Job Summary: 

• Be responsible for researching oil and gas exploration, production, and development that meet the organization's goals.
• Search for and determine various land ownership interests, including, but not limited to, mineral ownership and the locations of such owners.
• Work within the parameters set by the client insofar as negotiation terms.
• Draft contracts required to satisfy client requirements.
• Prepare adequate daily activity reports and special landman reports relative to complex negotiations, damage settlements, and/or title curative instruments.
• Perform internal and external due diligence to ensure accuracy and completeness of land rights or to identify and bring forward deficiencies requiring remedial action.
• Effectively use established company and client policies, procedures, and processes to perform work.
• Maintain up-to-date status with the Project Manager or client to ensure the assignment is completed following the client's procedures.

Skills on Resume: 

• Oil Research (Hard Skills)
• Land Research (Hard Skills)
• Title Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Be responsible for communicating and partnering with various Landowners to secure Surface Use Agreements (SUA) for operation.
• Identify Land ownership from both the Company and Public Records.
• Research, review, and analyze Land Title, and identify discrepancies and outline curative.
• Continuously negotiate with Landowners and draft agreements for manager’s review and approval.
• Review, prepare, analyze, and interpret all land and surface-related agreements, amendments, deeds, easements, leases, permits, and licenses.
• Prepare Right of Way-related cost estimates associated with land and Right of Way project acquisition for Midstream’s pipeline and compressors.
• Secure civil permits necessary for the construction and maintenance of Company facilities.
• Secure required agreements and partner with various departments regularly to meet operational objectives.
• Serve as liaison between internal departments, developers, cities, counties, etc., and maintain a good relationship with the Landowners, general public, and regulatory agencies.
• Exhibit honesty, integrity, and fairness when interacting with Landowners and the general public.
• Professionally handle all complaints and inquiries by the Landowner and general public, arbitrate disputes, or resolve grievances that may arise related to business activities.
• Effectively negotiate and resolve encroachments, damage claims, property damage settlements, and loss claims associated with capital projects and day-to-day operations.
• Reduce the cost to the Company and maintain facilities.
• Follow all the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and requirements, ensuring personal safety, the safety of others, and the safety of the surrounding area.
• Assist the Complaint Department with investigations.

Skills on Resume: 

• Landowner Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Title Research (Hard Skills)
• Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Right Of Way (Hard Skills)
• Permit Acquisition (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Dispute Resolution (Soft Skills)
• HSE Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Negotiate, create and interpret various contracts such as JOAs, Oil and Gas Leases, ROWs, Farmouts, AMI/Exploration Agreements, Seismic Options, PSAs, Letter Agreements, Surface Use Agreements, Damage Settlements, etc.
• Coordinate/perform/supervise the securing of title work, including abstracts and associated title curative, as it relates to surface ownership
• Interpret, execute and maintain surface contracts to ensure compliance with obligations
• Negotiate and draft complex surface agreements, damage settlements
• Negotiate damage settlements
• Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of surface land management and negotiation
• Assist with complaints, grievance resolutions, and other surface owner disputes and make recommendations regarding damage claims settlements
• Manage surveyors and conduct pre-construction on-site evaluations
• Represent the Company in handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, or resolving grievances that may arise during negotiations with landowners and business activities with regulatory agencies
• Coordinate/supervise/perform pre and post-acquisition or sale due diligence/title work, and work with other company disciplines and consultants
• Acquire drill sites, easements, surface leases, access roads, frac pits, water use, and other rights for drilling and production activities, fee property
• Direct and supervise field personnel such as Land Brokers, surveyors, and other consultants in completing projects such as lease acquisition, title/abstract work, damage settlements, ROW acquisition, etc.
• Communicate internally regarding ongoing projects, prospects, timeline strategy, etc.
• Serve as company liaison with landowners, local, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Surface Management (Hard Skills)
• Title Curative (Hard Skills)
• Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Damage Settlements (Hard Skills)
• Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Field Supervision (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Liaison (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Supervise contract landmen in lease checks, title reviews, and lease acquisitions on company-operated prospects.
• Obtain title information, title opinions and title curative for company-operated drill sites.
• Oversee staking of well locations for company-operated drill sites.
• Negotiate and settle surface damages for drill sites, roads, pipelines and other surface facilities.
• Determine working interest percentages of parties having the right to participate in company operated AFE’s, farmout proposals, offers to sell, etc., and review appropriate contracts and leases to determine if any special provisions (preferential rights, AMIs, consents to assign, etc.) affect such proposals.
• Prepare and circulate, both to eligible parties and internally, details for any AFE proposals on company-operated properties.
• Review and evaluate incoming non-operated AFE proposals, farmout requests, offers to purchase, etc., by researching and obtaining all necessary land data for proper evaluation and overseeing the timely routing of and response to all such proposals.
• Due diligence review of acquisition/divestiture properties, including title, environmental, and field visits.
• Prepare assignments and other closing documents for acquisition/divestiture properties.
• Prepare participation agreements, JOAs, letter agreements, farmout agreements and similar trade agreements.
• Prepare assignments, releases, amendments, pooling declarations and other similar instruments about company-owned leases.

Skills on Resume: 

• Land Supervision (Soft Skills)
• Title Curative (Hard Skills)
• Surface Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Working Interest (Hard Skills)
• AFE Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Lease Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Manage complex land assignments and make recommendations regarding agreements, leases, and contracts.
• Negotiate, draft, and provide advice on various land agreements, including leases, operating agreements, farmouts, purchase and sale agreements and other land-related documents.
• Work closely with the Operations team, including the Asset Engineer, Field Staff, Reservoir Engineer, Infrastructure Team, Geologist, and Management to ensure company goals and objectives are reached.
• Negotiate and facilitate the acquisition of oil and gas leases and land contracts.
• Negotiate and deal with partners and landowners.
• Review legal and financial obligations.
• Manage brokers and attorneys in title and curative matters.
• Review AFEs for accuracy and a clear title for drilling locations.
• Assist in due diligence of acquisitions and divestitures.
• Provide guidance to support staff and mentorship to fellow landmen.

Skills on Resume: 

• Land Management (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Lease Acquisition (Hard Skills)
• Title Curative (Hard Skills)
• AFE Review (Hard Skills)
• Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Analyze leases, JOAs, title opinions, and other agreements to determine ownership in operated and non-operated areas
• Negotiate and draft land contracts, including, but not limited to, leases, JOAs, farm-outs, term assignments, ROWs, easements and surface use agreements
• Manage surface ownership relations with landowners and settle surface damages associated with operational activities
• Effectively distill and communicate complex land issues to peers and decision makers
• Coordinate with various local, state, and/or federal regulatory agencies, municipalities and other governmental agencies having jurisdiction in Texas.
• Perform due diligence relating to acquisitions and divestitures, as well as title curative work
• Provide additional land support to Business Development, Regulatory and Land Administration groups
• Maintain relationships across multiple classes of real property assets
• Assist in the integration of multiple applications designed to capture relationship touch points and data
• Communicate issues involving title and contractual disputes to the team and assist in resolution

Skills on Resume: 

• Lease Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Surface Relations (Soft Skills)
• Land Communication (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Title Curative (Hard Skills)
• Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Dispute Resolution (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Work closely with the Director of Land, evaluating and organizing investment opportunities
• Perform all aspects of land and title due diligence throughout the acquisition life cycle
• Confirm ownership of complex mineral and leasehold title and make closing recommendations
• Coordinate with brokers and attorneys to complete the necessary land and title curative
• Analyze, prepare, and negotiate various land contracts, including, but not limited to, offer letters, conveyances, leases, surface use agreements, right of way agreements, etc.
• Fulfill urgent, ad-hoc data requests from other departments and the private equity sponsor
• Research county records to determine surface and mineral ownership by utilizing online databases or traveling to the local county courthouse to review county records
• Analyze and document research results to select the relevant information to input into reports for submission to the client
• Meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities in an environment with shifting timeframes
• Negotiate upstream business transactions, including but not limited to mineral purchases, oil and gas leases, and surface estate purchases
• Create and negotiate contractual agreements with exceptional business acumen
• Coordinate with multiple departments in the process of acquiring assets and protecting the company's position

Skills on Resume: 

• Land Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
• Title Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Ownership Research (Hard Skills)
• Record Research (Hard Skills)
• Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Time Management (Soft Skills)
• Cross-Functional Coordination (Soft Skills)