Surface Land Negotiator- Kenedy, TX

ConocoPhillips•Kenedy, TX

11d

About The Position

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here. Who We Are We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization. We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart. Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success. Job Summary Eagle Ford Overview The liquids-rich Eagle Ford tight oil trend, located in the Western Gulf Coast Basin of south Texas, represents the company’s second most prolific unconventional resource development. ConocoPhillips was one of the first companies into the liquids play, resulting in a low-cost entry into this acreage. In 2009, the company began exploring the development potential of this play and by year-end 2023 held approximately 199,000 net unconventional leasehold and mineral acres, primarily in DeWitt, Karnes, and Live Oak counties. We hold approximately 484,000 unconventional net acres in the Eagle Ford, located in south Texas. The current focus is on full-field development, using customized well spacing and stacking patterns adapted through reservoir analysis. We operated seven rigs and two frac crews on average during 2024, resulting in 182 operated wells drilled and 154 operated wells brought online. During 2024, net production in 2024 averaged 244 MBOED. Position Overview If you are selected for the Surface Land Negotiator position, your role will work closely with an Asset Team of Engineering, Geology, Financial, Mineral Land, HSE, Supply Chain, and Legal professionals, making Land decisions and influencing the development of ConocoPhillips’ assets in your geographic area of responsibility. Your position will be expected to communicate effectively and partner collaboratively in a team environment including frequent interaction with private landowners, attorneys, other operators, co-owners, and local, state and federal agencies.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the United States
1 or more years of Land negotiation or related experience in the oil and gas industry
Basic level proficiency with Microsoft O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, or other technical related discipline or foreign equivalent
4 or more years of Land negotiation or related experience in the oil and gas industry
1 or more years of experience with various types of software packages used for Land functions (e.g., Quorum, SAP, Generwell, OnBase, Wellview, ArcGIS, etc.)
1 or more years of experience in project planning, project and acquisition economics, commercial evaluation, and various commercial deal structures
1 or more years of experience negotiating, drafting, and understanding of surface right agreements
Solves difficult problems independently
Effectively communicates and partners collaboratively
Proven knowledge sharing skills, including mentorship
Ability to effectively communicate accurate Land recommendations to management and anticipates problems and questions
Strong written/oral communication skills
Innovative and proactively seeks opportunities for improvement
Strong interpersonal skills required with the ability to establish/manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Displays integrity and follows through on dedications by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
Initiative to drive positive performance and achieve results
Effectively responds to challenges and demands
Delivers positive results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

Responsibilities

Negotiate strategic transactions to acquire, trade, and/or divest, surface real estate, and rights of way, including document drafting, negotiations, title review and closing
Prepare financial and market analysis of properties for purchase or lease
Lead survey crews to plat road and pad locations for permitting
Ensure contractual compliance with surface provisions in oil and gas leases
Acquire rights to build facilities and infrastructure for oil and gas offtake
Acquire water rights to supply drilling and completion operations
Obtain road and driveway permits from local, state, and federal authorities
Assess ambitious market rates and negotiate surface damages with landowners
Title review and curative for acquisition of surface rights
Utilize software such as Quorum, SAP, Generwell, OnBase, Wellview, and ArcGIS
Represent ConocoPhillips in dealing with outside operators, co-owners, private landowners, and local, state and Federal Government entities