Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Land Analyst Lead

Real EstateUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Business, Land Management, Legal Studies, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in land administration or a land analyst role.
Experience using land software; PakLand or SAP experience is a plus.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage a high volume of leases and contracts.
Available to work in the office 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

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 and gas leases, land contracts (surface agreements, easements, rights-of-way, water agreements, and road use agreements), and other documents and files related to company assets.
Set up and maintain wells and units in the land system, ensuring leases, wells, and agreements are accurately cross-referenced.
Maintain and update agreements based on amendments, ratifications, releases, and expirations.
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, and related items.
Document and maintain company holdings regarding acreage and working interest ownership.
Support company due diligence efforts during acquisitions and divestitures.
Perform periodic audits of lease and contract data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Track lease expirations, continuous development obligations, and held-by-production status.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with PakLand or SAP land software.

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.

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

About the Company

Caturus

Upstream gas production and LNG export

Caturus integrates upstream natural gas production with LNG export, delivering fuel from U.S. wells to global markets. Its wellhead-to-water model links Texas drilling through Caturus Energy to the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron, Louisiana, a 9.5 mtpa facility that liquefies gas for international shipment. The company differentiates itself by combining production and export under one strategy and by securing long-term offtake agreements with Glencore, JERA, and PETRONAS to fill capacity. Its goal is to provide low-emission U.S. gas to global customers while expanding LNG capacity as part of the energy transition.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $9.8B
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: Not listed

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