Landman I

Job Title

Landman I

Agency

Texas A&M University System Offices

Department

System Land Management Office

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M – Fort Worth and the Texas A&M - RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.

The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance.

Salary:

$3,742.67 - $6,250.00 per month commensurate with experience.

Job Description Summary

This position will be responsible for reviewing and confirming real property ownership; ensuring contractual compliance; regularly inspecting/reviewing data integrity and managing real property records; receiving, logging and redirecting revenue payments and statements; issuing and distributing periodic reports.

Responsibilities:

- Review contracts, leases, deeds, wills, and other legal documentation to determine agency-owned mineral and royalty rights. Conduct a general analysis and interpretation of the provisions of deeds, leases, right of way agreements, run sheets, and title opinions in order to create and maintain appropriate property and lease records.

- Review and research title to protect the agency's interests and ensure that all necessary title curative work is performed.

- Analyze and interpret working interests and royalty interests based on deeds, leases, assignments, transfers, decrees, and wills.

- Analyze existing agreements and leases with lessees and operators to ensure compliance with lease and surface use terms and proper operations of wells.

- Review state/public websites for drilling operations, well status and production figures.

- Review production figures to determine if leases are held by production and/or meet lease production requirements.

- Monitor contract obligations in income-producing situations and analyze existing agency interests, including analysis of Division Orders to ensure proper calculation, distribution and collection of revenue.

- Prepare agreement summaries for new agreements and communicate same to all concerned departments/individuals.

- Clerical and data entry work.

- Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Two years related experience.

- Experience running full title, researching well specific production information in Texas, and identifying leases held by production and minerals available for leasing.

- Experience using word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Knowledge of oil and gas contracts, leases, deeds, and title documents. 

- Knowledge of oil and gas resources. 

- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills. 

- Ability to meet deadlines. 

- Out-of-town travel.

- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Petroleum Engineering, Land Management, Energy Management or related field.

- ln-house experience in an oil and gas company.

- Registered Landman, Registered Professional Landman, or Certified Professional Landman certification from the American Association of Professional Landmen.

- Knowledge of basic oil and gas legal principles.

- Experience researching well specific production information in other states.

- Knowledge of foreign states' oil and gas resources.

- Geographic Information Systems mapping experience.

- Membership in American Association of Professional Landman. 

Other Requirements:

This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply. A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to a completed employment application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.