Surface Land Technician

About the role

The Surface Land Technician prepares complex and routine correspondence for other required documentation signers and assists the Surface Land Coordinator in preparing oil and gas related surface agreements and various contracts. This role reviews invoices, codes them to the appropriate AFE, circulates them for approvals, and troubleshoots problems related to invoices and coding. The technician interacts with industry business associates, including operators, midstream companies, co-tenants, and surface owners, and responds to partner submittals while collaborating across company disciplines such as Land, Accounting, Drilling, Geology, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex and routine correspondence for others’ signature.
• Assist Surface Land Coordinator in preparation of complex contracts and oil and gas related surface agreements.
• Review invoices, code to appropriate AFE, and circulate for approvals; troubleshoot and solve problems related to invoices and coding.
• Research surface related agreements and ownership of surface rights.
• Create various reports from Quorum or Land systems.
• Respond to partner submittals.
• Work across company disciplines including Land, Accounting, Drilling, Geology, and Operations.
• Ensure safe, effective, and efficient land submittals and documents.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of industry experience in land or a related field.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Oil and Gas practices and policies and the ability to apply that knowledge to the work.
• Experience working within Land systems and applications such as: Quorum, Enverus Courthouse, DocVue, ExecuteAFE.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated integrity in work product and in dealing with coworkers.
• Strong attention to detail and flexibility regarding workload and priorities.
• Basic research skills with regard to reviewing multiple data sources to find specific information.
• Proven ability to discern work in need of escalation.
• Proven ability to identify potential issues in daily work.