Senior Landman

By Prairie Operating Co.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 187,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement plan

Protection coverage

Time off and leave programs

Training and development opportunities

Work-related allowances

Job summary

Prairie Operating Employee Co., LLC is seeking a Senior Landman to manage all land functions for Colorado oil and gas operations, including leasing, title, regulatory compliance, surface negotiations, and due diligence. The role supports a one-to-two rig drilling program, with emphasis on Colorado-specific rules and DJ Basin considerations.

Responsibilities include negotiating and drafting mineral and surface agreements, coordinating with geologists, engineers, and regulatory staff, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience in the DJ Basin and Colorado land laws.
• Strong contract and real property knowledge.
• Advanced negotiation and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison with mineral and surface landowners.
• Negotiate, draft, and analyze mineral and surface agreements, including mineral leases, JOAs, Leasehold Acquisition Agreements, and Purchase and Sale Agreements; surface agreements, damages, easements, rights-of-way, road use licenses, and water use/transmission agreements.
• Coordinate with geologists, engineers, regulatory staff, and other departments to ensure alignment of land data and operational support.
• Interpret lease rights and obligations, ensuring full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee all mineral and surface land functions for a multi-rig drilling program, maintaining proactive alignment with operational schedules.
• Support community and stakeholder engagement efforts with landowners, local communities, and government agencies.
• Participate in acquisition and divestiture due diligence and integration.

Skills

DJ Basin experience

Contract law

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Land-Energy/Law

Tools

Land management software

Mapping tools

Job description

Position Title: Senior Landman, Department: Land

Location: Denver

Reports to: Executive Vice President Land

Salary Range: ($187,000 - $250,000)

Job Summary

The Senior Landmanwill be responsible for all facets of land functions related to the company’s oil and gas operations, primarily in Colorado. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of leasing, title, regulatory compliance, surface negotiations, and acquisition due diligence. The position plays a critical role in supporting a one to two rig drilling program and ensuring efficient, compliant development of the company’s assets. A strong understanding of Colorado-specific rules and procedures for drilling is essential. Direct experience in the DJ Basin is preferred, with demonstrated knowledge of basin-specific regulatory, operational, and landowner considerations.

Essential Functions

• Serve as the primary liaison with mineral and surface landowners.
• Negotiate, draft, and analyze a variety of mineral and surface agreements, including:
  • Mineral: Oil and Gas Leases, Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), Leasehold Acquisition Agreements, Purchase and Sale Agreements.
  • Surface: Surface Damage Agreements, Surface Use Agreements, Easements, Rights-of-Way, Road Use Licenses, and Water Use/Transmission Agreements.
• Coordinate with geologists, engineers, regulatory staff, and other departments to ensure alignment of land data and operational support.
• Interpret lease rights and obligations, ensuring full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee all mineral and surface land functions for a multi-rig drilling program, maintaining proactive alignment with operational schedules.
• Support community and stakeholder engagement efforts with landowners, local communities, and government agencies.
• Participate in acquisition and divestiture due diligence and integration.

QUALIFICATIONS, Knowledge, skills, and Abilities

• Experience working in the DJ Basin.
• Strong knowledge of real property and contract law.
• In-depth understanding of Colorado regulatory and permitting processes.
• Advanced negotiation and analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Land/Energy Management, Law, or related field.
• 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in land functions within the oil and gas industry.
• Active membership in professional associations (AAPL, DAPL).
• Proficiency in land management software and mapping tools.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversight of field landmen, brokers, and contractors.
• Provide direction, quality control, and performance feedback to third-party land professionals.
• Preferred experience in supervising teams or managing external contractors.

Work environment

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel to field locations.
• Job is partially performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires regular use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system.
• The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Physical demands

• May require occasional lifting of heavy objects.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

employee benefits

Prairie Operating Employee Co., LLC offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, marital status or veteran status.

Prairie Operating Employee Co., LLC reserves the right to modify this job description at its discretion at any time. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.