Surface Land Analyst II - NE Appalachia

Expand Energy•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Job SummaryThis intermediate level position provides analysis and prepares Land documentation in order to deliver Land and technical support for Acquisitions and Divestitures, Data Requests, Lease and Surface payments. This position will support the NE Appalachia field land team.

Requirements

Intermediate understanding of core functions of the various groups in the Land Department and the interdependencies between each department
Intermediate understanding of basic Land practices and terminology including but not limited to lease, surface use and right of way contracts terms; ability to identify ownership information, lease, contract and well statuses.
Knowledge of the life of a well and the various impacts on systems and data through the well’s lifecycle
Ability to independently serve as a liaison between Expand and partners
Ability to write change communication and training documents in an effective and concise manner
Intermediate understanding of Land process workflows and functions, specifically those surrounding lease data
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, specifically an advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel formulas, functions and pivot tables
Understanding of basic 1099 reporting requirements
Understanding of system and network guidelines for managing large quantities of data and applying those guidelines during data transfers
Ability to read, understand and maintain Land Service Agreements (LSA’s) and work orders with vendors
Minimum: High school diploma or GED
Minimum: 2 years related work experience

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and update new and existing surface record information in Land systems and applications
Set up Land payment obligations within the company’s Lease Records system
Prepare, compile, and process surface agreement and lease packets
Assist with review and response to landowner inquires and complaints
Utilize company tools and systems to perform agreement maintenance
Communicate with Accounting to ensure all partner billings are accurate and to capture invoice detail to provide to Accounting for the General Ledger
Assist internal auditors with partner related issues
Utilize company tools and systems to gather and perform advanced analysis of data
Assist in reviewing transaction and ensuring proper documentation is received
Implement, maintain and process quality control (QC) reports for Land; utilization of company tools and systems to ensure completeness and accuracy of reports
Manage Land metric reporting needs
Research, analyze, and interpret standard and routine title opinions, ownership reports, and other curative documents
Ensure and verify that lease records are accurate and up-to-date and include all pertinent information including lease, payment, ownership and special obligations
Review, prepare, and disseminate land record reports to ensure any special obligations, payments, and expirations are made on time and are accurate
Research and prepare memorandums, surface use and right of way agreements to ensure ownership is reflected correctly in record title
Verifies and processes surface and lease payments
Maintains, organizes, and tracks budgets and broker activity in land system databases and virtual files
Performs general well maintenance, such as monitoring expirations, filing contracts of record, and updating in system databases and virtual files
Validates that the correct payment is being made by looking at ownership reports, title opinions, etc.
Generates information from GIS mapping systems, making recommendations in GIS system as needed
Performs other duties as assigned