LEADERSHIP 

P. Chris Burns is Senior Landman at Innovative Energy, with 40 years of experience in Project Acquisitions and Business Development.  He has contracted with many major developers, including EOG Resources, Hilcorp Energy Company, David H. Arrington, Clayton Williams Energy Inc. and Reliance Energy Inc. Chris specializes in coordination and strategic planning between Owners, Geologists, Attorneys, and Landowners while organizing Landmen in the field for Title Research and Lease acquisition for drilling prospects, ROW for midstream pipelines, seismic projects, surface locations, runsheet preparation for Title Opinions, corrective curative measures and damage settlements.  Chris is an active Member in the AAPL and SAAPL and Solomon’s Porch Ministries and resides in New Braunfels, with his wife Patty. He also enjoys raising Registered Brahman cattle on his family ranch near Tyler.