Landman

Caturus; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Caturus, a Houston-based energy company, is seeking a Landman to manage and optimize land assets across Texas assets, including Eagle Ford and Haynesville regions. You will lead lease negotiations, title work, and due diligence while coordinating with cross-functional teams to secure drilling locations and asset acquisitions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years as an in-house Landman with strong communication skills and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 4+ years of experience as an in-house Landman
• Texas asset experience
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and prepare leases; identify and procure surface contracts including easements, ROWs, surface agreements, water agreements, subsurface easements, etc.
• Manage obligations, payments and expirations for existing agreements, including lease and contract analysis
• Examine, evaluate and cure title requirements
• Verify ownership, form units or negotiate PSAs where applicable
• Negotiate and prepare all necessary agreements for joint development
• Work with cross-functional team to prepare locations for drilling and maintain acreage after production
• Support land reporting on ownership position and competitor activity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Maintain outside operated wells and interest through ownership research and management of inbound proposals
• Support lease and asset acquisitions through due diligence and integration
• Calculate working interest, net revenue interest, overriding royalties, non-executive mineral interests, non-participating royalties and payout reversion interests

Skills

Land negotiations

Lease administration

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Petroleum Management, Energy Management or Energy Commerce

Tools

GIS

Job description

Department: Upstream Operations - Land Management

Location: US TX Houston - Corporate Office

Description

About Us: The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

The Caturus platform is built to create the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.

Job Description

Position Summary: The Landman will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing the company’s land assets. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in land acquisition, title examination, lease negotiations, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of land-related matters, and the ability to lead complex land transactions.

Key Accountabilities:

• Negotiate and prepare leases; identify and procure needed surface contracts include easements, ROWs, surface agreements, water agreements, subsurface easements, etc.
• Manage obligations, payments and expirations for existing agreements, including extensive lease and contract analysis and application
• Examine, evaluate and cure title requirements
• Verify ownership, form units or negotiate PSAs where applicable
• Negotiate and prepare all necessary agreements for joint development
• Work with cross-functional team to prepare locations for drilling and maintain acreage after production is established (GIS, regulatory, drilling, completions, subsurface, land administration, production, accounting)
• Support land reporting on ownership position and competitor activity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Maintain outside operated wells and interest through ownership research and management of inbound proposals
• Support lease and asset acquisitions through due diligence and integration
• Calculate working interest, net revenue interest, overriding royalties, non-executive mineral interests, non-participating royalties and payout reversion interests

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Petroleum Management, Energy Management or Energy Commerce required

Experience:

4+ years of experience as an in-house Landman required

Texas asset experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven ability to manage large amounts of information with accuracy and critical attention to detail
• Willingness to handle multiple projects and obtain results in a performance driven, team-oriented environment
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Developed skillset in managing complex title issues and providing solutions
• Strong understanding of Texas legal and regulatory landscape