Description
Position Summary
The Senior Landman is responsible for working within a Land group and multi-disciplinary team in support of drill clearance and commercial activities in East Texas.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively manage internal and external relationships in support of active drilling programs and field-wide development in assigned areas.
- Identify and develop advantageous commercial arrangements for assigned area lands and execute on approved projects.
- Manage external title firms to procure new or supplemental abstracts and title opinions.
- Review title information and title opinions in support of subsurface land clearance for an active drilling program.
- Prepare and negotiate participation agreements, trades, letter agreements, farmout agreements, and similar commercial agreements in support of drill clearance.
- Prepare and negotiation JOAs, assignments, releases, amendments, pooling declarations, and other similar operational agreements in support of drill clearance.
- Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with key partners and vendors to review development plans and results.
- Provide ongoing, informal mentoring to junior team members through active knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Contribute to an annual budget process by providing guidance on contractual obligations and timing of same.
- Periodically assist with review and evaluation of in-basin acquisition, joint development, or trade opportunities.
- Other related duties as are customary or assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
- A minimum of 10 years in-house Land experience
- Bachelors degree required, preferably in Business, Energy, or related field
- East Texas experience, as well as familiarity with cross-unit development strongly preferred
- Proven track record building key relationships within assigned regions
- Experience successfully negotiating and drafting agreements, assignments, etc.
- Aptitude to work independently and as part of a team with little to no oversight
- Demonstrated leadership through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and development of junior team members
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Experience with ArcGIS, Enverus, Quorum QLS and other products a definite plus
- High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Job is classified as light physical work in an office setting involving sitting, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking and standing.
- Occasionally may be required to lift, carry, push or pull 10-25 pounds.