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Real Estate Attorney in Houston, TX

Shell. Oct 23,2014 Oct 11,2014 Location Houston TX
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In-House

Attorney

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Real Estate

Min 5 yrs required

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Land Representative / Landman Responsibilities: Creating, monitoring, and administering E&P commercial upstream agreements relative to the onshore US and will assist with other E&P or unconventional projects as business needs require. Development of onshore Joint Venture Agreements, Participation Agreements, Farmouts, Farmins, Unitization, Production Handling and Facility Use Agreements, Oil and Gas Leases, alternative energy leases, acreage swaps/ trades, property acquisitions and divestitures, area of mutual interests agreements, Surface Use Agreements, Right-of-Ways, Easements, title clearance for drilling and related curative activities, and to serve as the commercial subject matter expert for all phases of the EP lifecycle. Primary commercial interface to joint venture industry partners as well as internal and external service providers, participating in Peer Assist and commercial framing activities. Will mentor less experienced commercial staff and interns. Will supervise and coordinate the activity of field contract brokers (numbers will vary depending on the range of the opportunity). Provide commercial advice to unconventional or nontraditional projects, particularly in reference to land use and securing land rights for surface operations. Work with other petroleum agreements dealing with the ownership, equity and operating rights in onshore US oil/ gas. Participate in special projects or other activities as business needs require across onshore US. Interface directly with the New Business, Exploration Venture Leaders, Development and Production Asset Leader(s) or other managers responsible for exploring and managing the specified assets. Be the commercial representative on any number of Technical or Asset Teams associated with the full EP lifecycle or alternative energy projects. Be the commercial representative on new entry opportunities (organically developed or purchased from a third part). Provide commercial guidance to the Asset and Technical Leaders relative to EP upstream commercial agreements to deliver the Business Plan. Be an external interface with E&P Commercial contract parties, joint venture partners and other key stakeholders. Administer Petroleum Contract provisions (i.e. Operation proposals, AFEs, Partner meetings, Field Reviews, Audit issues). Negotiate and prepare legal documents and contracts to record the terms and conditions of commercial agreements. Coordinate internal reviews of commercial agreements by the finance, legal, tax, and other appropriate functions. Evaluate and frame EP opportunities (due diligence) using commercial/land skills deployed in the acquisition and divestiture of E&P assets. Land Representative is commercially responsible for a certain geographic area onshore US to acquire, develop, and/or divest of E&P assets and provide commercial advice to line management.

Qualification and Experience

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Land Management, Energy Management/Commerce, Business, or another relevant degree. MBA or Law Degree preferred. 5+ years of land and contracts experience with exposure to onshore land activities. Experience in E&P upstream onshore commercial operations. Understanding of and experience in oil & gas accounting, COPAS, and Property Administration. Ability to successfully interface with multiple functional management lines, technical team members, industry partners, and service providers. Ability to perform in a fast paced, sometimes intense, working environment. Must be flexible to business needs across onshore land and contracts with business first behaviors.

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Auto req ID: 10478BR

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