Landman II

Job Summary

The Landman II is responsible for independently managing complex subsurface land assignments that support BKV’s development, operations, infrastructure, and asset objectives as it relates to mineral ownership, leasehold, title, development planning, and subsurface asset value. This role negotiates and secures subsurface-related agreements, oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements , joint venture, and partnership agreements while serving as a trusted liaison among mineral owners, regulatory agencies, internal operations teams, and legal partners.

The Landman II applies judgment, negotiation skills, and sound business acumen to solve land-related issues, ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, and support safe, efficient, and responsible operations, drilling, completions, and asset development decisions. This position is expected to model BKV’s values, communicate professionally, take ownership of results, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing Land organization.

Typical job responsibilities of the Landman II include:

• Analyze leasehold, mineral ownership, working interest, net revenue interest, burdens, depth restrictions, Pugh clauses, continuous development obligations, pooling rights, and acreage retention requirements.
• Negotiate, draft, analyze, and secure oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements, subsurface use agreements, easements, carbon storage agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements, well files, interest reports, title opinions, oil and gas assignments, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Expand and maintain lease footprint via farmins/farmouts, mineral and lease acquisitions and retention, support M&A efforts, permitting, and build necessary relationships with key counter parties.
• Serve as a primary liaison with landowners, mineral owners, royalty owners, and state agencies, and other external stakeholders to support responsible development and ongoing operations.
• Proactively seek opportunities to protect BKV rights while adding additional revenue streams arising from suburban and urban growth, direct gas sales, and other creative value adding projects.
• Coordinate with Land, Drilling, Completions, Production, Facilities, Midstream, Regulatory, Accounting, Legal, and other internal teams to align land activities with operational schedules and business priorities.
• Research title, ownership, lease provisions, easement terms, and surface rights to identify contractual obligations, operational constraints, and available remedies.
• Support the staking and placement of wells, pipelines, electric lines, roads, tank batteries, compressor sites, facilities, and other infrastructure to ensure proper surface access and agreement compliance.
• Shared responsibility over innovation and improvement in how BKV Land utilizes available data and document management.
• Maintain accurate land records, agreement files, payment documentation, obligation calendars, reports, and system updates to support compliance, audit readiness, and operational transparency.
• Identify risks, resolve complex land-related issues, recommend practical solutions, and elevate legal, regulatory, or commercial matters when appropriate.
• Mentor less experienced land professionals, contractors, or field resources as needed and contribute to continuous improvement of land processes and practices.
• Assist BKV New Ventures and Integration teams with the review and intake of data and documents arising from new entity and asset acquisitions.
• Support BKV owner relations with internal and external teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of subsurface and surface land practices, oil and gas leases and lease maintenance, title, mineral ownership, JOAs,…