Derek Candelore
Professional Landman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Former Range Resources Landman with over 10 years Experience. Currently working for AEP as a Land Agent.
Negotiate and draft Oil and Gas leases in Armstrong, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. Complete mineral title searches in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Greene, and Westmoreland Counties.
Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC
Washington, PA
February 2008 to June 2014
Proven success at securing proposed well sites and roadway ROWs for their access.
Worked with various water transfer companies to perform the efficient waterline routing and securing of temporary waterline ROWs across both leased and non-leased parcels.
Secured from inception proposed impoundment locations as well as updated existing impoundment agreements.
Secured staging agreements for aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and tank farms after researching ideal locations.
Secured permanent gas and waterline ROWs for various projects including a waterline commencing at the Ohio River into Washington
County used to feed a network of impoundments.
Secured permits and assisted layouts of MicroSeismic, 3D seismic projects and lead a team of agents on a 2D seismic project.
Took extreme pride and very efficient in producing accurate and timely documentation.
Notification of landowners of neighboring well sites of the various stages of the well site development and activity.
Some leasing experience as well as miscellaneous lease curative work.
Professional Landman
• Leasing and Land Acquisitions
o Negotiating and Leasing of Upper Devonian Formations and
Marcellus Formation
o Preparation of Oil and Gas Agreements, Addendums, Lease
Extensions, Surface Agreements, Unit Agreements,
Amendments/Ratifications, Damage Agreements
• Pipeline & Access Road Right of Ways
o Negotiating Pipeline Right of Ways, Meter Site Agreements, and
Access Road Right of Ways
o Identifying Markets
o Placement of Pipelines and Access Roads