Sr. Title Analyst

EOG Resources, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EOG Resources, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Title Analyst in Houston, TX, to lead lease and division order analysis and ensure accurate royalty distribution and timely payments. The role emphasizes ownership updates, title curative, and owner communications within a collaborative Land Administration team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with oil and gas leases, title opinions, deeds, and probate documents, and should excel in data integrity and SOX-compliant processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Land Administration (Lease Analyst or Division Order Analyst).
• Experience analyzing oil & gas leases, title opinions, deeds, probate docs.
• Understanding ownership structures and computing varied interests.
• Strong interpersonal skills for owner relations and collaboration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and rapid adaptability to new software.
• Ability to manage high-volume workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor lease status and transfer acreage to producing based on plats and unit summaries.
• Coordinate with division landmen to tender lease extensions, minimum royalty, and other payments, ensuring obligations are met.
• Interpret lease provisions and contracts, including community, unit, and farmout agreements.
• Perform well-record maintenance for EOG-operated properties from division operations data.
• Build and maintain joint interest billing decks from title reports.

Skills

Lease analysis

Division order analysis

Oil & gas title knowledge

Ownership structures

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Learning new software

Time management

Team-oriented

Data confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

EOG's Land Administration department is seeking an experienced oil and gas title professional to join the team as a Senior Title Analyst, with primary responsibilities centered on lease and division order analysis. This role is essential to supporting EOG's exploration and production objectives by ensuring timely lease payments, accurate royalty distribution, and current interest ownership across all records. The ideal candidate brings experience interpreting and applying lease terms, performing ownership updates, and handling royalty-related matters, and thrives in a highly collaborative, detail-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor lease status and transfer acreage to producing based on plats and unit summaries
• Coordinate with division landmen through the land calendar to tender lease extension, minimum royalty, shut-in, and other required payments, and ensure all lease obligations are met
• Interpret and apply lease provisions and terms of contracts, including communitization agreements, unit declarations, joint operating agreements, and farmout agreements
• Perform well-record maintenance for EOG-operated properties using information received from division operations
• Build and maintain joint interest billing decks based on approved title reports
• Analyze title opinions and division of interest spreadsheets to create and maintain complex burdened division of interest decks for producing properties
• Review curative and conveyance documents - including deeds, probate filings, and assignments - to update mineral, royalty, and working interest ownership
• Communicate with interest owners to resolve inquiries and obtain documentation necessary for title curative and owner account updates
• Verify EOG's ownership interest in outside-operated wells
• Provide support for acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, audits, data conversions, and escheatment
• Collaborate effectively with Land, Legal, Accounting, and other internal departments to support company objectives
• Perform all duties in compliance with EOG's SOX control requirements and operational processes, with a strong emphasis on data integrity

Job Requirements

Required

• 5+ years of experience in Land Administration working as a Lease Analyst or Division Order Analyst
• Broad experience analyzing and interpreting oil and gas leases, contracts, title opinions, deeds, assignments, probate documents, and other title curative materials
• Solid understanding of ownership structures and the ability to compute varied interest types
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build constructive rapport with owners
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new computer applications and systems
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume workload, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to working effectively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstrated professionalism in handling confidential and proprietary information
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree
• Prior experience working for an operator
• Experience working title in both Texas and other major U.S. oil-producing states
• Familiarity with federal leasing and unitization
• RL, RPL, CPLTA, or CDOA

Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.

EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Disabled.