Sr. Supervisor - Land Exploration

Expand Energy; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Expand Energy seeks a senior supervisor to lead a team of Landmen and drive strategic exploration leasing and acquisitions across multiple states. You will negotiate leases, supervise contract preparation, and review joint development and venture agreements to advance the company’s exploration plans.

The role requires the ability to communicate ownership positions and regulatory considerations to management, while coordinating with geology, engineering, and operations to ensure timely drilling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of related land management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of leasing, oil and gas laws, and multi-state regulations.
• Ability to supervise and develop landmen and field staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement exploration leasing and acquisition strategies across multiple states.
• Supervise negotiations, acquisition of oil and gas leases, and contract prep.
• Review and approve purchase/sale agreements and joint development ventures.
• Notify management of ownership positions, competitors, and legal issues via reports.
• Coordinate with geology, engineering, and operations to meet drilling goals.

Skills

Land management

Negotiations

Leasing

Regulatory compliance

Team supervision

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctorate

CPL

Job description

Our core values - Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt - are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

This senior supervisory position leads a team of Landmen and provides strategic direction and leadership within the Exploration Team.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement exploration leasing and acquisition strategies across multiple states and basins
• Supervise negotiations, acquisition of oil and gas leases, and contract preparation
• Review and approve purchase and sale agreements, joint development agreements, and joint ventures needed to ensure execution of the company's oil and gas exploration plans
• Notify management of the company's ownership position, competitor activity, potential legal issues, or other matters via reports, emails, and meetings
• Coordinate and communicate with representatives from internal departments such as geology, engineering, and operations to ensure that the appropriate steps are taken to meet the company drilling goals and deadlines
• Supervise the activities of all in-house and field landmen assigned to exploration projects
• Provides direct and indirect supervision of personnel: participates in decisions involving hiring, promotion, compensation, and termination of employment

Job Specific Skills

• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply land management principles including negotiations and leasing
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders and agency rules across multiple states
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply oil, gas and mineral laws in various states and affiliated oil and gas leases, deeds, and title curative documents
• Able to manage large amounts of sensitive information with accuracy and critical attention to detail
• Knowledge of administrative procedures in order to prepare and maintain reports, budgets, and administrative records as required
• Ability to provide on-the-job training, performance assessment, coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development
• Ability to ensure all employees are operating within all Expand, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and regulations

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree - from accredited university

Preferred: Bachelor's degree - from accredited university - Energy Management OR

Preferred: Doctoral degree - from accredited university - Juris Doctorate

Preferred: Other - CPL

Experience

Preferred: 5 years related work experience

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

Nearest Major Market: Oklahoma City

Nearest Secondary Market: Oklahoma

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