Lease & Land Analyst – Data-Driven Oil & Gas Growth

Ensign Natural Resources; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash bonus

Equity plans

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation

Sick time

Job summary

Ensign Natural Resources, headquartered in Houston, TX, seeks a seasoned Lease Records Specialist to manage land agreements, track producing acreage, and ensure timely payments to landowners. The role requires deep knowledge of land administration, lease terms, and contract provisions within a dynamic E&P environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in lease records, familiarity with Eagle Ford, and strong data analysis abilities to support acquisitions, due diligence, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in lease records.
• Eagle Ford experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of land administration principles, including analysis and maintenance of various agreement forms, complex lease and contract terms and provisions, title issues affecting oil and gas leases.

Responsibilities

• Review, proof, and approve land agreements (oil and gas leases, ROWs, water use, production sharing) for setup in land system, ensuring accuracy and data integrity.
• Maintain assets by identifying and setting up complex provisions, payments, and obligations in land system for reporting and calendar tracking.
• Build and maintain CPI Summaries for agreements with escalating payments and inflation adjustments per terms.
• Track leases in land system for producing and non-producing acreage and depths based on title review.
• Update agreement records in land system with amendments, assignments, and releases received via email or workflow.

Skills

Lease records

Land administration

Contract terms

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Ensign Natural Resources, headquartered in Houston, TX, seeks a seasoned Lease Records Specialist to manage land agreements, track producing acreage, and ensure timely payments to landowners. The role requires deep knowledge of land administration, lease terms, and contract provisions within a dynamic E&P environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in lease records, familiarity with Eagle Ford, and strong data analysis abilities to support acquisitions, due diligence, and ongoing