What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landman - Onshore/Offshore position at Primary Services?
Help shape the future of upstream development by managing the land assets that drive exploration and production success. This role offers broad commercial responsibility, strategic visibility, and the opportunity to influence high-value development, acquisition, and joint venture decisions across a diverse U.S. asset portfolio.
A global energy organization is seeking an experienced Landman to manage land and commercial activities supporting its U.S. exploration and production assets. The Landman will oversee leasehold management, contract negotiations, title analysis, and partner relations while collaborating with Operations, Geoscience, Legal, Finance, Land, and Business Development to maximize asset value and protect critical land interests.
Responsibilities
- Manage land functions for assigned assets, including lease acquisition, lease maintenance, title review, title curative, and landowner relations.
- Negotiate and administer oil and gas leases, amendments, surface use agreements, rights-of-way, joint operating agreements, farm-in/farm-out agreements, and other land-related contracts.
- Review title information, ownership reports, and title opinions to determine working interest, net revenue interest, and drilling ownership requirements.
- Coordinate with Legal, Land, and Operations to resolve title defects and support drilling and development activities.
- Monitor lease obligations, continuous development requirements, and contractual commitments to preserve company land tenure.
- Partner with Geoscience and Operations to evaluate development opportunities while identifying leasehold risks and commercial opportunities.
- Participate in acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture evaluations, including land due diligence and commercial assessments.
- Process and evaluate AFEs, election notices, and other joint interest matters in accordance with applicable agreements.
- Build productive relationships with mineral owners, working interest partners, operators, and other external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Five to ten years of oil and gas land experience.
- Experience supporting U.S. shale plays and unconventional resource development.
- Offshore Gulf of America experience is preferred.
- Working knowledge of oil and gas leases, title analysis, joint operating agreements, farm-in/farm-out agreements, and other industry contracts.
- Experience with leasehold management, title curative, surface agreements, rights-of-way, and commercial negotiations.
- Bachelor's degree in Energy Management, Business, Petroleum Land Management, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.