Senior Offshore Landman- GOA and International

About the Role

The Senior Offshore Landman is responsible for all assigned deepwater land and commercial activities within the framework of Talos Energy’s policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Research, prepare, and negotiate a wide range of oil and gas agreements, including participation agreements, farmouts/farmins, operating agreements, production handling agreements, production sharing agreements, joint venture agreements, gas balancing agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Administer contracts and leases to ensure timely compliance with all rights and obligations.
• Negotiate, draft, and close acquisition agreements while organizing and analyzing granting instruments and performing due diligence for M&A opportunities.
• Collaborate with Exploration, Development, Operations, and Business Development teams to integrate commercial solutions for exploration and acquisition opportunities, and to optimize development of existing assets.
• Participate actively on asset teams to support opportunity identification, strategy, planning, and execution within assigned geographic regions.
• Build and maintain strong external relationships to gather market intelligence and access new opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of offshore land and commercial experience, preferably in both deepwater Gulf of America and offshore international.
• Bachelor’s Degree. JD or major in Petroleum Land Management or related field is a plus.
• Experience engaging in due diligence for offshore corporate mergers and asset acquisitions.
• Working knowledge of and ability to apply federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and statutes applicable to the offshore industry.
• Experience negotiating and administering offshore oil and gas contracts.
• Experience participating in and preparing for Federal OCS Lease Sales is a plus.

Skills

• Skilled and determined researcher, an able negotiator, and proficient in mineral laws.
• Expert on oil and gas leases and other granting instruments, the lifecycle of deepwater exploration and development projects, governing agreements, partner influencing, and external stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills as the job requires integration with a high-performing team of geoscientists, engineers, attorneys, finance/accounting/tax/treasury/risk, regulatory and government affairs specialists, as well as partners, government officials, and company executives.
• Highly experienced in negotiating and preparing all types of land agreements, including production handling agreements, purchase and sale agreements, farmout, and joint operating agreements.
• Willingness to work with and tutor less experienced team members.
• Familiarity with and ability to utilize Lexco OWL, OCSBBS, GOM3, and MMA databases.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Teams, SharePoint, and data manipulation.
• Able to organize and prioritize a diverse and heavy workload for a team.
• Creates strong work relationships with internal staff.
• Demonstrates ability to self-start and balance multiple competing projects simultaneously and reach closure within the established time frame.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses and is proactive in self-development.
• Has a strong sense of integrity and the ability to deal effectively with ethical situations.
• Willing to work a demanding and flexible schedule.

Physical Requirements

• Employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time and have use of arms and hands in repetitive motion.
• A fair amount of standing and walking is also required for the position.