Surface Land Rep Sr

Specific Responsibilities

The Houston based Surface Land Representative Sr is responsible for supporting the respective Asset Team in managing the company’s surface leasehold, to satisfy the needs and requirements of the ongoing operations and the company rig schedule. This work includes negotiating with industry partners, title review and curative, maintaining critical obligations and dates on existing contracts, as well as coordinating and managing long term relationships with internal stakeholders, private landowners, field landman, attorneys, operators, surveyors and state or federal agencies. The position is expected to provide direct oversight of operations and subcontractors in the field in order to mitigate risk and avoid delay. Periodic travel to the field is required for this position. Other responsibilities may include:

• Work with members of Land department and other company disciplinaries, independent brokers, landowners, attorneys and government agencies for preparation of developing company assets.
• Ability to analyze oil and gas leases and exploration and production contracts
• Assist in drafting and negotiating Surface Use Agreements, Right of Ways, saltwater disposal agreements and shared use agreements with landowners and other operators.
• Assist in prepare and negotiate appropriate contracts and agreements to facilitate operations.
• Assist in drafting, preparing, and circulating for signature all relevant negotiated contracts and agreements.
• Represent the company's interests in-person at industry, partner, and other relevant stakeholder meetings.
• Assist in coordinating with and providing direct oversight of field surveyors for all staking activity to ensure quality control.
• Present and participate in presentations to senior management, functional leads, asset team members and other internal stakeholders.
• Distribute and file original paperwork in accordance with the project needs and company guidelines. 

Qualifications & Experience

EDUCATION:

• BS/BA in Petroleum Land Management, Energy or Business Management

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIES:

• Exhibits flexibility, determination, and the dedication required by a resource play
• Houston based position; may require support for other non-Houston based personnel as boots-on-the-ground
• Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary group to achieve project related goals
• Strong ability to work effectively and coordinate activities with other groups
• Strong business, interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task & prioritize job assignments
• Evidence of ability to work well as a team member
• Ability to interpret land related contracts pertaining to surface operations
• Must be flexible in work hours and willing to travel with little notice
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office:  Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook

EXPERIENCE:          

• 5+ years of experience as Petroleum Landman with either a Major and/or Independent Oil & Gas Company, or 7 years of related field broad-based working experience in Surface Land traditional operations, or other relevant experience.

• Experience interacting with TX RRC, GLO, & University Lands.
• Experience in the Permian & Delaware Basins inclusive of the State of New Mexico is a plus.
• Experience working in Quorum Land Applications

Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
• Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname.

For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit: www.apacorp.com.

Apache Statement on Hiring

To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.

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