CSI Recruiting is working with a Dallas-based family office with nearly 100 years in business and which is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of oil and gas royalties across multiple states. The firm seeks a detail-oriented Land and Minerals Manager to manage land records, royalty payments, due diligence efforts, and other projects.
Our client is a small firm so the right candidate will have a willingness to handle all aspects of this role with a ‘no job too small’ approach to work. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-sufficient, highly organized professional with deep experience in oil and gas land and minerals management.
Requirements
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leasing: Manage the leasing process for new oil and gas leases. At present, this does not involve directly negotiating the leases.
- Drilling & Pooling Monitoring: Track newly recorded Pennsylvania DPUs and monitor for drilling activity; review pooling notices from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
- Revenue Recovery: Generate demand letters for suspended revenue every two years and follow up to ensure resolution. Work directly with purchasers to release revenue held in suspense.
- Division Order Processing and follow-up.
- Data & Systems Management: Maintain and update spreadsheets to track new wells and revenue allocations. When division orders are missing, conduct research to determine ownership details.
- Lease Compliance: Maintain delay rental and shut-in payment records, ensuring payments are made per lease terms. Request releases of leases that have expired in whole or part.
- Title & Ownership Research: Investigate title discrepancies, verify ownership interests, and coordinate with operators as needed.
- Due Diligence: Assist and monitor the due diligence process for mineral rights management, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Digitize Land Records: Oversee a project to organize and digitize historical and current land documents.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Experience: 7+ years in oil and gas land and minerals management.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree. JD, CPL, RPL, or CMM are pluses.
- Software Knowledge: Experience in OGSYS is a plus (can be trained), Microsoft Office, and land management systems. Would prefer someone who is comfortable in technology and can forward thinking in how to use newer tools like AI, etc. to manage mineral rights.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of mineral title, division orders, pooling, and suspense revenue processes.
- Detail-oriented: Ability to manage large volumes of data and track payments, ensure compliance with lease terms, etc.
- Independence: A self-starter who can work without micromanagement and who understands the business of managing mineral, royalty, and non-op working interests.
- Problem-solving: Ability to research, identify, and resolve issues related to land records, revenue payments, and ownership changes.
- Professionalism: Strong communication skills to interface with operators, attorneys, and other land professionals.
Again, this is a unique role that is an ideal fit for an experienced oil & gas land and minerals professional seeking a high integrity workplace, a stable and financially sound employer, a lack of bureaucracy and a results-driven workplace.