Contract Land Staff
Mike Phillips has extensive experience in project management and land services within the oil and gas industry, holding key positions since 1977. Currently serving as a Project Manager at Contract Land Staff since October 2016 and as a Senior Project Manager at Roland Resources, Inc. since April 2011, Mike specializes in oil and gas leasing, land title research, due diligence, right of way negotiations, and relocation assistance. Previous roles include Project Manager at Overland, Pacific & Cutler and Senior Consultant at Pinnacle Consulting Management Company, where Mike was involved in significant acquisition and relocation projects across various states. Additionally, Mike served as a Relocation Assistance Officer at the Mississippi DOT and held positions as Land Manager and Senior Landman earlier in their career. Mike earned a BBS degree in Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, and Biology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Contract Land Staff
Contract Land Staff (CLS), founded in 1985, is one of the largest independent providers of Right of Way and Land Management Consulting companies in the United States. CLS’s services include a combination of land management solutions such as Right of Way project management, title, permitting & acquisition, extensive employee training, staffing, and regulatory consultation regarding FERC and the Uniform Act. CLS’s proprietary Right of Way technology solutions includes web-based GIS-enabled CLSLiNK, CLSLiNK Maps and the Virtual Right of Way Department (VROW). Together these right of way data management solutions represents the most comprehensive land records/asset management, tracking, and GIS digital mapping software solutions in the industry. CLS serves utility, electric transmission/distribution, pipeline, transportation, public infrastructure, solar and wind generation, rail, and telecommunications clients. Corporate headquarters are based in Sugar Land, Texas. It's part of the CLS Family of Companies that also includes Keystone Consultants, Tierra Right of Way Services, Paragon Partners, and Epic Land Solutions.