Job Description Summary

Summer interns provide assistance to the land department while gaining valuable experience and insight regarding the inner workings of a land department and the land department’s role within the upstream oil and gas organization. Located in Downtown Houston, TX, full-time in the office Monday-Friday.

- Assist the landmen, land techs and the field brokers with day to day tasks including:

- Assist in-house landmen with mailing out Authorization for Expenditures “AFE” to working interest partners

- Assist in-house landmen with ownership research

- Assist field landmen with title research at the county courthouse

- Assist field landmen with negotiating surface access and road/pipeline right-of-ways.

- Work royalty owner hot line desk

- Assist GIS Tech with mapping projects

- 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.

- The summer intern will spend at least two to three weeks in the field working with our lead broker in one of Hilcorp’s various leasing or pipeline right-of-way projects.

Qualifications

- Previous experience with an oil and gas company land department or experience with an independent landman is preferred but not required.

Education Requirements

- Progressively working towards a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Management, Energy Commerce, Petroleum Land Management, or equivalent degree from an A.A.P.L. accredited program.

- Progressively working towards a Juris Doctorate, preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

- None.