State Land Board Minerals Pooling Specialist (Admin IV

Department Information

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

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• Medical, Vision and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote‑work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

This position is a supporting Staff member on the Energy Innovation team, specifically under the Oil and Gas Leasing Manager. The position will be responsible for reviewing and approving Communitization Agreements, federal and state unitization proposals, verifying accuracy on division orders, preparing appropriate documentation for lessees, and conducting lease compliance audits. This position will also review pooling and spacing application notices from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) related to state trust lands and determine whether to object to applications.

• Communitization Agreements and Division Orders:
  This position is the SLB Staff Authority and manages the review, approval, and electronic storage of all Communitization Agreements (CA) related to trust lands. The position reviews CA drilling plans to ensure trust minerals are not stranded or inappropriately developed, verifies state decimal interests in comm unitized and unitized projects, ensures accuracy of submitted land surveys, and verifies accurate signatory on CAs.
• State and Federal Unit Management:
  The State Land Board participates in 36 federal units. This position will manage the state’s participation in existing units and manage communication with federal and state agencies related to these units. The position will be responsible for ensuring unit obligations are met and that state lands will be released from contracted or terminated units. This position will also be responsible for reviewing propositions to enter new state or federal drilling and exploratory units.
• Lease Royalty and Compliance Audits:
  This position will assist with oil and gas lease compliance and royalty audits. The position will be tasked with assisting the Oil and Gas Leasing Manager in auditing various lease provisions. Duties and obligations may change depending on priorities but will include tasks that verify compliance of lease terms, compliance of royalty payments, and compliance of lease stipulations.

It is a Hybrid position
- Work is performed from a home office three‑four days a week and at the Denver office one‑two days a week. However the work requirements of the position may require the selected candidate to report to the office at 1127 Sherman Street
- Denver, CO for meetings, training and projects as directed by the supervisor.

Seven (7) years of experience in administration functions related to minerals pooling, oil and gas lease compliance and royalty audits, Division Order analyst or landman experience, Communitization Agreements, trust land management, or closely related experience.

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A combination of…