Surface Title Analyst — Oil & Gas

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Top-tier benefits program

Job summary

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) seeks an experienced Analyst, Land Title Administration in Houston, TX. The role researches surface ownership, reviews title documents, and maintains auditable ownership records to support transactions and land records projects.

You will coordinate title research, work with various departments, and assist with acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence and data conversions while ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years oil & gas title experience required.
• Ability to use metes and bounds deed plotting tools.
• Proficient with mapping software, particularly ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Experience working online and in-person with tax offices, county clerk/recorders offices, court records, probate records, partition cases, etc.
• Experience working with a land management software system.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and willing to learn other computer applications.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Ability to work under deadlines and on multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Prioritizes competing assignments, meets established deadlines, communicates delays promptly, and collaborates effectively across departments while maintaining research accuracy.
• Must be a team player who possesses the ability to adapt to new technologies, workflows and processes.
• Associate’s degree or higher preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Verify surface ownership using county clerk/recorder website indexing and other online title plants and databases.
• Use GIS mapping system to verify assets and property locations.
• Analyze curative and conveyance documents, including deeds, probate, and assignments, to update surface ownership.
• Research county appraisal and tax records to corroborate owner names, mailing addresses, and parcel information; reconcile discrepancies with recorded conveyance and other supporting documents.
• Track business entity name changes, mergers, etc. using Secretary of State websites and other resources.
• Examine and interpret third party abstracts.
• Communicate with landowners to resolve inquiries and obtain documentation necessary for title curative and owner account updates.
• Maintain an auditable record of ownership research, including source documents, recording references, findings, unresolved issues, and the basis for each ownership update.
• Communicate ownership changes with all relevant land personnel.
• Coordinate third party contractors engaged by company for title research and abstracting including scope, deadlines, completeness review, and resolution of missing information.
• Assist with acquisitions & divestitures (including researching ownership, validating records, and preparing supporting documentation), due diligence efforts, audits (internal and external), data conversions, escheatment, and other special projects.
• Assist with Land Records special projects, as requested.
• Effectively and cooperatively interface with other departments within the company, including Accounting, Environmental and Safety, Operations, Legal and Tax.
• Share technical knowledge and assist with peer training and process documentation.

Skills

Oil & gas title

Deed plotting tools

ArcGIS

Google Earth

Land management software

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Education

Associate degree or higher preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Google Earth

Land management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) seeks an experienced Analyst, Land Title Administration in Houston, TX. The role researches surface ownership, reviews title documents, and maintains auditable ownership records to support transactions and land records projects.

You will coordinate title research, work with various departments, and assist with acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence and data conversions while ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies.