Senior Landman

Position Summary

The Sr. Landman, Louisiana position at Black Stone should possess a willingness to multitask a variety of internal and project-based segments with strong mathematical skills and is exceedingly organized and adaptable to the unique challenges found in each basin. Working under the direction of the Manager, Land this role requires an ability to work independently and collaboratively while maintaining a daily workload. This is an excellent opportunity to develop knowledge in every region of oil & gas while working alongside all departments to achieve a variety of goals.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop an understanding of Black Stone's complex acquisition background while calculating royalty and working interests.
• Lead and be responsible for Black Stone's Eastern U.S. assets with a primary focus in Louisiana.
• Assist in the preparation and management of drafting PSAs, JOAs, ADAs, leases/subleases, curative and other related land documents.
• Promote leasing activity on Black Stone using industry contacts, presentation and marketing materials, and networking.
• Assist in handling incoming AFEs in assigned regional area in accordance with Black Stone's AFE handling procedures.
• Identify new organic growth opportunities and work with technical teams to evaluate and pursue each opportunity.
• Research and analyze land related documents and contracts with respect to drilling, production, and operations information, such as depths held by production, continuous development obligations and critical activity dates.
• Work closely with the engineering, geology, and land administration departments as needed.
• Collaborate with GIS and IT departments to generate maps in monitoring project status and reporting to management.
• Review and verify Land Technician recommendations on monthly expiration, obligation and payment reports while providing management with additional information and recommendations if missing.
• Mentor less experienced Landmen in analyzing lease provisions and negotiating leases.

What We Require

• A Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Land Management or Energy Management, preferred
• At least 10 years of progressively more responsible landman experience, including a minimum of 5 to 7 years of Louisiana experience.
• Experience in Quorum software, preferred.
• CPL Certification, preferred.
• Solid understanding of US Mineral and surface ownership principles including regulatory, title and curative documents.
• Positive attitude working in a fast-paced environment.
• System savvy and ability to work with different applications and databases.
• Ability to plan and organize workload, adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Solid interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build relationships in a small team environment as well as with external parties
• Bring a positive team player attitude that is dependable and committed to the objectives given.