Manages the land responsibilities within an assigned geographic area with the general supervision and mentoring of a Division Landman or Land Manager.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assists Land Manager with delegated tasks.
- Negotiates, writes, reviews, and amends agreements (farm out, joint-operating, and participation, surface), conveyances, and other contracts, subject to Vice President, Land approval.
- Manages various issues with landowners, partners, and third parties.
- Advises and coordinates with other departments as to development and daily operations of potential producing properties.
- Investigates and approves title for operation of company assets.
- Reviews, evaluates, and assimilates newly acquired properties for future operations.
- Prepares and submits Federal and State drilling permits.
- Manages archaeological, biological, and surface surveying in furtherance of State and Federal permitting.
- Supports company’s relationship with Tribal, State, and Federal agencies.
- Coordinates with subsurface, construction and operations in well site selection.
- Supervises contract Landmen in the acquisition of leases and agreements from landowners.
- Reviews and monitors non-operated properties for the company’s assets.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible in-house landman experience with an established oil and gas company.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities without close supervision.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of oil and gas laws, rules, and regulations of the respective state.
- Working knowledge of geology, engineering, accounting, and regulatory responsibilities as they apply to the oil and gas industry.
- Excellent negotiation skills with intra/inter-company personnel.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
Required: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Preferred: Microsoft Office PowerPoint and oil and gas related land software system.
Education Requirements:
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business from an accredited four-year university or college.
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Land/Energy Management from an accredited four-year university, or Law degree.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: