POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:DGOC is looking for a Landman to support its Central Division operations. The Landman will focus on resolving issues for our Land, Operations, Midstream, and Accounting teams as well as an initial contact point for Lessors and property owners. The ideal candidate will have in-house land experience with a reputable Oil & Gas Company.
Special focus will be placed on:
- Evaluating and negotiating routine well acquisitions and divestitures
- Managing Non-Op well proposals and elections
- Provide support to the Engineering, Drilling, and Operations teams
- Experience in or ability to prepare and execute assignments, letter agreements, leases, surface damage agreements and various other Land & A*D related documents
- Ability to manage Land Contractors or Land Brokers on a particular project
- Knowledgeable with Joint Operating Agreements, Farm-ins & Farm-outs, and other Oil & Gas related agreements
- Ensuring appropriate communications and paperwork are submitted to Management
- Resolving routine and complex ownership issues
- Supporting acquisition due diligence and records assimilation
- Serving as point-of-contact for assigned projects
- Addressing operational hurdles such as access issues and Landowner complaints
- Researches and provides documentation of leases, rights-of-way, joint ventures, and other types of oil and gas agreements
- Performs in-house title information gathering, organizes and analyzes title documents to assess rights information, and performs internal title updates
- Ability to identify omissions or errors on a lease or title, takes the appropriate steps to cure them
- Negotiates and Settles Damage Settlements
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's Degree in Land or Business or related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of in-house experience with an Oil and Gas company.
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to negotiate complex Land documents including JOAs, farmout Agreements, Letter Agreements etc.
- Ability to work independently with some guidance
- Highly organized and with a strong work ethic
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Access and Excel), PDF, GIS and oil and gas accounting software programs
Office Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: - Prolonged periods working at a desk in front of a computer.
Additional Requirements: - Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
