Contract Surface Landman

Anschutz Exploration Corporation; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Anschutz Exploration Corporation in Casper, WY seeks a skilled land professional to negotiate surface use agreements, review titles, and coordinate regulatory access. The role involves partnering with surface owners, brokers, and field teams to secure rights before operations commence.

You will interpret title descriptions, manage records, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Travel to field sites up to 50% may be required, with a focus on accurate documentation and

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and written communication, organization, consultative, recordkeeping, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret title records, legal descriptions, survey plats, and surface agreements.
• Working knowledge of surface and mineral estate relationships and access requirements on private, state, and federal lands.
• Proficiency with land records systems, mapping/GIS tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with land surveyors in the field, staking pads, pipelines.
• Able to build relationship building, including interaction with land, permitting, operations, geology, State and Federal agencies, mineral and surface owners.
• Initiative and ability to work independently.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Competent writer of agreements, reports, summaries, and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft surface use agreements, rights of way, and easements.
• Review surface title and ownership records; coordinate with brokers and Legal.
• Resolve landowner concerns and restoration issues with internal teams.
• Identify surface constraints and secure necessary rights before construction.
• Coordinate execution, recording, and maintenance of ownership records.
• Serve as liaison among Denver Office, landowners, and field personnel.
• Coordinate with agencies to obtain access and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Track agreement obligations, payments, and deadlines.

Skills

Negotiation

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Energy Management

Tools

GIS tools

Microsoft Office

Land records systems

Job description

Description

• Negotiates and drafts various agreements with surface owners (Surface Use Agreements, Right of Ways, Easements, etc.)
• Review surface title and ownership records; coordinate resolution of title issues with brokers and Legal.
• Resolve landowner concerns, surface damage claims, and restoration issues with internal teams.
• Identify surface constraints and secure necessary rights before construction and operations begin.
• Coordinate agreement execution and recording; maintain ownership records and project updates.
• Acts as liaison between multiple disciplines in Denver Office, surface owners and field personnel
• Communicates with various federal and state agency personnel and other regulatory agencies to obtain necessary access in a timely manner and ensure compliance with government regulations
• Reviews and communicates agreement obligations, payment requirements, deadlines, and access restrictions.
• Works with the land team to ensure agreements and payments are accurately tracked and documented.
• Coordinate with construction personnel and surveyors to locate and stake pipelines, roads, well pads, etc.
• Oversee and coordinate work with field brokers as required
• Maintains positive working relationship with landowners and regulatory agencies
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and written communication, organization, consultative, recordkeeping, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret title records, legal descriptions, survey plats, and surface agreements.
• Working knowledge of surface and mineral estate relationships and access requirements on private, state, and federal lands.
• Proficiency with land records systems, mapping/GIS tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with land surveyors in the field, staking pads, pipelines, etc.
• Able to build relationship building, including interaction with land, permitting, operations, geology, State and Federal agencies, mineral and surface owners
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Proven negotiation skills
• Competent writer of agreements, reports, summaries, and correspondence
• Established productive working relationships with industry partners.
• Willingness to be fully responsible and accountable for the timely performance of all specified job duties

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Energy Management or related field preferred; or equivalent in experience
• Requires at least 5 years of E&P land experience, including 3 years focused on surface land
• Must have exposure to working Rockies assets and Federal Lands (MT, ND, WY, CO or UT)
• RL or RPL designation preferred

Travel

• Presence in field may be required up to 50% of time