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Division Order Analyst
Location: Houston, TX
Description:
The organization located in downtown Houston, is hiring a Division Order Analyst to support the Upstream business. The company currently operates wells in East Texas and North Louisiana. This position will be a member of the Land Administration team and interact with various business units. This position will require a high level of division order experience. This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced and best in class team and be involved in a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial upstream business that offers employees significant opportunities for career advancement
Responsibilities
- Conducts extensive analysis and interpretation of Deeds, Probate Documentation, Trust Agreements, Assignments and Title Opinions to determine ownership of minerals
- Obtains and interprets curative material as needed for resolving title defects and other title issues
- Calculates Division of Interest to ensure timely payment of royalties
- Creates Division Orders and supplemental Division Orders
- Maintains and updates Joint Interest Billing decks based on information received
- Communicates effectively within Land Admin and with counterparts on extended teams (E&P, Accounting, Marketing and Legal) and externally with owners / vendors and other customers
- Assists with special projects as needed
- Verify outside operated Division Orders to ensure the correct decimal interest is shown
- Field inquiries from interest owners and act as liaison to Accounting, Lease Records and Marketing when necessary to respond to interest owners
- Maintain and correct divisions of interest when payouts and recompletions occer
- Research suspense items for the Escheat process
- Assist with training and mentoring less experienced Division Order Analysts
- Monitor and update UMIs to reflect changes in ownership, lease agreements, and unit designations
- Cross unit ownership management
- Allocation well ownership management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- East Texas title experience required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Division Order work
- Possess strong technical knowledge and analytical expertise
- Possess ability to ensure work is accurate and completed timely with little to no supervision
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Proficient in the use of spreadsheets for well set up, Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and willing to learn other computer applications
- Ability to work effectively with cross-discipline professionals and individuals at all levels
- Experience with Quorum a plus
- Ability to demonstrate patience and care in handling inquiries from interest owners
- CDOA Certification a plus
Physical Demands and Exposures
- Job is classified as light physical work in an office setting involving sitting, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking and standing
- Occasionally may be required to lift, carry, push or pull 10-25 pounds
- Occasional overnight travel may be required
- May be required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours
- Candidates will be required to clear a drug screen and complete a background check, including a credit report for certain positions after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.