Under the direction of the Land Director, this position will be responsible for specific duties surrounding all surface land functions and will be well versed in right-of-way disciplines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible to the Land Director for the following:
- Responds, interacts and professionally represents Mitsui with landowners, consultants, County and State regulatory agencies, etc.
- Understands, negotiates, and prepares various agreements, including surface and subsurface use agreements, Rights-of-Way, survey permission/ROE, survey plats, water agreements, and various other easement agreements.
- Responsible for scheduling on-site meetings with landowners and company personnel.
- Able to react to, analyze, and present solutions for complex issues in preparation for operations and development.
- Collaborate with subsurface landman to timely deliver clearance to drill (Land) subsequent to analysis of title opinions/curative, and surface clearance.
- Coordinate and oversee staking for surface locations, pipelines, compressor sites, and other related surface infrastructure.
- Has working knowledge of how land interacts with Operations, Engineering, Geoscience, Accounting, Legal and Marketing.
- Communicates timely with land, operations, exploration, midstream, and production personnel of all upcoming lease/easement obligations directly related to surface operations.
- Negotiate and settle complex surface damage settlements.
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Able to work independently or with little or no supervision.
- Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary group to achieve project related goals.
- Prior experience in operated oil and gas assets including familiarity with planning, staking and permitting wells, including but not limited to operations in the State of Texas.
- Strong PC skills including MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, Quorum.
- Good verbal/written communication, organization and time management skills.
- Knowledge of applicable county, state and federal regulatory rules and procedures.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Land Management, Energy Management, Business, or a related field is required.
- A required minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a practicing surface landman, land negotiator, or other relevant experience; preferred fifteen (15+) years of experience.
- Solid knowledge of land management principles required.
- Must have project management skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Fluent verbal and written skills in English.
LICENCES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and/or local Landman Association membership.
- Certified Professional Landman (CPL) designation is preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
- Eligible for Hybrid Telework Program
About MEPUSA
MEPUSA, a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., is an O&G exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, TX. We currently have a substantial investment in the Marcellus shale gas project in PA and market natural gas through Mitsui & Co., Ltd.. We also have investment in the Eagle Ford shale project in Texas and own another substantial working interest and produces Condensate, NGL and Natural Gas. Through valued partnership and active drilling programs, MEPUSA is engaged in enhancing and developing reserves through selective acquisitions of both new conventional and unconventional E&P assets in North America.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K and Company Match
- Educational Assistance
- Generous PTO Policy
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Breakroom Snacks / Beverages
- Eligible for Hybrid Workplace Flexibility Program
Position Competencies
- Job knowledge
- Productivity
- Owner relations
- Negotiation skills
- Analytical skills
- Teamwork & cooperation
- Problem solving
Disclaimer:
This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their leader, subject to reasonable accommodation.
MEPUSA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
