Michael J. McCarthy, RPL

Phone: (303) 941-4078

Email: michael@mjlandservice.com

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Experienced and confident professional land manager, with extensive experience managing all facets and stages of development with continuous maintenance of land acreage in the Oil and Gas Industry throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. Skilled in management and the training of field personnel regarding all aspects of lease and title activities. Self-motivated, organized, detailed orientated, with proven ability to work efficiently and effectively with clients, mineral owners, surface owners, field personnel, consultants, subcontractors, in-house personnel, State and Federal Agencies, to deliver successful projects with exceptional results, and building strong enduring professional relationships. CERTIFICATION Registered Professional Landman (RPL) – Certification No. 95971 AREAS OF EXPERTISE

For Fee, State, & Federal “BLM” Lands

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MJ LAND SERVICES, LLC Denver, CO

President / Owner of Brokerage Company January 2015 - Present

Conducted land services for Oil & Gas Companies, primarily in the Rocky Mountain Region from project launch to project

completion

Performed both in-house and field contract land work

Duties comprised of Oil, Gas & Mineral Lease Acquisitions; Contract Negotiations; Title Examination for all Fee, State, and

Federal “BLM” Lands; Cursory Title Research; Last Lease of Record Checks & Current Leasehold Status Reports; Surface

Acquisitions; Coordinating Drilling Operations; Due Diligence; Title Curative; GIS Mapping; and Project Management

Example Project: Responsible for managing a multimillion dollar investment in the development of an exploration opportunity

located in Carbon County, Wyoming

o The project encompasses an area involving parts of eight (8) townships

o Involved in negotiating & acquiring over one hundred and twenty (120 +) Oil & Gas Leases comprised of fee, state, &

federally owned minerals totaling over thirty-four thousand (34,000 +) net mineral acres

o Accountable for the completion of title work covering more than forty thousand (40,000 +) gross acres under lease

o Engaged in all phases of development of the prospect from project commencement through project completion, the final

steps were obtaining surface use agreements, permits to drill, coordinating drilling operations with surface owners, land

surveyors, dirt contractors, and drill informant discussing costs, bids, access roads, and drill pad dimensions

HANNON & ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A HANNON LAND SERVICES, INC. Denver, CO

Manager of Land & Special Projects, Landman April 2010 – December 2014

Responsible for managing up to 100 contract landmen at a time in various counties and states throughout the Rocky Mountain

Region who were performing all leasing and title services

Provide detailed direction, instructions, assignments, resources, and training of field personnel to ensure deadlines are met in a

timely manner, while maintaining cost effectiveness

Oil, Gas & Mineral Leasing Title Curative Seismic Permitting

Purchasing of Oil, Gas & Mineral Rights Abstracting Coordinating Drilling Operations

Contract & Lease Negotiations Project Management Accounting & Record Keeping

Last Lease of Record & Leasehold Research Acquisitions & Due Diligence Data Management & Reporting

Title Examination GIS Mapping Mail-Outs

Cursory Ownership Negotiation of Surface Access & Damage

Agreements

Bidder Representation for State & Federal

Lease Sale Auctions

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Update and provide the client with various reports, schedule of leases and title examination, leasehold and surface maps,

suggestions and advise of competitors and/or issues that might arise

Diligently understanding the prospects inside and out making sure that bonus considerations are paid on time, title is completed,

curative is conducted, leases are recorded

Responsible for performing an assortment of land services on behalf of thirty-five plus (35 +) Oil & Gas Companies, with

extensive experience in more than eighty (80 +) counties, spread throughout nine (9) states, specifically being the States of

Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, and California

Example Project: Accountable for managing a large lease play in Colorado located in the counties of Weld, Logan, and Morgan

o The projects AMI encompasses acreage throughout parts of twenty-one (21) townships

o Acquired over seventy (70 +) Oil & Gas Leases, comprising of more than thirty-three thousand (33,000 +) net mineral

acres

o Responsible for the completion of title work covering seventy-five thousand plus (75,000 +) gross acres under lease

o Highly competitive area requiring skilled and strong negotiation abilities to secure leases prior to competitor companies

doing so

In-house Landman / Field Landman (Lease Buyer & Title Examiner):

Traveled to the County Seat to conduct comprehensive research and reporting, identifying mineral owners, surface owners,

easements, rights of way, mortgages and other encumbrances on properties

Performed last lease of record checks and current leasehold status reports

Conducted cursory title research

Examined title from patent forward for Fee, State, & Federal “BLM” Lands

Prepare tract indexes, pull and examine all instruments of record and any other pertinent court documents acquired, create run

sheets, chain sheets, flowcharts, and extremely detailed precise ownership reports

Proficiently analyzed mineral and surface estates, working interests, overriding royalty interests, and net revenue interests and

rights

Reviewed status of title and drill site title opinions, curing and resolving all title defects

Identified opportunities for leasing and purchasing mineral and surface rights

Prepared and negotiated hundreds of leases and contracts

MKBS LLC Denver, CO

Marketing / Sales November 2009 – February 2010

Stephen’s Energy Company Denver, CO

Engineering Technician (Part-Time Contract) 2002-2005

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) – Active Member Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL) – Active Member EDUCATION

University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO Leeds School of Business August 2005 – May 2009

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Major in Marketing

Minor in Management

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Proficient using DLM PLAN Land Database Skilled with Esri Arc GIS Mapping Database