featuring Guest Speaker
Ben Eisterhold, CPL
Manager of Royalty Compliance, ConocoPhillips
A native of Humble, TX, Ben Eisterhold, CPL began his career as a landman with ConocoPhillips Company in 2008. To date, he has worked in a variety of area, functional and supervisory land roles within various ConocoPhillips’ business units across the Lower 48. Ben is currently Manager, Litigation Management and Royalty Compliance, where he manages the business side of land-related litigation and oversees a team of subject matter experts that provide multi-disciplinary, company-wide guidance on royalty payment matters and joint venture contracts. Ben is a member of The Children’s Fund and currently serves on the board of directors for The Harris School and the SPIRIT Political Action Committee. He is a past member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Transportation Committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and Coastal Conservation Association. Ben and his wife, Katie, are active members of Houston’s Second Baptist Church. He is a resident of west Houston and enjoys spending time with his son, saltwater fishing, bird hunting, and watching college football and the Houston Astros in his spare time.
Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in Energy and Earth Resources from the University of Texas. He is an AAPL member, and HAPL member and past president. Ben was recognized as HAPL’s Outstanding Landman of the Year in 2019. He holds a CPL certification and was the 2021 – 2022 chairman of AAPL’s forms committee, where he still serves.
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