Staff Landman

Job Summary

This senior level professional position is responsible for attaining and managing the company's mineral and lease hold interests for an assigned geographical area in order to obtain the legal right to drill oil and gas wells on a specific property.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Verify the ownership of the property where the company seeks to explore for oil and gas 
• Acquire oil and gas leases by contacting mineral and leasehold owners to negotiate the purchase of oil and gas leases, or assignments of oil and gas leases to allow the company the legal right to explore and drill for oil and gas
• Assemble the necessary government permits as required by law to execute a plan of oil and gas exploration
• Investigate and report the company's ownership position, competitor activity, potential legal issues, or other matters through various channels to top management to aid decision making and strategic planning
• Maintain outside operated wells where the company has interest by researching the company's interest should there be a discrepancy, also includes advising the team of new proposals made by outside parties
• Compile and update land maps that display pertinent land information pertaining to prospects within the assigned area of responsibility to convey current land positions to management at team meetings as well as at management meetings
• Manage and communicates with field lease brokers for the acquisition of oil and gas leases, lease title take offs, and abstract work. May make recommendations for employment of Brokers
• Order, review and cure title for the purposes of the wells to be drilled including the formation of units (DPU's)
• Strategize and communicate with representatives from internal departments such as operations landmen, GIS, and Title Specialists to ensure that the appropriate steps are taken to meet the company drilling goals and deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

• Advanced knowledge and ability to apply land management principles including negotiations, contracts, leasing and multi-well drilling rig coordination with minimal supervision
• Advanced knowledge and ability to apply various laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders and agency rules with minimal supervision
• Advanced knowledge and ability to apply various oil, gas and mineral laws in various states and affiliated oil and gas leases, deeds, and title curative documents with minimal supervision
• Advanced relationship building and ability to proactively structure negotiations that achieve desired results
• Advanced knowledge of oil and gas vocabulary as well as be able to read and understand legal descriptions for a tract of land
• Ability to manage large amounts of information with accuracy and critical attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of acquisitions and divestiture principles and methodologies and corporate strategy

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Energy Management OR

Preferred: Doctoral degree - from accredited university - Juris Doctorate

Preferred: Other - CPL

Experience

Minimum: 5 - 8 years related work experience