Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., C.P.G., President and CEO of the I2M Corporation (Texas), announced today that the I2M Board of Directors has approved the engagement of Jeremy “Paul” Heikkila in the newly created position of Chief Landman for the I2M Corporation (Texas). He will functionally report to Michael A. Knowles, I2M Vice-President, and ultimately to Michael D. Campbell, when necessary.

Mr. Heikkila’s experience as a Land Professional extends over the past 20+ years in the oil and gas industry, primarily working with landowners, local governmental agencies, business owners, mineral leasing, land acquisition, extensive title knowledge, lease negotiation, seismic and drilling projects, mineral ownership reports, due diligence, ROW acquisition, curative and negotiating damages/crop loss. Mr. Heikkila has worked in many counties across Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia and Missouri.

He has contributed to management teams in various functions, such as finance, human resources, and marketing. And has built and maintained strong relationships with clients, partners, and key stakeholders. He also monitored operational performance using data and key metrics , and has monitored compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Work closely with the CEO and other C-level executives to achieve the company’s goals.

The following is a summary of Mr. Heikkila experience during past 20 years:

  • Researched and provided documentation of leases, rights-of-way, joint ventures, and other types of oil and gas agreements.
  • Performed title-information gathering, organizing and analyzing title documents to assess rights information.
  • Provided administrative support and record keeping to the title section, and performs internal title updates.
  • Provided assistance to the drilling and operations land staff.
  • Prepared lease agreements, tracks and records rental receipts, and performed other land management or property management activities.
  • Prepared and executed specialized lease documents.
  • Worked as part of a geological development team in Texas proving data accumulation and storage.
  • Oversaw and made work assignments for contract personnel for lease acquisitions.
  • Has extensive knowledge of all types of land transactions like farm-ins and farm-outs, and others.
  • Prepared and presented reports to upper managers on the status of land-rights acquisition.
  • Cured omissions or errors on leases or titles.
  • Prepared runsheets to ensure precise chain of title.
  • Supported title opinion updates involving multiple lands, mineral, royalty owners and multiple leasehold owners Lease Acquisitions.
  • Processed documents at the municipal (city/county) level, as well as, other regulatory agencies such as DOT, railroads, state land departments, and forest services.
  • Negotiated easements on private property, including easement document preparation, professional survey review, and land value assessment and negotiation.
  • Has accumulated familiarity with utility outside-plant construction terminology and techniques including facility locations, pole attachments, engineering plans, facility relocations, and directional drilling.
  • Highly skilled in the basic oil & gas industry standard software programs and databases to include Google Earth, Arc view, Auto cad, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Greenbriar, Net Deed Plotter and Informatik Map draw, etc.

For Mr. Heikkila’s resume, see (here).