Landman

Formentera Operations; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Employer-provided health insurance

401K with 4% employer match

Job summary

Formentera Operations LLC in Midland, TX is seeking an experienced Landman to acquire and maintain oil and gas properties, negotiate leases, and interpret contracts while ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires strong negotiation, analytical skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include reviewing land-related documents, communicating terms to stakeholders, managing title information, and coordinating with brokers and the land budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year university; AAPL program preferred.
• AAPL membership; RPL or CPL certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive in-house land experience in oil and gas.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and negotiate oil and gas leases and related agreements.
• Communicate terms and ownership positions to stakeholders.
• Maintain in-house title information and resolve title issues.
• Oversee brokers and contract landmen; manage land budget with accounting.
• Leverage Enverus and technology to streamline land workflows.
• Support due diligence and data migration as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

AAPL membership

RPL or CPL certification

Tools

Enverus

RRC website

Microsoft Office

Job description

Landman - Midland, TX

Summary: Formentera Operations, LLC is seeking an experienced Landman. The Landman will be responsible for acquisition and maintenance of properties as well as negotiations, maintenance, and interpretation of various agreements leases, and contracts while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Strong communication, analytical skills, and industry knowledge are essential for success in this role. This role requires a self-starter with an ability to leverage resources to self-solve problems in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Review, edit, and negotiate various land-related documents, including oil and gas leases, amendments, assignments, joint operating agreements, trade agreements, farmout agreements, pooling agreements, right-of-way agreements, and title curative instruments.
• Clearly communicate contractual terms and ownership positions to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment and compliance with land-related obligations throughout the development lifecycle.
• Compile and organize in-house title information to support clear assessment of ownership.
• Identify and resolve title issues to ensure clean and marketable records.
• Oversee brokers and contract landmen to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with accounting to manage the land budget for the asset, ensuring accurate tracking, coding and booking of land-related expenses in alignment with internal financial controls.
• May perform A&D duties as necessary - including due diligence, integration and data migration.
• Leverage technology to streamline land workflows, improve data accuracy, and enhance the quality and efficiency of work product output.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintain adherence to all company policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with land-related documents, including oil and gas leases, title documents, joint operating agreements, and trade agreements.
• Strong negotiation abilities for dealing with landowners, joint venture partners, and potential collaborators.
• Familiarity with the life cycle of oil and gas wells.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication, both written and digital for internal and external parties.
• Prior experience working with landowners, joint venture partners, and government agencies.
• Ability to multi-task, apply attention to detail and oversee projects requiring direct supervision.
• Self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with Enverus online applications and RRC website.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Windows suite applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degreefrom a four-year university, with a degree from an accredited AAPL program preferred.
• AAPL membership; RPL or CPL certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 yearsof progressive in-house land experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Ability to travel when required (less than 10%).

Physical Requirements: (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• 100% Employer covered health insurance premiums.
• 401K with 4% employer match

About Us:

Formentera Operations LLC is the operator for Formentera Partners, which is an energy focused, private equity strategy founded by Bryan Sheffield, Blake London, and Paul Treadwell in 2020, based in Austin, Texas. Formentera responsibly acquires and optimizes producing oil and gas assets in onshore United States basins.

Formentera is intentional and deliberate in cultivating our culture. We seek people who are not only exceptional within their own skills and aptitudes but who also care deeply about supporting each other's growth and embracing the value that diverse teams, ideas and opinions creates. Operating with integrity and treating each other well at all times are foundational pillars at Formentera.

Formentera provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law where we employ. Formentera will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.