Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Petroleum Management, Energy Management or Energy Commerce required
4+ years of experience as an in-house Landman required
Texas asset experience required
Proven ability to manage large amounts of information with accuracy
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
Negotiate and prepare leases and surface contracts
Manage existing agreements' obligations, payments and expirations
Examine and evaluate title requirements
Verify ownership and negotiate necessary agreements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for drilling preparations
Support land reporting and competitor activity analysis
Manage outside operated wells and ownership interests
Benefits
Full-time employment at the corporate office in Houston, TX
Opportunity to lead complex land transactions
Engagement in a team-oriented environment with various stakeholders
Chance to innovate in land asset management and optimization
Full Job Description
Landman
Department: Upstream Operations - Land Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US TX Houston - Corporate Office
Job Description
Position Summary: The Landman will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the company's land assets. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in land acquisition, title examination, lease negotiations, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of land-related matters, and the ability to lead complex land transactions.
Key Accountabilities:
Negotiate and prepare leases; identify and procure needed surface contracts include easements, ROWs, surface agreements, water agreements, subsurface easements, etc.
Manage obligations, payments and expirations for existing agreements, including extensive lease and contract analysis and application
Examine, evaluate and cure title requirements
Verify ownership, form units or negotiate PSAs where applicable
Negotiate and prepare all necessary agreements for joint development
Work with cross-functional team to prepare locations for drilling and maintain acreage after production is established (GIS, regulatory, drilling, completions, subsurface, land administration, production, accounting)
Support land reporting on ownership position and competitor activity
Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Maintain outside operated wells and interest through ownership research and management of inbound proposals
Support lease and asset acquisitions through due diligence and integration
Calculate working interest, net revenue interest, overriding royalties, non-executive mineral interests, non-participating royalties and payout reversion interests
Qualifications: Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Petroleum Management, Energy Management or Energy Commerce required
Experience:
4+ years of experience as an in-house Landman required
Texas asset experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proven ability to manage large amounts of information with accuracy and critical attention to detail
Willingness to handle multiple projects and obtain results in a performance driven, team-oriented environment
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Developed skillset in managing complex title issues and providing solutions
Strong understanding of Texas legal and regulatory landscape
