Nellie Hays has over 16 years of experience in right of way acquisition and real estate title research. She has worked on pipeline and energy infrastructure projects throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and North Dakota. Her areas of expertise include title research, document preparation, negotiations, and ensuring client needs are met efficiently. She is proficient in land title databases and GIS systems used in the energy industry.
1. Nellie Hays
1718 Havelock Dr.
Spring, Texas 77386
318-419-5540
NellieHays@gmail.com
Areas of Expertise
Title Supervisor
Document Preparation
Damage Settlements
Maps-Aerials-Topo
Negotiation
Title Curative
Title Research
Industry Experience
Pipeline (Transmission)
Pipeline (Mid-stream)
Transportation Tank Sites
Gathering Lines
Compressor Stations
FERC
States Worked
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
North Dakota
Associations & Memberships
Education
Louisiana Real Estate Course
Real Estate Classes
Austin Institute of Real Estate
Real Estate Classes (Currentlytaking)
Professional Continuing Education
Certifications / Licenses
Louisiana Real Estate License (Expired)
Texas Notary
TREC Certificate
Technical Skills
AMPS Database
CLS Database
Deed Plotter
GIS Viewer™
MS Suite
Nellie Hays has over 16 years of experience in the Right of Way and Real
Estate industries. She specializes in title research, curative, document
preparation, acquisitions, negotiations and permitting, with particular
concentration on ensuring client’s needs are met in the most cost effective
manner. She has proven experience with all phases of right of way
management, including abstracts, title review, document retrieval, surveys,
plat maps and tax data. She has an extensive background in legal documents
affecting title to real property, recording methods, liens, and encumbrances.
She prepares legal documents for acquisition and curative. She is an adept
negotiator and works well with both landowners and attorneys during Eminent
Domain and/or Condemnation proceedings.
Professional Experience
February 2016 – June 2016
Navigator Energy, LLC – Stanley, North Dakota
Title Agent/Documents Specialist, Percheron Field Services
Midstream Transportation and Storage Project in Mountrail, McKenzie and
Williams Counties
Minimum 30-year Title Research
Prepared Line Lists and Client driven Reports
Reviewed Plats
Prepared all documents including ROW, Options and Fee Options
August 2015 – November 2015
Navigator Energy Services, LLC, PRB Transportation and Storage Project
Right of Way Agent, Percheron Field Services
Midstream Transportation and Storage Project in Gillette, Wyoming and
Williston, ND
Verified ownership, pulled Vesting Deeds, tax cards and maps for
landowners.
Negotiated Permission to Survey across approximately 134 tracts
in the Wright, WY area and 90 tracts in the Williston, ND area.
July 2015 – August 2015
Sunoco - ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas
Title Agent, Percheron, LLC
Due Diligence
Reviewed title and documents for Due-Diligence Project.
December 2014 – January 2015
DAPL - Iowa
Remote Title Reviewer, Contract Land Staff
Reviewed Vesting Title LTC for the State of Iowa
October 2014 – December 2014
Enterprise Pipeline – Houston, Texas
Due Diligence, Percheron, LLC
Working a Due-Diligence Project for Enterprise Pipeline
2. Nellie Hays
1718 Havelock Dr.
Spring, Texas 77386
318-419-5540
NellieHays@gmail.com
January 2014 – September 2014
Sunoco Mariner East – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Title Supervisor, Percheron, LLC
12” NGL project in Western Pennsylvania.
Responsible for Westmoreland, Allegheny and Washington Counties:
approximately 50 miles.
Assigned and reviewed title for new reroutes and Temporary Access
Roads
QA/QC of AMPS including the daily activity notes from the ROW
Agents.
In charge of putting a system into place for the organization of
Permanent Files according to the Sunoco request and had a TEAM of
6 working with me to accomplish this task.
June 2013- January 2014
Texas Eastern, LP, Liquefied Petroleum Gas line decommission
Senior Right of Way Agent, Revolution Pipeline Resources, Inc.
8-inch decommission of existing line due to renovation
Negotiated with landowners to remove and replace an existing line
installed in the 1940’s.
Conducted title searches in local courthouses to verify ownership.
Compiled extensive databases to document new ownership and
notify landowners of changes.
February 2013 - June 2013
Dow Hydrocarbons & Resources, LLC
Title Agent, Mustang Engineering - TX
Researching Title, preparing spreadsheets and interest ownership on
the Robert Welch Foundation, et al family Trust, an extensive four
months, 100-year Abstract project in Harris County, Texas.
Prepared field notes regarding curative required prior to acquisition.
November 2012 - February 2013
Shell Pipeline Co. LP, TX
Title Agent, Mustang Engineering
Prepared title research packages including deed plots for 30-year
Abstracts on the Westward Ho Project in Orange and Jefferson
Counties.
March 2008 - November 2012
Denbury Green Pipeline, LLC
Title Supervisor, Condemnation Supervisor and Right of Way Supervisor
Coates Field Service (March 2008 – October 2011)
Title Supervisor, Condemnation Supervisor and Right of Way Supervisor
Mustang Engineering (November 2011 – November 2012)
24-inch CO2 project in Southeast Texas approximately 130 miles from Sabine
River to Hastings Field in Alvin, TX.
3. Nellie Hays
1718 Havelock Dr.
Spring, Texas 77386
318-419-5540
NellieHays@gmail.com
Right-of-Way Supervisor during Construction and Post-construction
cleanup. Responsible for Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston
and Brazoria Counties:
Assigned and reviewed title for Eminent Domain tracts in Texas,
liaised with attorneys during Eminent Domain proceedings.
Prepared amendments and curative documents.
Supervised agents during construction and post-construction phase
prepared and reviewed damage releases.
Maintained accounting records and reports for client.
Negotiated with landowners for damages and cleanup.
September 2006-March 2008
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC
Title and Condemnation Supervisor, Coates Field Service – AR, MS, OK
42-inch natural gas pipeline project in Arkansas and Mississippi
Mississippi Lateral Pipeline Project and proposed Texarkoma
Verified ownership and created ownership lists for Agents to contact
for Survey Permission.
Assigned Title Agents for abstracting in various counties in Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Mississippi.
Worked with the Surveyor’s for required documents.
Reviewed and Approved Final Plats.
Reviewed Title and prepared easements prior to assigning to Right-
of-Way Agents for acquisition.
Liaised with the Attorneys in Mississippi and Arkansas regarding
curative.
Created the curative documents required for signature by the
landowner at the time of acquisition.
Assigned and reviewed title for Eminent Domain tracts in Mississippi
and Arkansas,
Remained in constant contact with the Attorneys during the Eminent
Domain process for the Mississippi Lateral Pipeline Project and
proposed Texarkoma 42-inch natural gas pipeline project in Arkansas
and Mississippi.
Attended Town Hall meetings in Arkansas and Mississippi, meeting
with Landowners and discussing the potential route of the pipeline.
This was a FERC Project.
May 2006 - August 2006
Southern Natural Gas Company
Title Agent, Coates Field Service – MS
Conducted 32-year surface abstracts on 62 landowners in Covington
and Smith Counties, MS.
Researched oil and gas mineral interests to 1920 on landowners and
heirs in Smith County, MS.
February 2006 - May 2006
Southern Natural Gas Company
Office Manager, Coates Field Service – MS
4. Nellie Hays
1718 Havelock Dr.
Spring, Texas 77386
318-419-5540
NellieHays@gmail.com
Perryville Expansion Project in Mississippi, Pickins, MS
Established Landowner property files.
Identified tax map, property descriptions and tax identifications on
affected properties.
Established relationships between tax maps and pipeline quad
sheets.
Reviewed Title as well as taught an agent how to run title.
2001-2006
Hays Abstracting, Alexandria, Louisiana
Land Title Research Specialist and Co-Owner.
Managed a team of three title specialists and administrative
assistants.
Compiled full abstracts of title from patent to current for 13 Parishes
in Central Louisiana.
Researched probate, divorce, civil and criminal proceedings records.
Maintained spreadsheets and databases of abstracts and takeoffs.
1999-2000
Stewart Title of the Gulf Coast, Gulfport, MS
Office Manager
1998 -1999
Century 21, Shreveport, LA
Licensed Residential Realtor
1979-1999
Various Travel Agencies
Travel Agent/ Manager
References available on request