Landman

Vaulted Deep • Houston, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Vaulted Deep develops, constructs, owns, and operates deep well injection facilities that permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere by injecting organic waste — manure, treated sewage, paper sludge, and agricultural byproducts — below confining geology. The Landman secures the surface and subsurface land rights every project depends on: well-pad sites, pipeline rights-of-way, pore space, and the water and disposal rights tied to injection operations. The role runs land title, negotiates and closes the agreements that give the company control of a site, and delivers clean, defensible land positions to Development and Legal.
This is a negotiation and land-rights role, not a records-only or title-clerk function. The Landman is accountable for site control — that the agreements underpinning a project are signed, enforceable, and free of defects that surface at Final Investment Decision.
Site control is a gating condition at every capital approval. A project cannot advance past Concept Select without land access, and cannot reach Final Investment Decision without clear title and secured rights-of-way. This role retires that risk across a growing, multi-project pipeline: 10+ opportunities in origination, 3 in active development, targeting three-plus projects under construction within two years.
Pore-space, produced-water, and waste-injection rights are less standardized than conventional oil & gas leasehold. Getting them right early determines whether a site is developable and at what cost.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of land experience, including direct negotiation and closing of land agreements.
• Demonstrated experience securing well pads, pipeline rights-of-way, and related surface, subsurface and access rights
• Track record running and clearing land title on capital or development projects
• Experience negotiating with landowners, counterparties, and counsel from first contact through signed, enforceable agreement
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent land experience

Nice To Haves

• Oil & gas land experience preferred; oil & gas production experience is not required.
• Experience securing pore space, produced-water, waste-injection, or similar subsurface rights
• AAPL affiliation or Registered Professional Landman (RPL / RL) credentials
• Experience across multiple states and regulatory regimes
• Familiarity with UIC-permitted or disposal-well land requirements

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and close land agreements — surface leases and purchases, pore-space agreements, pipeline and utility rights-of-way, and access easements
• Secure well-pad sites and the associated subsurface rights required for injection operations
• Run and clear land title; identify and resolve encumbrances, gaps, and competing claims before FID
• Structure and negotiate water-sourcing and produced-water / disposal rights where applicable
• Build and maintain the land position of record for each project, in partnership with Legal
• Provide land inputs to commercial term sheets and to project economics
• Coordinate third-party landmen, title companies, and outside counsel; own QA/QC of their work
• Maintain landowner relationships through negotiation, execution, and ongoing operations

What This Job Offers

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