About the position
Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. As one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, we are committed to safely finding and delivering energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and we strive to create an inclusive environment that values all voices and opinions. The Land Administration team is a functionally unique group responsible for establishing, maintaining, and protecting the legal ownership of real property assets for ConocoPhillips. This role offers opportunities for growth in skills and experience, whether working in Division Order or Property Maintenance. As a Lease and Title Analyst, you will analyze, interpret, and maintain all legal documents affecting the ownership of ConocoPhillips real property assets. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the protection of these assets through accurate compliance with obligations within oil and gas leases and contracts. You will develop the knowledge and experience to make sound business decisions to resolve complex lease and contract issues, limiting company risk of asset loss and exposure to penalties. As a Division Order Analyst, you will establish and maintain title ownership in oil and gas producing assets through the examination of various legal documents. Your role will involve ensuring timely and accurate payment to interest owners and developing a positive rapport with internal and external customers. This position is based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and may offer a voluntary hybrid office work program for flexibility while maintaining in-person engagement.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret oil & gas leases and contracts to resolve legal ownership, acreage figures, payment amounts and due dates.
- Lead the establishment and maintenance of lease records in Quorum Land Suite.
- Authorize and monitor various payments made to mineral owners to ensure that they are made accurately and timely.
- Establish and maintain cost ownership and COPAS data in Quorum Land Suite to ensure appropriate billing to partners.
- Monitor and ensure compliance of critical lease and contract obligations.
- Interact with Land counterparts to ensure timely receipt of necessary information and documentation.
- Develop a network of contacts and maintain a positive rapport with both internal and external customers.
- Review and interpret oil and gas leases and contracts to determine their impact on settlement to interest owners.
- Lead the establishment and maintenance of ownership records in PRA.
- Authorize timely and accurate payment to interest owners.
- Interpret marketing arrangements to resolve payment responsibilities.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer and/or education institution.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Accounting, Finance, Energy Management, Agricultural Economics, Economics or other related discipline or foreign equivalent.
- Current level in college: Senior with expected graduation date between Fall 2024 and Spring/Fall 2025.
- A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to deliver results through realistic planning to accomplish goals.
- Ability to generate effective solutions based on available information and make timely decisions that are safe and ethical.
- Adaptability to respond resourcefully, flexibly, and positively when faced with new challenges and demands.
