Taylor J. Richards

Director, Land Services and Administration

Taylor has more than 13 years of experience leading land administration teams and overseeing work in multi-basin oil and gas operations. She supports ownership and division-of-interest governance, lease and contract administration, land records management, acquisition and divestiture due diligence, internal controls, data integrity, and systems implementation.

Throughout her career in the energy industry, Taylor has led land administration operations for extensive leasehold and mineral portfolios across Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. She has developed governance models, automated workflows and reporting, implemented data quality programs, and guided major systems conversions. Taylor is also an experienced industry speaker who presents on division order calculations, land administration technology, artificial intelligence, and software implementation. Her technical knowledge, collaborative approach, and focus on scalable solutions help clients improve accuracy, efficiency, and operational consistency.

Speaking Engagements

  • “Advanced Division Order Calculations,” National Association of Lease and Title Analysts (August 2025)
  • “Artificial Intelligence Panel,” National Association of Lease and Title Analysts Annual Conference (August 2025)
  • “Advanced Calculations: Payout,” AXA/ALTA (January 2025)
  • “Calculations for All Areas of Land,” AXA/ALTA (August 2024)
  • “Division Order Title Opinion Components” (September 2022)
  • “Division of Interest Calculations,” Denver Association of Division Order Analysts (October 2022)
  • “Software Implementations: The Division Order Analyst’s Role,” Denver Association of Division Order Analysts (July 2019)

Education

  • MBA, Energy University of Tulsa
  • B.A. Western Colorado University

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