Land Analyst, Lead

About Us:
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.

Job Description

Position Summary:
The Land Analyst, Lead is responsible for leading and supporting a team of land professionals responsible for mineral, leasehold, surface, and contractual land administration activities. This role serves as a subject matter expert and provides guidance on complex land matters while ensuring the accurate maintenance of land records, contract obligations, ownership data, and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities:
- Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of Land Analysts.
- Coordinate workload distribution and establish priorities to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
- Oversee the maintenance and accuracy of land records, lease agreements, contracts, rights-of-way, easements, and surface agreements.
- Analyze and set up oil & gas leases, land contracts (surface agreements, easements, ROWs, water agreements, road use agreements), and other documents and files related to the company’s assets.
- Set up and maintain wells and units in the land system. Ensure leases, wells, and agreements are accurately cross-referenced.
- Maintain and update agreements based on amendments, ratifications, releases, expirations, etc.
- Review payment and obligation provisions to confirm they are accurately represented in the land management system and on the obligation calendar.
- Analyze obligation provisions to calculate and set up options to extend, minimum royalty payments, water use, shut-in, surface damages, easements, rentals, etc.
- Document and maintain holdings of company regarding acreage and working interest ownership.
- Provide support for company due diligence efforts during acquisitions and divestitures.
- Perform periodic audit of lease and contract data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Track lease expirations, continuous development obligations, and held by production status.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications :
Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Land Management, Legal Studies, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
Experience:
- 8+ years of progressive experience in land administration/land analyst role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience using Land software (PakLand or SAP experience is a plus)
- Strong analytical skills with ability to manage a high volume of leases and contracts
- Detail oriented, driven and self-motivated
- Available to work in office 5 days/week