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Over 40 Years Experience In Right Of Way Acquisitions and Energy Industry

Our Story

 Founded in 2005, American Right of Way Academy is a family-owned business that started as a small oil and gas & utility  Right of Way Training Academy company. Over the years, we have grown into a well-established and highly respected company in the industry. We are proud to have trained 1000s of men & women  in cities across the country.

Values

Our core values are integrity, safety, teamwork, professional training and excellence. We conduct professional training for beginners to experienced individuals in the industry with the highest ethical standards and prioritize the safety of our employees, clients, and communities. We believe in working collaboratively with our industry clients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our Services

At American Right of Way Academy, we offer a wide range of Training for the energy industry. We conduct private and public training classes to ensure that our classes are professional, efficient and effective. Our team of experts is always ready to provide customized training solutions to meet our clients' needs.

YouTube Video Link:  

https://youtu.be/XQVraxpskgs 

LIVE or SELF PACED TRAINING

Private Classes Available

LIVE TRAINING

$495 Right of Way Acquisition Training

Live Zoom Training

With Instructor Don Valden

SELF PACED TRAINING

$495 Right of Way  Acquisition Training

Self Passed Program from your Home or Office

With Instructor Don Valden

Download Training Video

Course Manual

Documents, Templates & Form Examples

ADVANCED TRAINING

$395 Route Selection Training

Self Paced Training Program from your Home or Office

With Instructor Don Valden

This class is for Experienced Agents

FOR MORE DETAILS Please Email us at: 

Dvalden@ARWAcademy.com

or call us at:

817-690-3625

AmericanRightofWayAcademy.com

LIVE

With Instructor Don Valden

NEXT CLASS 

LIVE CLASSROOM 

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

8am to 4pm

Midland College

PPDC

Petroleum Development Center 

Location: 

Jack E. Brown Conference Hall

3600 N. Garfield St.

Midland, TX 79705

'0.8 CEUs Certificate' 

432-683-2832

This class is for Beginners to 

40+ years experience for anyone already in the industry or anyone wanting to enter the Right-of-Way Industry.

This class is designed to provide students with an in-depth look at many of the tasks and aspects of a Right-of-Way Agent and what they should know entering or working in the Right-of-Way industry.

This class provides a very thorough instruction and discussion about all aspects and all types of Right-of-Ways and Easements.

Topics:

Project Planning

Route Selection

Easements & Document Preparation

Land Title Research

Negotiations & Procedures

Compensation

Road & Water Permits

Acquiring Surface Sties

Oil & Gas Connections

Survey Plats & Engineering

Due Diligence

and the Condemnation process.

$500 per student

Includes Live Training, Training Manual, Engineering Scale & 14 Example Forms & Templates

To Register & 

Purchase Training Class

Contact:

432-683-2832

mroddriguez@midland.edu

or 

Don Valden

817-690-3625

Dvalden@ARWAcademy.com

You will receive a return email confirmation.  

Instructor and Course writer.

Mr. Valden is a respected businessman and entrepreneur in both the Real Estate and the Oil and Gas/Energy industries. 

Don is the CEO of and founded of ARWA, Inc. – American Right of Way Academy. Senior Advisory Board Member of Onward Survey & Land Services - OLSTX, LLC.

Don sits on several Advisory Boards and is a National Public Speaker, Author, Course Writer & Instructor at Midland College PPDC & Odessa College. He is an Advisory Board member of the elite The Institute of Energy Management School where he teaches oil & gas Right of Way courses.

Don worked as a Right of Way Consultant and Project Manager for some of the largest energy companies in the world such as Koch Industries, Gulf States Utilities, Southern Natural Gas, Devon Energy, EOG Resources and Apex Clean Energy .

With the development of the Shale Plays, Don acquired over 40 years of experience in the oil & gas/energy industry and founded TRWA, Inc.- Texas Right Of Way Associates in 2007. 

It was at no surprise when the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized and awarded Mr. Valden the 2012 Businessman of the year.