Vote Randy Nichols Best Landman

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Cinco Team in Texas Monthly, TIPRA

Texas Monthly and TIPRO (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association) have teamed up to “recognize the greats of the Texas oil and gas industry” by holding a “best of” competition. One of the categories is Best Landman, and Cinco Energy Services President Randy Nichols is in the running!  We are asking for YOUR vote.

Vote Randy Nichols Best Landman

To be eligible to vote, you must have significant experience in Texas and fall into one of the following categories: Corporate Officer, Geoscientist, Engineer, Landman.

In order to cast a ballot, you must first register on-line.  This registration process will only take a few moments of your time – First Name, Last Name, Company, Email and Category – easy!  http://tipro.org/index.php/about-us/ttp

After registering, you will be sent a survey via email in late February.  Final deadline to cast your vote is March 16, 2012.

You can read the criteria for Best Landman here. We feel that Randy fits the bill to a T, having proven himself in his 35 year-long career to be an excellent landman, leader, and community activist.

Thanks for your support, and VOTE RANDY NICHOLS BEST LANDMAN!

Promotions in Cinco Corporate Headquarters

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Cinco Team in Uncategorized

Along with the new hires Scott and Paul in the Rockies and Appalachia, we have some promotions in Houston! Congratulations to Kevin Johnson and Cameron Bettis for your official promotion to Project Managers.

 

Cameron Bettis, RPL, Landman

Mr. Bettis is a third generation landman, his grandfather having started his land career in 1938. After graduating from Texas A&M Mr. Bettis began working for brokers in the field running title, performing lease checks, and buying leases throughout South Texas. He joined Cinco Energy Services in 2010, and has since become a Project Manager focusing on the Rockies District.

Mr. Bettis mainly manages lease checks, lease acquisitions, and other related projects in the Western states. He enjoys the problem-solving aspects of landwork, as well as the ever-changing variety of tasks to be completed. Mr. Bettis also loves the historical and geographical nature of landwork and the ability it affords him to see different parts of the country. His attention to detail and ability to work well with others make him an excellent Project Manager. Mr. Bettis is a member of AAPL, HAPL, and DAPL.

 

Kevin Johnson, Landman

After graduating from high school Mr. Johnson joined the United States Marine Corps and served honorably as an Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter. After four years of military service, Mr. Johnson began working as field landman for Cinco Energy Services. In his six years with Cinco Energy Services Mr. Johnson has held various titles, assisted in Renewable Energy efforts, managed large projects, and worked in numerous counties within Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. His greatest strengths are his attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to multitask in a fast pace environment.

Mr. Johnson is currently an active member of the AAPL, HAPL, WHAPL, NHAPL, and PIOGA. He has served on the HAPL Skeet Shoot Committee for the last two years and is soon to begin distance learning toward obtaining a BA in Organizational Leadership.

New Additions to Rockies and Appalachia Division Offices

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Cinco Team in Appalachian Division Office, Rockies Division Office

We would like to announce some exciting new members of the Cinco team. Paul Carlson and W. Scott Gravitt are honored additions as Land Managers to our regional offices in Appalachia and the Rockies. Their experience in and familiarity with their respective regions are a great asset to Cinco as we continue to expand

Feel free to contact Paul and Scott directly, or you can always call me at the Corporate Headquarters in Houston, TX.

 

Paul Carlson, Appalachia Division Land Manager

Mr. Carlson grew up in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 50 miles east of Pittsburgh. He earned his BS in Business Administration from Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. Mr. Carlson originally worked in healthcare, but became an Independent Landman in 2000, working in the Southern Tier of New York. He has worked throughout the Appalachian Basin with such companies as Range Resources, Dominion Transmission, Texas Keystone, and Pennsylvania General Energy. Before joining the Cinco team, Mr. Carlson was a Senior Landman with Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corporation.

Mr. Carlson has a wide scope of experience and began his career in land as the first horizontal deep wells were being drilled in Appalachia. He has a well rounded skill set, having worked in land acquisition, land operations, title curative, deep horizontal projects, shallow well projects, and FERC regulated transmission projects. He is greatly experienced in running large horizontal projects from takeoff to unitization, managing over brokers and their Landmen. Mr. Carlson is a member of the AAPL and AAPL-MLBC.

 

W. Scott Gravitt, Rockies Division Land Manager

Mr. Gravitt earned a BA in Communications from the University of Houston and a JD from Southern Methodist University-Dedman School of Law. Scott began his career as an independent Landman with Cinco Energy Services in 2005, working projects in California and East Texas. He returned to Cinco in October, 2011, as the Rockies Division Land Manager after several years in-house with Rosetta Resources, Inc., and Enerplus Resources (USA) Corp.

His experiences as both an in-house and field Landman have prepared Mr. Gravitt to manage a wide array of projects, including due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures, lease checks and lease plays and seismic projects, regardless of a project’s geographic location. He is also experienced in drafting various documents such as JOA’s and farmouts/farmins, and he truly enjoys working with industry partners as well as landowners and other stakeholders in various Oil and Gas projects. Scott is a member of the DAPL and AAPL.

We’ve moved!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Cinco Team in Move, Uncategorized

Cinco Energy Services is celebrating the holidays in our new office, located at 8811 Gaylord in Houston, Texas. Many thanks to the invaluable Jenette Walker who expertly coordinated the move!

Houston Corporate Office

 

 

Here is the press release from real estate firm Studley regarding the relocation:

STUDLEY NEGOTIATES CINCO ENERGY SERVICES HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION AT 8811 GAYLORD

Houston, TX (September 20, 2011) – International commercial real estate services firm Studley represented Cinco Land & Exploration, Inc. in the company’s new 12,965-square-foot corporate headquarters lease at 8811 Gaylord in Houston.

The company, known as Cinco Energy Services, serves the land needs of the Energy industry with over 120 staff throughout their four locations. Cinco will relocate and expand from its current corporate headquarters at 9235 Katy Freeway, where it occupies 7,848 square feet. The long-term lease will commence in December 2011.

Studley Senior Managing Director Kevin Hodges negotiated the lease on behalf of Cinco. The landlord, CM Houston Properties #1, LLC, was represented in-house by Mark Carroll in the transaction.

Stehlin Gala

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Cinco Team in Charity

On November 19, Several Cinco staff members attended the Friends of the Stehlin Foundation’s Thirty-first Annual Gala benefiting the CHRISTUS Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research. The event, starring Lee Ann Womack, was a “black tie and dancin’ boots” affair, the proceeds of which supported “ongoing human clinical trials of CZ48, a promising anticancer drug discovered and developed by Stehlin researchers.”

 

From L to R: Randy Nichols, Sueanne Nichols, Cami Nichols, Bill Stubbs (back), Christina Ridge, Barclay Ridge (back), Missy Browne, Amanda Van Deusen, Randy Browne

The Stehlin Foundation is a patient-focused research driven cancer clinic that receives 100% of funding from private donors. Sueanne and Randy Nichols were introduced to the foundation by a cancer survivor and patient of the Stehlin Foundation who brought them to the annual Gala. They had a wonderful time at the event, which Sueanne describes as “an exciting celebration of life,” and were fascinated by Dr. Stehlin’s groundbreaking research and innovative techniques. The Nichols’ family has been participating with Friends of the Stehlin Foundation for 18 years.

Click here for more information about the CHRISTUS Stehlin Foundation and how to donate to this worthy cause.

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WHAPL Clay Shoot

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Cinco Team in WHAPL

Last month Cinco’s own Kevin Johnson and Danny McGraw participated in the 2011 West Houston Association of Professional Landmen (WHAPL) Annual Sporting Clay Shoot. The event gathered oil & gas professionals from all areas of Houston to network and socialize while giving back to the Kinder Emergency Shelter, an organization that helps youths in need.

From L to R: Danny McGraw, Kevin Johnson, and Ted Bland with Stonegate Production Company, LLC.

This was Kevin’s “first WHAPL Clay Shoot but it will not be the last. I’m very proud to be a part of an organization that gives back to the community. I have already marked next year’s calendar and hope to have additional clients join our team during the event.”

New Office

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Cinco Team in Move

Cinco Energy Services is moving! The Houston Corporate office is leaving longtime home 9235 Katy Freeway and  heading to a larger space at 8811 Gaylord Dr. We are in the process of a build out, with the move date slated for December 2, 2011.  Jenette Walker notes that she is “excited about the new space” which will “better accommodate Cinco as we continue to grow.” Sueanne Nichols adds that the new building will be “a better configured space that will help foster collaboration while maintaining project security.” Check back soon for more updates on the move.

Cinco Energy Services new office

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Betting on Natural Gas

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Cinco Team in Industry News

Kinder Morgan, the nation’s leading oil and gas pipeline and storage company, recently acquired El Paso Corp. for $21.1 billion. This acquisition signals a big investment in the future of natural gas, which can be used as an alternative for coal and nuclear energy. Click here to read an article from New York Time’s DealBook about the deal and its implications for natural gas.

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Rockies Division Office Grand Opening

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Cinco Team in Rockies Division Office

On September 15, 2011, Cinco Energy Services celebrated the Grand Opening of our new office in Denver, Colorado. The Grand Opening celebration was held in the new office, located in the Colorado State Bank building, and drew a steady stream of friends, clients, and industry associates. Special thanks to Jenette Walker for organizing this incredible event! The official press release follows:

 


Cinco Energy Services opens Rockies District Office in Denver

Houston-based Oil and Gas Land company Cinco Energy Services celebrates the Grand Opening of their Rockies Division Office in downtown Denver. The Rockies Division Office will serve as the base for all Rocky Mountain land operations and will create upwards of fifty jobs in the area.

President Randy Nichols is “thrilled that Cinco Energy Services now has a permanent presence in the booming Rocky Mountain region,” in addition to their offices in Texas, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania. The Denver location will allow Cinco Energy Services to better serve its Denver based clients. Their presence in the region will also provide the company with greater access to information about critical land issues affecting the Rockies through Denver’s land and legal community.

 

Randy Nichols, Sueanne Nichols, and Bill Stubbs

The Rockies Division Office will also provide a foundation from which to recruit and train new landmen from the area. Mr. Nichols is “eagerly anticipating expanding our work force of top-notch land professionals in the Denver area” by employing more than fifty Landmen and Land Administrators in both field and in-house positions. Cinco Energy Services is well-known for its commitment to the training, development, and education of land professionals.

Wade Pollard and Mike Gibson

The Rockies District Office is located in the heart of the Central Business District in the Colorado State Bank Building, 1600 Broadway, Suite 580.

Visit www.cincoland.com for pictures of the Grand Opening event, more information about the company, and employment opportunities in the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.

 

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Law + Land

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Cinco Team in Uncategorized

University of Houston Law Center students recently had the opportunity to hear about “A Day in the Life of a Landman” as part of a series of lectures hosted by various student organizations. Students filled the seats and lined the walls of the conference room while they listened to panelists from Chevron describe the advantages of the Land profession.

Cinco Energy Services Project Manager Amanda Van Deusen, a law graduate of the University of Houston, weighs in on the attraction between Law and Land, noting that the Land industry can provide JD’s with the “opportunity to utilize a legal education in a professional industry that affords both flexibility and a successful career.”

Click here to read the entire article on the University of Houston Law Center website.