#ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER CAREERS PLUS#

After five years in the coal industry, Patrick made the transition into oil and gas as a Project Manager and then Senior Project Manager with Western Land Services, where he spent the next 10 plus years learning the ins and out of the federal regulatory maze as well as gaining an in-depth knowledge of the various land functions that go into securing and developing oil and gas assets throughout the Rocky Mountain region. from the University of Wyoming and has been a private business owner.Īs a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a BS in Finance, Patrick started his career in the energy industry as an accountant with Kiewit Mining Group, a division of Peter Kiewit & Sons, one of the largest Construction and Mining companies in the US. In addition to his experience in the energy development arena, Rich has a B.S. Rich also managed a large scale midstream ROW project in North Dakota and Montana involving over 1100 miles of pipeline ROW, survey, permitting, land acquisition, and construction oversight over hundreds of landowners. This has given Rich a unique diversification of experience with multiple agencies and regulations throughout the region. From securing Federal drilling permits and rights-of-way to managing projects on Indian Reservations in both Montana and North Dakota that involved working with the Tribal and BIA offices and staff. Throughout his career, Rich has become specialized in Federal resource development, rights-a-way and lease acquisition, and Tribal oil and gas development. While GM at Western, Rich oversaw a diversified staff within many disciplines including land, title, wildlife, survey, CAD, project management, and natural resources for multiple clients. Rich spent over 15 years with Western Land Services starting as a landman and finishing as the General Manager of the Western Division. With 16 years assisting the energy sector throughout the Inter-Mountain west and Great Plains, Rich has attained the diversified skillset necessary to assist clients in management of their mineral holdings.

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