS to manage oil and gas properties.

1. IRENE WARD
Land Negotiator
1020 15th
Street,35H, Denver,CO80202
imjw2003@yahoo.com - (720) 220-1018
Authorizedtoworkinthe US forany employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
MINERAL ADVISOR, BUYER Englewood,CO
AMERICAN MINERALS Sept2016 – Nov2016
• Successful mineral buyerinthe Baken,NorthDakotaalongwithWashingtonandGreene CountiesPA.
CONSULTING LANDMAN Basalt,CO
CRYSTAL RIVEROIL ANDGAS Nov2015 – May 2016
• ProvidedLandrecommendationsforOil andGas leases,contractsandobligationsinTX.
SR STAFFLANDMAN Denver,CO
NOBLE ENERGY INC Sept2006 – Oct 2014
• Represented the BUinan International AFEpilotprograminOracle.
• ParticipatedinBestof ClassPracticesandSarbanesOxley.
• Trainedasan AmbassadorforColoradoResponsible EnergyDevelopment,CRED.
• Attendedlocal CommunityeventsandCharityfunctionsthatNoble supported.
• AcquiredanddivestedO&Gleasesincore areasof interest.
• Made all recommendationstoLand AdministrationforO&GLeasesandContracts.
• Negotiated andprepared Surface Use Agreements,Pipeline Easements,Rightsof Wayand Joint
OperatingAgreements,(JOA's) withWorkingInterestpartners.
• TrackedobligationsforAreasof Mutual Interest's,andAnnual DevelopmentPlans.
• ProvidedRegulatorywith900 APDs,permitstodrill,alongwithLocationAssessments.
• AssistedattorneysindraftingDrillingandSpacingUnitApplicationstothe COGCC.
• FiledDeclarationof PoolingandCommunitizationAgreementswhere necessary.
• OrderedandcuredDrillingandDivisionOrderTitle Opinions.
• Software systems,Quorum,Oracle,Excel,BusinessObjects,PowerPoint,BOLO, GIS, ArcView.
LEAD ACQUISITIONLANDMAN Denver,CO
WILBANK'SRESOURCES LLC Feb2004 – Nov2006
• LeadAcquisitionLandman onleasingprojectfromWilliston, WatfordCity andNew Town,NorthDakota.
• BOLO LandexperienceandBOLODivisionOrderexperience.
• ManagedO&G propertiesforclientsinthe DJBasinin CO.
• Prepared,"SpecialUse Permits"forCountyhearingsin the DJBasin NDcoordinateddrillingschedules.
• FiledAPD'sandLocationAssessmentsforoperatorsinCO,WY and ND.
LANDMAN AND PERMIT COORDINATOR Denver,CO
ENCANA OILANDGAS Aug2001 – Aug 2003
• Workedwithengineersandoperationstohelpcoordinate the DJinfilldrillingprogram.
• Negotiatedseverallanduse issues fordrillsite locations andEasements withDevelopers.
• Enhancedexistingfacilitieswhilereducingsurface impact.

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• All COGCCPermitting, Regulatorywork andApplicationsforSpecialUse Permits.
• Maintainedspreadsheettrackingnewdrills,recompletions,surveys,DTO'sandDOTO's.
• Reviewedspacingorders,JOA'sandacreage trades.
• Optimizedwhere possible andaccomplishedcostreductions inthe field onseveral projects.
REGIONAL LAND MANAGER Denver,CO
PETROGULF CORPORATION April 1999 – Aug2001
• Supervisedandrecruitedoffice landsupportandfieldLandmen.
• SpecializedinacquisitionsandtradeswithCoalbedMethane operatorsinGillette,WY.
• Leasedover30,000 acres in the PowderRiverBasin,WY,San Juanand RatonBasins,CO alongwith
DrunkardsWash, HuntingtonandFerronCoal playinUT.
• BoughtleasesatFederal State andCountyacreage sales.
• Profitedover(40) Mfrom initiatedsaleswithPhillipsPetroleum.
• Participatedinall WOGCCHearingsinregardto spacingordersand drainage cases.
• PreparedFederal,State andFee APD'sfordrillsite locationsinCO,WYand ND.
• Managedand budgetedRightof WayprojectsforPipeline EasementsinWYand CO.
• NegotiatedforleasesinHemphillCounty,TexasandCusterCounty,OK.
• EnhancedPetrogulf'sacreage positionandpermittedlocationsinthe SacramentoandSan JoaquinBasin
inCA, includingArbuckle,Tisdale,andComptonLandingGasFields.
• Managedtwo large 3-D Geophysical projects.ObtainedGeophysical permitsfromBLM,State,Wildlife
Refuge andDepof Fish& Game.
EDUCATION
• BA in Sociology,Economics,Political Science CommunicationsWesternState University - Gunnison,CO
SKILLS
• Solidhistoryof negotiations inrightof way,acquisitionsanddivestituresinthe followingstates,CO,WY,
ND,PA, OH,UT, TX, KS,NB and CA.
• ArchView,assessor’soffice,countywebsites,Federal ROW’s, Easements,andGrants.
• Motivatedwithstrongorganizationalandprioritizationabilities.
• Flexibilitytomeetaggressivebusinessgoals.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Negotiation andcoordinationof AT&T’sfiber opticsfromWaukeshaWItoPlano IL.
• LeadRightof Way Agentonseveral pipelineprojectsforNobleEnergy Inc. inWesternCO.
• ProcuredPipelineEasementsinPowderRiverBasininGilletteWY.
• Large divestiture toPhillipsPetroleuminthe PowderRiverBasininGillette,WY.
• Was awardedthe bidforthe Hartzog Draw Unitfrom Exxoninthe PowderRiverBasin,Gillette,WY.