Land Technician

Vickery Energy; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vickery Energy in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an entry-level Land Technician to support the Land Administration team. You will enter, organize, and verify lease and mineral ownership data using digital tracking systems under guidance from Land Analysts and the Lease Administration Manager.

The role emphasizes accuracy, learning, and comfort with new technology, including AI tools, to improve processes. This in-office position offers a foundation in oil and gas lease management.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; strong attention to detail required.
• Willingness to learn oil and gas terminology and processes.
• Comfort with digital tracking systems and AI-powered tools.

Responsibilities

• Enter, organize, and verify lease and mineral ownership data across digital systems.
• Manage weekly lease, mineral deed, and ROW payments and process check requests.
• Prepare and submit land documents for recording with county clerks.
• Maintain up-to-date land data and physical/digital files.
• Assist Land Analysts and Lease Admin Manager; support landowner communications.
• Explore AI tools to speed data entry, review, and reporting; suggest improvements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Eager to learn

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Job description

The Land Technician provides day-to-day support to the Land Administration team by entering, organizing, and verifying lease and mineral ownership data across Vickery's digital tracking systems. This is an entry-level position well suited for a detail-oriented individual looking to build a foundation in oil and gas. The Land Technician works under the guidance of Land Analysts and the Lease Administration Manager to support accurate and timely lease record-keeping. This is a full-time, in-office position based in Fort Worth, Texas. This role is well suited to a professional who is eager to learn, comfortable adopting new technology (including AI-powered tools), and motivated to find creative, more efficient ways to get work done.

Job Duties:

• Manage, prepare, and process weekly lease, mineral deed, and ROW payments.
• Generate and submit check requests to accounting and coordinate the assembly and distribution of payments via USPS and FedEx.
• Update the weekly tracking spreadsheet with lease, payment, and lessor information, and forward the required documentation to Vickery’s third-party brokers.
• Generate payment requests by verifying lease data such as bonus amounts, acreage, parcel IDs, and billing property codes.
• Contact payees to verbally verify ACH banking information, as well as any other payment-related communications.
• Monitor OpenInvoice for payment coding and approval status.
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit land documents for recording with the appropriate county clerk office.
• Organize and catalog physical and digital land files, including files from recent trades and acquisitions.
• Help maintain up-to-date land data for leases, minerals, ROWs and their respective tracts within ODL.
• Maintain all digital land files.
• Help maintain current ownership interests across all ODL forms.
• Assist with Land related projects as needed.
• Communicate as needed with the PA and Ft. Worth Land teams and other internal departments.
• Assist with landowner relations, including handling and answering incoming calls and emails from landowners.
• Actively use and explore AI tools and other technology to speed up data entry, document review, and reporting, and proactively recommend process improvements to increase team efficiency.