Amanda Van Deusen

Professional Landman & Title Analyst, Houston

713.752.4315

Biography

Amanda Van Deusen is a Certified Professional Landman in the energy group of Jackson Walker’s Houston office with over 17 years’ experience as a Landman in acquisition due diligence and energy finance projects with upstream and midstream asset evaluation, as well as real estate transactions. Amanda’s work focuses on title examination, reserve evaluation in energy finance transactions, contract and lien analysis, document preparation, and multi-jurisdictional filing projects for clients across the energy, real estate, and renewable industries. Amanda has executed due diligence programs for multi-billion dollar credit facilities and acquisitions by large exploration and production companies or non-operators (foreign and domestic) related to producing properties and undeveloped leaseholds.

Amanda is also experienced in evaluation, due diligence and management of bankruptcy assets, real estate transactions, renewable energy and water projects, and multi-county foreclosures.

Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Amanda worked as a Professional Landman at an international corporate law firm, and in-house as a Senior Landman for various energy and land management companies.

Education

B.A., Austin College
J.D., University of Houston Law Center

Certified Professional Landman, 2012

Areas of Focus Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Publications & Speeches Community Involvement Attorney News

Mineral and Surface Title Research
- Analysis of online courthouse records
- Existing title work provided by the client or third parties
- Title commitment evaluations, and preparation of title runsheets, and other title reports for upstream, midstream, real estate, and renewable transactions
Acquisition/Divestiture and Energy Finance Due Diligence Projects
- Reserve-based or other lending evaluation of wells and leasehold interests, title opinions, conveyance documents, and interest decks
Research and Management of large-scale projects
- Identify and locate interest owners and acquire renewable, surface or mineral leases, conveyance instruments, contractual agreements, and surface waivers
Research online records for Liens, Litigation, and other Encumbrances
Document Drafting and Preparation
- Preparation of document schedules and property exhibits
- Drafting of legal descriptions and property exhibits from client asset documents
Management and Instrumentation of Multi-Jurisdictional Filing Projects
- Across the energy, real estate, and renewable industries, including County, State, and Federal
- This includes preparation of recording schedules and other tracking schedules to confirm timely and successful filing of each instrument
Research and Report Analysis of Regulatory, State, and Federal Agency websites
- Texas Railroad Commission, State, BOEM, and Bureau of Land Management
Evaluation and Management
- Bankruptcy assets
- Renewable energy
- Water projects
- Multi-county foreclosures
Midstream asset analysis of pipeline maps, rights-of-way agreements, and midstream title documents
Project Management of Contract Land Team
- Conduct title research in the courthouse for third-parties
- File documents in-person
- Post foreclosure notices
- Acquire additional documents
- Prepare title runsheets and ownership reports under my supervision and guidance

Conduct title due diligence on multiple $100 million or more credit facilities for first and second lien creditors.
Represent, manage and conduct title for private and public exploration and production companies in the sale and acquisition of oil and gas properties throughout the United States.
Evaluate and track secured assets for first and second lien holders in Ch. 11 bankruptcies.
Acquisition Due Diligence, document management, and filing of multiple oil and gas transactions ranging from $10-400 million.
Conduct research, manage data, and draft documents on behalf of an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Energy in its development efforts to construct up to 10 new gas-fired electric power plants across Texas for emergency use by as soon as November 2023.
Assist with asset management, document preparation, and filing of significant assets for disposition ranging from $20-500 million.
Conduct energy lending due diligence of multiple loans for restructuring on behalf of oil and gas producers ranging from $20-250 million.
Conduct energy lending due diligence, encumbrance research, and filing of various loan documents for dozens of secured and unsecured credit facilities involving E&P borrowers ranging in value from $250,000 to over $400 million.

Special Award (Education), American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), 2021
Special Award (Education), American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), 2018
“Above and Beyond” Award, Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), 2015

Author, “Strong Roots, Many Branches,” HAPL Newsletter (August, 2022)
Author, “The Power of the HAPL Community,” HAPL Newsletter (September, 2020)
Panelist, “Transferable Land Skills for the Professional Landman,” AAPL Annual Meeting (June, 2020)
Author, “Professionalism, Advancement & Service by Female Landmen,” HAPL Newsletter (November, 2019)
Author, “Promoting the Land Profession with the Three C’s,” HAPL Newsletter (January, 2019)
Speaker, “Landmen for Lawyers – Lender Due Diligence,” South Texas College of Law, Energy Law Institute (October, 2018)

Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL) Technical Workshop, Committee Chairman, 2016-Current
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), President, 2022-2023
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL) Technical Workshop, Committee Chairman, 2016-Current
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), 1st Vice President, 2021-2022
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), 2nd Vice President and Education Luncheons/Webinars, 2020-2021
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), 3rd Vice President and Newsletter, 2019-2020
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), Treasurer, 2018-2019
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Member
Women’s Energy Network (WEN), Member
Real Life Ministries Texas in Tomball, Texas