John Peter Tiefel has over 40 years of experience in right of way acquisition, private investigation, construction project management, and accounting. He has worked on pipeline, wind, and other energy projects researching property ownership and negotiating easements. As a private investigator, he specialized in locating missing heirs and assets. Tiefel has managed commercial construction projects across the US and supervised the construction of jails, animal shelters, and other facilities. He is proficient in research, negotiations, report writing, and Microsoft Office software.

1. John Peter (Pete) Tiefel
2220 S. 23rd
St.
Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018
405 201-1979
petetiefel@gmail.com
Right of Way Agent, Construction Project Manager, Accounting, PrivateInvestigator, and Years of
Contract Negotiations
What I really enjoy is locating people/heirs no one else can find.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting - University of Oklahoma 1973
General Qualifications:
 8 years as a right of way agent working with title companies, appraisers, attorneys, engineers,
contractors, utility companies, property owners and tenants.
 1 ½ years pulling road crossing permits in the Ohio area
 25 years all phases of Project Manager on Commercial Construction Projects; including working
attorneys, engineers, all trade contractors, utility companies including pulled building permits in many cities
around the U.S. and negotiating contracts
 Proficient in Microsoft office 365
 My Private Investigators License allows me privileges to data bases available only to licensed
investigators (there are very few people that I can’t find)
 Nine years as an accountant, 3 years as a Controller of a Manufacturing firm
 U.S. Army 1966-69; served as an intelligence analyst in S.E. Asia with the NSA. Main responsibilities;
evaluating threat assessments and directing targets for the teams in Laos (Pathet Lao), the Ho Chi Men
trail, North Viet Nam, Cambodia and other operations
 Board of Director of 3 different organizations over a 15 year period providing housing for handicap adults
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Willbros Professional Services Mar 2014 to Sept 2015
Client: Dominion Power Richmond, VA area
Sr. ROW Agent
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deed records
 Worked with owners and engineers to resolve problems and negotiating easements
 Prepared spreadsheets for daily and weekly progress reporting
Willbros Professional Services Nov 2014 to Feb 2015
Client: Anadarko Petroleum Denver, Colorado Area
Sr. ROW Agent
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deed records
 Contacted landowners and negotiated easements, permission for civil, environmental, and archeological
surveys
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S
 Assisted other agents and office staff in locating hard to find owners

2. John Peter (Pete) Tiefel
Willbros Professional Services Jan 2013 to Oct 2014
Client: Sunoco Logistics N. E Ohio
Sr. ROW Agent
 Road Permits; Set up system to track 101 road crossings, worked with the different authorities and engineers to
obtain and file applications, pay Permit Fees and obtained Certificates of Insurance and Bonding as required.
 Encroachments; Assisted in relocating Septic tanks and all manner of other encroachments
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deed records
 Contacted landowners and negotiated easements, permission for civil, environmental, and archeological
surveys
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S
 Assisted other agents and office staff in locating hard to find owners
ENGlobal Land
Client: Kinder-Morgan - Lobos Project Sept 2012 to Nov 2012
Sr. ROW Agent Roswell, New Mexico
 Worked on files with deceased property owners to locate heirs scattered over the U.S.
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deed records in Catron County, New Mexico
 Contacted landowners and negotiate permission for civil, environmental, and archeological survey
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S (Limited Title Certificate)
ENGlobal Land
Client: Kinder-Morgan - Parkway Pipeline LLC. May 2012 to Sept 2012
Sr. ROW Agent Mandeville, LA
 Worked exclusively on files with deceased owners to locate heirs scattered over the U.S. requiring
extensive research. Able to acquire easements on almost all of the heirs; although our offers were only
$300 to $500 per heir (able to acquire easements on all but 3 heirs on one file of 54 heirs)
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deed records
 Contacted landowners and negotiate permission for civil, environmental, and archeological survey
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S (Limited Title Certificate)
 Easement acquisition & Negotiated Final Damages
ENGlobal Land
Client: DCP - Southern Hills Pipeline Nov 2011 to April 2012
Sr. ROW Agent Edmond, OK
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deedrecords throughout many Counties in Oklahoma
 Contacted landowners and negotiate permission for civil, environmental, and archeological survey
 Prepared all easements & final offers for condemnation
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S (Limited Title Certificate)
 Easement acquisition & Negotiated Final Damages
 Created proximity reports to ensure the proposed line would not be close to structures
 Located scores of Property Owners for the other Agents

3. John Peter (Pete) Tiefel
Owner/Operator Nov 2008 to Nov 2011
Private Investigation Firm Oklahoma City, OK
Self-employed as a Private Investigator, preforming surveillance and report preparation on the following types
of cases:
 Locating Assets: Researching Court records, UCC & internet Data Base vendors, in an effort to assist
clients by physically locating assets the spouse was trying to hid from the client and the court
 Locating Property Owners: Contracted with Project Managers on all types of projects i.e.: mineral,
pipeline, wind generation, highline and other companies by locating property owners or their heirs
 Workers Compensation Fraud Investigations: exposing employees that are not injured but continue to
draw workers compensation: involving surveillance, extensive report writing & testifying in court
 Child recovery: Locate missing children by any means necessary. Most were taken illegally by a parent
ENGlobal Land
Client: Atlas Pipeline Feb 2008 to Nov 2008
ROW Agent Ardmore, OK
 Field office setup - Sent to Ardmore, OK. In advance of office staff to assist the client in locating and
negotiating for office space, utilities and necessary equipment
 Researched ownership of properties using tax maps and deedrecords throughout many Counties in Oklahoma
 Contacted landowners and negotiate permission for civil, environmental, and archeological survey
 Prepared Contact Reports & LTC’S (Limited Title Certificate)
 Easement acquisition & Negotiated Final Damages
 Created proximity reports to ensure the proposed line would not be close to structures
 Filed road bore and construction permits with code enforcement
 Located scores of Property Owners for the other Agents
Construction oversight: Assigned to assist the Chief Construction Inspector as a ROW agent during the
construction of the pipeline by:
 Established a rapport with property owners to head off any complaints
 Obtained permission from Property Owners to access private roads and use oil lease roads
 Negotiated Final Damages’ to obtain owner sign-off and close the files
Owner/Operator Jan 2004 – March 2008
Private Investigation Firm Oklahoma City, OK
Self-employed as a Private Investigator, preforming surveillance and report preparation on the following types
of cases:
 Mostly child custody cases I would not take a divorce case unless it involved mistreatment of a child
 Locating Assets: Researching Court records, UCC & internet Data Bases vendors, in an effort to assist
clients by physically locating assets the spouse was trying to hid from the client and the court
 Locating Property Owners: Assist Project Managers for all types of projects i.e.: mineral, pipeline, wind
generation, highline and other companies by locating property owners or their heirs
 Child recovery: Locate missing children by any means necessary. Most were taken illegally by a parent.

4. Superintendent/Project Manager April 2000 - Jan 2004
CmsWillowbrook: Chickasha, Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK
Duties required all phases of construction management including all manner of reports
Projects supervised while at CmsWillowbrook:
 Grady County Jail $22M – Superintendent 162 bed, facility with maximum security units
 Work Release Project, $1.1M – Project Manager/Superintendent
These two projects were extremely difficult projects, both in construction techniques and prison security
technologies
 $1.5M new Animal Shelter - Project Manager/Superintendent
 $1M Chickasha City Library re-model – Project Manager/Superintendent
 $2.2M Stephens County Fair Show Barn - Project Manager/Superintendent. The project had 2 Superintendents
resign during construction & the project was behind schedule and over budget. The project was way over
schedule time wise and the owners were very unhappy with progress. I was able to satisfy the owners and
complete the project.
 Estimating many other projects while working on these projects
Prior to working for CmsWillowbrook I worked in many states from California to Virginia as a Project Manager on
commercial and remodeling projects such as grocery stores, apartments, restaurants, Radio Shack, Taco Bells etc.
Responsible for completing all manner of budget to actual & progress reports.