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C O N T E N T SJune 2007 • Volume 22, Issue 2

In This Issue5 2006-2007 NALTA Officers & Directors6 Letter from the President7 President’s Travels9 Membership News11 Website Report14 Public Relations Report18 Treasurer’s Report20 Certification Corner24 Calendar of Events30 2007 Conference Information38 Chapter Reports

Featured Articles16 Company Profile: Geomet21 “Mentoring Strategies in the 21st Century,” Donna Dowling,

Erskine Energy, LLC26 CAPLA Certification Program, Part 1: Land Contracts Administration Roadmap

Official Publication of the National Association of Lease and Title Analysts

EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER: The contents of this Newsletter are intended for member use only and anyother use without permission from the NALTA Board of Directors is strictly prohibited. Articles publishedmay not necessarily reflect the opinions of NALTA, nor does NALTA warrant liability for misprints.

National Association of Leaseand Title AnalystsP.O. Box 61056Houston, TX 77208www.nalta.org

Various photos throughout this issueare courtesy of NALTA members.

Cover photograph courtesy of theDenver Visitor’s Bureau.

NALTA NEWS COMMITTEES

EDITOREdith BryanEnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.Denver, CO

ADVERTISING EDITORCarol MillerForest Oil CorporationDenver, CO

DESIGN & LAYOUTDebbie DownsIn-transit to [email protected]

PRINTING &DISTRIBUTIONConocoPhillips CompanyBartlesville, OK

PRESIDENT DIRECTOR - AT-LARGEJudy Baratta Work: 303-675-2655 Bernadette Thornton, CPLTA Work: 504-593-7437Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. Home: 303-989-9366 Dominion Expl & Prod Inc. Home:1401 17th Street, Suite 1200 Fax: 303-294-1255 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 2000 Fax: 504-593-7449Denver, CO 80202 New Orleans, LA [email protected] [email protected]

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT DIRECTOR - ALTA (HOUSTON)Olga McGee Work: 281-618-4703 Jo Hale, CPLTA, CDOA Work. 713-590-2402Southwestern Energy Production Company Home: 713-868-7910 P2 Energy Solutions, Inc. Home: 713-426-62702350 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Ste 100 Fax: 281-618-4757 5230 Larkin Street Fax: 713-918-8620Houston, TX 77032 Houston, TX [email protected] [email protected]

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT DIRECTOR - DALTA (DENVER)Edith Bryan Work: 720-876-3813 Lesley Ann Hall Work: 720-876-3722EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Home: EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Home: 303-972-9458370-17th Street, Suite 1700 Fax: 720-876-4813 370-17th Street, Suite 1700 Fax: 720-876-4722Denver, CO 80202 Denver, CO [email protected] [email protected]

RECORDING SECRETARY DIRECTOR - DFW-ALTA (DALL-FTWORTH)Vickey Foster, CPLTA, CPL Work: Leverne Hearn, CPLTA Work: 214-978-8739Independent Home: 281-296-0183 Hunt Oil Company Home: 972-227-006983 W Ardsley Sq Pl Fax: 281-296-6687 1445 Ross @ Field Fax: 214-855-6788The Woodlands, TX 77382 Dallas, TX [email protected] [email protected]

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY DIRECTOR-OCAPLTA (OKLA CITY)Sarah Adamson, CPLTA Work: 432-688-9089 Kelly Robertson Work: 405-228-8765ConocoPhillips Home: 432-218-7656 Devon Energy Prod. Co., LP Home: 405-721-3309PO Box 51810 Fax: 432-688-6090 20 N. Broadway Avenue Fax: 405-552-8113Midland, TX 79710-1810 Oklahoma City, OK [email protected] [email protected]

TREASURER DIRECTOR - PALTA (MIDLAND)Jean Inglet, CPLTA Work: 713-209-1100 Pam Reece Work: 432-687-8662Peter, Paul Petroleum Co. Home: 281-496-0964 Parallel Petroleum Corporation Home: 432-682-78681221 McKinney St., Ste. 3700 Fax: 1004 N. Big Spring Street, Suite 400 Fax: 432-684-7876Houston, TX 77010 Midland, TX [email protected] [email protected]

CERTIFICATION DIRECTOR DIRECTOR - SALTA (SOUTHWEST)Jay Martin, CPLTA, CPL Work: 214-242-7361 Marian Wimsatt. CPLTA, CPL Work: 505-326-9860EnCana Oil & Gas (Inc.) USA Home: 817-656-1504 ConocoPhillips Home: 505-327-290914001 N. Dallas Parkway Fax: PO Box 4289 Fax: 505-326-9781Dallas, TX 75240 Farmington, NM [email protected] [email protected]

PARLIMENTARIAN/ETHICS DIRECTOR - TALTA (TULSA)Sarah Adamson, CPLTA Work: 432-688-9089 Karen Wigger, CPLTA Work: [email protected] Fax: 432-688-6090 Avalon Exploration Home: 918-298-1741

100 West 5th Street, Suite 612 Fax: 918-523-0658Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-4298

PAST PRESIDENT/BOARD ADVISOR [email protected] Anderson, CPLTA Work: 713-756-6079Dominion Expl & Prod Inc. Home: [email protected] Fax: 713-756-6055

2006-2007 STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

CONFERENCE SITE CO-CHAIRS PUBLIC RELATIONSClaire Van Hooser, CPLTA Work: 281-876-6115 Cathy Jones, CPLTA Work: [email protected] Fax: 281-876-6106 [email protected] Fax: 713-289-2710Lisa Greer, CPLTA, CDOA, CMM Work: [email protected] Fax: 214-922-1114 WEBSITE

Linda Howerton Work: 713-830-6881SCHOLARSHIP CO-CHAIRS [email protected] Fax: 713-830-6950Lisa Coats, CPLTA Work: [email protected] Fax: 918-584-3111Melva Thornton, CPLTA Work: [email protected] Fax: 713-265-8862


2006-2007 NALTA Officers & Directors

Letter from the President


When I contacted ourMembership Chair, SarahAdamson, on May 1st tofind out what our member-ship count was, I wasspeechless when I heardthis number. If you recall,we were all quite im-pressed with our 2006

year-end total of 1,228 and here we are almost a hundred overthat number. With half of the year to go, it will be exciting to seewhat our total will be at the end of 2007!

With our At-Large Chapter comprised of 130 members,several individuals have emerged from that number inquiringabout starting new chapters. I previously told you about interestin the Birmingham, Alabama, and Hartville, Ohio areas. We nowhave had a third inquiry from Horseheads, New York, so our listof new possibilities just keeps growing. Answering theirquestions and helping them along the path to form new chaptershas definitely been one of the most exciting parts of beingPresident this year.

My travels since my last letter to you have also been veryrewarding. On March 13th I took a one day trip to Dallas and wasgraciously welcomed to the DFW-ALTA luncheon that featuredDick Murdock from Hunt Oil Company presenting an interestingdiscussion on 3D seismic. It was great to return to downtownDallas again after so many years and enjoy the Dallas PetroleumClub and the company of the chapter members. Then on April24th I attended the SALTA Spring Seminar, where I gave apresentation on Land Administration. I joined three otherspeakers, Walter Parks, Shelly Aten, and Eric Sanford, whospoke on the Elements of a Lease -general interpretation, provisions, andtypes of leasing. I presented at the end ofthe day and on a subject that was, perhaps, a bit like preaching tothe choir, but I thoroughly enjoyed being part of SALTA's firstseminar since becoming a chapter in 2005. They put the entireevent together like they had been doing it for years and the venueat San Juan College was exceptionally nice.

Another treat at the seminar was having several of theTALTA members in attendance. They were in Farmington onConocoPhillips business and stayed an extra day to attendthe seminar. Having two Past Presidents of NALTA in this group,David Nelson and Michael Smith, just added more substance tothe entire day. Thank you, David and Michael, for helping meexplain the benefits of belonging to our local chapters and

And the Winner is...Number 1,315!

2007 NALTA President

NALTA. Hopefully we were able to recruit some new SALTAmembers.

At this time of year we are already looking ahead to nextyear's slate of officers. The deadline for nominations for the 2008NALTA Board is June 29th and with our membership at suchgreat numbers I just know there are many individuals with newideas and contributions just waiting to be made at the nationallevel. If you are considering this as a possibility now or in thenear future, please contact any of our board members or thisyear's Nomination Committee Chair, Pam Reece, forinformation. In this issue there is also an article explaining thebasic responsibilities of each of the offices. Once you becomeinvolved with NALTA, I assure you that you will realize evenmore the importance of our national and local organizations thatpromote the role of the lease and title analyst.

Last but certainly not least, our 2007 NALTA Conference iscoming up very quickly and by the time you read this you shouldhave received your conference brochure. Please let a boardmember know if you haven't received yours. This will be a verywell-attended event, so make sure you register as soon aspossible! I look forward to seeing all of you in Colorado thisSeptember for another great educational event!


President’s Travels

DFW-ALTA LuncheonMarch 13, 2007

NALTA PURPOSETo serve as a national professional organization to represent men and women engaged

in lease and title work in the mineral and/or energy industries.To further the education, knowledge, and interest of the Lease and Title Analyst.

To promote more effective public relations and thereby increase communication among industryfirms, their associated personnel, and the public with whom the Analyst is involved.

To advance the status and professional recognition of the Lease and Title Analyst within the mineral and/or energy industries.

SALTA Spring SeminarApril 24, 2007

Left to right: LeverneHearn, NALTADirector, JudyBaratta, NALTAPresident, JanWarren, DFW-ALTAPresident

Left to right: Leverne Hearn, Rita Harden,Dorothy Lyle, Jan Warren

Teresa Offutt at registration

SALTA,TALTA, andNALTAMembers

Left to right: DarleneFrost, Heidi Hill,Marian Wimsatt,SALTA President andNALTA Director


NALTA's 2009Conference SiteSelectionCommitteecomprised ofClaire Van Hooserand Lisa Greeralong with Keith Ribbeck and LauraSwan from DMI Conventions, touredPhoenix, Arizona and surrounding citiessearching for the perfect Hotel/Resort tohold NALTA's 2009 Conference. For thisconference we will have towering palm trees,majestic desert mountains, fiery sunsets,luscious golf greensand some of thefinest cuisineArizona has to offer.NALTA's board willreview and discussthe Site SelectionCommittee's reportat their June boardmeeting to decidewhich Hotel/Resortis the lucky winnerto enjoy NALTA'scompany in 2009.More informationwill follow when theboard decides onthe hotel/resortthat best fits

NALTA's needs.

Mark Your Calendars for the 2008Conference in Orlando, Florida!

Photo courtesy of SeaWorld Orlando.

NALTA's 2007 Membership Drive has proven to be abig success. NALTA's membership has increased from1,228 in 2006 to 1,315 members, as of March 31, 2007.

INTERESTING MEMBERSHIP FACTSRenewals 981New Members 334

1,315

MEMBERSHIP BY CHAPTERAt-Large 130ALTA 365DALTA 197DFW-ALTA 216OCAPLTA 186PALTA 70SALTA 33TALTA 118

1,315

Benefits for each NALTA member include copies ofNALTA's quarterly magazine, "NALTA News," theNALTA Membership Directory and the annual


Membership News

conference. To ensure that each member receives thesebenefits, members are encouraged to notify NALTAwhenever their information needs updating bycompleting the "Change of Address" form located on theNALTA website, NALTA.org.

The preparation of the NALTA Directory has begun.The 2007 NALTA Directory will be formatted in thesmaller desk top version since NALTA heard manyfavorable comments about the 2006 NALTA Directory.Members should receive the directory in the earlysummer.

REMINDER TO NALTA MEMBERS - 2007 NALTABALLOT AND ELECTION PROCESS

6-29-2007 - Nominations close7-16-2007 - Ballots will be mailed to NALTAMembers8-17-2007 - Returned ballots must be postmarkedby August 178-28-2007 - Election results will be announced toNALTA Membership

Respectfully submitted,Sarah Adamson, Membership Chair

Come join us thisSeptember in beautifulBroomfield, Colorado,

for the 2007 NALTAConference!


You may have alreadyreceived NALTA's 2007Conference brochure with allthe exciting information on thisyear's topics but if not, visitwww.nalta.org and check out the conference page.Conference topics as well asprices etc. have been postedthere for your reference. You

can also refer non-member colleagues to the site forconference information. Hopefully we will see yourfriends there and they will become members as well.NALTA's conference committee has done an outstandingjob. I am excited about this year's conference speakers,their topics are top notch and I hope to see you inSeptember.

There have been lots of little updates to the site withpeople moving etc along with few little hiccups in postingsome things but it has all came together with the help ofsome very special people. My thanks go out to all myhelpers. In the coming months, there are more changes instore for NALTA.org, so stay tuned.

Should you need information on NALTA, certificationor your local chapter, including but not limited to officercontact information, upcoming events etc., visitwww.nalta.org. Each chapter has its own page and on thepage showing the calendar of events, you can see acomprehensive list of events for all chapters. If you cannotfind what it is you are looking for, you can email medirectly from the website. I get emails all the time and ifthe question posed is not my area of responsibility, it isforwarded on to the correct person for a response.NALTA.org is there for you.

For both companies and members, the JobOpportunities section of the NALTA website(www.nalta.org) continues to be a valuable resource. Jobsmay be placed on the website for 90 days by eitherindividuals or companies. The posting is removed at theconclusion of the 90 day posting, or upon receipt of earliernotice by the originator. We do not currently post openingsfrom employment agencies. Should you or your companyneed a job posted to NALTA's website, feel free to leave arequest on the website. My email address will be changingsoon, but for now, you can email me directly [email protected].

NALTA's Employment Opportunities page is in a tableformat. Click on the job title of interest and a separateAdobe PDF formatted screen will open for you to view thejob posting. Once you have finished viewing or printing

the posting, simply close the document and you are back atthe employment opportunities page of the website.

The following companies currently have positionsposted on the website. Please see the website for moredetails.

CW Resources, Inc.Longview, TXDenbury Resources, Inc.Plano, TXEnCanaDenver, COEnergen Resources Birmingham, ALJW Operating Centennial, COQuestar Exploration & ProductionOklahoma City, OKP2 Energy SolutionsPlains Exploration & ProductionHouston, TXTrek Resources, Inc. Dallas, TXUnimark LLCEdmund, OKWhittier Energy Corp.Houston, TX

Also check with these local chapter EmploymentDirectors:

ALTA - Stephanie Doolitle, [email protected] - Linda Grothues, 303.791.4110,[email protected] - Kim Dotson, CPLTA,[email protected] - Nakita Rizzo, 405.767.4924,[email protected] - Deneice E. Schuette, 432.617.1312,[email protected] - Deborah Turner, 918.699.8026,[email protected]

Respectfully submitted,Linda HowertonWebsite Committee Chairman

Linda Howerton

Website Report

Ask NOT what NALTA can do for YOU, ask what YOU can do for NALTA.

Board MembersWANTED:

THE NALTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:• Administers the affairs of the organization• Addresses issues as needed, such as education needs, financial needs, membership needs,and ways to further promote the integrity of the profession of Lease and Title Analysts

BOARD MEETINGS• Three times a year, in Conference city (includes day before Conference)• It is necessary to lock in locations of the Conferences almost two years in advance. Thisis to find an appropriate facility for our needs, and to get the timely topics andpopular speakers.

BENEFITS• Conference registration fees waived• Certification points• Subsidization of costs of attending Board meetings• Meeting with great minds for a common goal• See new places and new ways of doing things• Meet new friends and expanding your horizons• Get involved in decision-making• Develop leadership skills and polish interpersonal skills• Give something back to the organization

QUALIFICATIONS• Be an active member in good standing

(more than three years primarily in the lease and title profession)• Pick position and commit to it (there is no natural progression).• Attend board meetings and take care of business through communications.

Board members are a diverse group of individuals from varied backgrounds and experiences.It is this diversity that

makes a strong and effective Board.


JUMP ON BOARD AND GET INVOLVED! NOMINATIONS CLOSE JUNE 29th.

If you are interested in being on the ballot, or would like to nominate someone (with their permission), contact Pam Reece, email [email protected], or leave

comment on NALTA webpage (www.nalta.org)

WANTED: Board MembersPRESIDENT• Responsible for the overall functions of the association

1st VICE PRESIDENT• Coordinates the conference for the year

2nd VICE PRESIDENT• Produces four magazines a year

RECORDING SECRETARY• Keeps the minutes and maintains the membership roster

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY• Communicates between the Board of Directors and the

general membership• Handles the election process and arranges Board Meetings

TREASURER• Responsible for the financial affairs of the organization

CERTIFICATION DIRECTOR• Oversees the certification program

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT• Director/Board Advisor

* NOTE: Many of the positions listed above have committees to help with their duties.

LOCAL DIRECTORS for ALTA, DALTA, DFW-ALTA,OCAPLTA, PALTA, TALTA and AT-LARGE Membership• Report on local chapter activity• Establish two-way role of communication between local

chapter and NALTA Board• Interchange of ideas between local chapters to further evolve

the chapter

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It's almost that time again. Summer NAPE will behere before you know it. Exhibitors are making plansnow to attend on August 23rd and 24th at the GeorgeR. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. If youhave been involved in the oil and gas industry for anylength of time, you know prospects and properties arechanging hands at an ever-increasing rate. Whatbetter marketplace to showcase these properties thanNAPE? What better place to showcase NALTA thanNAPE? With more companies entering the arena,experienced analysts are in demand now more thanever before. It does not matter how many propertiesyou can bring through the door, if you can't safeguard

those investments, the acquisitions are pointless. Asanalysts, we are uniquely positioned and qualified tomake a difference in our industry. With that in mind,NAPE allows us the perfect opportunity to introduceourselves and communicate to other attendeesNALTA's goals and purpose. If you enjoy sharingNALTA with others and want to see what theexcitement is all about, plan to be there with me.We're looking for volunteers.

Respectfully submitted,Cathy JonesPublic Relations Chair


2007 NALTA Public Relations Report

2007 ADVERTISING RATES

Ad Single One Full Year*† Single One Full Year*†Size Issue B/W (4) Issues B/W Issue Color (4) Issues Color

1/8 Page $ 40 $ 125 $ 50 $ 150 (Business Card size)

1/4 Page $ 75 $ 250 $ 100 $ 300

1/2 Page $ 100 $ 300 $ 125 $ 400

Full Page $ 200 $ 600 $ 250 $ 800

Full Page Inside Cover, Inside Fold $ 300 $ 800 $ 400 $1,000**

NALTA would love to include your company’s ad (from CD format) in our next publication. If you are interestedin this target market for advertising your services, please contact Carol Miller at 303-812-1495 or by email [email protected].

* In order to receive the discounted rates, the four advertisements must be in the same calendar year. Ourmagazine is published in March, June, September and December.

** Only two available.† Cost to advertise in NALTA’s Directory -- published annually and used by many…reserve your space

immediately.

National Association of Lease and Title AnalystQuarterly Magazine and Annual Directory

GeoMet (NASDAQ: GMET) was founded as aconsulting company to the coalbed methane (CBM)industry in 1985 by three geologists withbackgrounds in the coal mining and related coaldegasification industry.

We have been active as an operator and developerof coalbed methane properties for our own accountsince 1993. Having been involved in the industrysince its birth is one of the unique qualities that setsGeoMet apart from so many other companies thatdevelop coalbed methane.

Our principal operations and producing propertiesare located in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama and theCentral Appalachian Basin in West Virginia andVirginia. At December 31, 2006, we controlled a totalof approximately 280,000 net acres of coalbedmethane and oil and natural gas development rights,primarily in Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia,Louisiana, Colorado, and British Columbia. Webelieve our extensive undeveloped acreage position(77,000 net acres) at our development projects at theGurnee Field in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama and inthe Pond Creek Field in Appalachian Basin provide uswith more than 600 potential development drillinglocations.

GeoMet focuses primarily on coalbed methanebecause we believe that the inherent geologic andproduction characteristics of CBM offer significantoperational advantages compared to conventional gasproduction. Unlike conventional natural gas sourcesthat have higher degrees of geologic risk, coaldeposits are wide spread, easily identified andshallow. Therefore, the drilling success rate for CBMcompanies can easily approach 95 to 100%, wellabove conventional exploration targets. By drillingcore holes, conducting gas desorption tests and the

drilling of a limited number of production test wellsthroughout our property base, we can define theresources in place prior to spending significantcapital.

As a result, CBM has low geological risk and wellsare relatively quick to complete making them veryattractive targets. Another attractive quality ofcoalbed methane is that CBM wells typically haveinclining production rates early in their lives and lowdecline rates thereafter. This typically results in areserve life that is significantly higher than manytypes of conventional gas production.

By pursuing those projects that leverage our CBMexpertise we have a strong track record of success inidentifying and exploiting large underdevelopedresource plays with low finding and developmentcosts and low project life operating costs.

As of December 31, 2006, GeoMet hadapproximately 326 Bcf of estimated proved reserves,an increase of 24% over year-end 2005. Ourestimated proved reserves at year-end 2006 were100% coalbed methane and 74% proved developed.GeoMet also increased its average net daily salesvolume in 2006 by 36% to approximately 17.1 MMcfper day from the prior year.

GeoMet knows firsthand that people are thedifference in the success of a CBM project. Eachindividual on our highly experienced team of CBMprofessionals has on average more than 17 years ofCBM experience. This multi-disciplinary team hasdeveloped five successful large scale coalbedmethane projects in four separate basins in the UnitedStates and has participated in the drilling of more than2,700 CBM wells worldwide. No other CBM operatorcan match our record.


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REGULAR CHECKING ACCOUNT BEGINNING BALANCE AS OF 01/01/07 $39,658.55

DEPOSITSCertification $ 4,359.002006 Conference $ 3,168.49Membership $ 60,078.04News Magazine $4,700.00

TOTAL DEPOSITS $72,305.53EXPENSESDATE CHECK # AMOUNT ACCOUNT/PAYEE/COMMENTS01/05/07 C 1495 $250.00 Katie Chisholm-Remaining 1/2 of $500 Tuition Fee (Scholarship)

for 200601/16/07 C 1496 $200.00 Memorial Donations - Am. Cancer Soc.$100, Lifeline Chaplaincy

$10001/31/07 C 1497 $261.30 Karen L Wigger - Reimburse round-trip airfare to February-2007

Board Meeting in Colorado01/31/07 C 1498 $13.53 Flair Trophy & Awards - chk req from Pam Anderson for name

tag for Leverne Hearne02/06/07 C 1499 $22.50 Claire VanHooser - reimbursed her for parking fee at June 2006

Board Meeting - Site Selection Committee02/06/07 C 1500 $207.10 Claire VanHooser - airfare to February 2007 Board Meeting in

Denver, CO.02/06/07 C 1501 $3,209.35 Debbie Downs - $3,200 for layout design & $9.35 postage and

supplies for NALTA Magazine for December 2006 issue.02/10/07 C 1502 $90.24 Cathy Jones check request for electricity for NALTA Booth at

NAPE $53.90 and candy $36.34.02/10/07 C 1503 $204.30 Jean Inglet - Reimburse for airfare to Denver for February 2007

Board Meeting02/10/07 C 1504 $30.00 DFW-ALTA - for local dues paid to NALTA for Elizabeth Lyon02/16/07 C 1505 $442.63 ConocoPhillips Invoice for mailing cost for September 2006

NALTA Magazine (late in sending the invoice to NALTA)02/16/07 C 1506 $500.00PALTA's check request for Spring Seminar to be held

4/19/07 - requested by Pamela Reece03/02/07 C 1507 $108.00 Linda Howerton for renewal of Domain Name for 9 yrs (Expires

3/21/2016)03/02/07 C 1508 $3,156.23 Omni Interlocken Resort invoice for NALTA February 2007 Board

Meeting in Broomfield, CO03/03/07 C 1509 $500.00 SALTA's check request for Spring Seminar to be held 4/24/07 -

Requested by Heidi Hill03/12/07 C 1510 $254.79 Leverne Hearn - reimbursement for airfare to NALTA February

2007 Board Meeting in Broomfield, CO04/02/07 1511 $249.31 Claire VanHooser - airfare to Phoenix, AZ for site selection

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

($194.30) & parking/transportation $55.01 for 02/07 Board Mtg04/02/07 1512 $6,141.00 ConocoPhillips Invoice for printing of the December 2006 NALTA

Magazine04/02/07 1513 $1,500.00 Crystal Rose Casino - deposit for Thursday night event for 2007

Conference in Broomfield, CO (Lesley Hall Chk Request)04/02/07 1514 $2,400.00 Debbie Downs - Invoice for layout of March 2007 NALTA Magazine04/12/07 1515 $80.00 ALTA for local chapter membership dues paid to NALTA - Chk from Land

Dept for Melinda Barton & Susana Maldonado04/16/07 1516 $30.00 DFW-ALTA - for local dues paid to NALTA by Merit Energy for Joyce

Snell.04/16/07 1517 $865.28 ConocoPhillips for postage & mailing of Dec. 2006 NALTA Magazine.

Chk req. from Edith Bryan04/17/07 1518 $187.50 John Sheet -50% deposit for 2007 Conference Magician - Thursday

Night Event04/21/07 1519 $140.73 GM Data Products - Printing of CPLTA Certificates - chk req from Vickey

Foster04/27/07 1520 $3,834.00 ConocoPhillips - Invoice for printing of March 2007 NALTA Magazine04/30/07 1521 $50.00 Tracy Opdycke refund for duplicate pymts of Membership dues. Chk

3358 12/5/06, Chk 3374 2/2/07TOTAL EXPENSES $24,927.79ENDING BALANCE AS OF 04/30/07 $87,036.29MONEY MARKET & CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNTSBEGINNING MONEY MARKET BALANCE AS OF 01/01/07 $32,319.68

01/31/2007 $34.04 Interest Earned02/28/2007 $30.78 Interest Earned03/31/2007 $34.11 Interest Earned

ENDING MONEY MARKET BALANCE AS OF 03/31/07 $32,418.61BEGINNING CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE AS OF 07/12/06 $30,000.00

07/12/06 $30,000.00 Opened 9-month CD @2.81% Interest (Matures 4/13/06)04/13/06 $638.79 Interest Earned04/13/06 $30,638.19 Renewed CD for 5 Months @ 3.93% (Matures 9/10/06)09/10/06 $498.04 Interest Earned09/10/06 $31,136.83 Renewed for 5 months (Matures 2/13/07)02/13/07 $604.84 Interest Earned02/13/07 $31,741.67 Renewed for 5 months (Matures 7/13/07)

ENDING CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE AS OF 02/13/07 $31,741.67ENDING MONEY MARKET & CD ACCOUNT BALANCES $64,160.28

Respectfully submitted,Jean Inglet, CPLTATreasurer


Last summer I mentioned thebad old CPLTA tradition ofstashing recertification documen-tation till the very last moment,and how frustrating that is for the

local Certification Committee Liaisons helping trackyour recertification progress. Just like a desk-drawerdeed is ineffective for lack of delivery, so too is a desk-drawer attendance affidavit.

CPLTA's, of all people, should appreciate theimportance of timely recording. If you've read theprogram regs lately, you know there is a promptsubmission clause, requiring Attendance Affidavits besubmitted within 90 days. NALTA has never reallyenforced the file it or lose it rule, but with the currentrapid membership growth and the CPLTA boom that isbound to follow, your Liaison just won't have time tocontinuing granting individual indulgences.

So really, what the Liaisons need you to do is just putyourself in their shoes, and empathize with them as busyprofessionals. On top of their drilling-boom workload,they help us all maintain the legitimacy of the CPLTAProgram and track recertification records, So, how doyou work with them to keep track of your recertificationprogress?

• File early and file often. Nobody wants to holdyour feet to a hot calendar, but please respect theintent of prompt filing, and start accumulatingpoints early. Promptly submitted, small bundlesof attendance affidavits make their job, and yourrecertification, go smoother.

• By the same token, remember that it only takes50 points every five years to recertify (of which35 have to be core (Oil, Gas, Mineral, andEnergy Industry) subjects). There's no reason towear them out by continuing to turn in pointsway, way past the 50-point threshold. Once youhave the points down cold, please respect theLiaison's personal time, and their need to workwith others who are stretching to catch up under

the wire. It's not a contest, and points don't rollforward.

• Provide full and appropriate backup for coursesbeing submitted for recertification points.(Advance filing is strongly encouraged,especially if you are organizing a group trainingeffort). If you are requesting a single point for aone-hour event by another Land ProfessionalOrganization, just a copy of their attendanceaffidavit is required. But, if you are requestingmultiple points, full documentation is necessary.At the least, that means a timed, detailed agenda.If the agenda is short on description and detail,you should copy and submit course materials in afashion that is presentable and easily reviewed.

• Finally, remember you are your own backup. "Iknow I sent it," may be true, but a verbalsummary does not meet the documentationthreshold. Please retain copies of all submittalstill you know they are properly posted. Then savethe summary!

Candidates Applying for NALTA CPLTACertification

NALTA is pleased to announce the followingcandidates have applyed for the NALTA Certified Leaseand Title Analyst program. Any concerns about theirqualifications or candidacy should immediately beexpressed to the Certifcation Committee Chairman inwriting: Jason Moniotte, Birmingham, Alabama, andBillie Lopez, Birmingham, Alabama.

Respectfully submitted,Jay MartinCertification Director


Helping Your Local Certification Liason Help You

Certification Corner

Jay Martin

If you have attended any oil and gas industry eventslately, you have probably notice that the "Graying ofAmerica" is alive and well within our industry. We areconsidered the "survivors" and as such have weathered theoil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s and subsequent collapsein world energy prices from 1984 to 1986, resulting in amajor retrenchment of the energy industry. This, coupledwith the fact that the domestic industry alone lost morethan a half million jobs in the mid-1980s, has left us thelucky recipients of very demanding jobs, often "two for theprice of one."

Not only have we witnessed the industry during itsboom and inherited the outcome of the bust, but also wehave been smack in the middle of a technologicalexplosion. We have gone from typewriters, stand aloneword processors and dumb terminals to desktop personalcomputers with productivity-based software programs forword processing, spreadsheets, databases, and the like,often times with little or no training. Further, we have beenblessed (or not, depending on your point of view) withclient-server or web-based software programs for our landand contract records management - often times leading tosystems' conversions. Finally, with all of the acquisitions,divestitures and mergers over the last decade, we havebecome "super analysts" - literally and figuratively. Wow,you could say we have "come a long way baby!"

This picture is probably pretty accurate for most of theBaby Boomers in oil and gas today. According to industrystatistics, the average age of employees in the businesstoday is between 47 to 50 years old. With the averageretirement age being 55 years old, the oil and gas industryis facing another major crisis in the next five to eight years.Unfortunately, due to the tumultuous nature of the energyindustry, fewer and fewer young people are entering thefield. In addition, we have lost many of the 55+ workers toearly retirements and the like, thereby losing our mentors.In bygone days, the older generation of the industry wouldpass the torch to the younger generation by mentoringthem. Although we have lost many of the 55+ workers, thenext generation of energy workers still needs to bementored. Consequently, Baby Boomers are tasked withnot only being "super analysts," but also with becomingmentors to the younger generation as they enter theindustry.

As Baby Boomers who have survived the boom of the1970s and the bust associated with the energy pricecollapse of the 1980s, we are now being asked to leave our


legacy to an industry that has given us much. This we mustdo even though our plates are overflowing. We have twooptions - we can drop the ball and do nothing, which is notreally an option, or we can choose to carry the torchforward to the next generation of workers in the oil patch.One way of doing this is by becoming a mentor.

Accordingly, part one of this two-part article willaddress the varied support a mentor can provide a protégéby defining mentoring, discussing trends in mentoring,identifying different learning styles, addressing whatmentors provide and assessing possible areas of expertise.In addition, we will look at winning qualities of both amentor and a protégé.

The second part of this article will appear in the nextissue of the NALTA News Magazine. It will cover theprinciples of mutual agreement, composing a mutualagreement, protégés keeping a journal, principles for greatmentoring, mentors leading by example, developing astrong rapport, knowing when it is time to part ways,developing an action plan and the benefits of a corporatementoring program.

Varied Support a Mentor Can Provide a ProtégéBefore understanding the varied support a mentor can

provide a protégé, you must first understand the differencebetween a mentor and a protégé and what it takes to be amentor. To that end, Webster defines a mentor as "a wiseand trusted counselor or teacher," and a Protégé as "aperson whose well-being, training, or career is promotedby an influential person."

One way to determine whether or not you have someof the characteristics necessary to be an effective mentoris to take a preliminary Self-Check by answering yes or noto the following questions:

(1) I can correctly define a mentor and a protégé.

(2) I believe a strong mentoring partnership is one ofthe most important relationships in a person's life.

(3) I can give examples of the varied support thatmentors provide their protégés.

(4) I can explain the key principles of mentoring.

(5) I have been mentored in a professional setting by

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a wiser, more experienced colleague in my field.

(6) I have mentored another person in a professionalsetting.

(7) If applicable, in my mentoring relationships, mypartner and I have drafted and agreed on a mutualagreement.

(8) If applicable, in my mentoring relationships, theprotégé has always kept a journal documenting whathe/she is learning.

If you find that you can answer yes to most of thesequestions, you would probably make a good mentor.Likewise, if you have not answered yes to many of thesequestions, you can still learn to be an effective mentor.Once you determine if you would make a good mentor, itis helpful to understand some of the trends in mentoringtoday.

Trends in Mentoring Mentoring in the workplace has seen a sharp increase

in the past 15 years. In addition, the mentoring process isslowly changing to adjust to the Information Age.Therefore, mentoring allows for more flexibility indetermining partnerships and establishing long-distancepartnerships, as well as for greater learning potential. Inaddition to these trends, it is beneficial to understand thedifferent learning styles you can use as a mentor.

Different Learning Styles Mentoring can be learned through observing and

mimicking, by group instruction or by one-on-oneinstruction and progress. Regardless of which type ofmentoring learning style you use, it is helpful tounderstand the difference between visual, auditory andkinesthetic types of learning and communicating.Individuals with a high visual preference process newideas and concepts by "seeing" them. Conversely,individuals with a high auditory preference process newideas and concepts by "hearing" them. Individuals with akinesthetic learning and/or communication style prefer toprocess new ideas and concepts by "doing" them. Onceyou determine the mentoring and learning style(s) you willuse, it is helpful to understand what mentors can provide.

What Do Mentors Provide? Mentors provide career growth, professional

instruction and emotional encouragement and guidance.

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Some of the ways in which a mentor can provide careergrowth are by endorsing the protégé for promotions andraises, assistance in career strategizing and motivationalcoaching. Often, a mentor can provide professionalinstruction which may include providing the protégé withtechnical training, demanding projects, support forworking out problems alone, and clarifying companyprinciples and rules. Finally, a mentor can provideemotional encouragement and guidance such ascamaraderie, appreciation and praise, confidentialadvisement, showing the way by example, safeguardingagainst difficulty, easing of pressure and anxiety, andintroduction to others who can help. Following are manyof the possible areas of expertise a mentor may have tomake them effective.

Possible Areas of ExpertiseSome of the areas of expertise exhibited by mentors

are: solving problems, taking risks, listening to others,communicating needs assertively, managing time andprojects, and writing concisely and effectively. In additionthey exhibit excellent customer service and computerskills and great leadership skills. Further, they are typicallygood at providing feedback to others, setting priorities, andworking in an organized and efficient manner. Also, theytypically have good telephone skills and are good atcreating new ideas, supporting team members, andreceiving criticism. In addition to these possible areas ofexpertise, the following sections will address the winningqualities of both mentors and protégés.

Winning Qualities in Mentor/ProtégéMentors are usually well informed and bright. In

addition, they are inspiring and leaders, and willing to takerisks. Also, they are self-assured, dedicated anddependable and responsible and trustworthy.

Protégés are responsible and honorable with awillingness to acknowledge authority. Further, they areambitious, have wisdom and intelligence and they arecapable and gifted as well. Finally, they are eager to beleaders.

Ultimately, the protégé must be willing to learn and bementored. Some of the things a protégé must decideregarding what they want in a mentor are as follows:

(1) Are you more courteous toward people when theyexpress their views or do you question their reasoning?

(2) Do you think teachers help students learn or justtransfer what they know to their students?

(3) Are you narrow-minded or broad-minded?

(4) Do you tend to be impulsive about trying newthings or guarded because you're concerned about theconsequences?

(5) Should teachers and mentors offer answers to helpcome up with alternatives?

(6) Is giving advice or listening more helpful to you?

(7) Do you tend to believe in other people or doubtthem?

(8) Which do you find more irritating - organizationor disarray?

(9) Do you learn best by focusing on problems orgeneral topics?

(10) Do you prefer to be conventional or different fromothers?

This concludes Part One of this two-part articlewherein the following topics have been addressed: thevaried support a mentor can provide a protégé by definingmentoring, trends in mentoring, identifying differentlearning styles, addressing what mentors provide andassessing possible areas of expertise, and looking atwinning qualities of both a mentor and a protégé.

As previously mentioned, Part Two and the conclusionof this article will appear in the next issue of the NALTANews. It will cover the principles of mutual agreement,composing a mutual agreement, protégés keeping ajournal, principles for great mentoring, mentors leading byexample, developing a strong rapport, knowing when it istime to part ways, developing an action plan and thebenefits of a corporate mentoring program.

About the AuthorDonna is currently a Landman at Erskine Energy, LLC.

Prior to taking the Erskine assignment, she was anindependent consultant in oil and gas, computer systemsand training. She is also a part-time contract trainer forHouston Community College. She graduated Summa CumLaude from the University of Denver, with a Bachelor inBusiness Administration and has an MBA in InternationalBusiness from Our Lady of the Lake University in SanAntonio.

Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Donnaspent over 18 years in the oil and gas business working forCoastal Oil & Gas Corporation (now El Paso) in Denverand Houston in various positions ranging from Lease &Title Analyst to Landman. She left the company in 1998 tobecome a ground floor member of the management team ofa Houston based corporate training organization whereshe helped to develop and roll out the strategic, marketingand operations plans. In addition, she marketedmanagement, communication and sales training tocompanies in Houston as well as managed a team oftraining consultants in said areas.

In her role as an oil and gas consultant, she has ledand/or been a member of teams involved in computersystems' conversions for numerous oil and gas companiesin Houston. In addition, she has assessed and documentedbusiness processes due to conversions and/or mergers,developed training materials, determined trainingstrategies and rolled out training programs coveringvarious land/lease integration projects and/or new landand e-procurement systems.

In her role as a training consultant for HoustonCommunity College, she has facilitated corporate trainingclasses in Management, High Performance Leadership,Teambuilding, Communication, Business Writing,Operations, Marketing and the like for various small, mid-size and Fortune 500 companies in education, banking,healthcare, engineering and construction and manu-facturing. In addition, she teaches Management, ProjectManagement, Computer Application and the CPS Reviewcourses on a part-time basis. Further, she has conductedworkshops in management and communi-cations for theHouston Minority Business Council Executive SuccessProgram.

She is a member of ASTD, ALTA and NALTA, serving asALTA's Director of Education in 1995. Further, Donna hasconducted numerous workshops for ALTA as well asconducted many luncheon and dinner presentations forthem and the Society of Petroleum Engineers-Petro TechStudy Group, Desk and Derrick and IAAP. In addition, shehas been a frequent speaker at NALTA and NADOAconferences across the country and published two articleson Mentoring for the March and June 2005 issues of theNALTA News. She is also a volunteer for the JuniorAchievement Program in Houston and has taught classesto inner-city middle school students on the "Economics ofStaying in School."


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June 12 DALTA Luncheon Denver Lesley Hall 720-876-3722June 12 DFW-ALTA Luncheon Ft. Worth Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739June 12 OCAPLTA Board Meeting Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765June 14 PALTA Luncheon Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162June 14 TALTA Board Meeting Tulsa Kerry Hereden 918-573-1164June 15 & 16 NALTA Board Meeting Broomfield COJune 19 DFW-ALTA Board Meeting Conference Call Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739June 20 ALTA Board Meeting Houston Lupe Felan 713-577-2234June 21 OCAPLTA Luncheon Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765June 26 ALTA Luncheon Houston Pauline Irvin 713-296-4663June 28 PALTA Board Meeting Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162July 5 SALTA Luncheon Farmington Marian Wimsatt 505-326-9860July 10 DALTA Board Meeting Denver Lesley Hall 720-876-3722July 10 DFW-ALTA Luncheon Dallas Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739July 10 OCAPLTA Board Meeting Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765July 12 PALTA Luncheon Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162July 12 SALTA Luncheon Farmington Marian Wimsatt 505-326-9860July 17 DFW-ALTA Board Meeting TBA Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739July 18 ALTA Board Meeting Houston Lupe Felan 713-577-2234July 19 OCAPLTA Luncheon Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765July 24 ALTA Luncheon Houston Pauline Irvin 713-296-4663July 26 PALTA Board Meeting Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162August 9 PALTA Luncheon Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162August 9 TALTA Board Meeting Tulsa Kerry Hereden 918-573-1164August 14 DALTA Luncheon Denver Lesley Hall 720-876-3722August 14 DFW-ALTA Luncheon Ft. Worth Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739August 14 OCAPLTA Board Meeting Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765August 21 DFW-ALTA Board Meeting Conference Call Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739August 22 ALTA Board Meeting Houston Lupe Felan 713-577-2234August 23 PALTA Board Meeting Midland Marylyn Gibbs 432-682-2162August 23 OCAPLTA Luncheon Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765August 23 & 24 Summer NAPE Expo Houston Cathy Jones 713-209-2471August 28 ALTA Luncheon Houston Pauline Irvin 713-296-4663September 6 SALTA Luncheon Farmington Marian Wimsatt 505-326-9860September 11 DALTA Board Meeting Denver Lesley Hall 720-876-3722September 11 DFW-ALTA Luncheon Dallas Leverne Hearn 214-978-8739September 11 TALTA Luncheon Tulsa Patty Whitmire 918-592-7341September 11 OCAPLTA Board Meeting Oklahoma City Kelly Robertson 405-228-8765


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essentials of a contract

termination of a contract

Statute of Frauds

Apply insurance, liability and indemnityprinciples

Apply fiduciary principles

Identify statutes of limitations

Apply real property law

Land Titles Act

royalty trust certificates

components of certificates of title

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration (CAPLA), through itsvoluntary Certification Program, has made Certification available to all active CAPLAmembers.

Certification acknowledges that a CAPLA member has successfully completed any one ofthe three Certification Exams. The Certification designations include the following: CertifiedPetroleum Land Contract Administrator (CPLCA), Certified Petroleum MineralAdministrator (CPMA) and the Certified Petroleum Surface Administrator (CPSA), whichwill be available in 2007.

Preparation for writing each Certification Exam includes at least 5 years of LandAdministration experience and membership in CAPLA. In addition, the CertificationCommittee has compiled an extensive list of relevant articles that have been published in theCAPLA NEXUS newsletter. Each of these articles has been cross-referenced to various topicsto assist members in preparing for the Exams.

The following is a summary of the relevant learnings that are required for the LandContracts Certification and the Mineral Administration Certification. (Permission to reprintreceived from CAPLA.)

LAND CONTRACTSADMINISTRATION ROADMAP(January, 2006)

A Land Contracts Administrator will be able to:

A. PRE ACQUISITION PHASE - BackgroundKnowledge of Applicable Business Law (20%)

Apply contract lawprivity of contract

letters of intent

formality of execution


CAPLA Certification ProgramPart 1 - Land Contracts Administration Roadmap

caveats

oil and gas leases vs real estate leases

Recognize freehold lease law

Land Titles registrations

capacity to lease (e.g. estates)

essential features of a freehold lease

typical definitions and clauses (e.g. CAPLlease form)

nature of the leased interest

"unless" vs "or" freehold lease

Apply Crown regulations

essential features of Crown title documents

securities and encumbrance registrations

trespass issues

rentals and royalty obligations

offsets

Identify conservation law

spacing unit regulations

forced poolings

Apply Torrens principles

historical searches

indefeasibility principles

characteristics of the Torrens System

Apply corporate law

forms of business organizations

jurisdictions of registration/incorporation

B. ACQUISITION PHASE - Creating contractualrelations (30%) Prepare and review draft contracts

Identify contract types

Joint Operating Agreement


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Pooling Agreement (crossconveyed; non cross-conveyed)

Seismic & Drilling Option Agreement

Royalty Agreement (PreCAPL; Version 1.0; 1997 Royalty Procedure)

Farmout Agreement (PreCAPL; 1997 Farmout &Royalty Procedure)

Net Profits & Net Carried Agreements

Unit Agreements

Trust Agreement

Differentiate contract types

Recognize contract essentials

Prepare appropriate contracts

Evaluate partner drafted contracts

Identify essential definitions

Identify essential clauses

Identify representations and warranties

Review existing contracts

Acquire existing contracts

Assess competing contracts

Analyze existing contracts

Assess existing amendments of contracts

Identify division of interests

Identify royalties and encumbrances

Assess agreement relationships (eg: Trust andParticipation agreements)

Summarize information

Identify contractual deficiencies

Resolve contractual deficiencies

WICAs

Retrospective JOAs

Other amending agreements

C. MAINTENANCE PHASE - Operations underExisting Contracts (30%)

Evaluate contract content/construction

Evaluate insurance, indemnity and liabilityprinciples

Prepare/Process independent operation notices

Prepare/Process payout notices

Prepare/Process default notices

Prepare/Process surrender notices

Prepare/Process abandonment notices

Identify obligations

Determine obligation fulfillment

Monitor ongoing obligations

Process earning information

Evaluate well information

Assess take in kind provisions

Evaluate 1997 CAPL Farmout and RoyaltyProcedure

Evaluate CAPL Operating Procedures

Evaluate PASC Accounting Procedures

Interpret A.F.E. approvals


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Assess Operator Duties/Challenges

D. RELINQUISHMENT - Relinquishment ofcontract rights (20%)

Identify disposition contract types

Purchase and Sale Agreement/General Conveyance

Asset Exchange Agreement

Quit Claims

Wellbore Conveyance Agreement

Prepare appropriate schedules for various dispositioncontracts

Evaluate CAPL property transfer procedure

Prepare/process right of first refusal and consentnotices

Prepare/process NOAs

Prepare/process A&Ns

Prepare/process change of operator notices

Prepare/process other assignment documentation(eg: assignment agreements, transfers)

Apply business association changes

Evaluate contract termination

(Editor's Note: The CAPLA Certification Programwill be continued in the September issue where theMineral Administration Roadmap will be discussed.)

Conference Dates: September 26-29, 2007

Brochures: Will be mailed around June 1, 2007Brochures Sponsored by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Cost: Wednesday Full Day Seminar - $200/Member; $225/Non-MemberWed, Thurs, Fri Registration - $545/Member; $620/Non-MemberThurs & Fri Registration - $425/Member; $470/Non-MemberOne Day Registration (Thurs/Fri) - $250/Member; $275/Non-MemberGuest Fee Lunch - $45/per lunchGuest Fee Thurs Night Casino Event - $85

Fri Night Optional: Lucky Strike Lanes - Coordinated by DMI Conventions (Details in brochure)

Sat Field Trips Optional: Two tours - Coordinated by DMI Conventions (Details in brochure)Host Hotel: Omni Interlocken Resort - (303) 438-6600

500 Interlocken BoulevardBroomfield, CO 80021Reservations can be made - mention NALTA Conference$145/day plus taxes - NALTA Rate

Airlines: Continental Airlines - NALTA Code - DLVP41 (Telephone Reservations)Online Reservations - NALTA Code - ZBVAReservation Line - 1-800-468-7022www.continental.com

Southwest Airlines - No special NALTA arrangements as they provide great online discounts for reservations made inadvance.

Ground: Boulder Super Shuttle Special Group Rate - $18/one way; $34/Round TripTransportation: Vouchers will be provided in brochures.Taxi Rates - $45 - $50/each way

Speakers/Topics: Wednesday Seminar - "Are You Ready To Deal with the Feds"Five (5) BLM & MMS SpeakersSee Summary of Topics on NALTA website www.naltaorg.comThursday & Friday Workshops - Nineteen (19) Speakers/TopicsSee Summary of Topics on NALTA website www.naltaorg.com

Look for your conference brochures in June for the Registration Forms and full conference details. Send me an email ifyou do not receive a brochure and want one. Make plans to register early. We have an outstanding line-up of speakersand topics and other fun-filled events.

Olga McGee2007 NALTA Conference Coordinator, (281) [email protected]


2007 NALTA Conference Update

Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO

Conference Coordinator Entertainment/TransportationOlga McGee Lesley HallSouthwestern Energy Production Company EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.2350 N. Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 100 9032 W. Lake Dr.Houston, TX 77032 Littleton, CO 80123(281) 618-4703 (720) 876-3722

HotelJudith Epperson, CPLTA President's GiftDevon Energy Corporation Pam Reece20 North Broadway Parallel Petroleum Corp.Oklahoma City, OK 73102 607 Marlin Street(405) 228-4350 Midland, TX 79701

(432) 687-8662EducationLupe Felan, CPLTA Door PrizesSamson Lonestar L.P. Leverne Hearn, CPLTA1301 Travis St, Ste 1270 Hunt Oil Company South Houston, TX 77002 1445 Ross @ Field(713) 577-2234 Dallas, TX 75202

(214) 978-8739RegistrationPamela Anderson, CPLTA ExhibitorsDominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. Marianne McEwin, CPLTA1415 Louisiana St., Suite 2700 ConocoPhillips CompanyHouston, TX 77002 3300 North A Street, Bldg. 5-228(713) 756-6079 Midland, TX 79705

(432) 688-9011BrochuresVickey Foster, CPLTA, CPL, IndependentOliver Price, Jr. Goody Bag ItemsAnadarko Petroleum Corp. Bernadette Thornton, CPLTA1201 Lake Robbins Drive Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.Houston, TX 77380 1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2700(832) 636-3819 Houston, TX 77002

(713) 756-6077Work BooksSandy Ross Goody BagDevon Energy Corporation Melinda Kieke, CPLTA20 North Broadway XTO Energy, Inc.Oklahoma City, OK 73102 810 Houston Street(405) 228-8317 Fort Worth, TX 76102

(817) 870-2800Donations FinanceOlga McGee/Melinda Barton - LandTemp, Inc. Jean Inglet, CPLTASouthwestern Energy Production Company Peter Paul Petroleum Co2350 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 500 1221 McKinney St, Ste 3700Houston, TX 77032 Houston, TX 77010(281) 618-4703 - Olga (713) 209-1100 xt. 216(713) 974-5263 xt. 17 - Melinda

Signs Name TagsErica Everly Karen L. Wigger, CPLTABill Barrett Avalon Exploration1099 18th St. Suite 2300 100 West 5th Street, Suite 612Denver, CO 80202 Tulsa, OK 74103-4298(303) 312-8514 (918) 523-0600

Publicity Audio VisualEdith Bryan Kelly RobertsonEnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Devon Energy Prod. Co., LP370-17th Street, Suite 1700 20 N. Broadway AvenueDenver, CO 80202 Oklahoma City, OK 73102(720) 876-3813 (405) 228-8765


2007 Denver Conference Committee Chairpersons

WEDNESDAY SEMINAR

Are You Ready to Deal with the Feds?• Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, by Pamela Lewis,

Chief-Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication -BLM, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Pamela's presentationwill provide a broad overview of the Federalcompetitive oil and gas leasing process. She willdiscuss the availability of land for lease, thedecision to offer land at a competitive lease sale,lease size, oral auction procedures, etc. She willalso cover basic lease terms and dating of leases.

• Federal Lease Status, by Julie Weaver, Land LawExaminer - BLM, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Julie'spresentation will explain the Federal process fortransferring a lease from non-producing toproducing status. She will discuss how rentals,royalties, and minimum royalties are affected byvarious unit actions and how it affects the status ofa Federal lease.

• Record Title Assignments and Transfers ofOperating Rights, by Judy Oldenburg, Land LawExaminer - BLM, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Judy'spresentation will be a broad overview of thecompletion and filing of record title assignmentsand operating rights transfer documents. Herpresentation will include the federal requirementsand cost of filing said documents.

• Rental Payments - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,by Robert Prael, Program Manager of FinancialManagement - Minerals Revenue Management(MRM) and Lorraine Corona, Manager of theReporting Services branch of FinancialManagement - Minerals Revenue Management(MRM). Robert and Lorraine represent the MMSand will discuss various rental issues. Theirdiscussion will include a) the Bad - reportingproblems, duplicate payments, payments onterminated leases, and payments with noidentification; b) the Ugly - incorrect terminationsthat waste MMS, BLM, and other industryresources; and c) the Good - processes thatcurrently work well and proposals for the future tomake the rental process much more effective andefficient. Their presentation is designed to,hopefully, stimulate audience participation in theform of questions, answers, and proposals forfuture improvements. Bring your questions, issues,and suggestions.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WORKSHOPS

Welcome Address to Conference Attendees by Jay Still,Executive Vice President, Western Division, PioneerNatural Resources USA, Inc., Denver, CO.

On behalf of the host city, Jay will officially welcomeall conference attendees at the Thursday morning openingsession.

Problems, Pitfalls, and Provisions of Exploration and Operating Agreements by Jim R. Dewbre, CPL -Senior Vice President-Land and Business/Organizational Development for Southwestern EnergyCompany, Houston, TX.

Jim's presentation will be a general analysis andoverview of applicable terms and provisions concerningvarious exploration and operating agreements. Hisoverview shall include specific examples of various landand ownership issues concerning these documents. The in-depth discussion and analysis should afford every LandAnalyst the opportunity to understand and appreciate theparticular provisions of each agreement and how theypertain to their individual job functions. This workshopwill be given in two sessions - Part I and Part II.

Chain of Title and Calculations of Interest by David R.Smith, Attorney-at-Law, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy,Laughlin & Browder, Inc., Midland, TX.

Steve's presentation will be an analysis of commondocuments in chains of title and the specific information todelineate from these documents. The second part of thisworkshop will focus on calculating interests based on thereviewed documents. Bring your calculator.

Lease Elements: Who is Mother Hubbard and What'sShe Doing in My Lease? by Alyce B. Hoge, J.D.,CPLTA, CDOA, President of Resource Legal Training,The Woodlands, TX.

Alyce will present a humorous and informativeapproach to understanding basic lease clauses in an oil andgas lease. Her presentation is a must for anyone new to theindustry or wanting a refresher course. Her session willcover each of the various clauses in detail with briefhistories of how the clauses developed as appropriate. Bythe end of the session, you will be able to read andunderstand the basic terms of an oil and gas lease.



Mile High on Education: Denver Conference Topics

To Will or Not to Will? Probate Laws of Texas,Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico & Colorado byAlyce B. Hoge, J.D., CPLTA, CDOA - President ofResource Legal Training, The Woodlands, TX.

How is property legally transferred upon the death ofan owner with a valid Will? What if the owner diedwithout a Will? Does it make a difference if the property isseparate or community? This informative and entertainingsession focuses on probate laws of the major oil and gasproducing states. It also includes a brief overview of theimpact of a Trust. By the end of the session, you will beable to understand how to transfer property upon the deathof an owner legally, efficiently, and with respect to themineral owner.

Royalties: So You Think You Are Doing it Right? ThereAre Plenty of Plaintiff's Lawyers Who Will Prove YouWrong by Anthony J. Shaheen, Partner, Holland &Hart, LLP, Denver, CO.

It is an unfortunate fact of life that in the near futurevirtually every oil company will be sued (if it has not beenalready) by one or more royalty owners claiming they havebeen cheated. The lawsuits will take many forms, from asingle plaintiff, to multiple plaintiffs, to class actions, toqui tam cases. Regardless of the form, however, honestmistakes will be twisted into fraud, your company will beturned upside down, and the damages sought will be large.This presentation will discuss royalty litigation and how tobegin protecting yourself now to defend against suchlitigation, using real examples from actual cases.

Forming The Unit - Why Unitize? The IndustryPerspective by Richard A. Champion, CPL, LandNegotiator, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Denver, CO.To unitize or not is a question that should be asked anddefinitively answered prior to the drilling of anyexploratory well. The answer will largely be determinedby the type of lease (either fee, state or federal) and therules and regulations of the state in which the well is to bedrilled. Richard's presentation does not cover the effect ofunitization in each state, but deals only with federalexploratory units involving areas where an operator holdspredominantly federal leases.

Time Management: A Matter of Balance by Nancy H.Baird, M.Ed., LCDC, President of Training Strategies,Inc., Houston, TX.

Lost documents, forgotten promises, and misseddeadlines are culprits in every office. Learning methods to


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organize tasks instead of attempting to control time is thekey to effective time management. Through a series ofactivities, workshop participants will learn methods toincrease their productivity by more effective time/taskmanagement. Nancy's humor and energy inviteparticipants to learn and work in a relaxed, positiveatmosphere.

How to Keep Good Employees: Love Them or LoseThem by Nancy H. Baird, M.Ed., LCDC, President ofTraining Strategies, Inc., Houston, TX.

This presentation will be given by Nancy at ourThursday luncheon.

Boulder Oil Field 1901 by Matt Silverman, ExplorationManager, Robert L. Bayless, Producer LLC, Denver,CO.

Matt's presentation of the historic Boulder Oil Fieldwhich is near the conference hotel will be given at theFriday luncheon.

Various Payments that Affect an Oil & Gas Lease byTerry Hogwood, Attorney-at-Law, Houston, TX.

This workshop will review all payments made by an oiland gas lessee to its lessor as called for under the basic oiland gas lease, with emphasis on special lease provisionsrequiring additional payments to the lessor if the lease is toremain in force and effect. Included in the review will bebonus payments, delay rentals, shut-in royalties, royalties,surface damages, and drillsite compensation provisions.Under review will be not only the usual and customaryprovisions utlilized by lessors/lessees but also their effecton the continued maintenance of the underlying oil and gaslease.

Coalbed Natural Gas (Methane) Units from the BLMPerspective, by Larry Claypool, Chief of the Bureau ofLand Management's Wyoming State Office, ReservoirGroup, Casper, WY.

Larry's presentation will focus on Coalbed Natural Gas(CBNG) development activity in the Powder River Basin(PRB), located in northeast Wyoming. The activity in thisarea started in 1987 and began to significantly acceleratein early 1999. With the benefits that unit agreementsprovide, agreement applications for the exploration anddevelopment of CBNG became necessary. The idea ofdrilling and producing CBNG under a unit agreement is

relatively new. Larry will discuss the history and design ofWyoming's new CBNG exploratory form of agreement,how this unit form differs from the conventional modelexploratory unit form, issues encountered with the newCBNG unit form of agreement from the BLM perspective,and the current status of CBNG units.

Recent Developments with Split Estates, by Eugene A.Lang, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, Oil and Gas Group ofDavis Graham & Stubbs, LLP, Denver, CO.

In his presentation, Gene will discuss recent splitestates legislation enacted in several Rocky MountainStates that impact such an operator's surface access. Hewill also address the split estates provisions in the revisedOnshore Oil and Gas Order No. 1 issued in March 2007 bythe U. S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

Internet Resources for Land Professionals by Alan H.Morgan, CPL, Vice President-Land, AccessExploration Corp., Houston, TX.

Alan will discuss how to run title, print and savemissing instruments from across the country, locatemissing individuals and find production using the internet.His presentation draws from hundreds of websites fromacross the U.S. to ascertain this information. He will notonly demonstrate selected websites live, but will addressactual situations from the workshop participants live.Bring an example of a missing document or unlocatedlandowner.

Critical Issues for the Development of Oil and Gas onFederal Lands in the Intermountain West by Marc W.Smith, Executive Director of IPAMS, Denver, CO.Marc's presentation will be an overview of the trends anddevelopments shaping the future of domestic explorationand production in western states.

Coalbed Methane: What's All the Hype? By PaulOnsager, P.E., Reservoir Manager, Pioneer NaturalResources, Denver, CO.

Unconventional resources, including coalbed methane(CBM), have become an important part of the U.S.domestic natural gas resource and reserve base. Paul'spresentation will provide an overview of CBM activity andproduction within the U.S., as well as the engineeringfundamentals of what makes CBM work. He will alsodiscuss the land implications of successful CBMexploration and development.

Unclaimed Property Meets the Oil & Gas Industry:What You Need to Know! by Pamela J. Wentz, SeniorManager, Regulatory Consulting Services

Unclaimed Property, Deloitte & Touche LLP,Minneapolis, MN and Michael J. Ryan, Red Roar Tech,Inc,.New York, NY, Today's corporate environmentrequires careful attention to ensuring compliances withvarious state and federal regulations. In the last severalmonths, the oil and gas industry has seen an increase in thenumber of unclaimed property audits conducted by thevarious states - or their designated auditors. As a result,many companies are seeking guidance on suggested bestpractices within their respective industry. Pam andMichael's presentation will provide a comprehensivehistory and background on the basics of unclaimedproperty; recent state enforcement issues; complexitiessurrounding unclaimed property compliance within the oiland gas industry; how unclaimed property intermingleswith Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; best practices foridentifying and categorizing potential unclaimed propertyliability, due diligence requirements, owner location,proper reporting, best practices, and how to prepare for anaudit. You won't want to miss this important topic andpresentation!

Polishing and Improving Business Writing Skills byDonna K. Dowling, Landman, Erskine Energy, LLC,Houston, TX.

Success in business demands clear, concise and correctwritten communication. Meet the challenge of writingbusiness correspondence that allows you to gain theconfidence of your business associates. This workshopwill help you polish and improve your business writingskills by improving the clarity in your writing, providingtools for organizing your written communications andbuilding your editing and proofreading skills.


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• The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver-AuroraMetropolitan Area.

• The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of Broomfield was 43,478 in2005.

• Broomfield's top five employers are IBM, Sun Microsystems, Ball Corporation, andLevel 3 Communications, all focused in technology.

• FlatIron Crossing is a large shopping and entertainment center in Broomfield, anchoredby Nordstrom, Macy's and Best Buy.

• Denver is the largest city in and the capitol of the state of Colorado.• Denver - "The Mile-High City" - is at an altitude of 5,280 feet. The city officially

records its Mile High Status by a gold band embedded in the steps of the state capitol,located in downtown Denver.

• Denver's population is over 579,000 people supporting a metropolitan area of nearly 3million people.

• The beautiful Rocky Mountains are only 15 miles west of Denver.• It is reported that Denver has 300 days of bright sunshine a year-more annual hours of

sun than San Diego or Miami Beach.• More U.S. money is minted in Denver than anywhere else in the world.• Denver International Airport is located about 20 miles east of downtown. It is the

nation's largest airport at 53 square miles.• Denver is a "sports capital", with all five major league sports - Colorado Avalanche

(NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Denver Broncos (NFL), Colorado Rockies (majorleague baseball), and Colorado Rapids (MLS). Denver is also home to an ArenaFootball League team and a Major League Lacrosse team.

• A new light rail line opened in Denver in November 2006.• The two most prominent shopping areas in Denver are the 16th Street Mall, a bustling

pedestrian promenade lined with outdoor cafes and shops, and the Cherry CreekShopping District with nearly 500 shops, restaurants, galleries and spas.

• A recently passed bill in Colorado has outlawed smoking in bars and restaurantsstatewide. Some places with patios still allow smoking in those areas.

• Pikes Peak/Colorado Springs is approximately 60 miles south of Denver. Pikes Peak isthe most visited mountain in North America and the second most visited mountain inthe world behind Japan's Mount Fuji. The altitude is 14,110 feet above sea level.


Denver (Broomfield), Colorado at a Glance...


ALTA - HOUSTONP. O. Box 61323 • Houston, TX 77208-1323www.altahouston.org

DALTA - DENVERP. O. Box 3062 • Denver, CO 80201www.dalta.org

DFW-ALTA - DALLAS/FT. WORTHP.O. Box 17567 • Ft. Worth, TX 76102www.dfwalta.org

OCAPLTA - OKLAHOMA CITYP. O. Box 780067 • Oklahoma City, OK 73178www.ocaplta.org

PALTA - PERMIANP. O. Box 10622 • Midland, TX 79702-7622

SALTA - SOUTHWEST c/o Merrion Oil & Gas CorporationAttn: Heidi Hill610 Reilly Avenue • Farmington, NM 87401

TALTA - TULSAP. O. Box 700027 • Tulsa, OK 74170-0027

NALTA CHAPTERSAT-LARGENALTA, P.O. Box 61056 • Houston, TX 77208-1056

A New Chapter on the Horizon?NALTA currently has seven (7) local chapters plus the

at-large membership. The at-large consists ofapproximately 130 members. At-Large members are thosewho do not have access to a local chapter or have chosento participate in NALTA on the national level only.

In recent months NALTA has received several inquiriesregarding the creation of new chapters. These inquiries areexciting because they demonstrate continued interest in theoil and gas business along with the determination andmotivation of our members to create educationalopportunities for themselves and their coworkers. As weall have come to realize in this business, there is alwaysmore to learn.

In creating a new business, organization, or chapter, adocumented plan provides an outline for success. Thereare five (5) essential steps when considering the start of anew chapter:

1) Preparing For Organizational Meeting2) Organizational Meeting Day3) Preparation of By-Laws4) Charter Meeting5) NALTA Requirements For Approving Affiliation

Preparation for Organizational MeetingWhen considering a new chapter, first contact NALTA.

The NALTA board is eager to provide assistance. In yourpreparation draw attention to what you are planning toachieve. It is imperative that all companies and individualsin your area connected with our industry be made aware ofthe meeting. Contact all land personnel, oil and gascompanies, brokers and law firms and invite them. Employthe help of the local media (newspaper, other organizationletters) regarding an announcement to the public. Preparea questionnaire for input from the attendees. Secure a copyof Robert's Rules of Order. This will help establishprocedures.

Organizational Meeting DayWith all probability, several current NALTA board

members will attend the meeting. Refreshments providefor a great mixer. Take advantage of the photo oppor-tunities. They will be beneficial in future newsletters andadvertisements. During this meeting, select interimofficers. Before close of this meeting be sure to set the dateof the first meeting of the newly created chapter.

Preparation of By-LawsEmploy the help of an attorney to help file your charter

with the state in which your chapter will be located. Using

the services of your company attorney who will not expecta fee is a great idea. Contact other chapters for copies ofby-laws for a beginning point. Since no two chapters areidentical, make use of the acquired by-laws as a startingpoint and create by-laws that fit your chapter. You mayfind that just a little tweaking is needed to suit yourchapter's specific needs. The interim president shouldmonitor progress of preparation of by-laws.

Charter MeetingIn preparation for your charter meeting send out

announcements about two (2) weeks prior. Be sure to havemembership applications for the local chapter and NALTAon hand. The interim treasurer will collect dues andprovide receipts. Present the by-laws and vote on theiradmission. Also, present the ballot of officers and vote.

Items Required By NALTA for Approving AffiliationThe following items are required by NALTA for

approving local chapters:

1) Certificate of Incorporation2) Articles of Incorporation3) By-Laws4) Certificate of Corporate Resolution (a motion

voted on by members indicating their desire to be affiliatedwith NALTA - copy of minutes acceptable)

5) Application of Employer Identification Number(Form SS-4)

6) Resolution certifying that at least 50% ofmembership are members of NALTA

7) Established Chapter Date8) Name of Chapter

Once the official business is completed, there are otherareas that will need attention. A new chapter will need amailing address, bank account, chapter logo, etc. Decideon how often you will meet, the day and time along withthe fee. Be aware of other organizations' meeting times soas not to coincide. Members of other organizations mayalso want to attend your luncheons. Also, consider subjectsand speakers for your meetings. Your goal is to attract asmany people as possible. A great speaker and subject areessential to making this happen.

Remember: If you are considering starting a newchapter contact someone on the NALTA board. NALTAhas a step-by-step plan to assist you.

Respectfully submitted,Bernadette ThorntonCPLTA, At-Large Director


At Large Membership

2007 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Guadalupe (Lupe) H. Felan, CPLTA Samson Lonestar1st Vice President Patsy A. Jones, CPLTA El Paso Production Company2nd Vice President Pamela McClendon, CPLTA Southwestern Energy ProductionCompanyRecording Secretary Tanya Pilant The Houston Exploration CompanyCorresponding Secretary Pauline Irvin Marathon Oil CompanyTreasurer Brenda Ricks The Houston Exploration CompanyDIRECTORSEducation Gill Derrick, CPLTA Anadarko Petroleum CorporationEmployment Janell Tilley, CPLTA Meridian Resource CorporationEthics & ByLaws Stephanie Doolittle Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. LimitedMembership Glen J Hodge Marathon Oil CompanySocial/Ways & Means Denise Duplantier ConocoPhillips CompanyNALTA Liaison Jo Hale P2 Energy Solutions

BOARD MEETINGSALTA's Board meetings are held on the

Wednesday prior to the monthly meeting.

MEMBERSHIP LUNCH MEETINGSALTA's luncheons are held monthly on

the fourth Tuesday of the month.

MEMBERSHIPALTA's membership on April 18 was

421. We have 93 new members, 66CPLTAs and 366 joint ALTA/NALTAmembers. Glen Hodge, Director ofMembership, initiated a new procedurethis year. After processing renewal andnew membership applications, he sends aWelcome/Welcome Back note via email.This lets the member know the ALTA andif applicable, the NALTA applicationshave been processed. He reminds themember to notify the association(s) of anychange in employment or address bysigning onto the appropriate website,which he lists for them. It is a very nice touch.

February 27th LuncheonScheduled speaker is Alan H. Morgan, CPL who is the

Vice President - Land Manger with Access ExplorationCorporation. He will be speaking about "InternetResources for the Land professionals"


ALTA – Houston

March 27th LuncheonThe speaker was Nancy Baird, M.Ed.,

LCDC, with Training Strategies, Inc. Hertopic was "Working Smart: Communicatingfor Results". April 24th Luncheon

Pat Reagan, Owner and ManagingMember of Reagan Energy Services, LLCwas our luncheon speaker and his topic was "Surface Erosion, Reclamation &Louisiana Landowners". We had over 120at lunch and more than 70 attended our halfday seminar following the luncheon. Theseminar featured Pat Reagan who spoke on"The Art of a Lease Play."

May 22nd LuncheonDonna Dowling "Mentoring in the 21st

Century - Leading the Journey toGreatness"

June 26th Luncheon - Pending

Scholarship ProgramALTA is proud to announce the finalization of our

Scholarship Program. All information is available on ourwebsite at www.altahouston.org. The ScholarshipCommittee met in April and will make announcements onany decisions in the next couple of months. The deadlinefor the first award has passed however there are two typeof scholarships being awarded. First - award to a


Alan Morgan, CPL, FebruarySpeaker and Lupe Felan, 2007ALTA President.

Jean Inglet, Kathy Davidson,Pam Anderson, Olga McGee,ALTA members.

Broomfield, CO. Last year we gave four registrations tothe conference and up to $500.00 each on their hotel bill.These prizes are determined by the Board of Directors.

Monies for the Scholarships are funded by ourseminars and by raffles held during the year. This year weare giving away an APPLE IPOD 80GB Black MP3Player. The drawing will be on June 26th and you do nothave to be present to win.

Respectfully submitted,Jo Hale, CPLTA, CDOANALTA Liaison - ALTA Houston

graduating high school senior going on to collage. Second- ALTA members who wish to continue their industryrelated education by attending seminars and/or collegeclasses. The deadline for 2007 for the graduating highschool senior has passed, however the second option is stillthere. The Committee will meet and review applications asstated on the website. We look forward to providingassistance to many of our members in the coming years.The amounts will be no less than $1,000.00 and will bedetermined by the Committee.

We will also give some door prizes this year for paidregistrations to the 2007 NALTA Conference in


ALTA – Houston

Coming to Phoenix in 2009: The NALTA Annual Conference

Look for details in future issues of the NALTA News.

Photo courtesy of the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Spring is finallyhere in the RockyMountains! After avery snowy winterand early spring, wein Denver are veryhappy to see the warmsunshine again.

The DALTA boardvoted to give 1 fullscholarship and 4two-night hotel roomaccommodations tothe NALTA confer-ence this year. Wethought that since the

conference is in Broomfield (north of Denver)that some companies may not pay for a hotelroom since they consider it a local event,however, we are encouraging Denvermembers going to conference to ask theircompanies to pay for hotel too so they don'thave to miss out on the evening events to drivehome. We will have the DALTA scholarshipsand the NALTA scholarship drawings at ourJune luncheon.

DALTA luncheons are held every othermonth. The February and April luncheons hadguest speakers with interesting topics. InFebruary our guest speaker was Hal Harperwho is a Geophysicist with Pioneer NaturalResources. Hal spoke about 3 D seismic in theRockies. In April, Robert Prael, Chief ofFinancial Management with the MMS gave anupdate and overview of rental issues.

Currently, DALTA has a membershiptotalling 233, up from 222 at the end of lastyear. Welcome to all our new members!

Respectfully submitted,Lesley HallDirector


DALTA – Denver

DALTA members from EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.

DALTA members enjoying lunch at the Brown Palace

April speaker Robert Prael and an associate flanked by 2007DALTA President Laura Day and 2007 1st V.P. Carrie Respass

2007 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Jan J. Warren, CPLTAFirst Vice-President-Fort Worth Diane ReidFirst Vice-President-Dallas Rita HardenSecond Vice-President Steve Payte, CPLTATreasurer Kathy Frodin, CPLTARecording Secretary Mary VanPeltCorresponding Secretary Gwen KnattDirector Liz LuthansDirector Karen Blackburn, CPLTADirector Kim Dotson, CPLTAPast President Leverne Hearn, CPLTANALTA Liaison Leverne Hearn, CPLTA

MEMBERSHIPDFW-ALTA's 2007 membership reached its highest pentacle membership goal with a final total of 260 members,

of those, 64 were new members.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSFort Worth and Dallas hold their luncheon meetings at each city's Petroleum Club, alternating in Dallas, the 1st

Tuesday of every other month. Because of availability, the Ft. Worth meeting was moved to the 2nd Tuesday toaccommodate DFW-ALTA's needs. In 2007, Fort Worth willhave six meetings which began in February and Dallas willhave five meetings which began in March.

FEBRUARY, 2007 MEETINGFebruary 27, 2007, 1st VP, Diane Reid, Approach Oil and

Gas, Ft. Worth, Texas, lined up our speakers for the yearwith emphasis on "How We Get From Prospect ToCompletion - The Legal Aspect". Diane's guest speaker forthe February Luncheon was Steve Wendworth, GeneralManager, EOG Resources, Ft. Worth, Texas. His topic ofdiscussion was "In The Beginning - The Prospect". Steve


DFW-ALTA – Dallas/Ft. Worth

Leverne Hearn

expounded on the initial phases of putting a playtogether which involved two types of prospects - theDrilling Prospect and the Production Prospect. TheDrilling Deal is starting from scratch. He explained theinitial phases of putting a play together and the phasesof involvement that comes from the exploration team,landman and/or broker prior to the analyst receiving anyacquisitions, documents or lease files. The ProductionProspect involved already producing properties andhow an oil company determines the value of thoseproperties and how much to invest. With the industrycontinuing to grow; and with so many of our veteransretiring, this subject was of great interest to all. A specialinterest group, the newbie's coming on board, seem toget a lot of information and gave feedback during ourQ&A. Also, the topic was somewhat a refresher coursefor those that have been in the industry for a number ofyears who have worked in one specific area of expertisethe entire time. The expanded knowledge wasappreciated by all that attended.

MARCH, 2007 MEETINGMarch 13, 2007, our 1ST VP of Dallas, Rita Harden,

has also graciously worked hard on luncheon meetingsto find topics of interest for the entire group. The Marchmeeting was opened by President Jan Warren with newsthat DFW-ALTA's membership was already 233members. She reminded and encouraged us to attendboth the upcoming Spring

Seminar in Dallas and the NALTA Conference inBroomfield, Colorado from September 26th-29th. Thefirst Dallas meeting kick-off began with speaker, DickMurdock, Hunt Oil Company, Dallas, Texas givinggraphic detail on "What is 3D Seismic and How Does ItImprove Oil Exploration?" 3D Seismic is a method usedto provide a high spatially sampled measure ofsubsurface reflectivity. It images layer rock by usinggeophones to pick up echoes. Those echoes send backsignals from which subsurface points are analyzed. 3Dhas helped petroleum exploration and give a clearerpicture of where oil might be found and where it mightmigrate. He explained how the geophones give accuratedata in comparison to methods used years ago. The dataacquired can suggest directional drilling targets and/orthe drilling of new prospective wells. There are timesand instances where economically, the steep dip (slope)rates in the pinnacle, may cause production to not be



dramatically beneficial from horizontal drilling anddirectional drilling would suffice the companies needsbetter. 3D Seismic data allow for more thoroughanalysis than 2D seismic data previously used. Dickalso introduced the group to 4D which is becomingmore widely used in the oil industry. The time-lapse, or4D Seismic method involves acquisition, processing,and interpretation of repeated seismic surveys over aproducing hydrocarbon field. The objective is todetermine the changes occurring in the reservoir as aresult of hydrocarbon production or injection of water orgas into the reservoir by comparing the repeateddatasets. His presentation was helpful in understandingthe many aspects of 3D Seismic and the future use of 4DSeismic.

Our Special guest was Judy Baratta, NALTApresident, as she toured her chapter visits. She spoke tothe group about NALTA and how the board's goals wereto meet the needs of all members. She reminded themembership about the 2007 Conference as well. Judypresented a door prize gift to Nikki Higgs, J. W.Operating, Addison, Texas, who held the lucky winningticket. A second gift was given to be presented to the Ft.Worth group since she will not be in attendance at theirnext meeting. Our Honorary Life Award recipient,Dorothy Lyle, was presented her award by president,Jan Warren, since she was not present at the December,2006 luncheon.

2007 DFW-ALTA SPRING SEMINAR, April 13We held our annual Spring Seminar at the Ellison

Miles Geotechnology Institute, Brookhaven College,Farmers Branch, Texas. We had three excellent speakersthat spoke on Federal Units along with one motivationalspeaker presented at the end of the day. The seminar'sobjective was to provide the lease and title analyst witha firm basis of understanding; 'Why federal units areformed and How to maintain leases throughout the lifeof the federal unit'. Our guest speakers were John W.Morrison, Attorney, Fleck, Mather & Strutz, Ltd.,Bismarck, North Dakota, who spoke on "Why FormFederal Units", Larry Claypool, Senior PetroleumEngineer, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming StateOffice Reservoir Management Group, Casper,Wyoming was our second speaker whose topic was"Life Cycle of the Federal Unit". Our last and final


federal units speaker was Gregory J. Nibert, Atty,Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, LLP, Roswell, NewMexico who gave insight on the "Impact of Unit EventsOn A Federal Lease". All three speakers were experts intheir field from both the private as well as regulatorysides of the industry. We closed our session with KayVinson, Motivational Speaker, Dallas, Texas. Kay,while keeping everyone on the edge of their seats spoketo us on "What you are is what you get - An Explorationof the meaning of Aggressive, Assertive and PassiveBehaviors". She helped each of us realize how you areperceived by others and how changes in your approachcan strengthen relationships both professionally andpersonally.

APRIL, 2007 MEETINGApril 24, 2007, our second Ft. Worth topic was

"What Comes Next - The Leasing Project". Our speakerwas Pam Dietrich with Holland Acquisitions. Pamwalked us through the initial contact with the landownerand the 30-day sight draft, after which the real workbegins. Pam began her search on the Property Taxwebsite and found the owners name and account. Shethen pointed out the information that was important toour search and what we would need to seek further titleinformation. We then visited the County Clerk's websiteand found the title documents involved with a specificlandowner. The example showed a break in the chain oftitle because of a name change. Pam showed us how toresearch this information and also gave several othertips as to "checking title". She then presented a run sheetthat her company prepares and the final formal reportthat is submitted to the oil and gas company to enablethem to approve the 30-day sight draft when it ispresented. Pam was an effective speaker and everyoneenjoyed her topic and took something back to the officefor further "research".

DFW-ALTA NEWSLETTEROur 1st Quarter Newsletter was sent out by Steve

Payte, Hunt Petroleum Corporation, Dallas, Texas onMarch 15, 2007. Steve and his committee did a superbjob on our first 2007 Newsletter. If any of the chapters desire additional copies, please contact Steve [email protected] or [email protected].

DFW-ALTA DIRECTORYOur creative and always challenging president, Jan

Warren, implemented a contest to the membership forthe creation of a New Directory Cover. The finalchallenge was met by Danielle N. Hearn of DNHDezignz, who graduated Valedictorian of her seniorclass at Yvonne E Ewell Business Magnet Center,Dallas and recently graduated from the University ofNorth Texas, Denton, Texas, in Computer Engineering.Danielle's design cover was graciously accepted by theboard and membership for our 2007-2008 Directory(see photo example).

CPLTA REVIEW AND EXAMDFW-ALTA is continually soliciting candidates for

the 2007 review and exam. We presently have a studygroup that began meeting at Hunt PetroleumCorporation, Dallas, Texas. This group of 5 individualsare being instructed by both Lisa Greer, CPLTA andSteve Payte, CPLTA using the new CPLTA manual.

RECERTIFICATIONLeverne Hearn, CPLTA, DFW-ALTA - Certification

Director will present the 2006 RecertificationCertificates at the July Luncheon Meeting. Therecipients are:

Kathy FrodinJulie Dixon Strotten

We will have the following members that will bepresented for recertification on December 31, 2007:

Susan S. HughesMargie Water-Naulls

WEBSITEPlease visit our website at www.dfwalta.org.

JOB BANKDFW-ALTA has several job opportunities listed.

For more information, please contact Kim Dotson at (214) 965-3269, Extension 4805 or [email protected].

Respectfully submitted,Leverne Hearn, CPLTA, Director


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Jan Warren and Judy Baratta,NALTA President

Gregory Nibert, John Morrison, Liz Luthans, Larry Claypool, Jan Warren

Mary VanPelt, Kay McCain

Lisa Greer, Pam Longloy, Leverne Hearn

Cindy Nuffer, Rachael Skjonsby,Jackie Avery

Hello sunshine! OCAPLTA is ready to kick offsummer with some hot new ideas. Our spring speakerline-up gave us just the boost we needed to get thesummer rolling.

OCAPLTA held its March and April, 2007 generalmembership luncheons at Remington Park once again.It appears that our members are enjoying the facilities atRemington. The parking is abundant, the food has beenwonderful, and the service has been outstanding. Ourhats are off to the staff at Remington Park.

In the March, 2007 luncheon, Wilson Busby ofChesapeake Energy Corporation gave a presentationentitled "Negotiations in a changing world." Mr. Busbyis a Senior Landman At Chesapeake EnergyCorporation where is a member of the Permian SouthLand Group. Mr. Busby is a member of OCAPL. HisAAPL involvement includes serving as the FormsCommittee Chairman, Founding Chairman of the 1989JOA Revision Committee and as Third Vice President.Mr. Busby was the principal draftsman of the AAPL 657Farmout Agreement. Mr. Busby's thought provocativepresentation provided members with the ability toestablish negotiating skills to be used not only withinthe oil and gas industry, but also in everyday life. Alsoat the March luncheon, the OCAPLTA Connection hadit first publication for 2007 with a total of 8 pages. Itwas distributed at the March, 2007 luncheon.Chesapeake Energy Corporation graciously donated theprinting. Congratulations to the Publication Committeefor a successful publication that OCAPLTA is proud of.I want to thank everyone for sending articles, picturesand offering suggestions.

At the April, 2007 luncheon, Robert "Bobby"Wegener, Deputy Secretary of Energy for the State ofOklahoma gave a presentation entitled "Grass, Wind &Sun: Transportation in the Energy Industry". Heillustrated the United States estimated futureconsumption and needs, as well as those of India andChina. Mr. Wegener was able to provide the audiencewith a view of the new technology use in providingenergy and how far away we currently are for usingthese sources. Mr. Wegener is currently the DeputySecretary of Energy for the State of Oklahoma;however, he represented Oklahoma in Azerbaijan tohelp initiate economic and education partnerships

between Oklahoma and this former Soviet Republic. Inaddition to his position with the Office of the Secretaryof Energy, Mr. Wegener is an attorney and politicalspeechwriter. A graduate of Texas A & M University andthe University of Oklahoma College of Law, Mr.Wegener came to state service from the Oklahoma Citylaw firm, Clark, Stakem, Wood & Patten. Mr. Wegener'slitigation practice focused on oil and gas, public utilitiesand education law.

The speaker for the May, 2007 luncheon shall beHenry Hood, Senior Vice President of ChesapeakeEnergy Corporation. Mr. Hood will be speaking on"Post Production Costs and Lease Interpretation". Mr.Hood has served as Vice President - Land and Legalfrom 1995 to 1997 for Chesapeake Energy Corporation.In 1997, was appointed Senior Vice President - Land


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and Legal and its General Counsel in 2006. From 1992to 1995, Mr. Hood served as an associate of the lawform of Watson & McKenzie. Mr. Hood is a member ofthe Oklahoma and Texas Bar Associations. Hegraduated from Duke University in 1982 and from theUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law in 1985.

Carol McKenzie, OCAPLTA's Education Chairman,has agreed to conduct the Certified Petroleum Lease andTitle Analyst review and test in Oklahoma City. Thetentative date for this review is August, 2007. As oftoday, OCAPLTA only has 20 CPLTAs. OCAPLTAplans to have a two day review. Testing for the CPLTAwill be held on the next consecutive day. It isOCAPLTA's goal to makeCPLTA designation somethingthat everyone, especiallyeveryone in our industry,recognizes and looks to forleadership, insight and skills.

Plans are underway for the"New Great Giveaway" whereinOCAPLTA will host a series ofe-mail auctions in order to raisemoney to send one to twomembers to the 2007 NALTANational Conference held inBloomfield, Colorado. The

series of auctions will begin in June and end in August.Among the items to be auctioned off is a one night stayfor two at the luxurious historic Skirvin Hotel indowntown Oklahoma City. A romantic sailboat ride fortwo at Lake Hefner is also to be auctioned off alongwith many other items.

The 2007 OCAPLTA Board has been committed tokeeping OCAPLTA at the forefront of our industry byproviding the best education possible.

Respectfully submitted,Kelly RobertsonDirector

David W. Lauritzen of the Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe &Dawson, P.C. Law Firm spoke on "Contract Interpretation

and the Curious Case of Seagull vs.Eland." Each one of the speakers is anexpert in their field and I highlyrecommend hearing any and all of themif the opportunity should arise.

I would also like to thank ourEMERALD SPONSORS ($500.00-$999.00): Parallel PetroleumCorporation, Western NationalBank, SDX Resources, Inc., andNALTA, as well as all of our othercontributors. Without your contribu-tions our success would be limited.

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND OURSEMINAR NEXT YEAR!!!! You willnot be disappointed.

May Speaker: TBA

PALTA is very excited to announcethat we now have a website! Per ourPresident, Joan Johnson, "It is still in its

infancy, however we plan to use it as a communication toolfor our members and others interested in PALTA". A bigthank you goes to Gleno Packer for his efforts and time tomake the website a reality. Please take time to visit the siteat www.orgsites.com/tx/palta.

The PALTA Job Bank is continuing to provideinformation to our members regarding jobs available in


SPRING FEVER...LEADING TO A SIZZLINGSUMMER...

What a year it has been thus far for the PALTA Chapter!There has been so much activity and enthusiasm amongthe membership, in part due to the dynamic guest speakerswe have had. In February, Midland County Clerk ShaunaBrown gave a presentation entitled "Overview of LandRecords By the County Clerk". She spoke aboutrequirements and statistics of recording documents andchallenges of searching oil and gas land records. In March,Stephanie Sparkman, Executive Director of West TexasEnergy Technology Initiative spoke to us regarding"FutureGen: The Impending Marriage Between Oil andCoal". Ms. Sparkman talked about America's EnergySecurity Crisis and The Permian Basin ~ America's EnergyEpicenter. Thru her knowledge and experience she isfighting hard to bring the FutureGen Plant to the PermianBasin. If successful the new Plant will be located justoutside of Penwell, Texas.

The PALTA Spring Seminar held on April 19, 2007 atThe Petroleum Club of Midland was a huge success! The SeminarCommittee did an excellent job!Including speakers, we had 74 inattendance. The quality of the speakerswas definitely along the lines of ourannual NALTA Conference. The AAPL,NALTA, NADOA and NARO allawarded 6 continuing education creditsfor the Seminar. Thanks to the efforts ofBarbara Wickham, Chairman ofPublicity for the Seminar, The MidlandReporter- Telegram published an articleabout the Seminar in their April 22ndnewspaper edition and one of our localtelevision stations (Big 2 News) cameand interviewed one of the guestspeakers, Mr. Dorsey Roach, LandManager of Cheyenne PetroleumCompany located in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Mr. Roach spoke to usregarding "Maintenance of UniformInterest Provisions" and "2005 COPAS": Is It ReallyBetter?"; Other speakers included were Natalie Dante andMarcella Montoya of the BLM who gave a presentation on"LR2000 & Geo Communicator"; Mr. William Burford ofthe Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P. Law Firmspoke about "Basic Rules of Interpreting Conveyances andReservations or Mineral and Royalty Interests"; and Mr.

PALTA – Midland/Odessa

Heidi Toomsalu and Edna Cervantes

Left to right: Norris Lane, Pat Cantu and Milton Sanders

Dawn Podrazik and Kevin Sparks

our area. Please contact Deneice Schuette [email protected]., or feel free to call her at(432) 617-1312 if your company has a job openingor if you need additional information. Deneicerecently received a letter from one companythanking PALTA and to let us know he has hiredthree employees due to the service provided by theJob Bank.

Candy Copeland and Sarah Adamson are verybusy establishing a study group in our area to aidmembers interested in taking the CPLTA exam.The plans are being finalizing, but as of this writingthe study group dates are still tentative. TheSeptember issue will include an update on the subject.

PALTA's regular meetings are held the secondThursday of the month at The Petroleum Club of Midlandfrom 11:30 to 1:00 with a buffet lunch costing $16.00. TheBoard of Director Meetings are generally held the fourthThursday of the month. There will not be a meeting inSeptember due to the NALTA Conference.

PALTA currently has 77 members, which includes 69NALTA members and 16 CPLTA's.

Respectfully Submitted,Pamela J. Reece, Director


PALTA - Midland/Odessa

Marcella Montoya and Natalie Dante

Mr. William Burford- Speaker at PALTASeminar

Candice Fain and KarenTownsend, Seminar attendees

Stephanie Sparkman (MarchSpeaker) and Barbara Wickham

Judy Creech - Attendee

Speaker Davis Lauritzen

PALTA Seminar attendees PatCantu and Kasey Moore

February Speaker Shauna Brown PALTA's Spring Seminar l-r Joan Johnson,Dorsey Roach and Marilyn Gibbs

610 Reilly Ave, Farmington, New Mexico 87401, or my e-mail address [email protected].

Respectfully submitted,Marian L. Wimsatt, CPLTA, CPLDirector

2007 SALTA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Marian L. Wimsatt, CPLTA, CPLVice-President openTreasurer Heidi HillSecretary Mae TsosieDirector Pauline MontoyaDirector Cherylene CharleyNALTA Liaison Marian L. Wimsatt

MEMBERSHIPSALTA currently has a total of (36) thirty-six active

members of which (33) thirty-three are NALTA membersalso. Our next meeting is scheduled on Thursday, May 10,2007.

REGULAR MEETINGSSALTA's last meeting was held on Thursday, March 8,

2007 at the Red Lobster in Farmington, New Mexico. OurSpeaker was Walter Parks, Landman he spoke on "TitleResearch in the County Court House." His talk was veryinformative and gave all of us an insight to therequirements when and if we ever need to do research forour jobs. Eighteen members attended and two newmembers signed up.

Our next presentation will be onthe "Surface Owner ProtectionAct," James Strickler, IndependentLandman as our speaker. If anyNALTA members are in the area,please join us, you are alwayswelcome.

EDUCATIONSALTA held a very successful

Spring Seminar on April 24, 2007at the San Juan College here inFarmington, NM, with sixty-five(65) in attendance. The topicscentered on "Elements of the Oil &Gas Lease" the longest chapterfrom the NALTA review manual.New members are joining ourSALTA group as a result of thisSeminar, as our membership is up.

Please direct any questions fromSALTA to the following address,SALTA, c/o Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation, Attn: Heidi Hill,


SALTA – Southwest

SALTA Seminar Attendees

Walter Parks, member and Speaker atSeminar

SALTA Seminar Attendees

Teresa Offutt, Heidi Hill and MaeTsosie at Registration

Michael Smith and David Nelson

shirts, hats and bumper stickers displaying thecommission's eye catching slogan "Save Our Strippers".

BOARD MEETINGSThe 2007 Board of Directors held meetings on

February 8, 2007 at Delta Café mid-town and April 12,2007 at Panera Bread in south Tulsa. Issues discussed,pending or voted upon are as follows:

• Upon review of the By-laws and determination thatno change in them would be required, the term ofoffice for the Board of Directors beginning in 2008will be January through December;

• An audit of TALTA's financial records for the lastthree years is being performed by a professionalCPA and should be complete by the end of April;

• The decision was made that the new TALTA logowill be done by a professional graphics/logocompany and will include a rendering of Tulsa'sGolden Driller. Upon completion, new stationarywill be ordered;

• Joanna Dixon, Director and Website Chair, receivedseveral quotes for the set up and maintenance of theTALTA website and prepared a spreadsheet of thecost and services/content provided for each quote.Motions will be made and vote taken upon furtherdiscussion by the board. The website will be up andrunning before the end of this year;

• Discussion was held regarding the need to purchasea projector and screen because rental rates at bothhotels and equipment rental services are incrediblyhigh. It was first suggested that we approach theSooner Association of Division Order Analysts(SADOA) about joint ownership inasmuch as wealready share a storage facility and our membershipmeetings are held on opposing months. Due toliability issues, this was tabled and the boardapproved the purchase of a projector and screen tobe owned solely by TALTA;

• Due to the pace of the industry and the additionalhours that a large portion of the membership and theboard have had to devote to their jobs, the decisionwas made that there will be no May, 2007 generalmembership meeting; however, the board and anyvolunteers will meet in May for the planning ofTALTA's annual educational seminar. The date of theseminar will be June 14th, 2007 and held at the


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2007 OFFICERS & DIRECTORSBob McElhattan - PresidentPatty Whitmire, CPLTA - 1st VPDeborah Tumer - 2nd VPCheryl Knight - TreasurerKerry Hereden - SecretaryAmber Brewster - DirectorJoanna Dixon - DirectorNancy Phillips - DirectorAnne Terrell - DirectorKaren Wigger, CPLTA - Board Advisor/NALTA Liaison

2007 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSDeborah Tumer Employment/PublicationCheryl Knight Budget /FinanceAmber Brewster Education Program/SeminarJoanna Dixon Historian/WebsiteNancy Phillips Bylaws/Ethics/Nominations/ElectionsAnne Terrell HospitalityLisa Coats, CPLTA Membership/DirectoryToni Semple, CPLTA Certification

MEMBERSHIPDue to the membership database built last year, TALTA

was able to send out our 2007 renewal membership formspopulated with each member's data as well as their picture,if provided. The form was created with enough space forchanges or updates if necessary. The positive feedbackreceived (as well as requests for replacement pictures)proved this method very effective. The 2007 membershipdrive is complete and TALTA now has 143 members, 30 ofwhich are new. As of May 1st, there were 20 members whohad yet to renew; however, we feel that several of themwill renew with a reminder call. The 2006-2007membership directories went to print the first week of Mayand we expect to begin distribution by the middle of themonth.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSOn Tuesday, March 20, 2007, our meeting was held at

the Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills in south Tulsa. Ourspeaker was Stuart Bell, who is employed by ContinentalLand Resources, LLC, but spoke as a representative fromthe Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission. Mr. Bellpresented the history and the mission of the Marginal WellCommission and provided many facts regarding marginal(stripper) wells in the U.S. He also asked a few questionsof the attendees and rewarded correct answers with t-

confirmed location of OSU/Tulsa ExtensionCampus. The general membership meetings willresume on the normal schedule with the July, 2007meeting;

• TALTA's President, Bob McElhattan researched thepossibility of offering a college course at TulsaCommunity College using the new NALTACertification Manual as the text book. Unfortunately,since the college charges tuition, the certificationmanual cannot be used. The manual was written byvolunteers for the purpose of NALTA's certificationprogram and cannot be used as a text when a profitis made by the institution presenting the course. Bobhasn't given up on finding a "free" classroomthough. Perhaps we can report fruition of hiswonderful idea in the future.

Respectfully submitted,Karen L. Wigger, CPLTADirector


TALTA – Tulsa Continued from page 51

Martin Patzkowski wins a hat!

Jeanie Spradlin wins stripper shirt!

President BobMcElhatten

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