Sr. Landman- Central

Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (DGOC) seeks a senior Landman to support its Central Division. The candidate will work with Land, Operations, Midstream, and Accounting teams, handling routine acquisitions, leases, and title work.

Requirements include 10+ years in-house oil & gas experience, a bachelor’s degree in Land or Business, and strong negotiation and MS Office skills. On-site work in the Oklahoma region is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Land or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years in-house experience with an Oil & Gas company.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and negotiate routine well acquisitions and divestitures.
• Manage Non-Op well proposals and elections.
• Provide support to Engineering, Drilling, and Operations teams.
• Prepare and execute leases, assignments, and related Land documents.
• Coordinate with Land Contractors or Land Brokers on projects.
• Knowledge of JOAs, farm-ins & farm-outs, and related agreements.
• Submit communications to Management and resolve ownership issues.
• Assist acquisition due diligence and records assimilation.
• Serve as point-of-contact for assigned projects; address access issues.
• Research leases, rights-of-way, and title documents; update records.
• Identify omissions or errors in leases and take corrective steps.
• Negotiate and settle Damages.

Skills

Landman experience

Negotiation

Communication

Microsoft Office

Excel

GIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Land or Business

Tools

Access

GIS software

Oil & Gas software

Job description

COMPANY PROFILE

Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (\u201cDGOC\u201d) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diversified Energy Company PLC, a US-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol \u201cDEC\u201d. Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (DGOC) is an established owner and operator of producing conventional and unconventional natural gas & oil wells and midstream pipelines and compression stations concentrated in the Appalachian Basin in the United States. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, our field operations are located throughout the Appalachian Basin in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2021, Diversified announced our expansion into our Central Regional Focus Area, which includes producing areas within Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

DGOC is looking for a Landman to support its Central Division operations. The Landman will focus on resolving issues for our Land, Operations, Midstream, and Accounting teams as well as an initial contact point for Lessors and property owners. The ideal candidate will have in-house land experience with a reputable Oil & Gas Company.

Special focus will be placed on:

• Evaluating and negotiating routine well acquisitions and divestitures


• Managing Non-Op well proposals and elections


• Provide support to the Engineering, Drilling, and Operations teams


• Experience in or ability to prepare and execute assignments, letter agreements, leases, surface damage agreements and various other Land & A*D related documents


• Ability to manage Land Contractors or Land Brokers on a particular project


• Knowledgeable with Joint Operating Agreements, Farm-ins & Farm-outs, and other Oil & Gas related agreements


• Ensuring appropriate communications and paperwork are submitted to Management


• Resolving routine and complex ownership issues


• Supporting acquisition due diligence and records assimilation


• Serving as point-of-contact for assigned projects


• Addressing operational hurdles such as access issues and Landowner complaints


• Researches and provides documentation of leases, rights-of-way, joint ventures, and other types of oil and gas agreements


• Performs in-house title information gathering, organizes and analyzes title documents to assess rights information, and performs internal title updates


• Ability to identify omissions or errors on a lease or title, takes the appropriate steps to cure them


• Negotiates and Settles Damage Settlements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Land or Business or related field is preferred.


• Minimum of 10+ years of in-house experience with an Oil and Gas company.


• Effective written and oral communication skills


• Ability to negotiate complex Land documents including JOAs, farmout Agreements, Letter Agreements etc.


• Ability to work independently with some guidance


• Highly organized and with a strong work ethic


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Access and Excel), PDF, GIS and oil and gas accounting software programs

Office Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods working at a desk in front of a computer.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.