Title Landman - Gulfport Energy : Job Details

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal properties located in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio, the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer plays in Central Oklahoma. Gulfport aims to create sustainable value through the economic development of our significant resource plays in the Utica and SCOOP operating areas. Our strategy is to develop our assets in an environmentally responsible manner, while generating sustainable cash flow, improving margins and operating efficiencies and returning capital to shareholders. To accomplish these goals, we allocate capital expenditures to projects we believe offer the highest rate of return and we deploy leading drilling and completion techniques and technologies in our development efforts. Title: Title LandmanFull-Time/Part-Time: Full timeFLSA: United States of America (Exempt)Description: The ideal candidate for this position will be experienced in the exploration and production of oil and gas assets, including a working knowledge of applicable contracts, transaction types, and regulatory processes. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must as well as an ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously. Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day assignments including processes in lease acquisitions, title examinations, abstracting, securing curative, communications with landowners and companies, records, payments, and interpretation of oil and gas exploration contracts
• Work with other department personnel in reviewing, analyzing and interpreting complex title issues and attempt to resolve through performing title curative work and mineral owner and lessor communications
• Manage an operated drilling schedule by securing, ordering and reviewing title and curative work, and giving final title approval prior to distribution of revenue
• Communicate internally with upper management regarding ongoing projects, timeline, strategy, budget and scope
• Assist in pre- and post-acquisition or sale due diligence and curative
• Regulatory Management including review and interpretation of unitizations, forced pooling actions, and other regulatory orders
• Contract Management including drafting and maintenance of various documents including letter agreements, letters of intent, mineral deeds, leases, assignments, well data agreements, confidentiality agreements, joint operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and farm out/in agreements
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledgeable in oil and gas ownership and title matters
• Working knowledge of tax maps, farm line and topographic maps and property records and various contracts related to property ownership
• Working knowledge of deed plotter programs and chain of title programs
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, professional and nonprofessional groups, contractors and vendors, and the general public
• Must have Intermediate Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of applicable experience required
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university required
• Petroleum Land/Energy Management degree preferred
• Utica experience preferred
• Work experience as a Landman or in a land support position which demonstrates a knowledge of land work, title instruments, oil and gas lease documents, and courthouse research.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, along with equipment necessary to design, draw, and execute plans. Physical Demands Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work will vary due to workload and needs of the company. Travel: Minimal travel is expected for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer: This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee. Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Gulfport also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.