Land Tech

Chord Energy Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chord Energy Corporation seeks a motivated Land Technician to support the Land department in Houston, TX. This role involves managing proposals, contracts, and data tracking, with a hybrid work schedule that allows remote work on Mondays and Fridays.

The ideal candidate should have an Associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Key duties include creating well proposals, reviewing invoices, and assisting with contracts.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and SQL skills to analyze land data.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in land administration, contract support, or lease data management.
• Familiarity with land systems, ownership documentation, and lease/contract setup workflows.
• Ability to extract, transform, and validate land data using SQL.

Responsibilities

• Create and track well proposals, AFEs, and reports.
• Assist Landmen with contracts and projects.
• Review and code invoices related to wells.

Skills

Land administration

Data management

Contract support

Research skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree in a related discipline

Job description

Chord Energy seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Land Technician to provide critical support for our Land department. This role supports operated activities, including well proposals, project costs, joint interest billing (JIB), and revenue decks. The position is located in downtown Houston, TX, with a hybrid work schedule allowing remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Create, distribute and track well proposals, workover and plug and abandon AFE’s to working interest owners and unleased mineral owners.
• Create lease forms and lease purchase reports for new leases acquired by the landmen.
• Create and maintain JIB and revenue decks, track elections, and manage spreadsheets related to projects.
• Assist Landmen with the preparation of contracts and exhibits for wells and projects.
• Review and code invoices related to wells, ensuring they align with AFEs and department budgets.
• Maintain comprehensive digital files for leases, contracts, and well documentation.
• Track deadlines for elections, proposals, payments, and other time-sensitive events related to land activities.

This job description is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents may be required to follow any other job‑related instructions or duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related discipline.
• 2 years of experience in land administration, contract support, or lease data management.
• Familiarity with land systems, ownership documentation, and lease/contract setup workflows.
• Strong data management and administrative tracking skills; communicates clearly with Landmen and tech teams.
• Basic research skills for reviewing leases, contracts, and other land‑related documentation.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer; stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Ability to extract, transform, and validate land data to support business decisions using advanced data management and manipulation skills, including experience querying and analyzing large datasets using SQL.

EEO Statement

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.