Analyst, Land Title Administration

Plains All American • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing, and marketing solutions for crude oil. The company owns a network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage, and gathering assets across key oil-producing basins, transportation corridors, and major market hubs in the United States and Canada, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The Analyst, Land Title Administration is an experienced oil and gas surface title professional in the Land Records group, based in Houston, Texas. The role researches and analyzes surface ownership and supporting title documents for properties associated with the Company’s land interests. It maintains accurate, well-documented ownership records; identifies discrepancies and curative needs; coordinates title research; communicates ownership changes to relevant stakeholders; and supports transactions, audits, and other Land Records projects.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of oil and gas title experience.
• Ability to use metes and bounds deed plotting tools.
• Proficiency with mapping software, particularly ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Experience working online and in person with tax offices, county clerk/recorder offices, court records, probate records, and partition cases.
• Experience working with a land management software system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to learn other computer applications.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines and on multiple projects in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments, meet established deadlines, communicate delays promptly, collaborate across departments, and maintain research accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies, workflows, and processes.
• Cleared criminal history background check and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy, including pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of employment; employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree or higher (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Verify surface ownership using county clerk/recorder website indexing and other online title plants and databases.
• Use a GIS mapping system to verify assets and property locations.
• Analyze curative and conveyance documents, including deeds, probate documents, and assignments, to update surface ownership.
• Research county appraisal and tax records to corroborate owner names, mailing addresses, and parcel information, and reconcile discrepancies with recorded conveyance and other supporting documents.
• Track business entity name changes and mergers using Secretary of State websites and other resources.
• Examine and interpret third-party abstracts.
• Communicate with landowners to resolve inquiries and obtain documentation needed for title curative and owner account updates.
• Maintain auditable ownership research records, including source documents, recording references, findings, unresolved issues, and the basis for each ownership update.
• Communicate ownership changes to relevant land personnel.
• Coordinate third-party contractors engaged for title research and abstracting, including scope, deadlines, completeness review, and resolution of missing information.
• Assist with acquisitions and divestitures, due diligence, internal and external audits, data conversions, escheatment, and other special projects.
• Assist with Land Records special projects as requested.
• Interface cooperatively with departments including Accounting, Environmental and Safety, Operations, Legal, and Tax.
• Share technical knowledge and assist with peer training and process documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Top-tier benefits program designed to support employee safety, health, and well-being.
• Benefits program that reflects employees’ need for personal and family time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed