25-628.B - Landman

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

- CPL Preferred.