Management Member

Michelle Smith

Personal Information

  • Position Vice President Land
  • Education graduate of Cypress College (California) with an AS degree with an emphasis in geology
  • Experience 35 years

Personal Experience

With over 35 years of professional experience in the oil and gas business, Ms. Smith has been with The Quiat Companies since 1991 focusing on acquisitions, divestitures, and coordinating successful drilling joint ventures. As Vice President of Land, she is instrumental in managing the nationwide assets of our oil and gas limited liability companies.

Ms. Smith’s professional experience includes Davis Oil Company (Denver, Colorado) and Anderman Oil Company (also in Denver) as well as acting as an Independent Land Negotiator. She is the Past President of the National Association of Royalties Owners (NARO) Colorado Chapter, a board member of Vital for Colorado, a member of both the American Association of Petroleum Landman, (AAPL) and the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL), and a graduate of Cypress College (California) with an AS degree with an emphasis in geology. Ms. Smith has been selected to the 2015 class of “Top Women in Energy” by the Denver Business Journal.

As an organic based farmer and rancher in her own right, Ms. Smith understands the critical connection between responsible oil and gas development and land stewardship. She is passionate about educating the public with the facts regarding oil and gas development and fostering positive relationships between the mineral owner and the producer, through her role with NARO, Vital and public speaking opportunities.

Lease Negotiation

With over 35 years of professional experience in the oil and gas business, Ms. Smith has been with The Quiat Companies since 1991 focusing on acquisitions, divestitures, and coordinating successful drilling joint ventures. As Vice President of Land, she is instrumental in managing the nationwide assets of our oil and gas limited liability companies.

As an organic-based farmer and rancher (francher), and mineral owner Ms. Smith understands the critical connection between responsible oil and gas development and land stewardship. She is passionate about educating the public with the facts regarding oil and gas development, fostering positive relationships between the mineral owner and the producer, and is a strong advocate for private property rights.

Organizational affiliations:

  • Vital for Colorado—Board Member
  • NARO—National Association of Royalty Owners, Member and Past President
  • AAPL—American Association of Professional Landmen—Member
  • DAPL—Denver Association of Professional Landmen—Member

Selected as a 2015 Top Women in Energy by Denver Business Journal

2015 COGA Summit Award Nominee

Contact Michelle Smith for a free consultation about oil and gas  mineral leases, rights, and royalties: michelle@quiatcompanies.com  (303) 759-1000 X 104

Education

  • graduate of Cypress College (California) with an AS degree with an emphasis in geology

Testimonials

5/5
“Michelle Smith did an outstanding job representing my siblings and myself…[The Quiat Companies is] a company and a person (Michelle) that you can trust…I would like to thank Michelle Smith for all of the help she provided in this lease agreement and [I] look forward to working with her in the future.”
– Michael Ferguson
5/5
“…listening to what Michelle had to say, how she presented, how she brought others in to talk with us, was extremely rewarding…[there is] comfort in knowing [The Quiat Companies] were there to help and completely answer any questions that we had…My recommendation would be to pattern all your interactions with clients as Michelle has done.”
– Cathy and Larry Rien
5/5
“I really appreciated Michelle coming out and educating our neighborhood about fracking and drilling. It made this whole experience more understandable and pleasant.”
– Ronda Hott
5/5
“My sister and I were both very pleased with the terms you were able to secure for us. We would recommend your company to anyone else in need of advice regarding oil leases.”
– Dorinda Hauser
5/5
“Thank you for helping navigate through all the legal stuff and get the best deal we could get.”
– James Cruickshank

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