Event Summary
While the Oil and Gas energy industry is vast, there are 3 vital industry components necessary to fulfill the needs of the US and the world.
Upstream, Midstream and Downstream are the main processes.
This 8-hour virtual training session provides specialized and comprehensive training solutions tailored specifically for the Right-of-Way Acquisitions of pipelines and utility line easements across America. Attendees will learn:
- Key Differences: The functions of a Right of Way Acquisition Agent vs a Landman.
- Project Planning: Creating and Organizing Projects and Routes
- Route Selection: Terrain, Waterways and Obstructions
- Easement & Document Preparation: Creating Easements and Documents
- Land Title Research: Deed Records and Appraisal District Records
- Landowner Negotiations and Procedures
- Compensation: Calculation of Crops and Surface Damages
- Road and Utility Crossing Permits: Permitting all types of crossings
- Surface Site Acquisitions: Valve sites and Staging Sites
- Oil & Gas Well Connections: Connecting Existing and Future Well sites
- Due Diligence, Land Survey & Engineering Drawings & Plats
- Condemnation Process: Eminent Domain
This Self-Paced Training serves as a baseline introduction to the comprehensive understanding of concepts and processes in greater depth during our training workshop. We will explore what functions are required of an agent to do on a Day-To-Day basis of Right of Way Acquisitions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Gain insights into the fundamental principles and concepts of navigating private and commercial land for energy projects.
- Step by step basic surface Deed Land Title research.
- Appraisal District records research
- Landowner negotiating skills.
- Understanding how to read Plat maps and drawing.
- Calculating cost to acquire Right of Way easements.
- How to acquire easements on time and under budget.
Recommended Materials
Engineering Scale: Link to purchase
Course Outline – Part 1
- Project Development – Overview
- Project Scope
- Routing
- Project Planning
- Route Selection
- Research Tax Records – Exercise
- Abstract Title Research
- Permitting
- Estimating Cost
- Measuring Exercise – Workshop
- Permission To Survey
Course Outline – Part 2
- •Easements
- •Preparing The Right Of Way Agreement
- •Subordinations
- •Option Agreements
- •Project Surveying
- •Preparing The File
- •Right Of Way Construction
- •Federal, Local & State Agencies
- •Geographic Information Systems – GIS
- •Ethics and Liabilities
- •Document Download List
Who Should Attend
- New Land Agents who are looking to enhance their understanding of Right of Way Acquisitions.
- Experienced Right of Way Acquisition Agents, Landman, Project Managers, Land Managers and Land Agents looking to refresh their understanding of Right of Way.
- Anyone looking for high level, value centric approach to the utility industry.
Meet the Instructor
Don Valden
CEO, American Right of Way Academy – ARWA, Inc.
Mr. Don Valden has over 45 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas/Energy Utility line industries as the CEO and founder of ARWA, Inc. – American Right of Way Academy and CEO of Onward Land & Survey Services staffing and land surveying company.
Don is a highly regarded figure in both the Real Estate and Oil and Gas/Energy industries. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront of energy industry training.
As an instructor and course writer he is a Professor and Adjunct Member of several colleges and has training 1000s of men and women for careers in the industry.
Mr. Valden is committed to Teaching the Next Generation professionals.
