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Title: Advisor Land Negotiator Location: United States-Texas-Houston Other Locations:

Description

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Advisor Land Negotiator within our Land group supporting the Permian Basin based in Houston, TX.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate a strong knowledge and application of all Petroleum Land Management (PLM) and negotiation principles, theories, and concepts within the discipline.
• Frequent interaction with counterparts at peer companies, private entities, and mineral/land owners.
• Negotiate, analyze, prepare, and/or review agreements including oil and gas leases, farmouts, term assignments, and operating agreements required for the drilling, development, and production of wells.
• Obtain and/or evaluate land data (i.e., ownership reports, abstracts, title opinions, and company lease records) to determine availability of oil and gas rights for the acquisition, development, and/or divestiture.
• Coordinate the activity of field landmen when needed. 
• Obtain the necessary title examination, title curative, and issue final title approval and release of wells for drilling.
• Have a working understanding of how Land interacts, advises, and collaborates with Business Development, Engineering, Geoscience, Accounting, Legal, Regulatory, and Marketing, with a strong grasp of industry financial drivers. 
• Provide active input and participate in the decision-making process of various projects.
•   Attend company and industry meetings; represent Oxy for Working Interest Owner matters.
• Occasional business travel to Midland from Houston, for in-person internal/external meetings, and building business relationships.

Qualifications

Qualifications -

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Land Management, Energy Management, Business or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years in-house, broad-based working experience in traditional operations landman/land negotiator roles, or other relevant experience.
• Experience working in an active drilling rig line, managing brokers, working with title attorneys in rendering title opinions, and clearing title curative requirements.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and reach closure within established timeframes.
• Good verbal/written communication, organization and time management skills.
• Excellent business skills and strong ethics.
• Strong negotiation skills as well as experience recognizing, analyzing, and resolving difficult negotiating situations.
• Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary group to achieve project related goals.
• Knowledge of applicable county, state and federal regulatory rules and procedures.
• Strong ability to work effectively and coordinate activities with other groups in field operations offices, and with other Land Negotiators.
• Strong PC skills, including MS Office Suite, Quorum Land System (or equivalent Land Database), and ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with common third-party Land applications, including Enverus and public sources.
• Good problem-solving skills and established drive for results.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and/or local Landman Association memberships, as well as having CPL status

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do no originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

·         Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

·         Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

·         Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.