Commercial & Land Advisor - Surface

ExxonMobil • Midland, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Surface Commercial & Land Advisor working at ExxonMobil, you will be a part of world-class teams and gain hands-on experience and skills working on projects that create an impact. You will identify and consult with surface owners concerning placement of drill site locations, ingress, egress, roads, pits, ROW’s, water purchase agreements, and settlement of various damages associated therewith. Provides management and oversite of survey crews and field brokers contracted with the company.

Requirements

• Upstream oil and gas knowledge
• 3+ years of surface land experience
• Bachelors degree
• Excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver results in a performance-driven and team-oriented environment
• Minimum of 1 year experience in drilling location construction, water/ROW acquisition, surface owner negotiation/settlement, or other material oilfield experience.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Employee will be required to drive a Company vehicle approximately 40% of their job, over various conditions and terrain, including highways, rural roads including paved and gravel surfaces, and off-road situations including two-track roads.

Nice To Haves

• Effectively communicate with the general public, maintaining a professional appearance and behaving in a mature rational fashion.
• Good negotiation, organizational and planning skills are required.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and proficient with GPS equipment.
• Able to deal with wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat/cold.
• Follow and support all Healthy, Safety and Environmental policies, as well as use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment at all times.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft Surface and Subsurface Use Agreements/ROW/TB Agreements, Water Purchase and Transport Agreements, letter agreements, etc.
• Contact surface owners in advance of company activities to establish appropriate rapport and make any needed arrangements for such activity.
• Coordinate survey schedule and accompany survey and construction team to the field to ensure multi-well pads are staked properly.
• Point of contact for Midland Basin surface owners; requiring knowledge relating to all facets of oil and gas development and familiarity of agricultural, ranching, farming, and other rural related industries and occupations.
• Mitigate complaints and issues on existing asset base; provide Land support for road repair on existing asset base.
• Provide technical and strategic advice on complex land negotiations.
• Ensure company drill schedule expectations are met with all company disciplines.
• Visit oil and saltwater spills and coordinate cleanup efforts with Landowners; work with contractors to document all reportable spills.
• Daily interface with Environmental team on progress of remediation efforts and ongoing Landowner requirements.
• Promote, practice, comply, and adhere to all company safety guidelines and requirements and require compliance of company safety guidelines and requirements by vendors and contractors. Attend all required safety training as provided and required by company.
• Performs other additional duties assigned by manager.

Benefits

• Pension Plan
• Savings Plan with Company match
• Workplace Flexibility programs (e.g., Flex your Day, leaves of absence, part-time work)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health programs and resources
• Employee Health Advisory Program (confidential professional counseling)
• Disability Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level