Surface Landman

This Surface Landman role will dedicate their time supporting the companys surface land and surface planning efforts. This position requires you to perform at a high level working both independently and collaboratively within the Land team and other disciplines across the organization. The ideal candidate is well organized detail-oriented flexible and able to balance multiple priorities at the same time. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants a dynamic role supporting field operations landowner relationships permitting water logistics and surface development planning.

Responsibilities:

• Secure and manage surface-related agreements including rights-of-way water well use agreements surface use agreements temporary access agreements damage releases pipeline route agreements booster pump agreements and other agreements needed to support field operations.
• Administer surface-related payments to landowners including payments for water purchases surface damages temporary rights-of-way and other contractual obligations.
• Secure county floodplain FAA TXDOT and other required permits for surface locations right-of-way intrusions road and entrance use water transfers pipelines drilling and workover rigs and related field activity.
• Represent Magnolia in communications with landowners and resolve issues related to field operations including access noise road repairs gate usage fence maintenance cleanup procedures surface damages and other operational impacts.
• Coordinate with Houston Landmen field foremen and operations teams to support landowner notifications access needs lease obligations surface use operational timelines and repairs to roads gates fences creek crossings and other surface damages.
• Support plugging workover drilling completion production and facility operations by securing access coordinating landowner communications and helping resolve surface-related issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with surface planning by identifying potential surface sites supporting the staking process and helping ensure site access and locations meet specifications for drilling completion production and facility operations.
• Plan and route water transfers including water source evaluation booster pump staging access coordination water volume tracking and compliance with applicable water use agreements and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with surveyors construction contractors subcontractors vendors and internal teams to support timely construction of surface locations access roads pipelines water sources storage systems and related infrastructure.
• Provide coverage for related surface land and surface planning responsibilities as needed during absences workload changes or other operational needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required. Preferred area of study in Land Management Energy Management Business or related field.
• 5 years of experience as an oil and gas company Landman required.
• Direct surface land experience in and knowledge of Texas land required.
• Experience supporting drilling completions production water sourcing access and other field operations preferred.
• Experience securing surface use agreements rights-of-way permits water use agreements and damage releases preferred.
• RL RPL or CPL Certification preferred.
• Member of AAPL preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with P2Land and Zendesk preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills with landowners field personnel contractors and internal cross-functional teams.
• System savvy and ability to work with different applications and databases.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines agreements permits and operational requests at the same time.
• Demonstrates taking ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by handling critical issues holding others accountable and doing the right thing in all cases.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced organization while adapting to competing demands and changing operational priorities.
• Proven ability to build respect dependability and rapport with the Land team and other functional groups.

Location:

• This role is based in Giddings Texas.

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